Eryk Anders “Ya Boi”
Middleweight · ORCA rating 56/100 · peak 57 · Defensive specialist · 10–9 in 19 graded UFC bouts
ORCA analysis
Eryk Anders holds an ORCA rating of 56, 44th of 96 active middleweights on the ORCA board. Grappling defence grades 75 (takedowns conceded per 15 minutes 92), 6th of 96 active middleweights, the high point of the profile. Striking defence trails at 26. The 10 UFC wins split 5 by KO/TKO, 0 by submission and 5 on the cards.
Grades
| Family | Grade | Middleweight rank | Best reliable sub-grade |
|---|---|---|---|
| Striking offence | 72 | 48 of 96 | — |
| Striking defence | 26 | 77 of 96 | — |
| Grappling offence | 44 | 55 of 96 | Control time, seconds per minute 90 |
| Grappling defence | 75 | 6 of 96 | Takedowns conceded per 15 minutes 92 |
Strongest sub-grade: Takedowns conceded per 15 minutes 92. Weakest: Submission attempts per 15 minutes 2.
Profile
- Division
- Middleweight
- ORCA rating
- 56 (peak 57)
- Middleweight rank
- 44 of 96 active
- UFC record
- 10–9
- Pro record
- 18–9
- Graded UFC bouts
- 19
- Style
- Defensive specialist
- Age
- 39
- Height
- 6′1″ (185 cm)
- Reach
- 75″ (190 cm)
- Stance
- Southpaw
- Gym
- Spartan Fitness MMA
Career stats
- Significant strikes landed per minute: 3.45
- Significant strike accuracy: 48%
- Significant strikes absorbed per minute: 4.04
- Significant strike defence: 50%
- Takedowns landed per 15 minutes: 1.83
- Takedown accuracy: 27%
- Takedown defence: 80%
- Submission attempts per 15 minutes: 0.06
Fight history
- 2026-03-14 · W vs Brad Tavares · Decision - Unanimous · UFC Fight Night: Emmett vs. Vallejos
- 2025-08-09 · L vs Christian Leroy Duncan · KO/TKO · UFC Fight Night: Dolidze vs. Hernandez
- 2024-12-07 · W vs Chris Weidman · KO/TKO · UFC 310: Pantoja vs. Asakura
- 2024-03-02 · W vs Jamie Pickett · Decision - Unanimous · UFC Fight Night: Rozenstruik vs. Gaziev
- 2023-06-10 · L vs Marc-Andre Barriault · Decision - Unanimous · UFC 289: Nunes vs. Aldana
- 2022-12-03 · W vs Kyle Daukaus · KO/TKO · UFC Fight Night: Thompson vs. Holland
- 2022-05-21 · L vs JunYong Park · Decision - Split · UFC Fight Night: Holm vs. Vieira
- 2021-12-11 · L vs Andre Muniz · Submission · UFC 269: Oliveira vs. Poirier
- 2021-06-12 · W vs Darren Stewart · Decision - Unanimous · UFC 263: Adesanya vs. Vettori 2
- 2020-05-16 · L vs Krzysztof Jotko · Decision - Unanimous · UFC Fight Night: Overeem vs. Harris
- 2019-10-12 · W vs Gerald Meerschaert · Decision - Split · UFC Fight Night: Joanna vs. Waterson
- 2019-06-29 · W vs Vinicius Moreira · KO/TKO · UFC Fight Night: Ngannou vs. Dos Santos
- 2019-04-13 · L vs Khalil Rountree Jr. · Decision - Unanimous · UFC 236: Holloway vs. Poirier 2
- 2018-12-08 · L vs Elias Theodorou · Decision - Split · UFC 231: Holloway vs. Ortega
- 2018-09-22 · L vs Thiago Santos · KO/TKO · UFC Fight Night: Marreta vs. Anders
- 2018-08-25 · W vs Tim Williams · KO/TKO · UFC Fight Night: Gaethje vs. Vick
- 2018-02-03 · L vs Lyoto Machida · Decision - Split · UFC Fight Night: Machida vs. Anders
- 2017-12-09 · W vs Markus Perez · Decision - Unanimous · UFC Fight Night: Swanson vs. Ortega
- 2017-07-22 · W vs Rafael Natal · KO/TKO · UFC Fight Night: Weidman vs. Gastelum
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