Light Heavyweight5 rounds scheduled
RESULT
Thiago Santos def. Eryk Anders (TKO)
TKO · Round 3 · 5:00

Saturday, September 22, 2018
Thiago Santos defeated Eryk Anders by TKO in round 3 (5:00) in the Light Heavyweight main event of UFC Fight Night: Marreta vs. Anders, held Saturday, September 22, 2018.
Fight stats
Thiago Santos
Eryk Anders
0
Knockdowns
0
100 of 152
Significant strikes
32 of 67
66%
Sig. strike accuracy
48%
115 of 167
Total strikes
34 of 69
1 of 1
Takedowns
6 of 10
100%
Takedown accuracy
60%
0
Submission attempts
1
1
Reversals
0
1:54
Control time
5:53
Significant strikes by target
65 of 109
Head
26 of 59
25 of 33
Body
5 of 7
10 of 10
Leg
1 of 1
41 of 82
Distance
17 of 48
46 of 48
Clinch
6 of 9
13 of 22
Ground
9 of 10
By round
ROUND 1
0
KD
0
19 of 29
Sig. str.
6 of 16
22 of 32
Total str.
6 of 16
1 of 1
Takedowns
2 of 3
0
Sub. att
0
0:02
Ctrl
2:08
ROUND 2
0
KD
0
27 of 58
Sig. str.
12 of 33
29 of 60
Total str.
12 of 33
0 of 0
Takedowns
1 of 3
0
Sub. att
0
1:35
Ctrl
0:31
ROUND 3
0
KD
0
54 of 65
Sig. str.
14 of 18
64 of 75
Total str.
16 of 20
0 of 0
Takedowns
3 of 4
0
Sub. att
1
0:17
Ctrl
3:14
Referee
Marc Goddard
Time format
5 Rnd (5-5-5-5-5)
Pre-fight comparison▾
Tale of the Tape
22-11-0
Record
18-9-0 (1 NC)
0
Win Streak
1
42
Age
39
6'2"
Height
6'1"
76"
Reach
75"
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Stance
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Light Heavyweight
Weight Class
Light Heavyweight
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Nationality
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Striking Profile
3.72
SLpM
3.44
48%
Str. Acc.
47%
2.57
SApM
4.03
—
Str. Def.
—
Grappling Profile
0.88
TD Avg.
1.83
33%
TD Acc.
25%
65%
TD Def.
80%
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Sub. Avg.
—
Recent form (last 5 fights)
Thiago Santos · 1-4
- L
- LUFC Fight Night: Santos vs AnkalaevSat, Mar 12, 2022Unanimous Decision · R5 · 5:00 · Light Heavyweight
- WUFC Fight Night: Santos vs WalkerSat, Oct 2, 2021Unanimous Decision · R5 · 5:00 · Light Heavyweight
- LUFC 259: Blachowicz vs AdesanyaSat, Mar 6, 2021Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Light Heavyweight
- LUFC Fight Night: Santos vs TeixeiraSun, Nov 8, 2020Submission · R3 · 1:49 · Light Heavyweight
Eryk Anders · 3-2
- WUFC Fight Night: Emmett vs VallejosSat, Mar 14, 2026Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Middleweight
- LUFC Fight Night: Dolidze vs HernandezSat, Aug 9, 2025TKO · R1 · 3:53 · Middleweight
- W
- WUFC Fight Night: Rozenstruik vs GazievSat, Mar 2, 2024Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Middleweight
- LUFC 289: Nunes vs AldanaSat, Jun 10, 2023Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Middleweight
Common Opponents
Head-to-Head History
Career Averages
Based on 24 fights · 19 fights
37.0
Avg sig. strikes
40.8
0.58
Avg takedowns
1.37
1:19
Avg control time
3:42
100
Career high strikes
83
6
Career high TDs
6
Strike Distribution
Thiago Santos
Strike target
Eryk Anders
51%
Head
69%
23%
Body
26%
26%
Leg
5%
Thiago Santos
Strike position
Eryk Anders
58%
Distance
56%
17%
Clinch
25%
25%
Ground
19%
