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

Eryk Anders def. Markus Perez (Unanimous Decision)

Unanimous Decision · Round 3 · 5:00
Markus Perez
Markus 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.

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

Referee
Mark Smith
Time format
3 Rnd (5-5-5)
Pre-fight comparison▾

Tale of the Tape

18-9-0 (1 NC)
Record
12-5-0
1
Win Streak
0
39
Age
38
6'1"
185 cm
Height
6'1"
185 cm
75"
191 cm
Reach
73"
185 cm
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Stance
—
Middleweight
Weight Class
Middleweight
—
Nationality
—

Striking Profile

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

Grappling Profile

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

Recent form (last 5 fights)

Eryk Anders · 3-2
  • W
    Brad Tavares
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  • L
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    TKO · R1 · 3:53 · Middleweight
  • W
    Chris Weidman
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    TKO · R2 · 4:51 · Catchweight
  • W
    Jamie Pickett
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    Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Middleweight
  • L
    Marc-Andre Barriault
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    Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Middleweight
Markus Perez · 1-4
  • L
    Dalcha Lungiambula
    UFC Fight Night: Chiesa vs MagnyWed, Jan 20, 2021
    Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Middleweight
  • L
    Dricus Du Plessis
    UFC Fight Night: Moraes vs SandhagenSun, Oct 11, 2020
    TKO · R1 · 3:22 · Middleweight
  • L
    Wellington Turman
    UFC Fight Night: Blachowicz vs SouzaSun, Nov 17, 2019
    Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Middleweight
  • W
    Anthony Hernandez
    UFC Fight NightSun, Feb 3, 2019
    Submission · R2 · 1:07 · Middleweight
  • L
    Andrew Sanchez
    UFC Fight Night: Gaethje vs VickSat, Aug 25, 2018
    Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Middleweight

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%