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Eric Schafer
Last fought: Jan 2012
RECORD
Pro
14-8-2
UFC
3-6-0
Age
49
Height
6'3"
Weight
185 lbs
Reach
76"
Stance
Orthodox
Career Analytics
| Advanced Metric | Career |
|---|---|
| Fight Shape | |
| Avg Fight Time | 8:17 |
| Fight Completion Rate | 55.3% |
| Avg Rounds per Fight | 1.66 |
| % Fights Inside the Distance | 66.7% |
| 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 Control | 25.3% |
| % Time Controlled | 24.5% |
| Control Rate of Clinch/Ground Time | 50.8% |
| Distance Striking | |
| Distance Sig. Strikes Landed / Min | 1.63 |
| Distance Sig. Strikes Absorbed / Min | 3.47 |
| Distance Striking Differential / Min | -1.84 |
| Distance Strike Accuracy | 20.6% |
| Distance Strike Defense | 66.4% |
| Power & Pressure | |
| KDs per 100 Power Strikes Landed | 0.00 |
| Knocked Down per 100 Absorbed | 2.42 |
| TD Attempts per 5 Distance Min | 3.34 |
| TDs Faced per 5 Distance Min | 1.60 |
| Sub Attempts per 15 Control Min | 7.14 |
| 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 Accuracy | 34.5% |
| Sig. Strikes Landed/min | 1.9 |
| Sig. Strikes Absorbed/min | 3.4 |
| Strike Differential | -1.5/min |
| Grappling | |
| Takedown Accuracy | 36.0% |
| Takedown Defense | 50.0% |
| Takedowns Landed/15min | 1.8 |
| Submission Attempts/15min | 1.8 |
| Control Time/15min | 3:48 |
| Finishing Ability | |
| KO/TKO % of Wins | 33.3% |
| Submission % of Wins | 66.7% |
| Decision % of Wins | 0.0% |
| Avg Fight Time | 8:17 |
| Secondary Stats | |
| Knockdowns/15min | 0.0 |
| Reversals/15min | 0.6 |
Last 5 Averages
| Statistic | Last 5 Fights |
|---|---|
| Sig. Strike Accuracy | 27.8% |
| Sig. Strikes Landed/min | 1.7 |
| Sig. Strikes Absorbed/min | 3.4 |
| Takedown Accuracy | 44.4% |
| Takedown Defense | 40.0% |
| Control Time/Fight | 1:53 |
Fight History
LOSS
vs. Jorge Rivera
UFC on FX: Guillard vs Miller • Jan 2012Middleweight
Eric Schafer6/967%TD 2/5Ctrl 4:36
Jorge Rivera6/1735%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:58
LOSS
vs. Aaron Simpson
UFC 136: Edgar vs Maynard 3 • Oct 2011Middleweight
Eric Schafer14/10214%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:00
Aaron Simpson58/14041%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:31KD 2
LOSS
vs. Jason Brilz
UFC Live: Vera vs Jones • Mar 2010Light Heavyweight
Eric Schafer27/8133%TD 2/3Ctrl 1:45
Jason Brilz70/14548%TD 3/6Ctrl 7:13
LOSS
vs. Ryan Bader
UFC 104: Machida vs Shogun • Oct 2009Light Heavyweight
Eric Schafer25/11622%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:01
Ryan Bader52/16631%TD 3/4Ctrl 4:24KD 2
WIN
vs. Antonio Mendes
UFC 93: Franklin vs Henderson • Jan 2009Light Heavyweight
Eric Schafer22/3073%TD 0/1Ctrl 3:07
Antonio Mendes3/560%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:09
WIN
vs. Houston Alexander
UFC Fight Night: Diaz vs Neer • Sep 2008Light Heavyweight
Eric Schafer24/3863%TD 1/4Ctrl 3:16
Houston Alexander12/2157%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:32
LOSS
vs. Stephan Bonnar
UFC 77: Hostile Territory • Oct 2007Light Heavyweight
Eric Schafer13/1776%TD 1/5Ctrl 2:09
Stephan Bonnar30/5456%TD 0/0Ctrl 3:50
LOSS
vs. Michael Bisping
UFC 66: Liddell vs Ortiz 2 • Dec 2006Light Heavyweight
Eric Schafer3/650%TD 3/7Ctrl 2:31
Michael Bisping19/3358%TD 0/1Ctrl 0:40
WIN
vs. Rob MacDonald
UFC 62: Liddell vs Sobral • Aug 2006Light Heavyweight
Eric Schafer7/1070%TD 0/0Ctrl 1:29
Rob MacDonald2/450%TD 0/1Ctrl 0:00