Welterweight

Erik Koch

Last fought: Jul 2019

RECORD

Pro

16-6-0

UFC

5-5-0

Age

Height

5'10"

Weight

170 lbs

Reach

71"

Stance

Southpaw

Career Analytics

Advanced Metric	Career
Fight Shape
Avg Fight Time	9:47
Fight Completion Rate	65.2%
Avg Rounds per Fight	1.96
% Fights Inside the Distance	50.0%
Strength of Schedule
Opponent UFC Record (all, at fight time)	32-26 (55.2%)
Opponent UFC Record (among wins)	4-8 (33.3%)
Opponent UFC Record (among losses)	28-18 (60.9%)
Positional Profile
% Time at Distance (approx.)	42.1%
% Time in Control	21.0%
% Time Controlled	36.9%
Control Rate of Clinch/Ground Time	36.3%
Distance Striking
Distance Sig. Strikes Landed / Min	3.47
Distance Sig. Strikes Absorbed / Min	3.40
Distance Striking Differential / Min	+0.07
Distance Strike Accuracy	30.8%
Distance Strike Defense	64.4%
Power & Pressure
KDs per 100 Power Strikes Landed	1.25
Knocked Down per 100 Absorbed	1.75
TD Attempts per 5 Distance Min	1.94
TDs Faced per 5 Distance Min	7.04
Sub Attempts per 15 Control Min	4.38
Fade Index (R3 pace / R1 pace)	0.75

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 Welterweight field

Erik Koch 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	Erik Koch
Striking
Sig. Strike Accuracy	40.4%
Sig. Strikes Landed/min	2.4
Sig. Strikes Absorbed/min	3.4
Strike Differential	-1.0/min
Grappling
Takedown Accuracy	43.8%
Takedown Defense	86.2%
Takedowns Landed/15min	1.1
Submission Attempts/15min	0.9
Control Time/15min	3:09
Finishing Ability
KO/TKO % of Wins	40.0%
Submission % of Wins	20.0%
Decision % of Wins	40.0%
Avg Fight Time	9:47
Secondary Stats
Knockdowns/15min	0.3
Reversals/15min	0.2

Last 5 Averages

Statistic	Last 5 Fights
Sig. Strike Accuracy	40.8%
Sig. Strikes Landed/min	2.2
Sig. Strikes Absorbed/min	3.7
Takedown Accuracy	43.8%
Takedown Defense	87.5%
Control Time/Fight	3:09

Fight History

WIN

vs. Kyle Stewart

UFC 240: Holloway vs. Edgar • Jul 2019Welterweight

Decision (Unanimous) • Rd 3, 5:00

Erik Koch37/6359%TD 4/11Ctrl 8:59

Kyle Stewart23/6436%TD 0/8Ctrl 2:14

▼ Rounds

Rnd	Fighter	Sig Str	Acc	TD	Ctrl	KD
R1	Erik Koch	12/25	48%	0/4	1:50	—
	Kyle Stewart	14/32	44%	0/6	1:07	—

R2	Erik Koch	11/16	69%	2/4	3:23	—
	Kyle Stewart	5/13	38%	0/1	1:07	—

R3	Erik Koch	14/22	64%	2/3	3:46	—
	Kyle Stewart	4/19	21%	0/1	0:00	—

LOSS

vs. King Green

UFC Fight Night: Jacare vs. Brunson 2 • Jan 2018Lightweight

Decision (Unanimous) • Rd 3, 5:00

Erik Koch56/14638%TD 1/1Ctrl 1:57

King Green110/19457%TD 1/5Ctrl 3:16

▼ Rounds

Rnd	Fighter	Sig Str	Acc	TD	Ctrl	KD
R1	Erik Koch	22/45	49%	1/1	1:29	—
	King Green	27/40	68%	0/3	0:43	—

R2	Erik Koch	25/72	35%	0/0	0:00	—
	King Green	34/77	44%	0/0	0:04	—

R3	Erik Koch	9/29	31%	0/0	0:28	—
	King Green	49/77	64%	1/2	2:29	—

LOSS

vs. Clay Guida

UFC Fight Night: Chiesa vs. Lee • Jun 2017Lightweight

Decision (Unanimous) • Rd 3, 5:00

Erik Koch13/3933%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:35

Clay Guida38/8744%TD 2/8Ctrl 9:52

▼ Rounds

Rnd	Fighter	Sig Str	Acc	TD	Ctrl	KD
R1	Erik Koch	8/24	33%	0/0	0:35	—
	Clay Guida	3/19	16%	0/2	1:30	—

R2	Erik Koch	3/8	38%	0/0	0:00	—
	Clay Guida	22/43	51%	1/1	4:25	—

R3	Erik Koch	2/7	29%	0/0	0:00	—
	Clay Guida	13/25	52%	1/5	3:57	—

WIN

vs. Shane Campbell

UFC Fight Night: Almeida vs Garbrandt • May 2016Lightweight

Submission (Rear Naked Choke) • Rd 2, 3:02

Erik Koch14/4035%TD 2/4Ctrl 4:15

Shane Campbell16/2662%TD 0/3Ctrl 1:05

▼ Rounds

Rnd	Fighter	Sig Str	Acc	TD	Ctrl	KD
R1	Erik Koch	13/37	35%	1/3	1:25	—
	Shane Campbell	15/23	65%	0/3	1:05	—

R2	Erik Koch	1/3	33%	1/1	2:50	—
	Shane Campbell	1/3	33%	0/0	0:00	—

LOSS

vs. Daron Cruickshank

UFC Fight Night: Brown vs Silva • May 2014Lightweight

KO/TKO (Kick) • Rd 1, 3:21

Erik Koch6/2129%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:00

Daron Cruickshank24/4553%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:13KD 1

▼ Rounds

Rnd	Fighter	Sig Str	Acc	TD	Ctrl	KD
R1	Erik Koch	6/21	29%	0/0	0:00	—
	Daron Cruickshank	24/45	53%	0/0	0:13	1

WIN

vs. Rafaello Oliveira

UFC 170: Rousey vs McMann • Feb 2014Lightweight

KO/TKO (Punches) • Rd 1, 1:24

Erik Koch19/2770%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:23KD 1

Rafaello Oliveira1/617%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:00

▼ Rounds

Rnd	Fighter	Sig Str	Acc	TD	Ctrl	KD
R1	Erik Koch	19/27	70%	0/0	0:23	1
	Rafaello Oliveira	1/6	17%	0/0	0:00	—

LOSS

vs. Dustin Poirier

UFC 164: Henderson vs Pettis 2 • Aug 2013Featherweight

Decision (Unanimous) • Rd 3, 5:00

Erik Koch32/7443%TD 0/0Ctrl 3:29

Dustin Poirier54/9259%TD 2/6Ctrl 7:31KD 2

▼ Rounds

Rnd	Fighter	Sig Str	Acc	TD	Ctrl	KD
R1	Erik Koch	8/15	53%	0/0	0:14	—
	Dustin Poirier	27/44	61%	1/1	3:28	2

R2	Erik Koch	9/35	26%	0/0	0:00	—
	Dustin Poirier	19/39	49%	1/2	2:47	—

R3	Erik Koch	15/24	62%	0/0	3:15	—
	Dustin Poirier	8/9	89%	0/3	1:16	—

LOSS

vs. Ricardo Lamas

UFC on FOX: Johnson vs Dodson • Jan 2013Featherweight

KO/TKO (Elbows) • Rd 2, 2:32

Erik Koch14/4432%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:20

Ricardo Lamas32/5657%TD 2/8Ctrl 3:16

▼ Rounds

Rnd	Fighter	Sig Str	Acc	TD	Ctrl	KD
R1	Erik Koch	7/25	28%	0/0	0:08	—
	Ricardo Lamas	11/20	55%	1/7	2:13	—

R2	Erik Koch	7/19	37%	0/0	0:12	—
	Ricardo Lamas	21/36	58%	1/1	1:03	—

WIN

vs. Jonathan Brookins

UFC Fight Night: Shields vs Ellenberger • Sep 2011Featherweight

Decision (Unanimous) • Rd 3, 5:00

Erik Koch40/11036%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:33

Jonathan Brookins23/5939%TD 1/20Ctrl 8:38

▼ Rounds

Rnd	Fighter	Sig Str	Acc	TD	Ctrl	KD
R1	Erik Koch	16/31	52%	0/0	0:05	—
	Jonathan Brookins	10/20	50%	0/6	3:30	—

R2	Erik Koch	13/41	32%	0/0	0:17	—
	Jonathan Brookins	7/14	50%	1/8	2:55	—

R3	Erik Koch	11/38	29%	0/0	0:11	—
	Jonathan Brookins	6/25	24%	0/6	2:13	—

WIN

vs. Raphael Assuncao

UFC 128: Shogun vs Jones • Mar 2011Featherweight

KO/TKO (Punch) • Rd 1, 2:32

Erik Koch4/1822%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:02KD 1

Raphael Assuncao9/2045%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:00

▼ Rounds

Rnd	Fighter	Sig Str	Acc	TD	Ctrl	KD
R1	Erik Koch	4/18	22%	0/0	0:02	1
	Raphael Assuncao	9/20	45%	0/0	0:00	—

Prior to UFC

WEC (4 fights)

WIN

vs. Francisco Rivera

WEC 52: Faber vs. Mizugaki • Nov 2010

KO/TKO (Kick) • Rd 1, 1:36

Erik Koch6/1638%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:04KD 1

Francisco Rivera1/617%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:00

▼ Rounds

Rnd	Fighter	Sig Str	Acc	TD	Ctrl	KD
R1	Erik Koch	6/16	38%	0/0	0:04	1
	Francisco Rivera	1/6	17%	0/0	0:00	—

WIN

vs. Bendy Casimir

WEC 49: Varner vs. Shalorus • Jun 2010

Submission (Triangle Choke) • Rd 1, 3:01

Erik Koch14/2458%TD 0/0Ctrl 1:08

Bendy Casimir1/333%TD 0/2Ctrl 1:09

▼ Rounds

Rnd	Fighter	Sig Str	Acc	TD	Ctrl	KD
R1	Erik Koch	14/24	58%	0/0	1:08	—
	Bendy Casimir	1/3	33%	0/2	1:09	—

LOSS

vs. Chad Mendes

WEC 47: Bowles vs. Cruz • Mar 2010

Decision (Unanimous) • Rd 3, 5:00

Erik Koch14/4829%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:16

Chad Mendes24/3177%TD 6/9Ctrl 10:18

▼ Rounds

Rnd	Fighter	Sig Str	Acc	TD	Ctrl	KD
R1	Erik Koch	6/18	33%	0/0	0:00	—
	Chad Mendes	9/12	75%	2/3	2:57	—

R2	Erik Koch	1/6	17%	0/0	0:00	—
	Chad Mendes	10/12	83%	1/1	4:36	—

R3	Erik Koch	7/24	29%	0/0	0:16	—
	Chad Mendes	5/7	71%	3/5	2:45	—

WIN

vs. Jameel Massouh

WEC 45: Cerrone vs. Ratcliff • Dec 2009

Decision (Unanimous) • Rd 3, 5:00

Erik Koch40/5968%TD 2/5Ctrl 8:01

Jameel Massouh17/2181%TD 0/8Ctrl 3:11

▼ Rounds

Rnd	Fighter	Sig Str	Acc	TD	Ctrl	KD
R1	Erik Koch	8/15	53%	1/2	1:28	—
	Jameel Massouh	9/11	82%	0/2	1:28	—

R2	Erik Koch	18/24	75%	1/2	2:13	—
	Jameel Massouh	5/6	83%	0/6	1:43	—

R3	Erik Koch	14/20	70%	0/1	4:20	—
	Jameel Massouh	3/4	75%	0/0	0:00	—

Last updated: 2026-10-05 | Data source: UFCStats.com