| Last Fight: | Cheick Kongo |
| Age: | 41 |
| Height | 6'2" |
| Weight | 233 lbs |
| Nick Name: | "Darth" |
| Nationality: | United States |
| Association: | Power MMA Team |
| Reach | 74 in (188 cm) |
| Style | Wrestling |
| Stance | Orthodox |
| Team | Power MMA Team |
| Rank | Black belt in Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu under Jair Lourenço Gurgel |
| Wrestling | NCAA Division I Wrestling |
| Years active | 2007–present |
| University | Arizona State University |
| Spouse | Daisy Bader (m. 2010) |
| W / L | Opponent | Event/Date | Method | Referee | Round | Time |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| win | Cheick Kongo | Bellator 280 - Bader vs. Kongo 2 May/06/2022 |
Decision (Unanimous) | Jacob Montalvo | 5 | 5:00 |
| win | Valentin Moldavsky | Bellator 273 - Bader vs. Moldavsky Jan/29/2022 |
Decision (Unanimous) | Mike Beltran | 5 | 5:00 |
| loss | Corey Anderson | Bellator 268 - Nemkov vs. Anglickas Oct/16/2021 |
TKO (Punches) | Jason Herzog | 1 | 0:51 |
| win | Lyoto Machida | Bellator 256 - Bader vs. Machida 2 Apr/09/2021 |
Decision (Unanimous) | Dan Miragliotta | 5 | 5:00 |
| loss | Vadim Nemkov | Bellator 244 - Bader vs. Nemkov Aug/21/2020 |
TKO (Head Kick and Punches) | Kerry Hatley | 2 | 3:02 |
| NC | Cheick Kongo | Bellator 226 - Bader vs. Kongo Sep/07/2019 |
No Contest (Accidental Eye Poke) | Mike Beltran | 1 | 3:52 |
| win | Fedor Emelianenko | Bellator 214 - Fedor vs. Bader Jan/26/2019 |
TKO (Punches) | Mike Beltran | 1 | 0:35 |
| win | Matt Mitrione | Bellator 207 - Mitrione vs. Bader Oct/12/2018 |
Decision (Unanimous) | Todd Anderson | 3 | 5:00 |
| win | Muhammed Lawal | Bellator 199 - Bader vs. King Mo May/12/2018 |
TKO (Punches) | Mike Beltran | 1 | 0:15 |
| win | Linton Vassell | Bellator 186 - Bader vs. Vassell Nov/03/2017 |
TKO (Punches) | Keith Peterson | 2 | 3:58 |
| win | Phil Davis | Bellator 180 - Sonnen vs. Silva Jun/24/2017 |
Decision (Split) | Dan Miragliotta | 5 | 5:00 |
| win | Antonio Rogerio Nogueira | UFC Fight Night 100 - Bader vs. Nogueira 2 Nov/19/2016 |
TKO (Punches) | Mario Yamasaki | 3 | 3:51 |
| win | Ilir Latifi | UFC Fight Night 93 - Arlovski vs. Barnett Sep/03/2016 |
KO (Knee) | Neil Hall | 2 | 2:06 |
| loss | Anthony Johnson | UFC on Fox 18 - Johnson vs. Bader Jan/30/2016 |
KO (Punches) | Keith Peterson | 1 | 1:26 |
| win | Rashad Evans | UFC 192 - Cormier vs. Gustafsson Oct/03/2015 |
Decision (Unanimous) | Herb Dean | 3 | 5:00 |
| win | Phil Davis | UFC on Fox 14 - Gustafsson vs. Johnson Jan/24/2015 |
Decision (Split) | Marc Goddard | 3 | 5:00 |
| win | Ovince St. Preux | UFC Fight Night 47 - Bader vs. St. Preux Aug/16/2014 |
Decision (Unanimous) | Dan Miragliotta | 5 | 5:00 |
| win | Rafael Cavalcante | UFC 174 - Johnson vs. Bagautinov Jun/14/2014 |
Decision (Unanimous) | Yves Lavigne | 3 | 5:00 |
| win | Anthony Perosh | UFC Fight Night 33 - Hunt vs. Bigfoot Dec/07/2013 |
Decision (Unanimous) | John Sharp | 3 | 5:00 |
| loss | Glover Teixeira | UFC Fight Night 28 - Teixeira vs. Bader Sep/04/2013 |
TKO (Punches) | Herb Dean | 1 | 2:55 |
| win | Vladimir Matyushenko | UFC on Fox 6 - Johnson vs. Dodson Jan/26/2013 |
Submission (Guillotine Choke) | John McCarthy | 1 | 0:50 |
| loss | Lyoto Machida | UFC on Fox 4 - Shogun vs. Vera Aug/04/2012 |
KO (Punches) | John McCarthy | 2 | 1:32 |
| win | Quinton Jackson | UFC 144 - Edgar vs. Henderson Feb/26/2012 |
Decision (Unanimous) | Leon Roberts | 3 | 5:00 |
| win | Jason Brilz | UFC 139 - Shogun vs. Henderson Nov/19/2011 |
KO (Punch) | Jason McCoy | 1 | 1:17 |
| loss | Tito Ortiz | UFC 132 - Cruz vs. Faber 2 Jul/02/2011 |
Submission (Guillotine Choke) | Mario Yamasaki | 1 | 1:56 |
| loss | Jon Jones | UFC 126 - Silva vs. Belfort Feb/05/2011 |
Submission (Guillotine Choke) | Herb Dean | 2 | 4:20 |
| win | Antonio Rogerio Nogueira | UFC 119 - Mir vs. Cro Cop Sep/25/2010 |
Decision (Unanimous) | Josh Rosenthal | 3 | 5:00 |
| win | Keith Jardine | UFC 110 - Nogueira vs. Velasquez Feb/20/2010 |
KO (Punch) | Josh Rosenthal | 3 | 2:10 |
| win | Eric Schafer | UFC 104 - Machida vs. Shogun Oct/24/2009 |
Decision (Unanimous) | Josh Rosenthal | 3 | 5:00 |
| win | Carmelo Marrero | UFC Fight Night 18 - Condit vs. Kampmann Apr/01/2009 |
Decision (Unanimous) | Dan Miragliotta | 3 | 5:00 |
| win | Vinny Magalhaes | UFC - The Ultimate Fighter 8 Finale Dec/13/2008 |
TKO (Punches) | Herb Dean | 1 | 2:18 |
| win | Buckley Acosta | XCC 6 - Western Threat Apr/05/2008 |
Submission (Arm-Triangle Choke) | 1 | 0:47 | |
| win | Brad Peterson | IFO - Fireworks in the Cage IV Dec/28/2007 |
Decision (Unanimous) | Mario Yamasaki | 3 | 5:00 |
| win | Ulysses Cortez | SE - Vale Tudo Oct/27/2007 |
KO (Punches) | 1 | N/A | |
| win | Dicky Chavez | KOTC - Unstoppable Sep/15/2007 |
TKO (Punches) | 1 | 0:41 | |
| win | Tim Peacock | WFC - Rumble In The Red Rocks Jun/09/2007 |
TKO (Punches) | 2 | 2:50 | |
| win | David Baggett | PG 1 - Proving Grounds 1 May/12/2007 |
Submission (Rear-Naked Choke) | 1 | N/A | |
| win | Dave Covello | WFC - Desert Storm Mar/31/2007 |
TKO (Submission to Punches) | 1 | 2:21 | |
| win | Eliot Marshall | UFC - The Ultimate Fighter Season 8 Semifinals, Day 1 Jun/25/2008 |
Decision (Unanimous) | Josh Rosenthal | 3 | 5:00 |
| win | Tom Lawlor | UFC - The Ultimate Fighter Season 8 Quarterfinals, Day 1 May/28/2008 |
KO (Punches) | Herb Dean | 1 | 3:44 |
| win | Kyle Kingsbury | UFC - The Ultimate Fighter Season 8 Elimination Fights May/21/2008 |
Submission (Arm-Triangle Choke) | Steve Mazzagatti | 2 | 1:33 |