Eryk Anders
“Ya Boi”
Professional record
Last 5: WLWWL
Profile
- Age
- 39 (born April 21, 1987)
- Born in
- Clark Air Base
- Height
- 6' 1"
- Weight
- 185 lbs.
- Reach
- 75"
- Stance
- Southpaw
- UFC record
- 10-9 (1 NC)
How the fights ended
Wins in the UFC10
- KO/TKO 5
- Decision 5
Losses in the UFC9
- KO/TKO 2
- Submission 1
- Decision 6
UFC career stats
Striking
- Significant strikes landed per minute
- 3.44 top 41%
- Significant strikes absorbed per minute
- 4.03
Grappling
- Takedowns per 15 minutes
- 1.83 top 34%
- Submission attempts per 15 minutes
- 0.1
Next fight
In the record book
About Eryk Anders
Eryk Anders "Ya Boi" is a middleweight mixed martial artist, born in Clark Air Base, United States, on April 21, 1987. Anders stands 6' 1", has a 75" reach and fights from a southpaw stance.
Anders turned professional in 2015, debuting with Strike Hard Productions. An 8-0 record outside the UFC came first. Anders made a UFC debut at UFC Fight Night: Weidman vs. Gastelum in July 2017 and beat Rafael Natal by KO/TKO. In the UFC, Anders is 10-9 with 1 no contest across 20 fights.
A finisher on the feet, Anders has won 5 of 10 UFC fights by knockout. By the numbers, Anders defends takedowns better than 82% of middleweights. A notable win came against Chris Weidman, a UFC title-fight winner.
Most recently, Anders beat Brad Tavares by decision at UFC Fight Night: Emmett vs. Vallejos in March 2026.
UFC fight history
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W
Decision - Unanimous · R3 5:00
UFC Fight Night: Emmett vs. Vallejos
Mar 14, 2026
35Str 3TD 0KD -
L
KO/TKO · Punches to Head At Distance · R1 3:53
UFC Fight Night: Dolidze vs. Hernandez
Aug 9, 2025
7Str 1TD 0KD -
W
KO/TKO · Punches to Head On Ground · R2 4:51
Dec 7, 2024
62Str 0TD 0KD -
W
Decision - Unanimous · R3 5:00
UFC Fight Night: Rozenstruik vs. Gaziev
Mar 2, 2024
23Str 5TD 0KD -
L
Decision - Unanimous · R3 5:00
Jun 10, 2023
83Str 1TD 0KD -
W
KO/TKO · Punches to Head From Half Guard · R2 2:45
UFC Fight Night: Thompson vs. Holland
Dec 3, 2022
49Str 1TD 1KD -
L
Decision - Split · R3 5:00
UFC Fight Night: Holm vs. Vieira
May 21, 2022
65Str 3TD 0KD -
L
Submission · Armbar From Back Control · R1 3:13
Dec 11, 2021
3Str 0TD 0KD -
W
Decision - Unanimous · R3 5:00
UFC 263: Adesanya vs. Vettori 2
Jun 12, 2021
44Str 0TD 0KD -
NC
Could Not Continue · Illegal Knee by Anders · R1 4:37
UFC Fight Night: Edwards vs. Muhammad
Mar 13, 2021
43Str 3TD 1KD -
L
Decision - Unanimous · R3 5:00
UFC Fight Night: Overeem vs. Harris
May 16, 2020
41Str 0TD 0KD -
W
Decision - Split · R3 5:00
UFC Fight Night: Joanna vs. Waterson
Oct 12, 2019
64Str 0TD 0KD -
W
KO/TKO · Punch to Head At Distance · R1 1:18
UFC Fight Night: Ngannou vs. Dos Santos
Jun 29, 2019
11Str 0TD 1KD -
L
Decision - Unanimous · R3 5:00
UFC 236: Holloway vs. Poirier 2
Apr 13, 2019
16Str 0TD 0KD -
L
Decision - Split · R3 5:00
Dec 8, 2018
65Str 0TD 1KD -
L
KO/TKO · to · R3 5:00
UFC Fight Night: Marreta vs. Anders
Sep 22, 2018
32Str 6TD 0KD -
W
KO/TKO · Kick to Head At Distance · R3 4:42
UFC Fight Night: Gaethje vs. Vick
Aug 25, 2018
42Str 0TD 2KD -
L
Decision - Split · R5 5:00
UFC Fight Night: Machida vs. Anders
Feb 3, 2018
32Str 3TD 0KD -
W
Decision - Unanimous · R3 5:00
UFC Fight Night: Swanson vs. Ortega
Dec 9, 2017
79Str 2TD 0KD -
W
KO/TKO · Punch to Head In Clinch · R1 2:54
UFC Fight Night: Weidman vs. Gastelum
Jul 22, 2017
23Str 1TD 1KD
Full MMA career
Eryk Anders is 18-9 (1 NC) across 28 professional fights in 7 promotions, since a pro debut on August 22, 2015 (Strike Hard Productions). 8 of those fights were outside the UFC.
Pro wins18
- KO/TKO 10
- Submission 1
- Decision 7
Pro losses9
- KO/TKO 2
- Submission 1
- Decision 6
- Finish rate
- 61% of wins
- Longest win streak
- 10
Fights by promotion
| Promotion | Record | First fight |
|---|---|---|
| UFC | 10-9 (1 NC) | 2017 |
| LFA | 2-0 | 2017 |
| Strike Hard Productions | 2-0 | 2015 |
| Bellator | 1-0 | 2016 |
| SFC | 1-0 | 2015 |
| V | 1-0 | 2016 |
| Valor Fights | 1-0 | 2016 |
All professional fights
| Result | Opponent | Date |
|---|---|---|
| W | Brad Tavares | Mar 14, 2026 |
| L | Christian Leroy Duncan | Aug 9, 2025 |
| W | Chris Weidman | Dec 7, 2024 |
| W | Jamie Pickett | Mar 2, 2024 |
| L | Marc-André Barriault | Jun 10, 2023 |
| W | Kyle Daukaus | Dec 3, 2022 |
| L | Park Jun-yong | May 21, 2022 |
| L | André Muniz | Dec 11, 2021 |
| W | Darren Stewart | Jun 12, 2021 |
| NC | Darren Stewart | Mar 13, 2021 |
| L | Krzysztof Jotko | May 16, 2020 |
| W | Gerald Meerschaert | Oct 12, 2019 |
| W | Vinicius Moreira | Jun 29, 2019 |
| L | Khalil Rountree Jr. | Apr 13, 2019 |
| L | Elias Theodorou | Dec 8, 2018 |
| L | Thiago Santos | Sep 22, 2018 |
| W | Tim Williams | Aug 25, 2018 |
| L | Lyoto Machida | Feb 3, 2018 |
| W | Markus Perez | Dec 9, 2017 |
| W | Rafael Natal | Jul 22, 2017 |
| W | Brendan Allen | Jun 23, 2017 |
| W | Jon Kirk | Mar 10, 2017 |
| W | Brian White | Oct 21, 2016 |
| W | Jesse Grun | Aug 27, 2016 |
| W | Dekaire Sanders | Jun 18, 2016 |
| W | Garrick James | May 14, 2016 |
| W | Demarcus Sharpe | Oct 20, 2015 |
| W | Josh Rasberry | Aug 22, 2015 |
Full professional record from Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0).
Quick answers
What is Eryk Anders's record?
Eryk Anders's professional MMA record is 18 wins, 9 losses and 0 draws, with 1 no contest.
How old is Eryk Anders?
Eryk Anders is 39 years old, born on April 21, 1987.
How tall is Eryk Anders and what is their reach?
Eryk Anders stands 6' 1" with a 75" reach.
Who did Eryk Anders fight last?
Eryk Anders beat Brad Tavares by Decision - Unanimous at UFC Fight Night: Emmett vs. Vallejos on Mar 14, 2026.
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