Eric Schafer vs. Ryan Bader
Tale of the tape
The read
Level of competition
Eric Schafer
| Competition tier | W | L |
|---|---|---|
| Tier 1 — UFC / DWCS / PFL / Bellator / ONE / Rizin | 3 | 6 |
| Tier 3 — regional circuit | 12 | 2 |
Tier-weighted record quality: 0.59 · 3 tier-1/2 wins · 13 finish wins over 25 documented bouts
In the UFC: 0-5 against opponents who walked in above .500 · avg opponent walk-in record +0.8 wins over .500
Ryan Bader
| Competition tier | W | L |
|---|---|---|
| Tier 1 — UFC / DWCS / PFL / Bellator / ONE / Rizin | 25 | 8 |
| Tier 3 — regional circuit | 6 | 0 |
Tier-weighted record quality: 1.52 · 25 tier-1/2 wins · 16 finish wins over 40 documented bouts
In the UFC: 10-5 against opponents who walked in above .500 · avg opponent walk-in record +3.1 wins over .500
Striking
Significant strikes — landed & absorbed
Where the fight happens (share of sig. strike attempts)
Eric Schafer
Distance 72.4% (norm 80.5%) · Clinch 9.8% (norm 8.8%) · Ground 17.8% (norm 10.6%)
Ryan Bader
Distance 68.9% (norm 80.5%) · Clinch 6.8% (norm 8.8%) · Ground 24.3% (norm 10.6%)
What they throw (share of sig. strike attempts by target)
Eric Schafer
Head 89.7% (norm 78.5%) · Body 6.8% (norm 11.8%) · Legs 3.4% (norm 9.7%)
Ryan Bader
Head 84.6% (norm 78.5%) · Body 7.7% (norm 11.8%) · Legs 7.7% (norm 9.7%)
Zone accuracy matrix Landed / attempted by zone
Green ≥ division median, red below. UFCStats tracks position and target as separate splits.
| Zone | Schafer L/A | Acc | Light Heavyweight med | Bader L/A | Acc | Light Heavyweight med |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BY POSITION | ||||||
| At distance | 61 / 296 | 20.6% | 41.5% | 278 / 918 | 30.3% | 41.5% |
| In the clinch | 25 / 40 | 62.5% | 70.8% | 59 / 90 | 65.6% | 70.8% |
| On the ground | 55 / 73 | 75.3% | 72.9% | 240 / 324 | 74.1% | 72.9% |
| BY TARGET | ||||||
| To the head | 110 / 367 | 30.0% | 39.2% | 423 / 1127 | 37.5% | 39.2% |
| To the body | 19 / 28 | 67.9% | 72.0% | 71 / 102 | 69.6% | 72.0% |
| To the legs | 12 / 14 | too few to rate | 82.1% | 83 / 103 | 80.6% | 82.1% |
Zones with fewer than 25 attempts are marked "too few to rate". Each fighter is measured against the median of leaderboard-eligible fighters in his own division (Light Heavyweight: 94 fighters · Light Heavyweight: 94 fighters).
What lands on them Opponents' accuracy against each man
Green ≤ division median — harder to hit than the typical man in his division.
| Zone | vs Schafer L/A | Opp acc | Light Heavyweight med | vs Bader L/A | Opp acc | Light Heavyweight med |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BY POSITION | ||||||
| At distance | 130 / 387 | 33.6% | 40.6% | 218 / 905 | 24.1% | 40.6% |
| In the clinch | 54 / 85 | 63.5% | 68.8% | 31 / 54 | 57.4% | 68.8% |
| On the ground | 68 / 113 | 60.2% | 70.4% | 36 / 50 | 72.0% | 70.4% |
| BY TARGET | ||||||
| To the head | 198 / 510 | 38.8% | 37.7% | 179 / 835 | 21.4% | 37.7% |
| To the body | 35 / 53 | 66.0% | 72.9% | 67 / 115 | 58.3% | 72.9% |
| To the legs | 19 / 22 | too few to rate | 83.1% | 39 / 59 | 66.1% | 83.1% |
Grappling
Bars compare the two men's rates (per-minute / per-15 figures), not raw totals — Bader has more cage time on record.