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Eric Schafer absorbs 3.4 and lands 1.9 significant strikes per minute. Concedes more than outputs. Negative striking margin.

Eric Schafer's takedown attempts are present but not a primary factor.

Eric Schafer wins 29% of rounds across 17 scored. Concedes more rounds than wins across fights on record.

Eric Schafer has 3 KO/TKO losses in 6 total UFC losses. Absorbs 0.44 knockdowns per fight. Durability score of 30 out of 99, average for the division.

Eric Schafer finishes 100% of wins by KO/TKO or submission.

Eric Schafer's last fight was over 173 months ago.

Eric Schafer is 48 years old.

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Fighter Profile›Middleweight
“Red”

Eric Schafer

14-8-29 UFC
Submission Specialist
Form
· 4L
Inactive
High Variance
Early Chaos
High Wear
6'3"ht·76"reach·Orthodoxstance·48age
Last fightLJorge Rivera·KO/TKO·R2·14yr ago
Fighter Context
3–6UFC·
1KO
·
2Sub
·
0Dec
·
8.3min/fight
·
75UFC min
vs. Winning-Record Opps
0–5(5 fights)
·
-2.7str diff/min
CQ Key Stats
Striking Differential
-1.49
Deficit

Significant strikes landed per minute minus strikes absorbed per minute. Positive values indicate a net striking advantage.

Adj. TD Threat
0.261
Average

CageQuant derived signal for measuring takedown offense adjusted for average division opponents.

Durability
30
Low

CageQuant derived signal that measures how well a fighter holds up to damage. Based on stoppage history and knockdowns absorbed over their career.

Round Win Rate
29%
Passive

CageQuant derived signal. Completed rounds won, scored by CageQuant's proprietary formula rather than official judging.

Striking

Eric Schafer — 1.89 significant strikes per minute, 34% striking accuracy, absorbs 3.38 strikes per minute.

Schafer
Ground & Pound
Head Hunter
Middleweight avg
Sig. Strikes / Min1.89
Str. Accuracy34%
141UFC landed/409attempted
Sig. Absorbed / min
−0.2 vs avg3.38
Str. Defense56%
KD Rate / fight0.00
KD Absorbed / fight0.44
Strike Distribution
By Target
Head
78%
Body
14%
Leg
9%
By Position
Distance43%
/
Clinch18%
/
Ground39%
Sig. Strikes by Round
Round 19 rounds
Round 25 rounds
Round 33 rounds
Avg. Landed1164
Avg. Absorbed131816
Avg. Net-2-12-12
Grappling

Eric Schafer — 1.8 takedowns per 15 minutes, 36% takedown accuracy, 1.8 submission attempts per 15 minutes, 50% takedown defense.

Schafer
Sub Hunter
·126s ctrlActive Control
Middleweight avg
Offense
TD Landed / 15 Min1.81
TD Attempts / 15 MinUFC ONLY5.03
TD Accuracy36%
9UFC landed/25attempted
Sub Attempts / 15 Min1.80
2UFC wins/9attempted
Defense
TD Defense50%
6UFC defended/12opp. attempts
Sub Defense
Escaped Once
Finishing

Eric Schafer — 3 UFC wins (1 KO/TKO, 2 submission), 100% finish rate.

Finish Rate
100%
Elite Finisher
div avg 61%
How They Lose
6UFC losses
Win Breakdown
KO / TKO1 / 3
Submission2 / 3
Decision0 / 3
Loss Breakdown
KO / TKO3 / 6
Submission0 / 6
Decision3 / 6
Loss Pattern
3 of 6 losses by finish in R1–R2
Fast and versatile. 3 of 3 finishes inside R1-R2, by both KO and submission
Finish Round Distribution
Finish WinsFinish LossesR1R2R3
KO/TKO W
KO/TKO L
SUB W
Cards & Decisions
Recovery Rate
—
No eligible sequences on record.
Decision Margin
—
More decisions needed.
Decision Types
3UD
·
0SD
·
0MD
Career Trajectory
Win
Loss
D/NC
Elite opp (15+ wins)
Veteran opp (8+ wins)
Layoff
sig. strikes trending up. Averaging 7 more in second half of career
0+8+16+23+31avg↵2006200720082009201020112012

9 UFC fights · hover for details · colored line = 3-fight rolling avg

Pace & Cardio
Output
Absorbed
Diff
-1.30.82.8R1R2R3
R1n=9
R2n=5
R3n=3
Outputsig strikes / min
2.5
1.4
0.8
Absorbedsig strikes / min
2.9
4.6
3.1
Diff
-0.4
-3.2
-2.3

Per-round averages across career · partial final rounds included at actual elapsed time · rounds below 5 min. career total suppressed · dashed lines = division avg

Last 8 Fights — Trend
KD Abs
▲TD Acc+65%L3
-74%17%109%LLWWLLLL

Last 8 UFC fights · Absorbed & Strike Diff = index vs career avg (1.0 = avg, 0 = breakeven) · Orange dots = KDs absorbed

Schafer — 9 UFC Fights

Eric Schafer — UFC fight record: 3 wins, 6 losses.

Result
Method
9 fights
L
Jorge Rivera
MW
KO/TKO R2 · 1:31Jan '12
0
·6 SS (67%)·6 abs·2/5 td·276s ctrl
L
Aaron Simpson
MW
U-DEC R3Oct '11
-44
·14 SS (14%)·58 abs·2 kd taken
↵ 19mo layoff
L
Jason Brilz
LHW
U-DEC R3Mar '10
-43
·27 SS (33%)·70 abs·2/3 td·3 td taken·105s ctrl·1 sub att
L
Ryan Bader
LHW
U-DEC R3Oct '09
-27
·25 SS (22%)·52 abs·3 td taken·2 kd taken·1 sub att
W
Antonio Mendes
LHW
KO/TKO R1 · 3:35Jan '09
+19
·22 SS (73%)·3 abs·0/1 td·187s ctrl
W
Houston Alexander
LHW
SUB R1 · 4:53Sep '08
+12
·24 SS (63%)·12 abs·1/4 td·196s ctrl·2 sub att
L
Stephan Bonnar
LHW
KO/TKO R2 · 2:47Oct '07
-17
·13 SS (76%)·30 abs·1/5 td·129s ctrl·1 sub att
L
Michael Bisping
LHW
KO/TKO R1 · 4:24Dec '06
-16
·3 SS (50%)·19 abs·3/7 td·151s ctrl·2 sub att
W
Rob MacDonald
LHW
SUB R1 · 2:26Aug '06
+5
·7 SS (70%)·2 abs·89s ctrl·2 sub att
All Fighters
Middleweight
“Red”

Eric Schafer

14-8-29 UFC
Form
4L
6'3"ht·76"reach·Orthodoxstance·48age
Last fightLJorge Rivera·KO/TKO·14yr ago
Fighter Context
3–6UFC·
1KO
·
2Sub
·
0Dec
·
8.3min/fight
·
75UFC min
vs. Winning Record0–5
CQ Key Stats
Str. Differential
-1.49

Significant strikes landed per minute minus strikes absorbed per minute. Positive values indicate a net striking advantage.

Adj. TD Threat
0.261

CageQuant derived signal for measuring takedown offense adjusted for average division opponents.

Durability
30

CageQuant derived signal that measures how well a fighter holds up to damage. Based on stoppage history and knockdowns absorbed over their career.

Round Win Rate
29%

CageQuant derived signal. Completed rounds won, scored by CageQuant's proprietary formula rather than official judging.

Striking
Schafer
Middleweight avg
Ground & PoundHead Hunter
Sig. Strikes / Min1.89
Str. Accuracy34%
141UFC landed/409attempted
Sig. Absorbed / Min
−0.2 vs avg3.38
Str. Defense56%
KD Rate / Fight0.00
KD Absorbed / Fight0.44
Strike Distribution
By Target
Head
78%
Body
14%
Leg
9%
By Position
Dist43%
Clinch18%
Ground39%
Sig. Strikes by Round(career avg per round)
R1
n=9
R2
n=5
R3
n=3
Landed1164
Absorbed131816
Net-2-12-12
Grappling
Schafer
Middleweight avg
Sub Hunter
126s ctrlActive Control
Offense
TD Landed / 15 Min1.81
TD Attempts / 15 MinUFC ONLY5.03
TD Accuracy36%
9UFC landed/25attempted
Sub Attempts / 15 Min1.80
2UFC wins/9attempted
Defense
TD Defense50%
6UFC defended/12opp. attempts
Sub Defense0 loss / 1 attempt
Finishing
Finish Rate
100%
Elite Finisher
Win Methods
1KO/TKO
2Sub
0Dec
Loss Methods
3KO/TKO
0Sub
3Dec
Finish Round Distribution
R1
R2
R3
KO (W)
KO (L)
Sub (W)
Cards & Decisions
Recovery RateRounds won after a lost round.
—No eligible sequences.
Decision MarginAvg pts/round on judges' scorecards.
—More decisions needed.
Decision Types
3UD
·
0SD
·
0MD
Career Trajectory chart available on desktop.
Pace & Cardio
Output
Absorbed
Diff
-1.30.82.8R1R2R3
R1n=9
R2n=5
R3n=3
Outputsig strikes / min
2.5
1.4
0.8
Absorbedsig strikes / min
2.9
4.6
3.1
Diff
-0.4
-3.2
-2.3

Per-round career averages · partial rounds time-adjusted · dashed = division avg

Schafer — UFC Fight Log
|
L
Jorge RiveraMW
KO/TKO·R2·Jan '12
6 SS (67%)·6 abs·2/5 td·276s ctrl
L
Aaron SimpsonMW
U-DEC·R3·Oct '11
14 SS (14%)·58 abs·2 kd taken
L
Jason BrilzLHW
U-DEC·R3·Mar '10
27 SS (33%)·70 abs·2/3 td·3 td taken·105s ctrl·1 sub
L
Ryan BaderLHW
U-DEC·R3·Oct '09
25 SS (22%)·52 abs·3 td taken·2 kd taken·1 sub
W
Antonio MendesLHW
KO/TKO·R1·Jan '09
22 SS (73%)·3 abs·0/1 td·187s ctrl
W
Houston AlexanderLHW
SUB·R1·Sep '08
24 SS (63%)·12 abs·1/4 td·196s ctrl·2 sub
L
Stephan BonnarLHW
KO/TKO·R2·Oct '07
13 SS (76%)·30 abs·1/5 td·129s ctrl·1 sub
L
Michael BispingLHW
KO/TKO·R1·Dec '06
3 SS (50%)·19 abs·3/7 td·151s ctrl·2 sub
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