Ryan Bader: Breaking News, Rumors & Highlights

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Injury Forces Fighter Turned Dwayne Johnson’s ‘Smashing Machine’ Star to Pull Out of New Year’s Eve Fight

Ryan Bader was supposed to walk into Saitama on New Year’s Eve and make his RIZIN debut in a heavyweight title bout, starting a new chapter after a year of setbacks, filming, and extended absences from competition.

Entertainment News / Nerdist / September 9

THE SMASHING MACHINE Trailer: Transformed Dwayne Johnson Battles Himself

Jungle Cruise stars Emily Blunt and Dwayne Johnson are reuniting on screen. But while their latest movie together definitely won’t be appropriate for kids, it might be appropriate for Oscar voters.

MMA News / Bloody Elbow / July 2

Tito Ortiz pulled of one of the UFC's biggest upsets when he submitted Ryan Bader for his first win in five years.

Tito Ortiz’s career looked as if it was all but over when he stepped into the octagon at UFC 132. The former UFC Lightweight champion was on the cusp of being fired when he took on Ryan Bader in Las Vegas in 2011.

MMA News / Empire Sports Media / May 4

Ryan Bader signs with RIZIN FF

Tonight, RIZIN FF is hosting an event from the Tokyo Dome in Japan and they broke some big news on their broadcast. The promotion announced that former two-division Bellator champion Ryan Bader (31-8) has signed with the promotion with plans for him to make his debut on their New Year’s Eve card.

MMA News / MMA Sucka / May 1

PFL 4 (2025): How To Watch and Full Fight Card

Looking to kick the month of May off with a bang, the PFL continues their exciting 2025 tournament with a selection of heavyweight and light heavyweight contests in PFL 4.

MMA News / MMA on SI / April 1

Former Bellator double-champ teases possible UFC return before retirement

Ryan Bader was once thought of as a mainstay in Bellator. Now, the former champion is itching for a fight after the organization folded into the PFL and Bader’s deal went by the wayside.

MMA News / Bloody Elbow / March 31

Former two-division champion considering UFC return after nearly a decade

Ryan Bader wouldn’t mind one having more fight in the UFC. Before he was a two-division champion in Bellator, heavyweight Bader was a top contender in the UFC’s light heavyweight division where he went 15-5.

MMA News / MMA on SI / March 27

UFC veteran and former Bellator double-champion parts ways with the PFL

A longtime veteran of the UFC and former two-division Bellator champion has officially parted ways with the PFL. Once considered by many to be the clear #2 MMA promotion in the world behind the UFC, Bellator produced some incredible fights and world-class fighters after it was first founded in 2008.

MMA News / Empire Sports Media / March 27

PFL and Ryan Bader Agree to Part Ways

The Bellator heavyweight champion is officially a free agent. Yesterday, Ariel Helwani reported that the PFL and Ryan Bader (31-8) had agreed to part ways with Bader having one fight left on his deal.

MMA News / BoxingNews.com / October 16, 2024

PFL Battle of Giants Betting Preview: Has Time Passed Francis Ngannou By?

Francis Ngannou is being asked to carry a pay-per-view card for the PFL during one of the toughest stretches of his career. While Ngannou has never done better financially, his foray into boxing has taken some of the shine off his mystique.

MMA News / FirstSportz / May 16, 2024

'MMA game on pause' – Bellator heavyweight champ Ryan Bader gives ODE to legends and joins The Rock’s MMA film

WWE fame and actor Dwayne ‘The Rock’ Johnson has recently taken up MMA training as he prepares to portray Mark Kerr on the big screen. HBO’s hard-hitting 2000’s documentary The Smashing Machine chronicled the journey of the fighter with the same moniker.

MMA News / MyMMANews / February 24, 2024

Renan Ferreira knocks Ryan Bader out in 21 seconds of PFL vs Bellator main event

We’ve got a big day of fights coming to us today, February 24, 2023, where The post Renan Ferreira knocks Ryan Bader out in 21 seconds of PFL vs Bellator main event first appeared on MyMMANews.

MMA News / MMA Sucka / February 23, 2024

PFL vs. Bellator Main Event Breakdown

Although the calendar may read Feb. 24 on Saturday, we’ve got a show in MMA that could be a contender for event of the year by the time that this 366-page book known as 2024 is completely written.