Eryk Anders "Ya Boi"
Eryk Anders, known as "Ya Boi", is a mixed martial artist from the United States listed in the Middleweight division. Eryk Anders holds a professional record of 18-9-0, including 10-9-0 inside the UFC. Of those UFC wins, 5 came by knockout or TKO, 0 by submission and 5 by decision. Eryk Anders stands 6'1", has a 75-inch reach, fights out of a southpaw stance, and is 39 years old. Eryk Anders is listed as Not Fighting.
Eryk Anders profile
| Division | Middleweight |
|---|---|
| Professional record | 18-9-0 |
| UFC record | 10-9-0 |
| Division rank | Unranked |
| Status | Not Fighting |
| Country | United States |
| Age | 39 |
| Date of birth | 1987-04-21 |
| Height | 6'1" |
| Reach | 75" |
| Leg reach | 43.5" |
| Stance | Southpaw |
| Last weigh-in | 186 lbs |
| Total octagon time | 3h 58m |
Striking statistics
| Significant strikes landed per minute | 3.44 |
|---|---|
| Significant strikes absorbed per minute | 4.03 |
| Striking accuracy | 47.9% |
| Striking defense | 50.5% |
| Knockdowns per 15 minutes | 0.44 |
| Strikes to the head | 69.7% |
| Strikes to the body | 25.2% |
| Strikes to the legs | 5.1% |
Grappling statistics
| Takedowns per 15 minutes | 1.83 |
|---|---|
| Takedown defense | 80.4% |
| Submission attempts per 15 minutes | 0.06 |
| Average control time per fight (seconds) | 218.95 |
UFC finish breakdown
| UFC wins by KO/TKO | 5 |
|---|---|
| UFC wins by submission | 0 |
| UFC wins by decision | 5 |
Eryk Anders recorded fight history
Recorded bouts across promotions. This list can be incomplete and is not a substitute for the published full career record.
| Date | Promotion | Event | Opponent | Result | Method |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-03-14 | UFC | UFC Fight Night: Emmett vs. Vallejos | Brad Tavares | win | Decision · Unanimous |
| 2025-08-09 | UFC | UFC Fight Night: Dolidze vs. Hernandez | Christian Leroy Duncan | loss | Punches to Head At Distance |
| 2024-12-07 | UFC | UFC 310: Pantoja vs. Asakura | Chris Weidman | win | Punches to Head On Ground |
| 2024-03-02 | UFC | UFC Fight Night: Rozenstruik vs. Gaziev | Jamie Pickett | win | Decision · Unanimous |
| 2023-06-10 | UFC | UFC 289: Nunes vs. Aldana | Marc-André Barriault | loss | Decision · Unanimous |
| 2022-12-03 | UFC | UFC Fight Night: Thompson vs. Holland | Kyle Daukaus | win | Punches to Head From Half Guard |
| 2022-05-21 | UFC | UFC Fight Night: Holm vs. Vieira | Jun Yong Park | loss | Decision · Split |
| 2021-12-11 | UFC | UFC 269: Oliveira vs. Poirier | Andre Muniz | loss | Armbar From Back Control |
| 2021-06-12 | UFC | UFC 263: Adesanya vs. Vettori 2 | Darren Stewart | win | Decision · Unanimous |
| 2021-03-13 | UFC | UFC Fight Night: Edwards vs. Muhammad | Darren Stewart | no contest | Illegal Knee by Anders |
| 2020-05-16 | UFC | UFC Fight Night: Overeem vs. Harris | Krzysztof Jotko | loss | Decision · Unanimous |
| 2019-10-12 | UFC | UFC Fight Night: Joanna vs. Waterson | Gerald Meerschaert | win | Decision · Split |
| 2019-06-29 | UFC | UFC Fight Night: Ngannou vs. Dos Santos | Vinicius Moreira | win | Punch to Head At Distance |
| 2019-04-13 | UFC | UFC 236: Holloway vs. Poirier 2 | Khalil Rountree Jr. | loss | Decision · Unanimous |
| 2018-12-08 | UFC | UFC 231: Holloway vs. Ortega | Elias Theodorou | loss | Decision · Split |
| 2018-09-22 | UFC | UFC Fight Night: Marreta vs. Anders | Thiago Santos | loss | To |
| 2018-08-25 | UFC | UFC Fight Night: Gaethje vs. Vick | Tim Williams | win | Kick to Head At Distance |
| 2018-02-03 | UFC | UFC Fight Night: Machida vs. Anders | Lyoto Machida | loss | Decision · Split |
| 2017-12-09 | UFC | UFC Fight Night: Swanson vs. Ortega | Markus Perez | win | Decision · Unanimous |
| 2017-07-22 | UFC | UFC Fight Night: Weidman vs. Gastelum | Rafael Natal | win | Punch to Head In Clinch |
| 2017-06-23 | LFA | LFA 14: Allen vs. Anders | Brendan Allen | win | Decision · Unanimous |
| 2017-03-10 | LFA | LFA 6: Junior vs. Rodriguez | Jon Kirk | win | Punches · 1:35 · R1 |
| 2016-10-21 | BFC | Bellator 162 | Brian White | win | KO/TKO · 0:23 · R1 |
| 2016-08-27 | VF | Valor Fights 37 | Jesse Grun | win | KO/TKO · 3:18 · R1 |
| 2016-06-18 | V3 | V3 Fights: Sanders vs. Anders | Dekarie Sanders | win | Rear Naked Choke · 0:33 · R1 |
| 2015-10-10 | SFC | SFC: Southern Explosion | DeMarcus Sharpe | win | Decision · Unanimous |
| SHP | SHP 40 | Josh Raspberry | win | KO/TKO · 0:40 · R1 | |
| SHP | SHP 42 | Garrick James | win | Ref Stoppage · 4:07 · R3 |
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Sources and methodology
Career records and bout history are compiled from published MMA records. UFC performance metrics use published bout statistics; percentiles and derived metrics are calculated by Verdikt AI. Data can change after official corrections.
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