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Middleweight · “Zebrinha”

Eric Spicely

13-9-0 UFC 2-5-0
Submission Grappler Wrestler Submission-Vulnerable
6'1"Height
73"Reach
OrthodoxStance
40Age
0KO wins
2Sub wins
100.0%Finish rate
6:32Avg 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 40.3 of 100 Accuracy — Average, rated 49.3 of 100 Striking D — Weak, rated 16.3 of 100 Durability — Weak, rated 14.8 of 100 Wrestling — Average, rated 57.6 of 100 TD Defense — Average, rated 55.0 of 100 Grappling — Average, rated 63.9 of 100 Control — Average, rated 52.9 of 100 Striking Accuracy Striking D Durability Wrestling TD Defense Grappling Control
  1. Grappling Average 64
  2. Wrestling Average 58
  3. TD Defense Average 55
  4. Control Average 53
  5. Accuracy Average 49
  6. Striking Below avg 40
  7. Striking D Weak 16
  8. Durability Weak 15

Built on 45 minutes of tracked cage time across 7 statted fights — every axis is held down until there is more tape, so read this as a sketch rather than a verdict.

Submission Grappler average grappling — rates 64 of 100 among UFC veterans
Wrestler average wrestling — rates 58 of 100 among UFC veterans
Submission-Vulnerable 2 of 5 losses came by submission
Career rates — the raw numbers behind the chart
Sig. strikes landed / min3.71
Sig. strikes absorbed / min5.72
Striking accuracy45.2%
Striking defense55.7%
Knockdowns / 15 min0.0
Takedowns / 15 min1.31
Takedown accuracy20.0%
Takedown defense75.0%
Sub attempts / 15 min0.98
Control time19.3%
Record vs .500+ opponents1-2

Striking trend

Sig. strikes/min, last 7 fights · green = win
July 13, 2016 vs Sam Alvey — 2.58/min (L) — only 2.7 min of tape, so this rate reflects how fast the fight ended more than how he fought Jul '16 September 24, 2016 vs Thiago Santos — 1.69/min (W) — only 3.0 min of tape, so this rate reflects how fast the fight ended more than how he fought Sep '16 January 28, 2017 vs Alessio Di Chirico — 0.45/min (W) — only 2.2 min of tape, so this rate reflects how fast the fight ended more than how he fought Jan '17 June 3, 2017 vs Antonio Carlos Junior — 1.93/min (L) Jun '17 December 1, 2017 vs Gerald Meerschaert — 2.33/min (L) Dec '17 May 27, 2018 vs Darren Stewart — 2.21/min (L) May '18 June 22, 2019 vs Deron Winn — 7.2/min (L) Jun '19

Fight history

7 UFC bouts · newest first · opponent records as of fight night
L Deron Winn 5-0 walk-in Decision - Unanimous · R3 5:00 — UFC Fight Night: Moicano vs. The Korean Zombie · June 22, 2019
108/224Sig. strikes
169/367Absorbed
0/0Takedowns
0:03Control
0Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
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L Darren Stewart 7-3 walk-in KO/TKO · R2 1:47 — UFC Fight Night: Thompson vs. Till · May 27, 2018
15/75Sig. strikes
34/90Absorbed
0/4Takedowns
1:03Control
0Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
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L Gerald Meerschaert 27-9 walk-in KO/TKO · R2 2:18 — The Ultimate Fighter: A New World Champion Finale · December 1, 2017
17/31Sig. strikes
36/85Absorbed
1/5Takedowns
3:41Control
0Knockdowns
1Sub attempts
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L Antonio Carlos Junior 7-2 walk-in Submission · R2 3:49 — UFC 212: Aldo vs. Holloway · June 3, 2017
17/26Sig. strikes
12/23Absorbed
1/2Takedowns
0:35Control
0Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
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W Alessio Di Chirico 10-1 walk-in Submission · R1 2:14 — UFC on FOX: Shevchenko vs. Pena · January 28, 2017
1/3Sig. strikes
1/2Absorbed
1/3Takedowns
0:51Control
0Knockdowns
1Sub attempts
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W Thiago Santos 13-4 walk-in Submission · R1 2:58 — UFC Fight Night: Cyborg vs. Lansberg · September 24, 2016
5/8Sig. strikes
2/9Absorbed
1/2Takedowns
1:23Control
0Knockdowns
1Sub attempts
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L Sam Alvey 26-8 walk-in Submission · R1 2:43 — UFC Fight Night: McDonald vs. Lineker · July 13, 2016
7/9Sig. strikes
8/15Absorbed
0/4Takedowns
1:14Control
0Knockdowns
0Sub 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

Full pro career (Wikipedia, results only)
13-9-0Pro record
Tristar Gym (2017–present)Gym / team

Wins by method

KO/TKO 4
Submission 7
Decision 2
Other 0

Losses by method

KO/TKO 5
Submission 3
Decision 1
Other 0

Fights by organization

UFC 7
CES MMA 6
CES 3
OKTAGON 2
FABRIQ MMA 1
UAE Warriors 1
CES MMA New Blood 1
CES MMA Undisputed 1
Full career — 22 fights, every organization
OpponentMethodEventOrg RdTime
L Justin Sumter Submission (neck crank) CES 75
October 20, 2023
 CES 1 2:32
W Nikola Zlatev Submission (twister) FABRIQ MMA 2
February 25, 2023
 FABRIQ MMA 1 0:54
L Zdenek Polivka TKO (punches) OKTAGON 28
September 25, 2021
 OKTAGON 1 1:22
L Marcin Naruszczka TKO (punches) OKTAGON 24
May 29, 2021
 OKTAGON 2 2:25
L Rinat Fakhretdinov KO (punch) UAE Warriors 15 & EFC 32
January 15, 2021
 UAE Warriors 1 0:55
L Deron Winn Decision (unanimous) UFC Fight Night: Moicano vs. Korean Zombie
June 22, 2019
 UFC 3 5:00
W Caio Magalhães TKO (punches) CES 55
March 29, 2019
 CES 1 4:00
W Leo Pla TKO (punches) CES 54
January 19, 2019
 CES 1 3:53
L Darren Stewart TKO (punches) UFC Fight Night: Thompson vs. Till
May 27, 2018
 UFC 2 1:47
L Gerald Meerschaert TKO (body kick) The Ultimate Fighter: A New World Champion Finale
December 1, 2017
 UFC 2 2:18
L Antônio Carlos Júnior Submission (rear-naked choke) UFC 212
June 3, 2017
 UFC 2 3:49
W Alessio Di Chirico Submission (triangle choke) UFC on Fox: Shevchenko vs. Peña
January 28, 2017
 UFC 1 2:14
W Thiago Santos Submission (rear-naked choke) UFC Fight Night: Cyborg vs. Lansberg
September 24, 2016
 UFC 1 2:58
L Sam Alvey Submission (guillotine choke) UFC Fight Night: McDonald vs. Lineker
July 13, 2016
 UFC 1 2:43
W Aaron Johnson Decision (unanimous) CES MMA 31
October 30, 2015
 CES MMA 3 5:00
W Harley Beekman Submission (armbar) CES MMA 29
June 12, 2015
 CES MMA 1 —
W Kevin Haley Submission (heel hook) CES MMA 27
January 30, 2015
 CES MMA 1 2:26
W Nuri Shakur TKO (punches and elbows) CES MMA 25
August 8, 2014
 CES MMA 1 1:34
W David Jordan Submission (guillotine choke) CES MMA 23
April 25, 2014
 CES MMA 1 2:38
W Tyler Rose TKO (injury) CES MMA 20
December 6, 2013
 CES MMA 1 —
W Tunde Odumuso Submission (rear-naked choke) CES MMA New Blood
June 7, 2013
 CES MMA New Blood 1 1:41
W Kemran Lachinov Decision (unanimous) CES MMA Undisputed
February 1, 2013
 CES MMA Undisputed 3 —

Career history from the fighter's Wikipedia record table (Eric Spicely) — results only, no strike stats; UFC bouts are marked and carry full stats in the fight history above.

Division context

vs. 167 qualified Middleweight fighters · tick = division mean
Striking volume /min 3.7 avg 3.3
Strikes absorbed /min 5.7 avg 3.3
Striking accuracy 45.2% avg 46.9%
Striking defense 55.7% avg 53.5%
Takedowns /15 min 1.3 avg 1.6
Takedown accuracy 20.0% avg 40.5%
Takedown defense 75.0% avg 61.5%
Sub attempts /15 min 1.0 avg 0.7
Control time 19.3% avg 21.7%
Finish rate 100.0% avg 60.7%