Last fight
Vencer
Weidman vs Anders
Dec. 7, 2024
Atleta Destacado
Estadísticas y récords
10
Wins by Knockout
1
Wins by Submission
7
First Round Finishes
Significant Strikes include all strikes at distance, plus power strikes in the clinch and on the ground.
Efectividad de golpeo
- Golpes Significativos Conectados
- 777
- Golpes Significativos Intentados
- 1615
A takedown is awarded when a fighter deliberately grapples an opponent to the ground and establishes an advantageous position for an appreciable amount of time.
Efectividad De Derribo
- Derribos conseguidos
- 6
- Derribos intentados
- 102
- Sig. Str. Defense is the percentage of significant strikes attempted against a fighter that do not land.
- Takedown defense is the percentage of takedowns attempted against a fighter that do not land.
- Knockdown Avg. is the average number of knockdowns per 15 Minutes window.
Sig. Str. by target
Récord del Atleta
Info
Status
Activo
Ciudad natal
San Antonio, United States
Trenes en
Spartan Fitness MMA
Estilo de lucha
MMA
Años
37
Alto
73.00
Peso
193.00
Debut del octágono
Jul. 23, 2017
Alcance
75.00
Alcance de la pierna
43.50
- Pro since 2015
- 10 wins by KO, one by submission (RNC)
- Seven first round finishes
- Has won six of his last 11 (6-4, 1 NC)
- Last pre-UFC win was five-round decision over Brendan Allen on 6/23/17
- Former linebacker for the University of Alabama
- In 2009 National Championship game, had seven tackles, a sack and a forced fumble in a win over Texas
- Had extensive amateur career
UFC 310 (12/7/24) Anders stopped Chris Weidman via strikes at 4:51 of the second round
UFC Fight Night (3/2/24) Anders won a three round unanimous decision over Jamie Pickett
UFC 289 (6/10/23) Anders lost a three round unanimous decision to Marc-Andre Barriault
UFC on ESPN (12/3/22) Anders stopped Kyle Daukaus via strikes at 2:45 of the second round
UFC Fight Night (5/21/22) Anders lost a three round split decision to Junyong Park
UFC 269 (12/11/21) Anders was submitted by Andre Muniz via armbar at 3:13 of the first round
UFC 263 (6/12/21) Anders won a three-round unanimous decision over Darren Stewart
UFC Fight Night (3/13/21) Anders’ bout with Darren Stewart was ruled a no contest at 4:37 of the first round due to an illegal knee landed by Anders
UFC on ESPN (5/16/20) Anders lost a three round unanimous decision to Krzysztof Jotko
UFC Fight Night (10/12/19) Anders won a three round split decision over Gerald Meerschaert
UFC on ESPN (6/29/19) Anders knocked out Vinicius Moreira at 1:18 of the first round
UFC 236 (4/13/19) Anders lost a three round unanimous decision to Khalil Rountree Jr.
UFC 231 (12/8/18) Anders lost a three round split decision to Elias Theodorou
UFC Fight Night (9/22/18) Anders lost to Thiago Santos via TKO (doctor stoppage) at 5:00 of round three
UFC Fight Night (8/25/18) Anders knocked out Tim Williams at 4:42 of the third round
UFC Fight Night (2/3/18) Anders lost a five-round split decision to Lyoto Machida
UFC Fight Night (12/9/17) Anders won a three round unanimous decision over Markus Perez
UFC on FOX (7/22/17) Anders knocked out Rafael Natal at 2:54 of the first round
When and why did you start training for fighting? I started training in 2011
Training: 6:00-7:00am: cardio, 7:00-8:00am: mitt work, 8:00-9:00am: wrestling, 9:00-10:00am: jits, 4:00pm repeat
What ranks and titles have you held? Nogi Pan Ams – won a silver medal and a bronze medal.
What does it mean for you to fight in the UFC? UFC is the pinnacle of the sport and it is an honor to fight for them.
Did you go to college and if so what degree did you earn? University of Alabama - Health Studies
What was your job before you started fighting? Customer service rep
Specific accomplishments in amateur competition? Golden gloves champ (Alabama)
Specific accomplishments in pro competition? LFA middleweight champ
Ranks in any martial arts styles: Black belt in jiu-jitsu
Favorite grappling technique: Blast double
Favorite Striking technique: Left hand
