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Eric Schafer

Last fought: Jan 2012
RECORD
Pro
14-8-2
UFC
3-6-0
Age
48
Height
6'3"
Weight
185 lbs
Reach
76"
Stance
Orthodox

Career Analytics

Advanced MetricCareer
Fight Shape
Avg Fight Time8:17
Fight Completion Rate55.3%
Avg Rounds per Fight1.66
% Fights Inside the Distance66.7%
Strength of Schedule
Opponent UFC Record (all, at fight time)24-17 (58.5%)
Opponent UFC Record (among wins)3-4 (42.9%)
Opponent UFC Record (among losses)21-13 (61.8%)
Positional Profile
% Time at Distance (approx.)50.2%
% Time in Control25.3%
% Time Controlled24.5%
Control Rate of Clinch/Ground Time50.8%
Distance Striking
Distance Sig. Strikes Landed / Min1.63
Distance Sig. Strikes Absorbed / Min3.47
Distance Striking Differential / Min-1.84
Distance Strike Accuracy20.6%
Distance Strike Defense66.4%
Power & Pressure
KDs per 100 Power Strikes Landed0.00
Knocked Down per 100 Absorbed2.42
TD Attempts per 5 Distance Min3.34
TDs Faced per 5 Distance Min1.60
Sub Attempts per 15 Control Min7.14
Fade Index (R3 pace / R1 pace)0.32
All metrics are UFC fights only. Methodology →
Where the Strikes Land
Share of landed significant strikes by target
Where the Fight Happens
Share of total fight time by position
Cumulative Significant Strikes vs the Middleweight field
Eric Schafer   League percentile bands (p5–p95)   League median
The shaded bands are the league’s middle range: the darker center covers the 25th–75th percentile of fighters, the lighter outer zones extend to the 5th and 95th — computed only over fighters whose careers reached each minute mark. How these are calculated →

Career Stats

Statistic Eric Schafer
Striking
Sig. Strike Accuracy34.5%
Sig. Strikes Landed/min1.9
Sig. Strikes Absorbed/min3.4
Strike Differential-1.5/min
Grappling
Takedown Accuracy36.0%
Takedown Defense50.0%
Takedowns Landed/15min1.8
Submission Attempts/15min1.8
Control Time/15min3:48
Finishing Ability
KO/TKO % of Wins33.3%
Submission % of Wins66.7%
Decision % of Wins0.0%
Avg Fight Time8:17
Secondary Stats
Knockdowns/15min0.0
Reversals/15min0.6

Last 5 Averages

Statistic Last 5 Fights
Sig. Strike Accuracy27.8%
Sig. Strikes Landed/min1.7
Sig. Strikes Absorbed/min3.4
Takedown Accuracy44.4%
Takedown Defense40.0%
Control Time/Fight1:53

Fight History

LOSS
vs. Jorge Rivera
UFC on FX: Guillard vs Miller • Jan 2012Middleweight
KO/TKO (Punches) • Rd 2, 1:31
Eric Schafer6/967%TD 2/5Ctrl 4:36
Jorge Rivera6/1735%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:58
▼ Rounds
LOSS
vs. Aaron Simpson
UFC 136: Edgar vs Maynard 3 • Oct 2011Middleweight
Decision (Unanimous) • Rd 3, 5:00
Eric Schafer14/10214%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:00
Aaron Simpson58/14041%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:31KD 2
▼ Rounds
LOSS
vs. Jason Brilz
UFC Live: Vera vs Jones • Mar 2010Light Heavyweight
Decision (Unanimous) • Rd 3, 5:00
Eric Schafer27/8133%TD 2/3Ctrl 1:45
Jason Brilz70/14548%TD 3/6Ctrl 7:13
▼ Rounds
LOSS
vs. Ryan Bader
UFC 104: Machida vs Shogun • Oct 2009Light Heavyweight
Decision (Unanimous) • Rd 3, 5:00
Eric Schafer25/11622%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:01
Ryan Bader52/16631%TD 3/4Ctrl 4:24KD 2
▼ Rounds
WIN
vs. Antonio Mendes
UFC 93: Franklin vs Henderson • Jan 2009Light Heavyweight
KO/TKO (Punches) • Rd 1, 3:35
Eric Schafer22/3073%TD 0/1Ctrl 3:07
Antonio Mendes3/560%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:09
▼ Rounds
WIN
vs. Houston Alexander
UFC Fight Night: Diaz vs Neer • Sep 2008Light Heavyweight
Submission (Arm Triangle) • Rd 1, 4:53
Eric Schafer24/3863%TD 1/4Ctrl 3:16
Houston Alexander12/2157%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:32
▼ Rounds
LOSS
vs. Stephan Bonnar
UFC 77: Hostile Territory • Oct 2007Light Heavyweight
KO/TKO (Punches) • Rd 2, 2:47
Eric Schafer13/1776%TD 1/5Ctrl 2:09
Stephan Bonnar30/5456%TD 0/0Ctrl 3:50
▼ Rounds
LOSS
vs. Michael Bisping
UFC 66: Liddell vs Ortiz 2 • Dec 2006Light Heavyweight
KO/TKO (Punches) • Rd 1, 4:24
Eric Schafer3/650%TD 3/7Ctrl 2:31
Michael Bisping19/3358%TD 0/1Ctrl 0:40
▼ Rounds
WIN
vs. Rob MacDonald
UFC 62: Liddell vs Sobral • Aug 2006Light Heavyweight
Submission (Arm Triangle) • Rd 1, 2:26
Eric Schafer7/1070%TD 0/0Ctrl 1:29
Rob MacDonald2/450%TD 0/1Ctrl 0:00
▼ Rounds
Last updated: 2026-08-20 | Data source: UFCStats.com