Eryk Anders

“Ya Boi”

18-9-0

0Prospect

/Middleweight/Age 39/Southpaw/6' 1"/75″ reach/185 lbs

Win %

67%

SLpM

3.4

Str Acc

47%

Str Def

50%

TD Avg

1.8

TD Def

80%

Sub Avg

0.1

Finish

61%

At a Glance

3.4

SLpM

median

47%

Str Acc

below average

1.8

TD Avg

above average

61%

Finish %

top 3%

50%

Str Def

below average

Eryk Anders "Ya Boi" is a southpaw Middleweight mixed martial artist competing in the UFC, profiled as a well-rounded mixed martial artist. With a record of 18-9-0, the fighter carries a 67% win rate across 27 pro contests, finishing 61% of opponents inside the distance. Standout traits include elite 80% takedown defense.

Career Arc

28 fightspeak +10 · current +9

Skill Profile

Fighter

UFC Avg

0Prospect

IQ Score

Accuracy & Defense○ = UFC avg

Str Acc

Str Def

TD Acc

TD Def

Striking Output

Sig. Strikes Landed / Min

3.44+0.02 vs avg

0avg 3.49

Sig. Strikes Absorbed / Min

4.03+0.85 vs avg

0avg 3.29

Grappling Output

Takedowns / 15 Min

1.83+0.31 vs avg

0avg 1.56

Submissions / 15 Min

0.10-0.30 vs avg

0avg 0.43

Strike Differential (landed - absorbed / min)

Absorbed (4.03)Landed (3.44)

-0.59

Wins by Method

61%Finish

KO/TKO1056%

Submission16%

Decision739%

18 total wins

Win / Loss by Method

Wins (18)

10 KO

1 SUB

7 DEC

Losses (9)

2 KO

1 SUB

6 DEC

Recent Form (Last 5)

Dec

Career Fight Pace (Avg Sig Strikes / Round)

20/37(54%)

14/29(48%)

13/31(42%)

Landed

Attempted

Positional & Target Breakdown

Position

60%

34%

Distance: 116Clinch: 66Ground: 12

Target

54%

37%

Head: 105Body: 71Leg: 18

Grappling Efficiency

Avg TD / Fight

0.2

Avg Control / Fight

0:36

Avg Sub Att. / Fight

0.0

TD Success Rate

23%

Durability & Resilience

Fights to Decision

13 of 28

KO/TKO Losses

Avg Fight Duration

2.2 rounds

Post-Loss Record

5-3

Fight History20 UFC + 8 pre-UFC

28 fights18W9L

Result	Opponent	Event	Date	Method	Rd	Time
W	Brad Tavares	UFC Fight Night: Emmett vs. Vallejos	Mar 14, 2026	DU-DEC	3	5:00
WIN Method U-DEC Round 3 of 3 Time 5:00 Division Middleweight UFC Fight Night: Emmett vs. Vallejos 2026-03-14 Compare fighters →
L	Christian Leroy Duncan	UFC Fight Night: Dolidze vs. Hernandez	Aug 9, 2025	KKO/TKO Punches	1	3:53
W	Chris Weidman	UFC 310: Pantoja vs. Asakura	Dec 7, 2024	KKO/TKO Punches	2	4:51
W	Jamie Pickett	UFC Fight Night: Rozenstruik vs. Gaziev	Mar 2, 2024	DU-DEC	3	5:00
L	Marc-Andre Barriault	UFC 289: Nunes vs. Aldana	Jun 10, 2023	DU-DEC	3	5:00
W	Kyle Daukaus	UFC Fight Night: Thompson vs. Holland	Dec 3, 2022	KKO/TKO Punches	2	2:45
L	JunYong Park	UFC Fight Night: Holm vs. Vieira	May 21, 2022	DS-DEC	3	5:00
L	Andre Muniz	UFC 269: Oliveira vs. Poirier	Dec 11, 2021	SSUB Armbar	1	3:13
W	Darren Stewart	UFC 263: Adesanya vs. Vettori 2	Jun 12, 2021	DU-DEC	3	5:00
NC	Darren Stewart	UFC Fight Night: Edwards vs. Muhammad	Mar 13, 2021	NCCNC	1	4:37
L	Krzysztof Jotko	UFC Fight Night: Overeem vs. Harris	May 16, 2020	DU-DEC	3	5:00
W	Gerald Meerschaert	UFC Fight Night: Joanna vs. Waterson	Oct 12, 2019	DS-DEC	3	5:00
W	Vinicius Moreira	UFC Fight Night: Ngannou vs. Dos Santos	Jun 29, 2019	KKO/TKO Punch	1	1:18
L	Khalil Rountree Jr.	UFC 236: Holloway vs. Poirier 2	Apr 13, 2019	DU-DEC	3	5:00
L	Elias Theodorou	UFC 231: Holloway vs. Ortega	Dec 8, 2018	DS-DEC	3	5:00
L	Thiago Santos	UFC Fight Night: Marreta vs. Anders	Sep 22, 2018	KKO/TKO	3	5:00
W	Tim Williams	UFC Fight Night: Gaethje vs. Vick	Aug 25, 2018	KKO/TKO Kick	3	4:42
L	Lyoto Machida	UFC Fight Night: Machida vs. Anders	Feb 3, 2018	DS-DEC	5	5:00
W	Markus Perez	UFC Fight Night: Swanson vs. Ortega	Dec 9, 2017	DU-DEC	3	5:00
W	Rafael Natal	UFC Fight Night: Weidman vs. Gastelum	Jul 22, 2017	KKO/TKO Punch	1	2:54
W	Brendan Allen	LFALFA 14: Allen vs. Anders	Jun 23, 2017	DDEC		Unanimous
W	Unknown	LFALFA 6: Junior vs. Rodriguez	Mar 10, 2017	KTKO	1	1:35
W	Brian White	BellatorBellator 162	Oct 21, 2016	KTKO	1	0:23
W	Jesse Grun	Valor FightsValor Fights 37	Aug 27, 2016	KTKO	1	3:18
W	Dekarie Sanders	VV3 Fights: Sanders vs. Anders	Jun 18, 2016	SSUB	1	0:33
W	Garrick James	SHPSHP 42	May 14, 2016	KTKO	3	4:07
W	DeMarcus Sharpe	SFC: Southern ExplosionSFC: Southern Explosion	Oct 10, 2015	DDEC		Unanimous
W	Josh Raspberry	SHPSHP 40	Aug 22, 2015	KTKO	1	0:40