Ultimate Fighting Calendar
Light Heavyweight3 rounds scheduled
WIN
Ryan Bader
Darth
23-5-0
RESULT

Ryan Bader def. Eric Schafer (Unanimous Decision)

Unanimous Decision · Round 3 · 5:00
Eric Schafer
Red
14-8-2
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. The judges scored it 30-27, 30-27, 29-26, Ryan Bader won the decision.

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

#BaderSchafer
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2--
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Total3027
#BaderSchafer
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2--
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Total3027
#BaderSchafer
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Total2926

The commission did not release round-by-round scores for this fight.

Media Scores

4
Bader
-
0
Schafer
29-28 Bader×329-27 Bader
All 4 media scorecards

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. 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.

Referee
Josh Rosenthal
Time format
3 Rnd (5-5-5)
Pre-fight comparison

Win probability

Ryan Bader 67%33% Eric Schafer

What the model gave each fighter going into the fight, from their pre-fight UFCalendar Power Index ratings. See the full Power Index

Fight DNA

Head to head

UFCalendar's style model · Light Heavyweight roster (129 fighters)

Ryan Bader
Grappling Specialist
9 edges
Eric Schafer
Submission Ace
2 edges
PowerSpeedPrecisionDurabilityEngineWrestlingGround

Radar scaled to this matchup · bars show the gap

Style shape

69Power48
74Speed47
90Precision47
88Durability80
92Engine85
99Wrestling92
93Ground98

Biggest edge Ryan Bader, Accuracy +43

Attribute by attribute

Ryan Bader is on the left of every row, Eric Schafer on the right.
82Punch power48
55Kick power47
86Punch speed47
62Kick speed46
90Accuracy47
99Takedowns92
99Ground striking97
87Submissions98
78Chin87
97Body strength72
92Cardio85

Attributes are rated 0-100 by UFCalendar's style model.

Tale of the Tape

23-5-0
Record
14-8-2
1819
Power Index rating
1693
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
  • L
    PFL Super Fights - PFL vs. Bellator Champs · Feb 23, 2024
    TKO · R1 · 0:21 · Heavyweight
  • W
    Bellator 290 · Feb 4, 2023
    TKO · R1 · 2:30 · Heavyweight
  • W
    Bellator 280 · May 6, 2022
    Unanimous Decision · Heavyweight
  • W
    Bellator 273 · Jan 29, 2022
    Unanimous Decision · Heavyweight
  • L
    Bellator 268 · Oct 16, 2021
    TKO · R1 · 0:51 · Light Heavyweight
Eric Schafer · 2-3
  • L
    Chosen Few FC 8 · Apr 16, 2016
    TKO · R2 · 3:01 · Light Heavyweight
  • W
    Chosen Few FC 6 · Sep 19, 2015
    Submission · R1 · 2:38 · Light Heavyweight
  • W
    Madtown Throwdown · Jan 5, 2013
    TKO
  • L
    UFC on FX: Guillard vs Miller · Jan 20, 2012
    TKO · R2 · 1:31 · Middleweight
  • L
    UFC 136: EDGAR vs. MAYNARD III · Oct 9, 2011
    Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Middleweight

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%