Middleweight · “Ya Boi”
Eryk Anders
18-9-0 (1 NC) UFC 10-9-0 (1 NC)
Takedown-Proof
Hard To Take Down
6'1"Height
75"Reach
SouthpawStance
39Age
5KO wins
0Sub wins
50.0%Finish rate
11:54Avg fight
Skill profile
striking
good
1 read
grappling
good
1 read
wrestling
not yet read
cardio
not yet read
durability
not yet read
Takedown-Proof
37 of 46 takedowns stuffed
Hard To Take Down
strong td defense — rates 90 of 100 among UFC veterans
Career rates — the raw numbers behind the chart
Sig. strikes landed / min3.44
Sig. strikes absorbed / min4.03
Striking accuracy47.9%
Striking defense50.5%
Knockdowns / 15 min0.44
Takedowns / 15 min1.83
Takedown accuracy25.4%
Takedown defense80.4%
Sub attempts / 15 min0.06
Control time30.6%
Record vs .500+ opponents4-7
Insider info
Eryk Anders favored over Brad Tavares coinflip UFC Fight Night: Emmett vs Vallejos · March 8, 2026
strikinggood
grapplinggood
Admits it's close enough that personal fondness for Anders is doing as much work as any clear stylistic read.
Anders is a heavy-handed forward striker who's comfortable trading, willing to walk into a shot just to land his own big counter, backed by good pressure. Where he really wins rounds is against the cage, getting under-hooks, going chest to chest and grinding out control time while mixing in strikes and crowding his opponent's space. He's also dangerous the instant a takedown attempt fails on him, capable of firing back something wild and unexpected — a head kick, for instance — the moment an opponent's shot comes up empty.
Strengthpower and willingness to trade
Strengthcage grinding and clinch control
Strengthpunishes failed takedown attempts
Striking trend
Fight history
W Brad Tavares 21-11 walk-in Decision - Unanimous · R3 5:00 — UFC Fight Night: Emmett vs. Vallejos · March 14, 2026
35/84Sig. strikes
48/86Absorbed
3/9Takedowns
9:20Control
0Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
L Christian Leroy Duncan 11-2 walk-in KO/TKO · R1 3:53 — UFC Fight Night: Dolidze vs. Hernandez · August 9, 2025
7/12Sig. strikes
24/43Absorbed
1/3Takedowns
1:18Control
0Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
W Chris Weidman 16-7 walk-in KO/TKO · R2 4:51 — UFC 310: Pantoja vs. Asakura · December 7, 2024
62/102Sig. strikes
16/36Absorbed
0/6Takedowns
4:24Control
0Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
W Jamie Pickett 13-10 walk-in Decision - Unanimous · R3 5:00 — UFC Fight Night: Rozenstruik vs. Gaziev · March 2, 2024
23/59Sig. strikes
20/55Absorbed
5/13Takedowns
10:08Control
0Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
L Marc-Andre Barriault 15-6 walk-in Decision - Unanimous · R3 5:00 — UFC 289: Nunes vs. Aldana · June 10, 2023
83/169Sig. strikes
95/192Absorbed
1/11Takedowns
3:18Control
0Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
W Kyle Daukaus 11-3 walk-in KO/TKO · R2 2:45 — UFC Fight Night: Thompson vs. Holland · December 3, 2022
49/94Sig. strikes
37/79Absorbed
1/1Takedowns
2:26Control
1Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
L JunYong Park 13-5 walk-in Decision - Split · R3 5:00 — UFC Fight Night: Holm vs. Vieira · May 21, 2022
65/142Sig. strikes
105/184Absorbed
3/24Takedowns
4:45Control
0Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
L Andre Muniz 21-4 walk-in Submission · R1 3:13 — UFC 269: Oliveira vs. Poirier · December 11, 2021
3/13Sig. strikes
8/16Absorbed
0/1Takedowns
0:00Control
0Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
W Darren Stewart 12-6 walk-in Decision - Unanimous · R3 5:00 — UFC 263: Adesanya vs. Vettori 2 · June 12, 2021
44/74Sig. strikes
33/58Absorbed
0/4Takedowns
8:19Control
0Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
NC Darren Stewart 12-6 walk-in Could Not Continue · R1 4:37 — UFC Fight Night: Edwards vs. Muhammad · March 13, 2021
43/63Sig. strikes
15/42Absorbed
3/7Takedowns
2:35Control
1Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
L Krzysztof Jotko 21-4 walk-in Decision - Unanimous · R3 5:00 — UFC Fight Night: Overeem vs. Harris · May 16, 2020
41/97Sig. strikes
66/116Absorbed
0/5Takedowns
5:51Control
0Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
W Gerald Meerschaert 30-11 walk-in Decision - Split · R3 5:00 — UFC Fight Night: Joanna vs. Waterson · October 12, 2019
64/178Sig. strikes
72/202Absorbed
0/0Takedowns
0:08Control
0Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
W Vinicius Moreira 9-2 walk-in KO/TKO · R1 1:18 — UFC Fight Night: Ngannou vs. Dos Santos · June 29, 2019
11/15Sig. strikes
2/3Absorbed
0/0Takedowns
0:11Control
1Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
L Khalil Rountree Jr. 7-3 walk-in Decision - Unanimous · R3 5:00 — UFC 236: Holloway vs. Poirier 2 · April 13, 2019
16/69Sig. strikes
79/157Absorbed
0/1Takedowns
0:27Control
0Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
L Elias Theodorou 15-2 walk-in Decision - Split · R3 5:00 — UFC 231: Holloway vs. Ortega · December 8, 2018
65/133Sig. strikes
92/211Absorbed
0/1Takedowns
0:23Control
1Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
L Thiago Santos 18-6 walk-in KO/TKO · R3 5:00 — UFC Fight Night: Marreta vs. Anders · September 22, 2018
32/67Sig. strikes
100/152Absorbed
6/10Takedowns
5:53Control
0Knockdowns
1Sub attempts
W Tim Williams 0-1 walk-in KO/TKO · R3 4:42 — UFC Fight Night: Gaethje vs. Vick · August 25, 2018
42/93Sig. strikes
43/113Absorbed
0/1Takedowns
1:11Control
2Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
L Lyoto Machida 22-8 walk-in Decision - Split · R5 5:00 — UFC Fight Night: Machida vs. Anders · February 3, 2018
32/77Sig. strikes
62/112Absorbed
3/11Takedowns
3:46Control
0Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
W Markus Perez 10-0 walk-in Decision - Unanimous · R3 5:00 — UFC Fight Night: Swanson vs. Ortega · December 9, 2017
79/141Sig. strikes
30/60Absorbed
2/4Takedowns
7:50Control
0Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
W Rafael Natal 21-8-1 walk-in KO/TKO · R1 2:54 — UFC Fight Night: Weidman vs. Gastelum · July 22, 2017
23/29Sig. strikes
14/23Absorbed
1/2Takedowns
0:46Control
1Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
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
Wins by method
KO/TKO
10
Submission
1
Decision
7
Other
0
Losses by method
KO/TKO
2
Submission
1
Decision
6
Other
0
No contests: 1
Fights by organization
UFC
20
LFA
2
Strike Hard Productions
2
Bellator
1
Valor Fights
1
V3 Fights
1
SFC
1
Full career — 28 fights, every organization
| Opponent | Method | Event | Org | Rd | Time | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| W | Brad Tavares | Decision (unanimous) | UFC Fight Night: Emmett vs. Vallejos
March 14, 2026 |
UFC | 3 | 5:00 |
| L | Christian Leroy Duncan | KO (spinning back elbow and punches) | UFC on ESPN: Dolidze vs. Hernandez
August 9, 2025 |
UFC | 1 | 3:53 |
| W | Chris Weidman | TKO (punches) | UFC 310
December 7, 2024 |
UFC | 2 | 4:50 |
| W | Jamie Pickett | Decision (unanimous) | UFC Fight Night: Rozenstruik vs. Gaziev
March 2, 2024 |
UFC | 3 | 5:00 |
| L | Marc-André Barriault | Decision (unanimous) | UFC 289
June 10, 2023 |
UFC | 3 | 5:00 |
| W | Kyle Daukaus | TKO (punches) | UFC on ESPN: Thompson vs. Holland
December 3, 2022 |
UFC | 2 | 2:45 |
| L | Park Jun-yong | Decision (split) | UFC Fight Night: Holm vs. Vieira
May 21, 2022 |
UFC | 3 | 5:00 |
| L | André Muniz | Submission (armbar) | UFC 269
December 11, 2021 |
UFC | 1 | 3:13 |
| W | Darren Stewart | Decision (unanimous) | UFC 263
June 12, 2021 |
UFC | 3 | 5:00 |
| NC | Darren Stewart | NC (illegal knee) | UFC Fight Night: Edwards vs. Muhammad
March 13, 2021 |
UFC | 1 | 4:37 |
| L | Krzysztof Jotko | Decision (unanimous) | UFC on ESPN: Overeem vs. Harris
May 16, 2020 |
UFC | 3 | 5:00 |
| W | Gerald Meerschaert | Decision (split) | UFC Fight Night: Joanna vs. Waterson
October 12, 2019 |
UFC | 3 | 5:00 |
| W | Vinicius Moreira | KO (punches) | UFC on ESPN: Ngannou vs. dos Santos
June 29, 2019 |
UFC | 1 | 1:18 |
| L | Khalil Rountree Jr. | Decision (unanimous) | UFC 236
April 13, 2019 |
UFC | 3 | 5:00 |
| L | Elias Theodorou | Decision (split) | UFC 231
December 8, 2018 |
UFC | 3 | 5:00 |
| L | Thiago Santos | TKO (elbows) | UFC Fight Night: Santos vs. Anders
September 22, 2018 |
UFC | 3 | 5:00 |
| W | Tim Williams | KO (soccer kick) | UFC Fight Night: Gaethje vs. Vick
August 25, 2018 |
UFC | 3 | 4:42 |
| L | Lyoto Machida | Decision (split) | UFC Fight Night: Machida vs. Anders
February 3, 2018 |
UFC | 5 | 5:00 |
| W | Markus Perez | Decision (unanimous) | UFC Fight Night: Swanson vs. Ortega
December 9, 2017 |
UFC | 3 | 5:00 |
| W | Rafael Natal | KO (punches) | UFC on Fox: Weidman vs. Gastelum
July 22, 2017 |
UFC | 1 | 2:54 |
| W | Brendan Allen | Decision (unanimous) | LFA 14
June 23, 2017 |
LFA | 5 | 5:00 |
| W | Jon Kirk | TKO (punches) | LFA 6
March 10, 2017 |
LFA | 1 | 1:35 |
| W | Brian White | TKO (punches) | Bellator 162
October 21, 2016 |
Bellator | 1 | 0:23 |
| W | Jesse Grun | TKO (punches) | Valor Fights 37
August 27, 2016 |
Valor Fights | 1 | 3:18 |
| W | Dekaire Sanders | Submission (rear-naked choke) | V3 Fights: Sanders vs. Anders
June 18, 2016 |
V3 Fights | 1 | 0:33 |
| W | Garrick James | TKO (punches) | Strike Hard Productions 42
May 14, 2016 |
Strike Hard Productions | 3 | 4:07 |
| W | Demarcus Sharpe | Decision (unanimous) | SFC: Southern Explosion
October 20, 2015 |
SFC | 3 | 5:00 |
| W | Josh Rasberry | TKO (punches) | Strike Hard Productions 40
August 22, 2015 |
Strike Hard Productions | 1 | 0:40 |
Career history from the fighter's Wikipedia record table (Eryk Anders) — results only, no strike stats; UFC bouts are marked and carry full stats in the fight history above.
Division context
Hero photo of Eryk Anders by Staff Sgt. Joshua T. Crossman · Public domain · Wikimedia Commons