Brad Tavares vs Eryk Anders

Eryk Anders

Pro 18-9-0 (1 NC) | UFC 10-9-0

Age

38|39

Height

6'1"|6'1"

Reach

74"|75"

Stance

Orthodox|Southpaw

Career Statistics

Statistic	Brad Tavares	Eryk Anders	Edge
Striking
Sig. Strike Accuracy	43.7%	47.9%	—
Sig. Strikes Landed/min	3.4	3.4	—
Sig. Strikes Absorbed/min	3.3	4.0	—
Strike Differential	0.1/min	-0.6/min	—
Grappling
Takedown Accuracy	26.6%	25.4%	—
Takedown Defense	80.3%	80.4%	—
Takedowns Landed/15min	0.7	1.8	►
Submission Attempts/15min	0.0	0.1	—
Control Time/15min	1:55	4:35	►
Finishing Ability
KO/TKO % of Wins	12.5%	50.0%	—
Submission % of Wins	0.0%	0.0%	—
Decision % of Wins	87.5%	50.0%	—
Avg Fight Time	13:00	11:54	—
Secondary Stats
Knockdowns/15min	0.2	0.4	—
Reversals/15min	0.1	0.1	—
Edges	0	2	7 even

Fight Dynamics

Career Striking Volume

Brad Tavares Eryk Anders League median

Statistic	Brad Tavares	Eryk Anders	Edge
Fight Shape
Fight Completion Rate	84.7%	74.4%	—
Avg Fight Time	13:00	11:54	—
% Fights Inside the Distance	28.6%	40.0%	—
Strength of UFC Schedule
Opponent UFC Win % (all)	62.4%	58.6%	—
Opponent UFC Record (all)	133-80 (62.4%)	112-79 (58.6%)	—
Opponent Record (among wins)	83-53 (61.0%)	51-43 (54.3%)	—
Positional Profile
% Time at Distance (approx.)	65.2%	61.0%	—
% Time in Control	12.8%	30.6%	▶
% Time Controlled	22.0%	8.3%	▶
Control Rate of Clinch/Ground Time	36.8%	78.6%	▶
Distance Striking
Distance Sig. Landed / Min	4.42	3.10	◀
Distance Sig. Absorbed / Min	3.96	4.96	◀
Distance Striking Differential / Min	+0.46	-1.86	◀
Distance Strike Accuracy	41.2%	38.3%	—
Distance Strike Defense	58.8%	55.1%	—
Power & Pressure
KDs per 100 Power Strikes	0.55	1.14	▶
Knocked Down per 100 Absorbed	0.90	1.25	◀
TD Attempts per 5 Distance Min	1.35	3.92	—
TDs Faced per 5 Distance Min	2.99	1.58	—
Fade Index (R3 / R1 pace)	1.19	1.17	—

UFC fights only. Metrics with insufficient data show "—" and award no edge. Methodology →

Last 5 Fights (Averages)

Statistic	Brad Tavares	Eryk Anders	Edge
Sig. Strike Accuracy	45.1%	49.3%	—
Sig. Strikes Landed/min	3.5	3.6	—
Sig. Strikes Absorbed/min	4.6	3.5	►
Takedown Accuracy	25.0%	23.8%	—
Takedown Defense	73.3%	100.0%	►
Control Time/Fight	0:30	5:41	►
Edges	0	3	3 even

Last 3 Fights

Brad Tavares

LOSS

vs. Eryk Anders

UFC Fight Night: Emmett vs. Vallejos • Mar 2026Middleweight

Decision (Unanimous) • Rd 3, 5:00

Brad Tavares48/8656%TD 0/1Ctrl 0:29KD 1

Eryk Anders35/8442%TD 3/9Ctrl 9:20

▼ Rounds

Rnd	Fighter	Sig Str	Acc	TD	Ctrl	KD
R1	Brad Tavares	18/35	51%	0/0	0:00	—
	Eryk Anders	20/41	49%	0/4	3:10	—

R2	Brad Tavares	18/31	58%	0/0	0:29	1
	Eryk Anders	11/31	35%	0/1	2:25	—

R3	Brad Tavares	12/20	60%	0/1	0:00	—
	Eryk Anders	4/12	33%	3/4	3:45	—

LOSS

vs. Robert Bryczek

UFC Fight Night: Imavov vs. Borralho • Sep 2025Middleweight

KO/TKO (Punches) • Rd 3, 1:43

Brad Tavares42/10241%TD 1/3Ctrl 1:22

Robert Bryczek68/13849%TD 1/1Ctrl 1:22KD 1

▼ Rounds

Rnd	Fighter	Sig Str	Acc	TD	Ctrl	KD
R1	Brad Tavares	17/40	42%	1/1	1:22	—
	Robert Bryczek	39/73	53%	1/1	1:16	1

R2	Brad Tavares	15/40	38%	0/1	0:00	—
	Robert Bryczek	9/28	32%	0/0	0:03	—

R3	Brad Tavares	10/22	45%	0/1	0:00	—
	Robert Bryczek	20/37	54%	0/0	0:03	—

WIN

vs. Gerald Meerschaert

UFC Fight Night: Emmett vs. Murphy • Apr 2025Middleweight

Decision (Unanimous) • Rd 3, 5:00

Brad Tavares47/10943%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:01

Gerald Meerschaert38/8346%TD 0/8Ctrl 4:44

▼ Rounds

Rnd	Fighter	Sig Str	Acc	TD	Ctrl	KD
R1	Brad Tavares	13/36	36%	0/0	0:00	—
	Gerald Meerschaert	8/24	33%	0/2	0:26	—

R2	Brad Tavares	26/51	51%	0/0	0:01	—
	Gerald Meerschaert	23/44	52%	0/1	0:47	—

R3	Brad Tavares	8/22	36%	0/0	0:00	—
	Gerald Meerschaert	7/15	47%	0/5	3:31	—

Eryk Anders

WIN

vs. Brad Tavares

UFC Fight Night: Emmett vs. Vallejos • Mar 2026Middleweight

Decision (Unanimous) • Rd 3, 5:00

Eryk Anders35/8442%TD 3/9Ctrl 9:20

Brad Tavares48/8656%TD 0/1Ctrl 0:29KD 1

▼ Rounds

Rnd	Fighter	Sig Str	Acc	TD	Ctrl	KD
R1	Eryk Anders	20/41	49%	0/4	3:10	—
	Brad Tavares	18/35	51%	0/0	0:00	—

R2	Eryk Anders	11/31	35%	0/1	2:25	—
	Brad Tavares	18/31	58%	0/0	0:29	1

R3	Eryk Anders	4/12	33%	3/4	3:45	—
	Brad Tavares	12/20	60%	0/1	0:00	—

LOSS

vs. Christian Leroy Duncan

UFC Fight Night: Dolidze vs. Hernandez • Aug 2025Middleweight

KO/TKO (Punches) • Rd 1, 3:53

Eryk Anders7/1258%TD 1/3Ctrl 1:18

Christian Leroy Duncan24/4356%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:39KD 1

▼ Rounds

Rnd	Fighter	Sig Str	Acc	TD	Ctrl	KD
R1	Eryk Anders	7/12	58%	1/3	1:18	—
	Christian Leroy Duncan	24/43	56%	0/0	0:39	1

WIN

vs. Chris Weidman

UFC 310: Pantoja vs. Asakura • Dec 2024Catch Weight

KO/TKO (Punches) • Rd 2, 4:51

Eryk Anders62/10261%TD 0/6Ctrl 4:24

Chris Weidman16/3644%TD 0/1Ctrl 2:15KD 1

▼ Rounds

Rnd	Fighter	Sig Str	Acc	TD	Ctrl	KD
R1	Eryk Anders	11/23	48%	0/4	0:41	—
	Chris Weidman	13/26	50%	0/1	2:10	1

R2	Eryk Anders	51/79	65%	0/2	3:43	—
	Chris Weidman	3/10	30%	0/0	0:05	—

Common Opponents

vs. Gerald Meerschaert

Brad Tavares

WIN

UFC Fight Night: Emmett vs. Murphy • Apr 2025Middleweight

Decision (Unanimous) • Rd 3, 5:00

Brad Tavares47/10943%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:01

Gerald Meerschaert38/8346%TD 0/8Ctrl 4:44

▼ Rounds

Rnd	Fighter	Sig Str	Acc	TD	Ctrl	KD
R1	Brad Tavares	13/36	36%	0/0	0:00	—
	Gerald Meerschaert	8/24	33%	0/2	0:26	—

R2	Brad Tavares	26/51	51%	0/0	0:01	—
	Gerald Meerschaert	23/44	52%	0/1	0:47	—

R3	Brad Tavares	8/22	36%	0/0	0:00	—
	Gerald Meerschaert	7/15	47%	0/5	3:31	—

Eryk Anders

WIN

UFC Fight Night: Joanna vs. Waterson • Oct 2019Middleweight

Decision (Split) • Rd 3, 5:00

Eryk Anders64/17836%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:08

Gerald Meerschaert72/20236%TD 0/1Ctrl 0:00

▼ Rounds

Rnd	Fighter	Sig Str	Acc	TD	Ctrl	KD
R1	Eryk Anders	15/58	26%	0/0	0:05	—
	Gerald Meerschaert	13/54	24%	0/1	0:00	—

R2	Eryk Anders	20/58	34%	0/0	0:03	—
	Gerald Meerschaert	31/77	40%	0/0	0:00	—

R3	Eryk Anders	29/62	47%	0/0	0:00	—
	Gerald Meerschaert	28/71	39%	0/0	0:00	—

vs. Chris Weidman

Brad Tavares

WIN

UFC 292: Sterling vs. O'Malley • Aug 2023Middleweight

Decision (Unanimous) • Rd 3, 5:00

Brad Tavares70/11561%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:00

Chris Weidman37/9240%TD 0/8Ctrl 1:21

▼ Rounds

Rnd	Fighter	Sig Str	Acc	TD	Ctrl	KD
R1	Brad Tavares	16/29	55%	0/0	0:00	—
	Chris Weidman	7/20	35%	0/3	0:12	—

R2	Brad Tavares	27/44	61%	0/0	0:00	—
	Chris Weidman	20/41	49%	0/2	0:54	—

R3	Brad Tavares	27/42	64%	0/0	0:00	—
	Chris Weidman	10/31	32%	0/3	0:15	—

Eryk Anders

WIN

UFC 310: Pantoja vs. Asakura • Dec 2024Catch Weight

KO/TKO (Punches) • Rd 2, 4:51

Eryk Anders62/10261%TD 0/6Ctrl 4:24

Chris Weidman16/3644%TD 0/1Ctrl 2:15KD 1

▼ Rounds

Rnd	Fighter	Sig Str	Acc	TD	Ctrl	KD
R1	Eryk Anders	11/23	48%	0/4	0:41	—
	Chris Weidman	13/26	50%	0/1	2:10	1

R2	Eryk Anders	51/79	65%	0/2	3:43	—
	Chris Weidman	3/10	30%	0/0	0:05	—

vs. JunYong Park

Brad Tavares

LOSS

UFC Fight Night: Royval vs. Taira • Oct 2024Middleweight

Decision (Split) • Rd 3, 5:00

Brad Tavares65/14944%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:42

JunYong Park99/17756%TD 2/6Ctrl 6:32

▼ Rounds

Rnd	Fighter	Sig Str	Acc	TD	Ctrl	KD
R1	Brad Tavares	26/57	46%	0/0	0:42	—
	JunYong Park	19/46	41%	0/2	1:18	—

R2	Brad Tavares	31/80	39%	0/0	0:00	—
	JunYong Park	67/108	62%	1/1	0:35	—

R3	Brad Tavares	8/12	67%	0/0	0:00	—
	JunYong Park	13/23	57%	1/3	4:39	—

Eryk Anders

LOSS

UFC Fight Night: Holm vs. Vieira • May 2022Middleweight

Decision (Split) • Rd 3, 5:00

Eryk Anders65/14246%TD 3/24Ctrl 4:45

JunYong Park105/18457%TD 0/1Ctrl 0:31

▼ Rounds

Rnd	Fighter	Sig Str	Acc	TD	Ctrl	KD
R1	Eryk Anders	16/30	53%	1/6	2:32	—
	JunYong Park	25/36	69%	0/1	0:07	—

R2	Eryk Anders	16/38	42%	2/6	1:36	—
	JunYong Park	31/52	60%	0/0	0:24	—

R3	Eryk Anders	33/74	45%	0/12	0:37	—
	JunYong Park	49/96	51%	0/0	0:00	—

vs. Krzysztof Jotko

Brad Tavares

WIN

UFC Fight Night: Poirier vs. Gaethje • Apr 2018Middleweight

KO/TKO (Punch) • Rd 3, 2:16

Brad Tavares46/9648%TD 0/1Ctrl 2:33KD 1

Krzysztof Jotko24/7432%TD 0/3Ctrl 0:46

▼ Rounds

Rnd	Fighter	Sig Str	Acc	TD	Ctrl	KD
R1	Brad Tavares	14/39	36%	0/0	0:33	—
	Krzysztof Jotko	7/23	30%	0/1	0:21	—

R2	Brad Tavares	12/25	48%	0/1	1:56	—
	Krzysztof Jotko	12/26	46%	0/2	0:25	—

R3	Brad Tavares	20/32	62%	0/0	0:04	1
	Krzysztof Jotko	5/25	20%	0/0	0:00	—

Eryk Anders

LOSS

UFC Fight Night: Overeem vs. Harris • May 2020Middleweight

Decision (Unanimous) • Rd 3, 5:00

Eryk Anders41/9742%TD 0/5Ctrl 5:51

Krzysztof Jotko66/11657%TD 0/5Ctrl 0:46

▼ Rounds

Rnd	Fighter	Sig Str	Acc	TD	Ctrl	KD
R1	Eryk Anders	10/35	29%	0/2	1:17	—
	Krzysztof Jotko	22/36	61%	0/2	0:35	—

R2	Eryk Anders	14/31	45%	0/2	2:12	—
	Krzysztof Jotko	20/39	51%	0/1	0:00	—

R3	Eryk Anders	17/31	55%	0/1	2:22	—
	Krzysztof Jotko	24/41	59%	0/2	0:11	—

vs. Elias Theodorou

Brad Tavares

WIN

The Ultimate Fighter: Redemption Finale • Jul 2017Middleweight

Decision (Unanimous) • Rd 3, 5:00

Brad Tavares31/7144%TD 1/3Ctrl 2:06

Elias Theodorou34/8241%TD 3/7Ctrl 4:13

▼ Rounds

Rnd	Fighter	Sig Str	Acc	TD	Ctrl	KD
R1	Brad Tavares	13/30	43%	1/1	0:40	—
	Elias Theodorou	9/33	27%	0/1	0:00	—

R2	Brad Tavares	17/34	50%	0/2	0:25	—
	Elias Theodorou	20/41	49%	1/2	0:50	—

R3	Brad Tavares	1/7	14%	0/0	1:01	—
	Elias Theodorou	5/8	62%	2/4	3:23	—

Eryk Anders

LOSS

UFC 231: Holloway vs. Ortega • Dec 2018Middleweight

Decision (Split) • Rd 3, 5:00

Eryk Anders65/13349%TD 0/1Ctrl 0:23KD 1

Elias Theodorou92/21144%TD 0/3Ctrl 0:36

▼ Rounds

Rnd	Fighter	Sig Str	Acc	TD	Ctrl	KD
R1	Eryk Anders	8/23	35%	0/0	0:07	—
	Elias Theodorou	35/69	51%	0/1	0:36	—

R2	Eryk Anders	36/63	57%	0/0	0:16	1
	Elias Theodorou	29/59	49%	0/1	0:00	—

R3	Eryk Anders	21/47	45%	0/1	0:00	—
	Elias Theodorou	28/83	34%	0/1	0:00	—

Analysis Summary

Striking Volume: Both fighters operate at a similar pace (3.4 vs 3.4 sig str/min). Accuracy and timing will decide the striking battle.

Grappling: Brad Tavares shoots at 27% accuracy but Eryk Anders stops 80% of attempts — the takedown path looks difficult. Eryk Anders shoots at 25% accuracy against Brad Tavares's 80% defense — Brad Tavares should keep it standing.

Control: Eryk Anders controls 3:38 per fight on average vs 1:39 — sustained control shifts rounds and drains cardio.

Finish Threat: Eryk Anders finishes 50% of wins (50% KO/TKO, 0% sub).

Last updated: 2026-08-13 | Data source: UFCStats.com