Light Heavyweight3 rounds scheduled
RESULT
Ryan Bader def. Eric Schafer (Unanimous Decision)
Unanimous Decision · Round 3 · 5:00
Eric Schafer
Saturday, October 24, 2009
STAPLES Center, Los Angeles, United States
Ryan Bader defeated Eric Schafer by Unanimous Decision in round 3 (5:00) in the Light Heavyweight bout of UFC 104: MACHIDA v SHOGUN, held Saturday, October 24, 2009 at STAPLES Center, Los Angeles.
Fight stats
Ryan Bader
Eric Schafer
2
Knockdowns
0
52 of 166
Significant strikes
25 of 116
31%
Sig. strike accuracy
22%
74 of 192
Total strikes
45 of 136
3 of 4
Takedowns
0 of 0
75%
Takedown accuracy
—
0
Submission attempts
1
0
Reversals
0
4:24
Control time
0:01
Significant strikes by target
46 of 159
Head
23 of 112
1 of 1
Body
1 of 3
5 of 6
Leg
1 of 1
33 of 131
Distance
23 of 114
5 of 7
Clinch
2 of 2
14 of 28
Ground
0 of 0
By round
ROUND 1
1
KD
0
28 of 73
Sig. str.
5 of 20
42 of 90
Total str.
11 of 26
2 of 2
Takedowns
0 of 0
0
Sub. att
1
2:22
Ctrl
0:00
ROUND 2
0
KD
0
15 of 58
Sig. str.
14 of 60
15 of 58
Total str.
15 of 61
0 of 1
Takedowns
0 of 0
0
Sub. att
0
0:00
Ctrl
0:01
ROUND 3
1
KD
0
9 of 35
Sig. str.
6 of 36
17 of 44
Total str.
19 of 49
1 of 1
Takedowns
0 of 0
0
Sub. att
0
2:02
Ctrl
0:00
Judges' Scorecards
The commission did not release round-by-round scores for this fight.
Media Scores
4
Bader
–
0
Schafer
●29–28 Bader×3●29–27 Bader
All 4 media scorecards▾
- Jordan Breen · Sherdog.com29–27Bader
- MMAJunkie.com29–28Bader
- Brian Knapp · Sherdog.com29–28Bader
- Mike Fridley · Sherdog.com29–28Bader
Fan Scorecards
100%
Bader
0%
Schafer
3 fan scorecards submitted
●29–28 Bader66.7%●29–27 Bader33.3%
Fans' round-by-round verdict
R1
67%
Bader
R2
100%
Schafer
R3
100%
Bader
Scorecard data via mmadecisions.com
Frequently asked questions
Who won Ryan Bader vs Eric Schafer?
Ryan Bader defeated Eric Schafer by Unanimous Decision in round 3 (5:00) in the Light Heavyweight bout of UFC 104: MACHIDA v SHOGUN, held Saturday, October 24, 2009 at STAPLES Center, Los Angeles.
What were the judges' scorecards for Ryan Bader vs Eric Schafer?
The judges scored it 30–27, 30–27, 29–26 — Ryan Bader won the decision.
Referee
Josh Rosenthal
Time format
3 Rnd (5-5-5)
Pre-fight comparison▾
Win probability
Ryan Bader 52%48% Eric Schafer
What the model gave each fighter going into the fight, from their pre-fight UFCal Elo ratings. See all Elo ratings
Tale of the Tape
23-5-0
Record
14-8-2
1570
Elo rating
1558
0
Win Streak
0
43
Age
48
6'2"
188 cm
Height
6'3"
191 cm
74"
188 cm
Reach
76"
193 cm
Orthodox
Stance
Orthodox
Light Heavyweight
Weight Class
Light Heavyweight
United States
Nationality
United States
Striking Profile
2.82
SLpM
1.89
43%
Str. Acc.
34%
1.39
SApM
3.38
71%
Str. Def.
56%
Grappling Profile
3.37
TD Avg.
1.81
44%
TD Acc.
36%
80%
TD Def.
50%
0.40
Sub. Avg.
1.80
Recent form (last 5 fights)
Ryan Bader · 3-2
- LPFL Super Fights - PFL vs. Bellator ChampsSat, Feb 24, 2024TKO · R1 · 0:21 · Heavyweight
- WUFC Fight Night: Mousasi vs Hall 2Sat, Nov 19, 2016TKO · R3 · 3:51 · Light Heavyweight
- W
- LUFC Fight Night: Johnson vs BaderSun, Jan 31, 2016TKO · R1 · 1:26 · Light Heavyweight
- WUFC 192: Cormier vs GustafssonSat, Oct 3, 2015Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Light Heavyweight
Eric Schafer · 1-4
Common Opponents
Ryan Bader
Eric Schafer
- vs
Head-to-Head History
Career Averages
Based on 20 fights · 9 fights
28.9
Avg sig. strikes
15.7
2.30
Avg takedowns
1.00
3:49
Avg control time
2:06
86
Career high strikes
27
9
Career high TDs
3
Strike Distribution
Ryan Bader
Strike target
Eric Schafer
73%
Head
78%
12%
Body
13%
14%
Leg
9%
Ryan Bader
Strike position
Eric Schafer
48%
Distance
43%
10%
Clinch
18%
42%
Ground
39%