Eryk Anders

Eryk Anders
Born April 21, 1987
Philippines
Other names "Ya Boy"[1]
Nationality American
Height 6 ft 2 in (188 cm)
Weight 185 lb (84 kg; 13.2 st)
Division Middleweight
Fighting out of Birmingham, Alabama, United States
Team Spartan Fitness
Rank Purple belt in Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu[2]
Years active 2012–present
Mixed martial arts record
Total 9
Wins 9
By knockout 6
By submission 1
By decision 2
Losses 0
University University of Alabama
Mixed martial arts record from Sherdog

Eryk Anders (born April 21, 1987) is an American professional mixed martial artist competing in the middleweight division, and a former college football player for the Alabama Crimson Tide.[3]

Background

Anders was born on an American Air Force base in the Philippines, where his mother was stationed at the time.[4] When Anders was a sophomore in high school he moved to San Antonio, Texas, where he played football for Smithson Valley High School.[4]

After graduating from Smithson Valley High School Anders started at the University of Alabama in 2006.[5] From 2006 to 2009 Anders played for the Crimson Tide as a linebacker, starting 14 games in his senior season.[6] His career at Alabama culminated with a victory in the 2009 BCS National Championship against the University of Texas, a game in which he led the Crimson Tide with seven tackles and a forced fumble.[7]

After college he signed a free agent contract with the Cleveland Browns of the NFL. He also had stints in the Canadian Football League and the Arena Football League before beginning a career in mixed martial arts.[4]

Mixed martial arts career

Early career

Anders began his mixed martial arts career in 2012 as an amateur, participating in 22 amateur bouts[8] before his professional debut against Josh Rasberry on August 22, 2015 for Strike Hard Productions.[9] He defeated Rasberry in just 40 seconds via TKO.[10]

In his second professional fight he defeated Demarcus Sharpe by unanimous decision.[11]

In his third professional fight he defeated Garrick James by TKO.[12]

In his fourth professional fight he defeated Dekaire Sanders by submission via rear naked choke.[13]

In his fifth professional fight he defeated Jesse Grun by TKO due to punches.[14]

Bellator MMA

Anders made his Bellator debut on October 21, 2016, defeating Brian White by TKO in 23 seconds.[15]

Legacy Fighting Alliance

In his seventh professional fight, Anders joined Legacy Fighting Alliance. He defeated Jon Kirk by TKO at LFA 6: Junior vs. Rodriguez on March 10, 2017.[16]

On June 23, 2017, Anders fought for the Legacy Fighting Alliance middleweight championship. He defeated Brendan Allen via a 49-46 unanimous decision to gain the championship.[17]

Ultimate Fighting Championship

Anders made his UFC debut against Rafael Natal at UFC on FOX 25, as a late replacement for Alessio di Chirico who was forced to withdraw due to a neck injury.[18] He won the fight via knockout in the first round.[19]

Championships and accomplishments

Mixed martial arts record

Res. Record Opponent Method Event Date Round Time Location Notes
Win 9–0 Rafael Natal KO (punches) UFC on Fox: Weidman vs. Gastelum July 22, 2017 1 2:54 Uniondale, New York, United States
Win 8–0 Brendan Allen Decision (unanimous) LFA 14: Rivera vs. Franchise June 23, 2017 5 5:00 Houston, Texas, United States Won the inaugural LFA Middleweight Championship.
Win 7–0 Jon Kirk TKO (punches) LFA 6: Junior vs. Rodriguez March 10, 2017 1 1:35 San Antonio, Texas, United States Catchweight (190 lbs) bout.
Win 6–0 Brian White TKO (punches) Bellator 162 October 21, 2016 1 0:23 Memphis, Tennessee, United States
Win 5–0 Jesse Grun TKO (punches) Valor Fights 37 - Grun vs. Anders August 27, 2016 1 3:18 Cleveland, Tennessee, United States
Win 4–0 Dekaire Sanders Submission (rear-naked choke) V3 Fights: Sanders vs. Anders June 18, 2016 1 0:33 Memphis, Tennessee, United States
Win 3–0 Garrick James TKO (punches) Strike Hard Productions 42 May 14, 2016 3 4:07 Tuscaloosa, Alabama, United States
Win 2–0 Demarcus Sharpe Decision (unanimous) SFC - Southern Explosion 1 October 20, 2015 3 5:00 Montgomery, Alabama, United States
Win 1–0 Josh Rasberry TKO (punches) Strike Hard Productions 40 August 22, 2015 1 0:40 Tuscaloosa, Alabama, United States

References

  1. ↑ "Fighter Page for Eryk Anders". tapology.com. Retrieved July 26, 2017.
  2. ↑ "Eryk Anders - Official UFC Profile". UFC.com. Retrieved July 30, 2017.
  3. ↑ "Former Alabama linebacker Eryk Anders set to make UFC debut". AL.com. Retrieved 2017-07-14.
  4. 1 2 3 "Fight Path: Football at Alabama helped shape Eryk Anders' budding MMA career". MMAjunkie. 2013-10-31. Retrieved 2017-07-14.
  5. ↑ "Former Smithson Valley football star Eryk Anders now fighting for pay in MMA". San Antonio Express-News. Retrieved 2017-07-14.
  6. ↑ "Eryk Anders College Stats | College Football at Sports-Reference.com". College Football at Sports-Reference.com. Retrieved 2017-07-14.
  7. ↑ "BCS Championship - Texas vs Alabama Box Score, January 7, 2010 | College Football at Sports-Reference.com". College Football at Sports-Reference.com. Retrieved 2017-07-14.
  8. ↑ "No pay for 22 fights? Ex-football pro Eryk Anders explains his MMA start". MMAjunkie. 2015-08-21. Retrieved 2017-07-14.
  9. ↑ Sherdog.com. "Eryk Anders MMA Stats, Pictures, News, Videos, Biography - Sherdog.com". Sherdog. Retrieved 2017-07-14.
  10. ↑ Sherdog.com. "SHP - Strike Hard Productions 40". Sherdog. Retrieved 2017-07-14.
  11. ↑ Sherdog.com. "SFC - Southern Explosion 1". Sherdog. Retrieved 2017-07-14.
  12. ↑ Sherdog.com. "SHP - Strike Hard Productions 42". Sherdog. Retrieved 2017-07-14.
  13. ↑ Sherdog.com. "V3 Fights - Sanders vs. Anders". Sherdog. Retrieved 2017-07-14.
  14. ↑ Sherdog.com. "Valor Fights 37 - Grun vs. Anders". Sherdog. Retrieved 2017-07-23.
  15. ↑ Sherdog.com. "Bellator 162 - Shlemenko vs. Grove". Sherdog. Retrieved 2017-07-14.
  16. ↑ Sherdog.com. "LFA 6 - Junior vs. Rodriguez". Sherdog. Retrieved 2017-07-14.
  17. ↑ Sherdog.com. "LFA 14 - Rivera vs. Sanchez". Sherdog. Retrieved 2017-07-14.
  18. ↑ "Alessio Di Chirico out at UFC on FOX 25; LFA champ Eryk Anders to debut vs. Rafael Natal". MMAjunkie. 2017-07-13. Retrieved 2017-07-14.
  19. ↑ "UFC on FOX 25 results: Eryk Anders dominates, knocks out Rafael Natal in UFC debut". MMAjunkie. 2017-07-22. Retrieved 2017-07-23.
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