Ultimate Fighting Calendar
UFCUFC 66: Liddell vs Ortiz 2
Light Heavyweight3 rounds scheduled
WIN
Michael Bisping
United KingdomMichael Bisping
“The Count”
30-9-0
RESULT

Michael Bisping def. Eric Schafer (TKO)

TKO · Round 1 · 4:24
Eric Schafer
United StatesEric Schafer
“Red”
14-8-2
Saturday, December 30, 2006
MGM Grand Garden Arena

Michael Bisping defeated Eric Schafer by TKO in round 1 (4:24) in the Light Heavyweight bout of UFC 66: Liddell vs Ortiz 2, held Saturday, December 30, 2006 at MGM Grand Garden Arena.

Fight stats

Michael Bisping
Eric Schafer
0
Knockdowns
0
19 of 33
Significant strikes
3 of 6
58%
Sig. strike accuracy
50%
21 of 35
Total strikes
10 of 13
0 of 1
Takedowns
3 of 7
0%
Takedown accuracy
43%
0
Submission attempts
2
1
Reversals
0
0:40
Control time
2:31
Significant strikes by target
15 of 28
Head
1 of 3
3 of 4
Body
2 of 3
1 of 1
Leg
0 of 0
7 of 15
Distance
0 of 1
2 of 2
Clinch
2 of 4
10 of 16
Ground
1 of 1

By round

ROUND 1
0
KD
0
19 of 33
Sig. str.
3 of 6
21 of 35
Total str.
10 of 13
0 of 1
Takedowns
3 of 7
0
Sub. att
2
0:40
Ctrl
2:31

Frequently asked questions

Who won Michael Bisping vs Eric Schafer?

Michael Bisping defeated Eric Schafer by TKO in round 1 (4:24) in the Light Heavyweight bout of UFC 66: Liddell vs Ortiz 2, held Saturday, December 30, 2006 at MGM Grand Garden Arena.

Referee
Mario Yamasaki
Time format
3 Rnd (5-5-5)
Pre-fight comparison▾

Win probability

Michael Bisping 74%26% Eric Schafer

What the model gave each fighter going into the fight, from their pre-fight UFCalendar Power Index ratings. See the full Power Index

Fight DNA

Head to head

UFCalendar's style model. Each fighter is rated against their own division, so read the gaps as directional.

Michael Bisping
Volume Striker
8 edges
Eric Schafer
Submission Ace
3 edges
PowerSpeedPrecisionDurabilityEngineWrestlingGround

Radar scaled to this matchup · bars show the gap

Style shape

63Power48
85Speed47
95Precision47
96Durability80
96Engine85
76Wrestling92
77Ground98

Biggest edge Michael Bisping, Punch speed +48

Attribute by attribute

Michael Bisping is on the left of every row, Eric Schafer on the right.
67Punch power48
59Kick power47
95Punch speed47
75Kick speed46
95Accuracy47
76Takedowns92
93Ground striking97
60Submissions98
93Chin87
98Body strength72
96Cardio85

Attributes are rated 0-100 by UFCalendar's style model.

Tale of the Tape

30-9-0
Record
14-8-2
1808
Power Index rating
1625
0
Win Streak
0
47
Age
48
6'1"
185 cm
Height
6'3"
191 cm
75"
191 cm
Reach
76"
193 cm
Orthodox
Stance
Orthodox
Light Heavyweight
Weight Class
Light Heavyweight
United Kingdom
Nationality
United States

Striking Profile

4.33
SLpM
1.89
38%
Str. Acc.
34%
2.71
SApM
3.38
65%
Str. Def.
56%

Grappling Profile

1.05
TD Avg.
1.81
43%
TD Acc.
36%
63%
TD Def.
50%
0.30
Sub. Avg.
1.80

Recent form (last 5 fights)

Michael Bisping · 3-2
  • L
    Kelvin Gastelum
    UFC Fight Night: Bisping vs Gastelum · Nov 25, 2017
    TKO · R1 · 2:30 · Middleweight
  • L
    Georges St-Pierre
    UFC 217: Bisping vs St-Pierre · Nov 5, 2017
    Submission · R3 · 4:23 · Middleweight
  • W
    Dan Henderson
    UFC 204: Bisping vs Henderson 2 · Oct 9, 2016
    Unanimous Decision · R5 · 5:00 · Middleweight
  • W
    Luke Rockhold
    UFC 199: Rockhold vs Bisping 2 · Jun 5, 2016
    TKO · R1 · 3:36 · Middleweight
  • W
    Anderson Silva
    UFC Fight Night: Silva vs Bisping · Feb 27, 2016
    Unanimous Decision · R5 · 5:00 · Middleweight
Eric Schafer · 2-3
  • L
    Austen Heidlage
    Chosen Few FC 8 · Apr 16, 2016
    TKO · R2 · 3:01 · Light Heavyweight
  • W
    Eric Hammerich
    Chosen Few FC 6 · Sep 19, 2015
    Submission · R1 · 2:38 · Light Heavyweight
  • W
    John Poppie
    Madtown Throwdown · Jan 5, 2013
    TKO
  • L
    Jorge Rivera
    UFC on FX: Guillard vs Miller · Jan 20, 2012
    TKO · R2 · 1:31 · Middleweight
  • L
    Aaron Simpson
    UFC 136: EDGAR vs. MAYNARD III · Oct 9, 2011
    Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Middleweight

Career Averages

Based on 29 fights · 9 fights
54.0
Avg sig. strikes
15.7
0.90
Avg takedowns
1.00
1:08
Avg control time
2:06
119
Career high strikes
27
5
Career high TDs
3

Strike Distribution

Michael Bisping
Strike target
Eric Schafer
72%
Head
78%
12%
Body
13%
15%
Leg
9%
Michael Bisping
Strike position
Eric Schafer
81%
Distance
43%
10%
Clinch
18%
9%
Ground
39%