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Middleweight · Last Fought Jan 2012

Eric Schafer

UFC Record
3-6
Age
49
Height
6'3"
Reach
76"
Stance
Orthodox

Fighter Elo

The rating the forecasts are built on. It projects fighters.

Fighter Elo
1402Going Into Their Last Fight, Jan 2012
1547Best, Oct 2007
1459Classic Elo

No fight in the last two years, so there is no rating for today.

135014001450150015502007200820092010201120121414 going into Rob MacDonald, Aug 20061536 going into Michael Bisping, Dec 20061547 going into Stephan Bonnar, Oct 20071453 going into Houston Alexander, Sep 20081525 going into Antonio Mendes, Jan 20091537 going into Ryan Bader, Oct 20091471 going into Jason Brilz, Mar 20101399 going into Aaron Simpson, Oct 20111402 going into Jorge Rivera, Jan 20121402
Fighter Elo going into each UFC fight.
Classic Elo
1459After Their Last Fight, Jan 2012
1517Best, Oct 2009
1402Fighter Elo

Classic Elo only moves on wins and losses, so it reads more like normal rankings.

1450150015502007200820092010201120121500 going into Rob MacDonald, Aug 20061516 going into Michael Bisping, Dec 20061500 going into Stephan Bonnar, Oct 20071485 going into Houston Alexander, Sep 20081502 going into Antonio Mendes, Jan 20091517 going into Ryan Bader, Oct 20091502 going into Jason Brilz, Mar 20101486 going into Aaron Simpson, Oct 20111473 going into Jorge Rivera, Jan 20121459 after their last fight1459
Classic Elo going into each UFC fight, and after the last one.

How Fighter Elo Works

Fighter Elo is the model's rating for a fighter, on the same scale chess uses. An average UFC fighter sits around 1500. The gap between two fighters sets the forecast: 100 points ahead is about a 64% chance to win, 200 points about 76%, and 400 points about 91%.

Classic Elo only moves on wins and losses. Fighter Elo also counts how the fights went (striking and grappling numbers), age and build, and how active a fighter has been. It is worked out fresh before every fight, so it can move between fights too, for example with age or a long layoff.

Classic Elo, shown next to it, is the results-only version. It reads more like normal rankings, and the Rankings page can be switched to it.

Career Numbers

Across every UFC fight with recorded stats.

1.89Sig. Strikes Landed per Minute
34%Striking Accuracy
3.38Sig. Strikes Absorbed per Minute
57%Striking Defense
0.00Knockdowns per 15 Minutes
1.81Takedowns per 15 Minutes
36%Takedown Accuracy
50%Takedown Defense
1.81Submission Attempts per 15 Minutes
25%Share of Fight Time in Control
8.3 minAverage Fight Length
Ended ByKO/TKOSubmissionDecision
Wins120
Losses303

Fight History

Every UFC fight, newest first. Tap a fight to see what both fighters put up.

Lossvs. Jorge RiveraKO/TKO · R2 1:31Jan 20, 2012UFC on FX: Guillard vs Miller

Middleweight Bout · Scheduled for 3 rounds

Eric SchaferJorge Rivera
1402Fighter Elo Going In1353
1473Classic Elo Going In1509
6 of 9Significant Strikes6 of 17
47 of 57Total Strikes34 of 48
2 of 5Takedowns0 of 0
0Knockdowns0
0Submission Attempts0
4:36Control Time0:58
Lossvs. Aaron SimpsonUnanimous DecisionOct 8, 2011UFC 136: Edgar vs Maynard 3

Middleweight Bout · Scheduled for 3 rounds

Eric SchaferAaron Simpson
1399Fighter Elo Going In1560
1486Classic Elo Going In1545
14 of 102Significant Strikes58 of 140
17 of 107Total Strikes63 of 145
0 of 0Takedowns0 of 0
0Knockdowns2
0Submission Attempts0
0:00Control Time0:31
Lossvs. Jason BrilzUnanimous DecisionMar 21, 2010UFC Live: Vera vs Jones

Light Heavyweight Bout · Scheduled for 3 rounds

Eric SchaferJason Brilz
1471Fighter Elo Going In1494
1502Classic Elo Going In1515
27 of 81Significant Strikes70 of 145
52 of 107Total Strikes130 of 206
2 of 3Takedowns3 of 6
0Knockdowns0
1Submission Attempts1
1:45Control Time7:13
Lossvs. Ryan BaderUnanimous DecisionOct 24, 2009UFC 104: Machida vs Shogun

Light Heavyweight Bout · Scheduled for 3 rounds

Eric SchaferRyan Bader
1537Fighter Elo Going In1696
1517Classic Elo Going In1531
25 of 116Significant Strikes52 of 166
45 of 136Total Strikes74 of 192
0 of 0Takedowns3 of 4
0Knockdowns2
1Submission Attempts0
0:01Control Time4:24
Winvs. Antonio MendesKO/TKO · R1 3:35Jan 17, 2009UFC 93: Franklin vs Henderson

Light Heavyweight Bout · Scheduled for 3 rounds

Eric SchaferAntonio Mendes
1525Fighter Elo Going In1452
1502Classic Elo Going In1486
22 of 30Significant Strikes3 of 5
59 of 67Total Strikes9 of 11
0 of 1Takedowns0 of 0
0Knockdowns0
0Submission Attempts0
3:07Control Time0:09
Winvs. Houston AlexanderSubmission · R1 4:53Sep 17, 2008UFC Fight Night: Diaz vs Neer

Light Heavyweight Bout · Scheduled for 3 rounds

Eric SchaferHouston Alexander
1453Fighter Elo Going In1390
1485Classic Elo Going In1500
24 of 38Significant Strikes12 of 21
53 of 69Total Strikes22 of 31
1 of 4Takedowns0 of 0
0Knockdowns0
2Submission Attempts0
3:16Control Time0:32
Lossvs. Stephan BonnarKO/TKO · R2 2:47Oct 20, 2007UFC 77: Hostile Territory

Light Heavyweight Bout · Scheduled for 3 rounds

Eric SchaferStephan Bonnar
1547Fighter Elo Going In1554
1500Classic Elo Going In1519
13 of 17Significant Strikes30 of 54
35 of 41Total Strikes76 of 109
1 of 5Takedowns0 of 0
0Knockdowns0
1Submission Attempts0
2:09Control Time3:50
Lossvs. Michael BispingKO/TKO · R1 4:24Dec 30, 2006UFC 66: Liddell vs Ortiz 2

Light Heavyweight Bout · Scheduled for 3 rounds

Eric SchaferMichael Bisping
1536Fighter Elo Going In1730
1516Classic Elo Going In1516
3 of 6Significant Strikes19 of 33
10 of 13Total Strikes21 of 35
3 of 7Takedowns0 of 1
0Knockdowns0
2Submission Attempts0
2:31Control Time0:40
Winvs. Rob MacDonaldSubmission · R1 2:26Aug 26, 2006UFC 62: Liddell vs Sobral

Light Heavyweight Bout · Scheduled for 3 rounds

Eric SchaferRob MacDonald
1414Fighter Elo Going In1545
1500Classic Elo Going In1501
7 of 10Significant Strikes2 of 4
21 of 24Total Strikes6 of 8
0 of 0Takedowns0 of 1
0Knockdowns0
2Submission Attempts0
1:29Control Time0:00