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Eryk Anders "Ya Boi"

Active #39 middleweight · age 39 · Southpaw · 6'1" 185 cm · 185 lb 84 kg · reach 75" 191 cm
At a glance
  • Earned a bonus in 2 of last 5 fights
  • 50% of wins by KO/TKO
  • 100% takedown defense in last 3 fights
  • UFC veteran since 2017
Elo rating
1499
Global Elo 1546 ±37
Rank
#39
top 54% of division
UFC record
10-9-0
KO 5 · Sub 0 · Dec 5
Streak
+1
Δ90d 0 · Δ1y -1
Last fight
Mar 14, 2026
Win by Decision · R3
Career at a glance
Octagon time
3h 54m
Avg fight time
12:18
Bonuses
5
Fights per year
2.2
Ground control
1h 10m
Since last fight
3mo

Honest Elo history

19 fights · tap & drag
Jul 22, 2017 — W vs Rafael Natal Δ+37Dec 9, 2017 — W vs Markus Perez Δ+26Feb 3, 2018 — L vs Lyoto Machida Δ-24Aug 25, 2018 — W vs Tim Williams Δ+27Sep 22, 2018 — L vs Thiago Santos Δ-30Dec 8, 2018 — L vs Elias Theodorou Δ-12Apr 13, 2019 — L vs Khalil Rountree Jr. Δ-16Jun 29, 2019 — W vs Vinicius Moreira Δ+16Oct 12, 2019 — W vs Gerald Meerschaert Δ+18May 16, 2020 — L vs Krzysztof Jotko Δ-14Jun 12, 2021 — W vs Darren Stewart Δ+15Dec 11, 2021 — L vs Andre Muniz Δ-15May 21, 2022 — L vs Junyong Park Δ-17Dec 3, 2022 — W vs Kyle Daukaus Δ+17Jun 10, 2023 — L vs Marc-Andre Barriault Δ-17Mar 2, 2024 — W vs Jamie Pickett Δ+12Dec 7, 2024 — W vs Chris Weidman Δ+25Aug 9, 2025 — L vs Christian Leroy Duncan Δ-18Mar 14, 2026 — W vs Brad Tavares Δ+18 1420144014601480150015201540 2019202120232025 [{"i":0,"x":90,"y":225.2,"elo":1489,"date":"2017-07-22","opp":"Rafael Natal","result":"W","delta":37},{"i":1,"x":121.9,"y":156.7,"elo":1515,"date":"2017-12-09","opp":"Markus Perez","result":"W","delta":26},{"i":2,"x":134.7,"y":220.7,"elo":1491,"date":"2018-02-03","opp":"Lyoto Machida","result":"L","delta":-24},{"i":3,"x":181,"y":149.7,"elo":1518,"date":"2018-08-25","opp":"Tim Williams","result":"W","delta":27},{"i":4,"x":187.4,"y":229.5,"elo":1488,"date":"2018-09-22","opp":"Thiago Santos","result":"L","delta":-30},{"i":5,"x":204.9,"y":262.3,"elo":1475,"date":"2018-12-08","opp":"Elias Theodorou","result":"L","delta":-12},{"i":6,"x":233.7,"y":305.2,"elo":1459,"date":"2019-04-13","opp":"Khalil Rountree Jr.","result":"L","delta":-16},{"i":7,"x":251.2,"y":261.7,"elo":1476,"date":"2019-06-29","opp":"Vinicius Moreira","result":"W","delta":16},{"i":8,"x":275.2,"y":213.2,"elo":1494,"date":"2019-10-12","opp":"Gerald Meerschaert","result":"W","delta":18},{"i":9,"x":324.7,"y":251.9,"elo":1479,"date":"2020-05-16","opp":"Krzysztof Jotko","result":"L","delta":-14},{"i":10,"x":414.1,"y":210.5,"elo":1495,"date":"2021-06-12","opp":"Darren Stewart","result":"W","delta":15},{"i":11,"x":455.6,"y":251.3,"elo":1480,"date":"2021-12-11","opp":"Andre Muniz","result":"L","delta":-15},{"i":12,"x":492.3,"y":296.1,"elo":1463,"date":"2022-05-21","opp":"Junyong Park","result":"L","delta":-17},{"i":13,"x":537,"y":250.3,"elo":1480,"date":"2022-12-03","opp":"Kyle Daukaus","result":"W","delta":17},{"i":14,"x":580.1,"y":295.6,"elo":1463,"date":"2023-06-10","opp":"Marc-Andre Barriault","result":"L","delta":-17},{"i":15,"x":640.8,"y":263.9,"elo":1475,"date":"2024-03-02","opp":"Jamie Pickett","result":"W","delta":12},{"i":16,"x":704.6,"y":198.5,"elo":1499,"date":"2024-12-07","opp":"Chris Weidman","result":"W","delta":25},{"i":17,"x":760.5,"y":247.6,"elo":1481,"date":"2025-08-09","opp":"Christian Leroy Duncan","result":"L","delta":-18},{"i":18,"x":810,"y":200.7,"elo":1499,"date":"2026-03-14","opp":"Brad Tavares","result":"W","delta":18}]

Last fights

Elo-based expectation · not betting advice
Date Opponent Result Δ Elo
Mar 14, 2026 Brad Tavares W +18
Aug 9, 2025 Christian Leroy Duncan L -18
Dec 7, 2024 Chris Weidman W +25
Mar 2, 2024 Jamie Pickett W +12
Jun 10, 2023 Marc-Andre Barriault L -17

Performance

SLpM Significant Strikes Landed per Minute. Higher = busier striker.
Strikes Landed
L1L3L5
Str Acc Striking accuracy: significant strikes landed / attempted. Higher = more efficient striker.
Strike Accuracy
L1L3L5
SApM Significant Strikes Absorbed per Minute. How often opponents land on this fighter. Lower is better.
Strikes Absorbed
L1L3L5
Str Def Share of opponent’s significant strike attempts that miss or are blocked. Higher is better.
Striking Defense
L1L3L5
TD / 15 min Takedowns landed per 15 minutes (one full 3-round fight). Measures wrestling output.
Takedowns
L1L3L5
TD Acc Takedowns landed / attempted. Higher = cleaner entries.
Takedown Accuracy
L1L3L5
TD Def Share of opponent takedown attempts stuffed. Higher = harder to put on the mat.
Takedown Defense
L1L3L5
Sub / 15 min Submission attempts per 15 minutes. Counts attempts, not just finishes — a proxy for grappling aggression.
Submission Attempts
L1L3L5
Ctrl / 15 min Control time in seconds per 15 minutes. Time in dominant grappling positions. 240 = 4 min, the realistic high-end across divisions.
Control Time (sec)
L1L3L5
KD / 15 min Knockdowns landed per 15 minutes. Counts every flash KD even if the fight continued — measures stopping power across all rounds, not just finishes.
Knockdowns
L1L3L5
Above division avg (intensity ∝ how far)
Near avg (±10%)
Below division avg

Finishes

How wins come Finish rate = (KO + Submission wins) / total UFC wins. Measures how often this fighter closes the show before the scorecards.
50%
5 / 10
Finish rate
KO
5
50% of wins
SUB
0
0% of wins
DEC
5
50% of wins
KO: 5 (50%) 5 Sub: 0 (0%) Dec: 5 (50%) 5
Finishes by round
5 total
R1
2 40%
R2
2 40%
R3
1 20%
R4
R5

Striking profile

Where significant strikes land — by target zone and by position. 776 landed total · career

Targets head · body · leg
69% Head
  • Head 69%
  • Body 26%
  • Leg 5%
Positions distance · clinch · ground
56% Distance
  • Distance 56%
  • Clinch 25%
  • Ground 19%

Durability

How they're beaten How fights end AGAINST this fighter. Finished-against rate = (times KO'd + submitted) / total UFC losses. A low rate means they rarely get stopped.
33%
of losses by finish
3 of 9 · usually R1
2 KO/TKO 1 Sub 6 Dec

Strength of schedule in UFC

Avg opp Elo (last 5) Average Elo rating of the last 5 opponents this fighter faced. A proxy for schedule difficulty — 1700+ is elite-level competition, 1500 is a UFC average opponent.
1535
UFC level
Quality wins (1600+) Wins over opponents rated 1600+ Elo at the time of the fight — clearly above the ~1500 UFC average, contender tier. A count of genuine quality results, not record-padding.
1
of 10 UFC wins
Toughest win The highest-rated opponent this fighter has a win over, by that opponent's Elo at fight time.
Chris Weidman
Elo 1643 at fight time
Expected wins How many wins an average fighter would be expected to have against this exact schedule, based on pre-fight Elo win probabilities. The line below shows whether this fighter is over- or under-performing their matchups.
9.2
+0.8 wins above what this schedule implies
Opponent Elo over career · 19 UFC fights, oldest → newest
1543
1562
Notable wins
Chris Weidman 1643

Top middleweight

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#2 · Elo 1676
Sean Strickland C
#3 · Elo 1657
Brendan Allen
#4 · Elo 1654
Nassourdine Imavov
#5 · Elo 1648
Source Raw fight data and per-bout statistics come from Eryk Anders on UFCStats →. Elo rating, uncertainty bands, and division-relative analytics computed by HonestElo — not affiliated with or endorsed by the Ultimate Fighting Championship.