Tom Erikson

“The Big Cat”

3-2-0

Career record (W-L-D)

Physical stats

Height6' 3" (190 cm)

Weight280 lbs. (127 kg)

Reach-

StanceOrthodox

BornJul 06, 1964

Age62

BirthplaceChicago Heights, Illinois, U.S.

NationalityAmerican

TeamRAW Team Go-Riki

Striking & grappling

SLpM0.94

Str. Acc47%

SApM1.87

Str. Def25%

TD Avg4.68

TD Acc60%

TD Def-

Sub Avg6.2

Recent form

L W W L W

Last 5 fights, most recent first

Career timeline

5 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

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

Losses by method

0 KO/TKO losses · 2 sub losses · 0 decision losses

Finish rate67%

Times finished100%

StreakL1

Best streak2

Avg fight6:11

Octagon time30m

Opp win%47%

ActiveNov. 21, 1999 – Feb. 20, 2005 (7y)

Career story

Tom Erikson "The Big Cat" is a 9-4-1 submission specialist. 66% finish rate.

Tom debuted Nov. 21, 1999 vs Gary Goodridge (win). 7 years active (Nov. 21, 1999–Feb. 20, 2005).

Tom Erikson (born July 6, 1964) is an American former amateur wrestler and mixed martial artist who competed in the super heavyweight division. Weighing between 125 kg (276 lb; 19.7 st) and 139.8 kg (308 lb; 22.01 st) throughout his career, "The Big Cat" began wrestling at an early age and was twice National Junior College Athletic Association (NJCAA) Junior Collegiate Champion at Triton College before achieving National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) Division I honors twice at Oklahoma State University–Stillwater. Erikson was the 1997 U.S. National Champion, and a member of the 1997 U

Fight history

Date	Event	Result	Method	R	Time	Str	TD	Sub
Feb. 20, 2005	PRIDE 29: Fists Of Fire	L Fabricio Werdum	SUB Rear Naked Choke	1	5:11	6 17	1 0	0 1
Feb. 24, 2002	PRIDE 19: Bad Blood	W Tim Catalfo	SUB Rear Naked Choke	1	2:35	2 1	1 0	3 0
Nov. 03, 2001	PRIDE 17: Championship Chaos	W Matt Skelton	SUB Other - Choke	1	1:51	1 0	1 0	1 0
Oct. 31, 2000	PRIDE 11: Battle of the Rising Sun	L Heath Herring	SUB Rear Naked Choke	1	6:17	6 5	1 0	1 1
Nov. 21, 1999	PRIDE 8	W Gary Goodridge	U-DEC	2	10:00	37 12	1 0	0 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.