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Saturday, October 24, 2009STAPLES 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. The judges scored it 30-27, 30-27, 29-26, Ryan Bader won the decision.
Ryan Bader vs Eric Schafer
Fight stats: totals
Same scale left and right on every row; the pale tail behind a bar is attempts
Ryan BaderEric Schafer
2
Knockdowns0
52 / 166
Significant strikes25 / 116
31%
Sig. strike accuracy22%
74 / 192
Total strikes45 / 136
3 / 4
Takedowns0 / 0
0
Submission attempts1
4:24
Control time0:01
Where it landed
Significant strikes landed by target in this fight
Ryan BaderEric Schafer
4688%2392%
Head
12%14%
Body
510%14%
Leg
Where it happened
Where the landed significant strikes came from
Ryan Bader
63%10%27%
Eric Schafer
92%
■ Distance■ Clinch■ Ground
Range × target
Significant strikes landed by range and target in this fight · landed / attempted in each cell
Ryan Bader52 landed
Head
Body
Leg
Distance
2727/124
11/1
55/6
Clinch
55/7
0
0
Ground
1414/28
0
0
Eric Schafer25 landed
Head
Body
Leg
Distance
2222/111
00/2
11/1
Clinch
11/1
11/1
0
Ground
0
0
0
Round by round
Significant strikes landed per round
Ryan BaderEric Schafer
R1
28
5
R2
15
14
R3
9
6
Bars share one scale across rounds. The side that landed more is solid.
Round 1
1
Knockdowns0
28 / 73
Significant strikes5 / 20
38%
Sig. strike accuracy25%
42 / 90
Total strikes11 / 26
2 / 2
Takedowns0 / 0
0
Submission attempts1
2:22
Control time0:00
Round 2
0
Knockdowns0
15 / 58
Significant strikes14 / 60
26%
Sig. strike accuracy23%
15 / 58
Total strikes15 / 61
0 / 1
Takedowns0 / 0
0:00
Control time0:01
Round 3
1
Knockdowns0
9 / 35
Significant strikes6 / 36
26%
Sig. strike accuracy17%
17 / 44
Total strikes19 / 49
1 / 1
Takedowns0 / 0
2:02
Control time0:00
Judges' Scorecards
The commission did not release round-by-round scores for this fight.
Media Scores
4
Ryan Bader
0
Eric 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
3 fan scorecards submitted
100%
Ryan Bader
0%
Eric Schafer
●29-28 Bader66.7%●29-27 Bader33.3%
Fans' round-by-round verdict
R1
67%
Bader
R2
100%
Schafer
R3
100%
Bader
Insights
- Eric Schafer's last two losses were both stopped early.
- Ryan Bader lands 3.37 takedowns per 15 minutes, more than 91% of UFC fighters.
- Ryan Bader's last two losses were both stopped early.
- Ryan Bader spends 100% of fight time at distance.
Style & credentials
Ryan Bader
Folkstyle WrestlingBJJ
- —Black belt · BJJJair Lourenco
- 2019Bellator Heavyweight World ChampionshipBellator MMA
- 2019Bellator Heavyweight World Grand Prix winnerBellator MMA
- 2017Bellator Light Heavyweight World ChampionshipBellator MMA
Eric Schafer
No background on record
Sig. strikes by zone
Where each fighter lands, as a share of significant strikes
73%78%
Head
12%13%
Body
14%9%
Leg
Time in position
Where their significant strikes are thrown
Ryan Baderlast 21 fights
48%10%42%
Eric Schaferlast 9 fights
43%18%39%
■ Distance■ Clinch■ Ground
How good, really
Each stat against every UFC fighter, in plain words
Ryan Bader· from fights outside the UFC Eric Schafer
Strikes landed / min
2.811.89
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Ryan Bader · Below avg · better than 30% of UFC fightersEric Schafer · Poor · better than 9% of UFC fighters
Strikes taken / minfewer is better
1.443.38
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Ryan Bader · Elite · better than 98% of UFC fightersEric Schafer · Average · better than 50% of UFC fighters
Takedowns landed / 15 min
3.371.81
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Ryan Bader · Elite · better than 91% of UFC fightersEric Schafer · Good · better than 66% of UFC fighters
Takedown accuracy
44%36%
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Ryan Bader · Good · better than 65% of UFC fightersEric Schafer · Average · better than 47% of UFC fighters
Takedown defence
81%50%
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Ryan Bader · Elite · better than 86% of UFC fightersEric Schafer · Below avg · better than 24% of UFC fighters
Submission attempts / 15 min
0.401.80
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Ryan Bader · Average · better than 47% of UFC fightersEric Schafer · Elite · better than 94% of UFC fighters
Ranked against 1498 UFC fighters with five or more UFC fights.
Striking & grappling
Same scale left and right on every row
2.81
Strikes landed / min1.89
1.44
Strikes taken / minfewer is better3.38
3.37 / 7.7
Takedowns landed / 15 min1.81 / 5.0
44%
Takedown accuracy36%
81%
Takedown defence50%
3:38
Control time / fight2:06
0.40
Submission attempts / 15 min1.80
Bars in a row share one scale. The stronger side is solid; the pale tail behind takedowns is attempts.
Where the strikes land
Range × target
Ryan Bader19 UFC fights · 540 landed
Head
Body
Leg
Distance
33%180/724
4%23/42
9%49/65
Clinch
4%23/47
2%11/16
4%23/23
Ground
35%190/268
6%33/33
1%8/8
Eric Schafer9 UFC fights · 141 landed
Head
Body
Leg
Distance
37%52/283
0%0/2
6%9/11
Clinch
4%6/14
13%18/25
1%1/1
Ground
37%52/70
1%1/1
1%2/2
Share of significant strikes landed by range and target · landed / attempted in each cell.
When it ends
Every early finish of their careers, placed at the minute it ended
Ryan Bader25 of 40 ended early · 63%15 went the distance
R1R2R3R4R5
4 early stoppages have no logged time
Eric Schafer18 of 24 ended early · 75%6 went the distance
R1R2R3R4R5
9 early stoppages have no logged time
finished the opponent got finished· placed at the minute the fight ended
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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. The judges scored it 30-27, 30-27, 29-26, Ryan Bader won the decision.
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.