Eryk Anders "Ya Boi"
Eryk Anders, known as "Ya Boi", is a mixed martial artist from the United States competing in the UFC Middleweight division. Eryk Anders holds a professional record of 18-9-0, including 10-10-0 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 38 years old. Eryk Anders is currently on a 1-fight winning streak and is listed as Not Fighting.
Eryk Anders profile
| Division | Middleweight |
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| Professional record | 18-9-0 |
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| UFC record | 10-10-0 |
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| Division rank | Unranked |
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| Status | Not Fighting |
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| Country | United States |
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| Age | 38 |
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| Date of birth | 1987-04-21 |
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| Height | 6'1" |
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| Reach | 75" |
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| Leg reach | 43.5" |
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| Stance | Southpaw |
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| Last weigh-in | 186 lbs |
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| Current streak | W1 |
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| Total octagon time | 3h 58m |
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Striking statistics
| Significant strikes landed per minute | 3.44 |
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| Significant strikes absorbed per minute | 4.03 |
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| Striking accuracy | 48% |
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| Striking defense | 50% |
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| Knockdowns per 15 minutes | 0.44 |
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| Strikes to the head | 70% |
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| Strikes to the body | 25% |
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| Strikes to the legs | 5% |
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Grappling statistics
| Takedowns per 15 minutes | 1.83 |
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| Takedown defense | 80% |
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| Submission attempts per 15 minutes | 0.06 |
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| Average control time per fight (seconds) | 162.19 |
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UFC finish breakdown
| UFC wins by KO/TKO | 5 |
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| UFC wins by submission | 0 |
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| UFC wins by decision | 5 |
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Eryk Anders UFC fight history
| Date | Event | Opponent | Result | Method |
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| 2026-03-14 | UFC Fight Night | Brad Tavares | win | Decision · Unanimous |
| 2025-08-09 | UFC Fight Night | Christian Leroy Duncan | loss | Spinning Back Elbow & Punches · 3:53 · R1 |
| 2024-12-07 | UFC 310: Pantoja vs. Asakura | Chris Weidman | win | Ground & Pound · 4:51 · R2 |
| 2024-03-02 | UFC Fight Night | Jamie Pickett | win | Decision · Unanimous |
| 2023-06-10 | UFC 289: Nunes vs. Aldana | Marc-André Barriault | loss | Decision · Unanimous |
| 2022-12-03 | UFC Fight Night | Kyle Daukaus | win | Ground & Pound · 2:45 · R2 |
| 2022-05-21 | UFC Fight Night | Jun Yong Park | loss | Decision · Split |
| 2021-12-11 | UFC 269: Oliveira vs. Poirier | André Muniz | loss | Armbar · 3:13 · R1 |
| 2021-06-12 | UFC 263: Adesanya vs. Vettori 2 | Darren Stewart | win | Decision · Unanimous |
| 2021-03-13 | UFC Fight Night | Darren Stewart | no contest | No Contest · Illegal Knee · 4:37 · R1 |
| 2020-05-16 | UFC Fight Night | Krzysztof Jotko | loss | Decision · Unanimous |
| 2019-10-12 | UFC on ESPN+ 19 | Gerald Meerschaert | win | Decision · Split |
| 2019-06-29 | UFC on ESPN 3 | Vinicius Moreira | win | Punches · 1:18 · R1 |
| 2019-04-13 | UFC 236: Holloway vs. Poirier 2 | Khalil Rountree Jr. | loss | Decision · Unanimous |
| 2018-12-08 | UFC 231: Holloway vs. Ortega | Elias Theodorou | loss | Decision · Split |
| 2018-09-22 | UFC Fight Night 137 | Thiago Santos | loss | Retirement · 5:00 · R3 |
| 2018-08-25 | UFC Fight Night 135 | Tim Williams | win | Head Kick · 4:42 · R3 |
| 2018-02-03 | UFC Fight Night 125 | Lyoto Machida | loss | Decision · Split |
| 2017-12-09 | UFC Fight Night 123 | Markus Perez | win | Decision · Unanimous |
| 2017-07-22 | UFC on FOX 25 | Rafael Natal | win | Punches · 2:54 · R1 |
Sources and methodology
Career records and bout history are compiled from public event 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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