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Chad Anheliger

2-4-0
Durable Precision Striker Taken Down Often Submission-Vulnerable
5'6"Height
64"Reach
OrthodoxStance
39Age
1KO wins
0Sub wins
50.0%Finish rate
14:38Avg fight
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Skill profile

Rated 0–100 against every UFC veteran · the rim is reserved for specialists, and only efficiency opens it
Striking — Below avg, rated 43.8 of 100 Accuracy — Average, rated 50.4 of 100 Striking D — Average, rated 49.5 of 100 Durability — Above avg, rated 78.7 of 100 Wrestling — Below avg, rated 28.0 of 100 TD Defense — Weak, rated 2.0 of 100 Grappling — Below avg, rated 41.1 of 100 Control — Below avg, rated 25.1 of 100 Striking Accuracy Striking D Durability Wrestling TD Defense Grappling Control
  1. Durability Above avg 79
  2. Accuracy Average 50
  3. Striking D Average 50
  4. Striking Below avg 44
  5. Grappling Below avg 41
  6. Wrestling Below avg 28
  7. Control Below avg 25
  8. TD Defense Weak 2

Built on 87 minutes of tracked cage time across 6 statted fights — every axis is held down until there is more tape, so read this as a sketch rather than a verdict.

Durable above avg durability — rates 79 of 100 among UFC veterans
Precision Striker average accuracy — rates 50 of 100 among UFC veterans
Taken Down Often put on his back 20 times · 3.4 per 15 min
Submission-Vulnerable 2 of 4 losses came by submission
Career rates — the raw numbers behind the chart
Sig. strikes landed / min2.98
Sig. strikes absorbed / min3.0
Striking accuracy45.4%
Striking defense52.2%
Knockdowns / 15 min0.34
Takedowns / 15 min0.68
Takedown accuracy36.4%
Takedown defense23.1%
Sub attempts / 15 min0.34
Control time10.7%
Record vs .500+ opponents0-1

Insider info

1 analyst read · 138 MMA · our paraphrase, never his words
Chad Anheliger favored over Heili Alateng lean UFC 279 · September 7, 2022

He frames this as one of the tightest fights on the card and picks the underdog mainly for one specific stylistic edge, not overall superiority.

Chad Anheliger is the underdog here, but the case for him centers on raw stopping power — when he lands and engages, he's shown the ability to hurt people and finish fights. He hasn't faced anyone at his opponent's level, which is the main knock against him, but the read is that if he can catch his man cleanly as he closes in, he can end the fight before the gap in experience starts to matter. It's a thin, finish-or-bust case for the value pick.

Strengthreal one-shot stopping power
Strengthriding an active win streak
Weaknesshasn't faced comparable-level opposition
Weaknessconsidered the underdog in a genuine pick'em fight
ko power · flagged as his biggest weapon

Striking trend

Sig. strikes/min, last 6 fights · green = win
February 19, 2022 vs Jesse Strader — 4.94/min (W) Feb '22 September 10, 2022 vs Alatengheili — 2.6/min (L) Sep '22 November 18, 2023 vs Jose Johnson — 1.75/min (L) Nov '23 March 16, 2024 vs Charalampos Grigoriou — 5.67/min (W) Mar '24 November 2, 2024 vs Cody Gibson — 0.73/min (L) Nov '24 October 17, 2026 vs Steven Koslow — 2.34/min (L) Oct '26

Fight history

6 UFC bouts · newest first · opponent records as of fight night
L Steven Koslow 0-1 walk-in Submission · R3 4:31 — UFC Fight Night: Buckley vs. Malott · October 17, 2026
34/59Sig. strikes
51/88Absorbed
0/0Takedowns
0:12Control
0Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
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L Cody Gibson 20-10 walk-in Decision - Unanimous · R3 5:00 — UFC Fight Night: Moreno vs. Albazi · November 2, 2024
11/19Sig. strikes
16/34Absorbed
0/0Takedowns
0:00Control
0Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
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W Charalampos Grigoriou 0-0 walk-in Decision - Unanimous · R3 5:00 — UFC Fight Night: Tuivasa vs. Tybura · March 16, 2024
85/155Sig. strikes
21/65Absorbed
0/2Takedowns
1:34Control
0Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
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L Jose Johnson 0-1 walk-in Submission · R3 4:49 — UFC Fight Night: Allen vs. Craig · November 18, 2023
26/71Sig. strikes
63/108Absorbed
4/8Takedowns
6:18Control
0Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
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L Alatengheili 15-8-2 walk-in Decision - Unanimous · R3 5:00 — UFC 279: Diaz vs. Ferguson · September 10, 2022
39/143Sig. strikes
49/131Absorbed
0/0Takedowns
0:00Control
0Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
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W Jesse Strader 0-1 walk-in KO/TKO · R3 3:33 — UFC Fight Night: Walker vs. Hill · February 19, 2022
67/130Sig. strikes
64/126Absorbed
0/1Takedowns
1:20Control
2Knockdowns
2Sub attempts
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Walk-in records count UFC bouts in this database. For the pre-UFC career, see the record breakdown below or the Tapology button up top.

Record breakdown

UFC bouts in this database
2-4-0UFC record

Wins by method

KO/TKO 1
Submission 0
Decision 1
Other 0

Losses by method

KO/TKO 0
Submission 2
Decision 2
Other 0

Fights by organization

UFC 6

Showing UFC fights only — this fighter's full pre-UFC career hasn't been synced yet. It will fill in as the weekly career backfill reaches them.

Division context

vs. 124 qualified Bantamweight fighters · tick = division mean
Striking volume /min 3.0 avg 3.7
Strikes absorbed /min 3.0 avg 3.6
Striking accuracy 45.4% avg 44.0%
Striking defense 52.2% avg 56.4%
Takedowns /15 min 0.7 avg 1.6
Takedown accuracy 36.4% avg 36.9%
Takedown defense 23.1% avg 62.8%
Sub attempts /15 min 0.3 avg 0.5
Control time 10.7% avg 19.4%
Finish rate 50.0% avg 48.2%