On the clock
3 of 3 wins inside the distance, 3 in round one. Stopped in 3 of 6 losses
When each fight ended. Wins above the line, losses below; decisions sit at the final bell.
KO or TKOSubmissionDecision
Career and every weight
Pick a weight to see the rating there, the numbers, and how they compare with that division.
Career
Every UFC fight, at every weight (205 lb, 185 lb). Red is a dominant win (85 or more), blush any other win, grey a loss or draw. Ratings are kept weight by weight, in the other tabs; they do not compare across divisions. Opposition here is each opponent’s standing at their weight going in, as a percentile of everyone rated there that year.
3–6UFC record
3 of 3Dominant wins
90Average win score
56thOpposition, percentile
How the wins came1 KO/TKO 2 submission 0 decision
Finish rate100% of wins
Stopped in losses3 of 6
Knockdowns landed0
Average fight time8:17
Sig. strikes landed / absorbed per min1.9 / 3.4
Sig. strike accuracy34%
Takedowns per 15 min1.8
Control time25% of the fight
Best winHouston Alexander rated 1369 at 205 lb going in
Against the division
How Eric Schafer’s UFC career compares with the careers of the 34 fighters on today’s light heavyweight board with 5 or more rated UFC fights, every weight counted. 100 is the best. Every light heavyweight leaderboard.
Dominant-win rateShare of wins scoring 85+
Needs 8 wins
Average win scoreOut of 100
Needs 5 wins
Toughest oppositionOpponents' average standing at their weight going in, as a percentile
53
56th
Finish rateWins by KO or submission
Needs 5 wins
Strike differentialLanded minus absorbed, per minute
0
−1.49
Strikes landedSignificant strikes per minute
0
1.89
Hardest to hitFewest significant strikes absorbed per minute
48
3.38
TakedownsLanded per 15 minutes
82
1.81
ControlShare of fight time in control
76
25%
LowestMiddleBest
How the fights went
Every rated UFC fight, every weight. Tap a mark for the fight.
Who they beat, and how
Best win: Houston Alexander, rated 1369 at 205 lb. Dominant in 3 of 3 scored wins
Each fight's dominance score against how highly the opponent was rated at that weight going in, as a percentile of everyone rated there that year, so every weight shares one scale. Up and to the right is a dominant win over a strong opponent.
Dominant winWinLoss or draw
185 lb
Not on the middleweight board: last fight at 185 lb on 20 Jan 2012, outside the 18-month activity window. Last rating at the weight: 1287, after 2 fights there.
0–2Record at 185 lb
–Dominant wins
–Average win score
1506Avg opponent rating
How the wins came0 KO/TKO 0 submission 0 decision
Finish rate– of wins
Stopped in losses1 of 2
Knockdowns landed0
Average fight time10:45
Sig. strikes landed / absorbed per min0.9 / 3.0
Sig. strike accuracy18%
Takedowns per 15 min1.4
Control time21% of the fight
Against the division needs 5 rated fights at 185 lb; Eric Schafer has 2 so far. The Career tab compares the whole UFC career.
How the fights went
Every rated UFC fight at 185 lb. Tap a mark for the fight.
On the clock
No UFC wins yet. Stopped in 1 of 2 losses
When each fight ended. Wins above the line, losses below; decisions sit at the final bell.
KO or TKOSubmissionDecision
Who they beat, and how
No UFC wins yet
Each fight's dominance score against how highly the opponent was rated at that weight going in, as a percentile of everyone rated there that year, so every weight shares one scale. Up and to the right is a dominant win over a strong opponent.
Dominant winWinLoss or draw
205 lb
Not on the light heavyweight board: last fight at 205 lb on 21 Mar 2010, outside the 18-month activity window. Last rating at the weight: 1381, after 7 fights there.
3–4Record at 205 lb
3 of 3Dominant wins
90Average win score
1352Avg opponent rating
How the wins came1 KO/TKO 2 submission 0 decision
Finish rate100% of wins
Stopped in losses2 of 4
Knockdowns landed0
Average fight time7:35
Sig. strikes landed / absorbed per min2.3 / 3.5
Sig. strike accuracy41%
Takedowns per 15 min2.0
Control time27% of the fight
Best winHouston Alexander rated 1369 going in
Against the division
How Eric Schafer’s fights at 205 lb compare with the fights at the weight of the 28 fighters on today’s light heavyweight board with 5 or more fights there. 100 is the best. Eric Schafer is not on that board, so this sets those fights against today’s field.
Dominant-win rateShare of wins scoring 85+
Needs 8 wins
Average win scoreOut of 100
Needs 5 wins
Toughest oppositionOpponents' average standing at their weight going in, as a percentile
54
51st
Finish rateWins by KO or submission
Needs 5 wins
Strike differentialLanded minus absorbed, per minute
0
−1.26
Strikes landedSignificant strikes per minute
4
2.28
Hardest to hitFewest significant strikes absorbed per minute
41
3.54
TakedownsLanded per 15 minutes
81
1.98
ControlShare of fight time in control
81
27%
LowestMiddleBest
How the fights went
Every rated UFC fight at 205 lb. Tap a mark for the fight.
On the clock
3 of 3 wins inside the distance, 3 in round one. Stopped in 2 of 4 losses
When each fight ended. Wins above the line, losses below; decisions sit at the final bell.
KO or TKOSubmissionDecision
Who they beat, and how
Best win: Houston Alexander, rated 1369 at 205 lb. Dominant in 3 of 3 scored wins
Each fight's dominance score against how highly the opponent was rated at that weight going in, as a percentile of everyone rated there that year, so every weight shares one scale. Up and to the right is a dominant win over a strong opponent.
Dominant winWinLoss or draw
Every UFC fight
9 fights on record, newest first, at every weight. Score is the fight's dominance score out of 100, this fighter first; 85 or more is a dominant win.
| Date | Result | Score | Opponent | Method | Round | Weight | Event |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20 Jan 2012 | Loss | 14–86 | Jorge Rivera | KO/TKO | R2 1:31 | Middleweight | UFC on FX: Guillard vs Miller |
| 8 Oct 2011 | Loss | 15–85 | Aaron Simpson | unanimous decision | R3 5:00 | Middleweight | UFC 136: Edgar vs Maynard 3 |
| 21 Mar 2010 | Loss | 15–85 | Jason Brilz | unanimous decision | R3 5:00 | Light Heavyweight | UFC Live: Vera vs Jones |
| 24 Oct 2009 | Loss | 14–86 | Ryan Bader | unanimous decision | R3 5:00 | Light Heavyweight | UFC 104: Machida vs Shogun |
| 17 Jan 2009 | Win | 91–9 | Antonio Mendes | KO/TKO | R1 3:35 | Light Heavyweight | UFC 93: Franklin vs Henderson |
| 17 Sep 2008 | Win | 90–10 | Houston Alexander | submission | R1 4:53 | Light Heavyweight | UFC Fight Night: Diaz vs Neer |
| 20 Oct 2007 | Loss | 11–89 | Stephan Bonnar | KO/TKO | R2 2:47 | Light Heavyweight | UFC 77: Hostile Territory |
| 30 Dec 2006 | Loss | 11–89 | Michael Bisping | KO/TKO | R1 4:24 | Light Heavyweight | UFC 66: Liddell vs Ortiz 2 |
| 26 Aug 2006 | Win | 88–12 | Rob MacDonald | submission | R1 2:26 | Light Heavyweight | UFC 62: Liddell vs Sobral |