Ryan Bader salary
$1.6M
recorded career earnings
$194K
best recorded payday
17
fights with pay data
Fight-by-fight purse history
Commission disclosures and contemporaneous reporting, best source per fight.
| UFC Fight Night: Arlovski vs Barnett Sep 3, 2016WIN | $59,000 | $59,000 | $183,000 | reported |
| UFC Fight Night: Johnson vs Bader Jan 31, 2016LOSS | $59,000 | — | $74,000 | reported |
| UFC 192: Cormier vs Gustafsson Oct 3, 2015WIN | $57,000 | $57,000 | $129,000 | reported |
| UFC Fight Night: Gustafsson vs Johnson Jan 24, 2015WIN | $55,000 | $55,000 | $160,000 | reported |
| UFC 174: Johnson vs Bagautinov Jun 14, 2014WIN | $51,000 | $51,000 | $152,000 | reported |
| UFC Fight Night: Hunt vs Bigfoot Dec 7, 2013WIN | $49,000 | $49,000 | $148,000 | reported |
| UFC Fight Night: Teixeira vs Bader Sep 4, 2013LOSS | $49,000 | — | $99,000 | reported |
| UFC on FOX: Johnson vs Dodson Jan 26, 2013WIN | $47,000 | $47,000 | $194,000 | reported |
| UFC on FOX: Shogun vs Vera Aug 4, 2012LOSS | $47,000 | ? | $47,000 | disclosed |
| UFC 144: Edgar vs Henderson Feb 25, 2012WIN | $74,000 | $24,000 | $148,000 | reported |
| UFC 139: Shogun vs. Henderson Nov 20, 2011WIN | $48,000 | ? | $48,000 | disclosed |
| UFC 132: Cruz vs Faber Jul 2, 2011LOSS | $20,000 | ? | $20,000 | disclosed |
| UFC 126: Silva vs Belfort Feb 5, 2011LOSS | $20,000 | ? | $20,000 | disclosed |
| UFC 110: NOGUEIRA vs VELASQUEZ Feb 20, 2010WIN | $15,000 | $15,000 | $65,000 | reported |
| UFC 104: MACHIDA v SHOGUN Oct 24, 2009WIN | $15,000 | $15,000 | $30,000 | disclosed |
| UFC Fight Night: Condit vs Kampmann Apr 1, 2009WIN | $15,000 | $15,000 | $50,000 | reported |
| The Ultimate Fighter: Team Nogueira vs. Team Mir Finale Dec 13, 2008WIN | $8,000 | $8,000 | $36,000 | reported |
Disclosed figures exclude undisclosed locker-room bonuses, sponsorships and most PPV money. “Reported” rows mix commission data with contemporaneous research.
Fighter pay FAQ
What is Ryan Bader's biggest recorded payday?
Ryan Bader's biggest recorded payday is $194,000, at UFC on FOX: Johnson vs Dodson.
What are Ryan Bader's career earnings?
Across 17 fights with pay data, Ryan Bader has recorded earnings of about $1,603,000 — excluding undisclosed bonuses, sponsorships and most PPV money, so the real career total is higher.