Ryan Loder
USA
Booked vs. Naurdiev
Loder will take on Ismail Naurdiev in a middleweight bout at UFC Qatar on Nov. 22, per Marcel Dorff of Eurosport.nl.
ANALYSIS
Loder is a fresh face in the UFC, with a 1-1 record to his name. He bested Robert Valentin back in 2024, but lost against Azamat Bekoev in the first round his most recent time in the Octagon. He'll face an opponent in Naurdiev who is also .500 in the promotion but much more experienced, with a 3-3 record. Loder has two inches of height and two inches of reach on Naurdiev.
Loder is a fresh face in the UFC, with a 1-1 record to his name. He bested Robert Valentin back in 2024, but lost against Azamat Bekoev in the first round his most recent time in the Octagon. He'll face an opponent in Naurdiev who is also .500 in the promotion but much more experienced, with a 3-3 record. Loder has two inches of height and two inches of reach on Naurdiev.
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Destroyed by Azamat Bekoev
Loder lost to Azamat Bekoev via TKO (punches) at 2:44 of Round 1 at UFC Fight Night on Saturday in Des Moines, Iowa.
ANALYSIS
Loder entered the evening having never been knocked out in his professional career, but he was absolutely blitzed by Bekoev right off the hop and was lucky to last as long as he did. Loder was knocked down on two separate occasions and never truly had any chance to get to his grappling game going, which was likely his only potential path to victory. A former Division I wrestler, Loder is a coach at Team Alpha Male in addition to his duties as a fighter. He'll be 34 years of age in early-June and has just nine pro fights under his belt, so any sudden breakthrough seems unlikely.
Loder entered the evening having never been knocked out in his professional career, but he was absolutely blitzed by Bekoev right off the hop and was lucky to last as long as he did. Loder was knocked down on two separate occasions and never truly had any chance to get to his grappling game going, which was likely his only potential path to victory. A former Division I wrestler, Loder is a coach at Team Alpha Male in addition to his duties as a fighter. He'll be 34 years of age in early-June and has just nine pro fights under his belt, so any sudden breakthrough seems unlikely.
Scheduled against Bekoev
Loder (undisclosed) is scheduled for a middleweight fight against Azamat Bekoev at UFC Des Moines on May 3, according to Nolan King of MMA Junkie.
ANALYSIS
After winning The Ultimate Fighter 23, Loder was scheduled to fight Cory Brundage but withdrew less than a month after their event bout was finalized. This is Loder's second chance to compete post-TUF win, and the fight comes against a fellow middleweight with only one bout yet a strong finish.
After winning The Ultimate Fighter 23, Loder was scheduled to fight Cory Brundage but withdrew less than a month after their event bout was finalized. This is Loder's second chance to compete post-TUF win, and the fight comes against a fellow middleweight with only one bout yet a strong finish.
Bows out of bout
Loder (undisclosed) will no longer face off against Cory Brundage at UFC Vegas 103, Marcel Dorff of Eurosport.nl reports.
ANALYSIS
Loder is out of his fight against Cory Brundage due to undisclosed reasons. The 33-year-old California fighter will be replaced by Julian Marquez in the fight.
Loder is out of his fight against Cory Brundage due to undisclosed reasons. The 33-year-old California fighter will be replaced by Julian Marquez in the fight.
Will face Cory Brundage
Loder will face Cory Brundage at UFC Vegas 103 on March 1, Marcel Dorff of Eurosport.nl reports.
ANALYSIS
The 33-year-old California native will make his UFC debut in this fight after winning The Ultimate Fighter 32 middleweight final on Aug. 24, when he defeated Robert Valentin via TKO. Loder owns a 7-1-0 pro record in MMA.
The 33-year-old California native will make his UFC debut in this fight after winning The Ultimate Fighter 32 middleweight final on Aug. 24, when he defeated Robert Valentin via TKO. Loder owns a 7-1-0 pro record in MMA.
Wins TUF 32 middleweight final
Loder won The Ultimate Fighter 32 middleweight final on Saturday, defeating Robert Valentin via TKO (strikes) at 1:39 of Round 2 at UFC Fight Night in Las Vegas.
ANALYSIS
In your classic striker v. grappler battle, the latter emerged victorious. Loder -- a former Division I All-American wrestler at Northern Iowa -- went to his greatest strength early, racking up north of three minutes worth of control time in Round 1. He did have to fight off a pair of deep rear-naked choke attempts from Valentin after he reversed position, but Loder remained aggressive early in Round 2, eventually getting his opponent flattened out along the fence before unloaded with unanswered strikes that resulted in the stoppage. The 33-year-old California native and Team Alpha Male product is the newest member of the UFC roster.
In your classic striker v. grappler battle, the latter emerged victorious. Loder -- a former Division I All-American wrestler at Northern Iowa -- went to his greatest strength early, racking up north of three minutes worth of control time in Round 1. He did have to fight off a pair of deep rear-naked choke attempts from Valentin after he reversed position, but Loder remained aggressive early in Round 2, eventually getting his opponent flattened out along the fence before unloaded with unanswered strikes that resulted in the stoppage. The 33-year-old California native and Team Alpha Male product is the newest member of the UFC roster.