Light Heavyweight5 rounds scheduled
RESULT
Thiago Santos def. Eryk Anders (TKO)
TKO · Round 3 · 5:00
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
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 54%46% Eryk Anders
What the model gave each fighter going into the fight, from their pre-fight UFCal Elo ratings. See all Elo ratings
Tale of the Tape
22-11-0
Record
18-9-0 (1 NC)
1614
Elo rating
1587
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
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 · 1-4
- LProfessional Fighters League - PFL 4: 2024 Regular SeasonThu, Jun 13, 2024TKO · R1 · 2:22 · Heavyweight
- LPFL Super Fights - PFL vs. Bellator ChampsSat, Feb 24, 2024Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Light Heavyweight
- 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
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%