Eric Schafer

“Red”

OctagonStats Rating 1461

3-6-0

Career record (W-L-D)

Physical stats

Height6' 3" (190 cm)

Weight185 lbs. (84 kg)

Reach76" (193 cm)

StanceOrthodox

BornSep 20, 1977

Age49

DivisionMiddleweight

BirthplaceFond du Lac, Wisconsin, United States

Team| rank = ''Third degree black belt in Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu ''

Striking & grappling

SLpM1.89

Str. Acc34%

SApM3.38

Str. Def56%

TD Avg1.81

TD Acc36%

TD Def-

Sub Avg1.8

Recent form

L L L L W

Last 5 fights, most recent first

Career timeline

9 fights, oldest to newest — ■ win ■ loss ■ draw/no contest. Hover for details.

Career breakdown

Based on recorded UFC bouts — early regional fights may not be included.

Wins by method

1 KO/TKO wins · 2 sub wins · 0 decision wins

Losses by method

3 KO/TKO losses · 0 sub losses · 3 decision losses

Finish rate100%

Times finished50%

StreakL4

Best streak2

Avg fight8:17

Octagon time1h 14m

Opp win%69%

ActiveAug. 26, 2006 – Jan. 20, 2012 (7y)

Career story

Eric Schafer "Red" is a 14-8-2 submission specialist. 100% finish rate.

Eric debuted Aug. 26, 2006 vs Rob MacDonald (win). On a 4-fight losing skid. 7 years active (Aug. 26, 2006–Jan. 20, 2012).

Best wins: Antonio Mendes (KO/TKO Punches R1, Jan. 17, 2009); Houston Alexander (SUB Arm Triangle R1, Sep. 17, 2008); Rob MacDonald (SUB Arm Triangle R1, Aug. 26, 2006).

Eric John Schafer (born September 20, 1977) is a retired American mixed martial artist. A professional from 1997 until 2016, he competed for the UFC.

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Fight history

Date	Event	Result	Method	R	Time	KD	Str	TD	Sub
Jan. 20, 2012	UFC on FX: Guillard vs Miller	L Jorge Rivera	KO/TKO Punches	2	1:31	0 0	6 6	2 0	0 0
Oct. 08, 2011	UFC 136: Edgar vs Maynard 3	L Aaron Simpson	U-DEC	3	5:00	0 2	14 58	0 0	0 0
Mar. 21, 2010	UFC Live: Vera vs Jones	L Jason Brilz	U-DEC	3	5:00	0 0	27 70	2 3	1 1
Oct. 24, 2009	UFC 104: Machida vs Shogun	L Ryan Bader	U-DEC	3	5:00	0 2	25 52	0 3	1 0
Jan. 17, 2009	UFC 93: Franklin vs Henderson	W Antonio Mendes	KO/TKO Punches	1	3:35	0 0	22 3	0 0	0 0
Sep. 17, 2008	UFC Fight Night: Diaz vs Neer	W Houston Alexander	SUB Arm Triangle	1	4:53	0 0	24 12	1 0	2 0
Oct. 20, 2007	UFC 77: Hostile Territory	L Stephan Bonnar	KO/TKO Punches	2	2:47	0 0	13 30	1 0	1 0
Dec. 30, 2006	UFC 66: Liddell vs Ortiz 2	L Michael Bisping	KO/TKO Punches	1	4:24	0 0	3 19	3 0	2 0
Aug. 26, 2006	UFC 62: Liddell vs Sobral	W Rob MacDonald	SUB Arm Triangle	1	2:26	0 0	7 2	0 0	2 0

Fight data compiled from public statistical sources (ufcstats.com) and Wikipedia (CC BY-SA). OctagonStats is an independent database, not affiliated with UFC / TKO Group.