Ultimate Fighting Calendar
UFCUFC Fight Night: Santos vs Anders
Light Heavyweight★ Fight of the Night5 rounds scheduled
WIN
Thiago Santos
BrazilThiago Santos
“Marreta”
22-11-0
RESULT

Thiago Santos def. Eryk Anders (TKO)

TKO · Round 3 · 5:00
Eryk Anders
United StatesEryk Anders
“Ya Boi”
18-9-0 (1 NC)
Sunday, September 23, 2018
Ibirapuera Arena, São Paulo, Brazil

Thiago Santos defeated Eryk Anders by TKO in round 3 (5:00) in the Light Heavyweight main event of UFC Fight Night: Santos vs Anders, held Sunday, September 23, 2018 at Ibirapuera Arena, São Paulo.

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

Betting Odds

Thiago Santos
-175
64% implied win probability
Open: -151Best: -145
Eryk Anders
+145
41% implied win probability
Open: +122Best: +165

Average moneyline across 5 sportsbooks.

Line Movement

Thiago SantosEryk Anders
40%50%60%Sep 17Sep 19Sep 21Sep 23Sep 17, 7:09 PM UTC · Thiago Santos -140 (58%)Sep 17, 11:30 PM UTC · Thiago Santos -145 (59%)Sep 18, 3:03 AM UTC · Thiago Santos -147 (60%)Sep 18, 9:27 AM UTC · Thiago Santos -150 (60%)Sep 18, 7:30 PM UTC · Thiago Santos -149 (60%)Sep 19, 3:27 AM UTC · Thiago Santos -151 (60%)Sep 19, 6:33 AM UTC · Thiago Santos -155 (61%)Sep 19, 6:42 AM UTC · Thiago Santos -151 (60%)Sep 19, 6:45 AM UTC · Thiago Santos -155 (61%)Sep 19, 6:48 AM UTC · Thiago Santos -156 (61%)Sep 19, 7:12 AM UTC · Thiago Santos -157 (61%)Sep 19, 7:33 AM UTC · Thiago Santos -162 (62%)Sep 19, 9:21 AM UTC · Thiago Santos -162 (62%)Sep 19, 6:21 PM UTC · Thiago Santos -162 (62%)Sep 19, 8:03 PM UTC · Thiago Santos -161 (62%)Sep 19, 8:51 PM UTC · Thiago Santos -159 (61%)Sep 19, 8:54 PM UTC · Thiago Santos -161 (62%)Sep 19, 8:57 PM UTC · Thiago Santos -159 (61%)Sep 19, 9:00 PM UTC · Thiago Santos -161 (62%)Sep 19, 9:03 PM UTC · Thiago Santos -159 (61%)Sep 19, 11:15 PM UTC · Thiago Santos -160 (62%)Sep 20, 3:15 AM UTC · Thiago Santos -157 (61%)Sep 20, 3:06 PM UTC · Thiago Santos -156 (61%)Sep 20, 8:15 PM UTC · Thiago Santos -154 (61%)Sep 21, 1:18 AM UTC · Thiago Santos -153 (60%)Sep 21, 1:48 AM UTC · Thiago Santos -153 (60%)Sep 21, 6:24 AM UTC · Thiago Santos -153 (60%)Sep 21, 6:30 AM UTC · Thiago Santos -153 (60%)Sep 21, 6:33 AM UTC · Thiago Santos -153 (60%)Sep 21, 11:18 PM UTC · Thiago Santos -153 (60%)Sep 22, 5:42 AM UTC · Thiago Santos -155 (61%)Sep 22, 8:42 AM UTC · Thiago Santos -156 (61%)Sep 22, 9:30 AM UTC · Thiago Santos -157 (61%)Sep 23, 2:18 AM UTC · Thiago Santos -158 (61%)Sep 23, 2:24 AM UTC · Thiago Santos -157 (61%)Sep 23, 2:30 AM UTC · Thiago Santos -158 (61%)Sep 23, 2:42 AM UTC · Thiago Santos -159 (61%)Sep 23, 2:45 AM UTC · Thiago Santos -158 (61%)Sep 23, 2:48 AM UTC · Thiago Santos -159 (61%)Sep 23, 3:33 AM UTC · Thiago Santos -163 (62%)Sep 23, 4:00 AM UTC · Thiago Santos -164 (62%)Sep 23, 4:06 AM UTC · Thiago Santos -163 (62%)Sep 23, 4:09 AM UTC · Thiago Santos -164 (62%)Sep 23, 5:21 AM UTC · Thiago Santos -165 (62%)Sep 23, 7:27 AM UTC · Thiago Santos -167 (63%)Sep 23, 7:33 AM UTC · Thiago Santos -165 (62%)Sep 23, 7:36 AM UTC · Thiago Santos -167 (63%)Sep 23, 9:21 AM UTC · Thiago Santos -168 (63%)Sep 23, 11:03 AM UTC · Thiago Santos -175 (64%)Sep 17, 7:09 PM UTC · Eryk Anders +120 (45%)Sep 17, 11:30 PM UTC · Eryk Anders +125 (44%)Sep 18, 3:03 AM UTC · Eryk Anders +123 (45%)Sep 18, 9:27 AM UTC · Eryk Anders +122 (45%)Sep 18, 7:30 PM UTC · Eryk Anders +121 (45%)Sep 19, 3:27 AM UTC · Eryk Anders +123 (45%)Sep 19, 6:33 AM UTC · Eryk Anders +126 (44%)Sep 19, 6:42 AM UTC · Eryk Anders +123 (45%)Sep 19, 6:45 AM UTC · Eryk Anders +126 (44%)Sep 19, 6:48 AM UTC · Eryk Anders +127 (44%)Sep 19, 7:12 AM UTC · Eryk Anders +126 (44%)Sep 19, 7:33 AM UTC · Eryk Anders +131 (43%)Sep 19, 9:21 AM UTC · Eryk Anders +133 (43%)Sep 19, 6:21 PM UTC · Eryk Anders +132 (43%)Sep 19, 8:03 PM UTC · Eryk Anders +131 (43%)Sep 19, 8:51 PM UTC · Eryk Anders +130 (43%)Sep 19, 8:54 PM UTC · Eryk Anders +131 (43%)Sep 19, 8:57 PM UTC · Eryk Anders +130 (43%)Sep 19, 9:00 PM UTC · Eryk Anders +131 (43%)Sep 19, 9:03 PM UTC · Eryk Anders +130 (43%)Sep 19, 11:15 PM UTC · Eryk Anders +130 (43%)Sep 20, 3:15 AM UTC · Eryk Anders +127 (44%)Sep 20, 3:06 PM UTC · Eryk Anders +126 (44%)Sep 20, 8:15 PM UTC · Eryk Anders +125 (44%)Sep 21, 1:18 AM UTC · Eryk Anders +125 (44%)Sep 21, 1:48 AM UTC · Eryk Anders +126 (44%)Sep 21, 6:24 AM UTC · Eryk Anders +125 (44%)Sep 21, 6:30 AM UTC · Eryk Anders +126 (44%)Sep 21, 6:33 AM UTC · Eryk Anders +125 (44%)Sep 21, 11:18 PM UTC · Eryk Anders +124 (45%)Sep 22, 5:42 AM UTC · Eryk Anders +126 (44%)Sep 22, 8:42 AM UTC · Eryk Anders +128 (44%)Sep 22, 9:30 AM UTC · Eryk Anders +129 (44%)Sep 23, 2:18 AM UTC · Eryk Anders +129 (44%)Sep 23, 2:24 AM UTC · Eryk Anders +129 (44%)Sep 23, 2:30 AM UTC · Eryk Anders +129 (44%)Sep 23, 2:42 AM UTC · Eryk Anders +132 (43%)Sep 23, 2:45 AM UTC · Eryk Anders +129 (44%)Sep 23, 2:48 AM UTC · Eryk Anders +132 (43%)Sep 23, 3:33 AM UTC · Eryk Anders +136 (42%)Sep 23, 4:00 AM UTC · Eryk Anders +137 (42%)Sep 23, 4:06 AM UTC · Eryk Anders +136 (42%)Sep 23, 4:09 AM UTC · Eryk Anders +137 (42%)Sep 23, 5:21 AM UTC · Eryk Anders +138 (42%)Sep 23, 7:27 AM UTC · Eryk Anders +139 (42%)Sep 23, 7:33 AM UTC · Eryk Anders +138 (42%)Sep 23, 7:36 AM UTC · Eryk Anders +139 (42%)Sep 23, 9:21 AM UTC · Eryk Anders +140 (42%)Sep 23, 11:03 AM UTC · Eryk Anders +145 (41%)-175+145
SportsbookThiago SantosEryk Anders
BetOnline-145+125
Bookmaker-200+165
Bovada-205+165
sports-interaction-185+140
unibet-182+145

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

Frequently asked questions

Who won Thiago Santos vs Eryk Anders?

Thiago Santos defeated Eryk Anders by TKO in round 3 (5:00) in the Light Heavyweight main event of UFC Fight Night: Santos vs Anders, held Sunday, September 23, 2018 at Ibirapuera Arena, São Paulo.

Referee
Marc Goddard
Time format
5 Rnd (5-5-5-5-5)
Pre-fight comparison▾

Win probability

Thiago Santos 49%51% Eryk Anders

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)

Thiago Santos
Knockout Artist
6 edges
Eryk Anders
Grappling Specialist
4 edges
PowerSpeedPrecisionDurabilityEngineWrestlingGround

Radar scaled to this matchup · bars show the gap

Style shape

98Power77
97Speed61
96Precision76
93Durability95
67Engine93
48Wrestling97
74Ground83

Biggest edge Eryk Anders, Takedowns +49

Attribute by attribute

Thiago Santos is on the left of every row, Eryk Anders on the right.
99Punch power91
97Kick power63
97Punch speed67
97Kick speed55
96Accuracy76
48Takedowns97
99Ground striking99
49Submissions66
89Chin96
96Body strength94
67Cardio93

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

Tale of the Tape

22-11-0
Record
18-9-0 (1 NC)
1787
Power Index rating
1794
0
Win Streak
1
42
Age
39
6'2"
188 cm
Height
6'1"
185 cm
76"
193 cm
Reach
75"
191 cm
Orthodox
Stance
Southpaw
Light Heavyweight
Weight Class
Light Heavyweight
Brazil
Nationality
United States

Style Matchup

Muay ThaiCapoeiraBJJ
vs
BJJBoxing
Thiago Santos
  • Black belt · Muay Thai
  • Champion · Rio De Janeiro State Championship
  • Champion · Copa Interclubes Rio De Janeiro · weight class and absolute
  • Green Rope · Capoeira

Camp TATA Fight Team · Rio de Janeiro, Brazil

Eryk Anders
  • Black belt · BJJ
  • 2017LFA Middleweight Championship (inaugural) · Legacy Fighting Alliance
  • Champion · Golden Gloves · Alabama
  • Silver · IBJJF Nogi Pans

Camp Spartan Fitness MMA · Birmingham, Alabama, US

Striking Profile

3.72
SLpM
3.44
48%
Str. Acc.
47%
2.57
SApM
4.03
53%
Str. Def.
50%

Grappling Profile

0.88
TD Avg.
1.83
33%
TD Acc.
25%
65%
TD Def.
80%
0.10
Sub. Avg.
0.10

Recent form (last 5 fights)

Thiago Santos · 1-3
  • W
    Guto Inocente
    Gamebred Bareknuckle MMA · Apr 10, 2026
    TKO · R1 · 4:21 · Heavyweight
  • L
    Denis Goltsov
    Professional Fighters League - PFL 4: 2024 Regular Season · Jun 12, 2024
    TKO · R1 · 2:22 · Heavyweight
  • L
    Yoel Romero
    PFL Super Fights - PFL vs. Bellator Champs · Feb 23, 2024
    Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Light Heavyweight
  • NC
    Rob Wilkinson
    Professional Fighters League - PFL 1: 2023 Regular Season · Mar 31, 2023
    Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Light Heavyweight
  • L
    Jamahal Hill
    UFC Fight Night: Santos vs Hill · Aug 6, 2022
    TKO · R4 · 2:31 · Light Heavyweight
Eryk Anders · 3-2
  • W
    Brad Tavares
    UFC Fight Night: Emmett vs Vallejos · Mar 14, 2026
    Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Middleweight
  • L
    Christian Leroy Duncan
    UFC Fight Night: Dolidze vs Hernandez · Aug 9, 2025
    TKO · R1 · 3:53 · Middleweight
  • W
    Chris Weidman
    UFC 310: Pantoja vs Asakura · Dec 7, 2024
    TKO · R2 · 4:51 · Catchweight
  • L
    Luke Fernandez
    Fury Pro Grappling 10 · May 24, 2024
    Decision
  • W
    Charles Radtke
    Fury Pro Grappling 9 · Apr 4, 2024
    Decision

Career Averages

Based on 25 fights · 19 fights
37.0
Avg sig. strikes
40.8
0.56
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%