Ultimate Fighting Calendar
UFCUFC Fight Night: Swanson vs Ortega
Middleweight3 rounds scheduled
WIN
Eryk Anders
United StatesEryk Anders
“Ya Boi”
18-9-0 (1 NC)
RESULT

Eryk Anders def. Markus Perez (Unanimous Decision)

Unanimous Decision · Round 3 · 5:00
Markus Perez
BrazilMarkus Perez
“Maluko”
12-5-0
Saturday, December 9, 2017
Save Mart Center, Fresno, United States

Eryk Anders defeated Markus Perez by Unanimous Decision in round 3 (5:00) in the Middleweight bout of UFC Fight Night: Swanson vs Ortega, held Saturday, December 9, 2017 at Save Mart Center, Fresno. The judges scored it 30-25, 30-26, 29-28, Eryk Anders won the decision.

Fight stats

Eryk Anders
Markus Perez
0
Knockdowns
0
79 of 141
Significant strikes
30 of 60
56%
Sig. strike accuracy
50%
104 of 171
Total strikes
41 of 72
2 of 4
Takedowns
2 of 5
50%
Takedown accuracy
40%
0
Submission attempts
1
0
Reversals
0
7:50
Control time
0:49
Significant strikes by target
62 of 117
Head
12 of 39
16 of 22
Body
14 of 17
1 of 2
Leg
4 of 4
26 of 57
Distance
15 of 39
24 of 39
Clinch
11 of 14
29 of 45
Ground
4 of 7

By round

ROUND 1
0
KD
0
16 of 32
Sig. str.
8 of 22
22 of 38
Total str.
12 of 27
0 of 1
Takedowns
2 of 3
0
Sub. att
1
1:57
Ctrl
0:46
ROUND 2
0
KD
0
39 of 69
Sig. str.
19 of 29
42 of 72
Total str.
20 of 30
1 of 2
Takedowns
0 of 2
0
Sub. att
0
1:35
Ctrl
0:00
ROUND 3
0
KD
0
24 of 40
Sig. str.
3 of 9
40 of 61
Total str.
9 of 15
1 of 1
Takedowns
0 of 0
0
Sub. att
0
4:18
Ctrl
0:03

Judges' Scorecards

Abe Belardo
#AndersPerez
1109
2108
3108
Total3025
Ron McCarthy
#AndersPerez
1109
2109
3108
Total3026
Marcos Rosales
#AndersPerez
1910
2109
3109
Total2928

Media Scores

15
Anders
-
0
Perez
●30-26 Anders×6●30-27 Anders×4●30-25 Anders×3●29-27 Anders×2
All 15 media scorecards▾

Fan Scorecards

100%
Anders
0%
Perez
24 fan scorecards submitted
●30-25 Anders45.8%●30-26 Anders33.3%●30-27 Anders16.7%●29-26 Anders4.2%
Fans' round-by-round verdict
R1
96%
Anders
R2
67%
Anders
R3
67%
Anders

Scorecard data via mmadecisions.com

Betting Odds

Eryk Anders
-450
82% implied win probability
Open: -285Best: -405
Markus Perez
+345
22% implied win probability
Open: +223Best: +380

Average moneyline across 6 sportsbooks.

SportsbookEryk AndersMarkus Perez
BetOnline-440+370
Bookmaker-460+360
Bovada-450+325
Pinnacle-458+380
sports-interaction-405+285
unibet-500+350

Odds are for information only. · Odds data: fightodds.io

Frequently asked questions

Who won Eryk Anders vs Markus Perez?

Eryk Anders defeated Markus Perez by Unanimous Decision in round 3 (5:00) in the Middleweight bout of UFC Fight Night: Swanson vs Ortega, held Saturday, December 9, 2017 at Save Mart Center, Fresno. The judges scored it 30-25, 30-26, 29-28, Eryk Anders won the decision.

What were the judges' scorecards for Eryk Anders vs Markus Perez?

The judges scored it 30-25, 30-26, 29-28, Eryk Anders won the decision.

Was Eryk Anders vs Markus Perez a robbery?

Public scoring backed the judges: 100% of 15 media scores picked Eryk Anders.

Full robbery index →
Referee
Mark Smith
Time format
3 Rnd (5-5-5)
Pre-fight comparison▾

Win probability

Eryk Anders 58%42% Markus Perez

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 · Middleweight roster (229 fighters)

Eryk Anders
Grappling Specialist
8 edges
Markus Perez
Submission Ace
3 edges
PowerSpeedPrecisionDurabilityEngineWrestlingGround

Radar scaled to this matchup · bars show the gap

Style shape

77Power87
61Speed70
76Precision57
95Durability76
93Engine66
97Wrestling70
83Ground78

Biggest edge Eryk Anders, Ground striking +41

Attribute by attribute

Eryk Anders is on the left of every row, Markus Perez on the right.
91Punch power79
63Kick power95
67Punch speed62
55Kick speed78
76Accuracy57
97Takedowns70
99Ground striking58
66Submissions98
96Chin88
94Body strength64
93Cardio66

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

Tale of the Tape

18-9-0 (1 NC)
Record
12-5-0
1759
Power Index rating
1704
1
Win Streak
0
39
Age
38
6'1"
185 cm
Height
6'1"
185 cm
75"
191 cm
Reach
73"
185 cm
Southpaw
Stance
Orthodox
Middleweight
Weight Class
Middleweight
United States
Nationality
Brazil

Striking Profile

3.44
SLpM
2.60
47%
Str. Acc.
47%
4.03
SApM
3.72
50%
Str. Def.
52%

Grappling Profile

1.83
TD Avg.
0.81
25%
TD Acc.
25%
80%
TD Def.
77%
0.10
Sub. Avg.
1.00

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Career Averages

Based on 19 fights · 7 fights
40.8
Avg sig. strikes
27.4
1.37
Avg takedowns
0.57
3:42
Avg control time
1:48
83
Career high strikes
54
6
Career high TDs
2

Strike Distribution

Eryk Anders
Strike target
Markus Perez
69%
Head
49%
26%
Body
42%
5%
Leg
9%
Eryk Anders
Strike position
Markus Perez
56%
Distance
66%
25%
Clinch
30%
19%
Ground
5%