Ryan Bader salary
Career earnings · recorded + estimated
~$1,933,000
Model estimates, not disclosed figures. Real contracts are private; recent star disclosures are lower bounds.
Payday by fight
Every UFC purse we can price, first fight to last. Solid bars are recorded figures; hatched bars are our model's estimates for undisclosed purses.
Fight-by-fight purse history
Commission disclosures and contemporaneous reporting, best source per fight.
| UFC Fight Night: Bader vs Nogueira Nov 20, 2016WIN | ~$58,000 | ~$58,000 | ~$116,000 | estimate |
| 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 Fight Night: Bader vs Saint Preux Aug 18, 2014WIN | ~$69,000 | ~$69,000 | ~$138,000 | estimate |
| 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 119: Mir vs Cro Cop Sep 25, 2010WIN | ~$38,000 | ~$38,000 | ~$76,000 | estimate |
| 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?
Counting model estimates for undisclosed purses, Ryan Bader's career fight earnings come to roughly $1,933,000: $1,603,000 recorded across 17 fights, plus estimates for 3 fights no commission ever disclosed.
What is Ryan Bader's net worth?
We track fight pay, not net worth. Counting model estimates for undisclosed purses, Ryan Bader's career fight earnings are roughly $1,933,000 · purse income only, excluding endorsements, sponsorships and undisclosed extras.