// Roster Index›Light Heavyweight›Dossier · Eric Schafer
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Eric
Schafer

NICKNAME"Red"·UNITED STATES
PROFESSIONAL RECORD
14-8-2
CURRENT FORM
1L STREAK
NEXT FIGHT
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Eric Schafer
FIGHTER -
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PROFILE PHOTO
PROFILE
PROFILE DATA! COLD
HEIGHT
6'3"
REACH
6'4"
AGE
49
STANCE
ORTHODOX
WEIGHT
Light Heavyweight
PROFESSIONAL RECORD_
24 BOUTS
WIN
14
LOSS
8
DRAW
2
WIN RATE
58%
14/24 bouts
FINISH RATE
86%
of professional wins
LAST 5 FIGHTS1L STREAK · 2-3
LLWWL
STYLE SUMMARY_
DATA: COLD
FIGHTING STYLE
SUBMISSION HUNTER

Submission hunter fighter with no dominant single weapon — 57% of wins are by sub.

KEY STRENGTHS

Drags it to the mat and hunts the finish — submission threat opens up off transitions.

KEY RISKS

Pressure boxers willing to wade into the pocket have found chins on offer; cardio drops in late rounds.

// PERFORMANCE_METRICS · 02_

STRIKE / GRAPPLE
VITALS

Observed profile rates compared with stored weight-class medians where coverage exists. Any fallback uses a labeled UFC reference average; no fallback is presented as a division median.

// SLPM▼ BELOW
1.89
Strikes Landed/Min
Reference value 2.75
// STR. ACC▼ BELOW
34%
Striking Accuracy
Reference value 49%
// SAPM▼ BELOW
3.38
Strikes Absorbed/Min
Reference value 2.75
// STR. DEF▲ ABOVE
56%
Striking Defense
Reference value 53%
// TD AVG▲ ABOVE
1.81
Takedowns/15 min
Reference value 1.50
// TD ACC▼ BELOW
36%
Takedown Accuracy
Reference value 40%
// TD DEF▼ BELOW
50%
Takedown Defense
Reference value 59%
// SUB AVG▲ ABOVE
1.80
Submissions/15 min
Reference value 0.50
// QUALITY_OF_COMPETITION · 02B_

WHO THEY
ACTUALLY FOUGHT

A record says how often a fighter won, not against whom. These ratings weigh every result by the opponent's strength at the time, then compare this fighter with the 56 rated fighters on the UFC light heavyweight roster (anyone with a UFC bout in the last two years or one booked).

THIN RATED HISTORY
// RATING
#54
against the 56 rated on the UFC light heavyweight roster · Elo 1461
// STRENGTH OF SCHEDULE
43rd
percentile · average opponent rated 1528 at fight time (recent fights count most)
// RESULTS VS EXPECTATION
2nd
percentile · fell short of what opponents' ratings predicted (-0.34 per fight)

11 rated fights · opponents rated in 46% of recorded fights · last rated fight APR 16, 2016 · Few rated fights: read these as rough.

// CAREER_BREAKDOWN · 03_

WIN CONDITION MAP

Where the wins come from, and where the losses came from. Method splits by knockout, submission, and decision.

// WINS (14)
n = 14
KO/TKO · 4
SUB · 8
DEC · 2
4
KO/TKO
29%
8
SUB
57%
2
DEC
14%
// LOSSES (8)
n = 8
KO/TKO · 4
SUB · 1
DEC · 3
4
KO/TKO
50%
1
SUB
13%
3
DEC
38%
// PATH_TO_VICTORY_
86% FINISH
KO/TKOEARLY ROUNDS · 4 fights
29%
SUBANY ROUND · 8 fights
57%
DECFULL FIGHT · 2 fights
14%
Top win condition: ko/tko · early rounds.
// DNA_PROFILE · 04_

ATTRIBUTE FINGERPRINT

Evidence-backed 0-100 scores built only from observed profile stats and disclosed bout-history proxies. This is a fixed Blueprint scoring model, not a division percentile; missing axes remain unknown.

// DNA_PROFILE_
3 OBSERVED7 DERIVED0 UNKNOWN
// BENCHMARK
FIXED SCORE SCALE
// LINKED SAMPLE
24 BOUTS
// PROFILE UPDATED
OCT 3, 2026
// RECORDED SOURCE
ufcstats
Fighter attribute fingerprint10 of 10 attributes have evidence-backed scores on the Blueprint fixed scale. Unknown axes are not plotted and no score represents a division percentile.KO POWER41TD DEFENSE22GRAPPLING65CHIN68STRIKING20CARDIO62AGGRESSION25SUB THREAT90STR DEFENSE58RECOVERY57
// BANDS
90+ELITE
70-89STRONG
45-69AVERAGE
30-44BELOW
<30LOW
N/AUNKNOWN
Highest scored axis: Sub Threat. Lowest scored axis: Striking.
// EVIDENCE REGISTER
10 SCORED · 0 OPEN
KO Power41
DERIVED PROXY

KO wins divided by total career wins

N=14 wins
TD Defense22
OBSERVED INPUT

Observed takedown defense rate (50%)

Grappling65
DERIVED PROXY

Composite of observed takedown volume, accuracy, and submission rate

Chin68
DERIVED PROXY

KO-loss durability proxy from career record

N=24 bouts
Striking20
DERIVED PROXY

Composite of observed striking volume and accuracy

Cardio62
DERIVED PROXY

Long-fight exposure proxy from bout duration and decision-win share

Aggression25
DERIVED PROXY

Activity proxy from observed strike and takedown volume

Sub Threat90
OBSERVED INPUT

Observed submission rate (1.8 per 15 min)

Str Defense58
OBSERVED INPUT

Observed striking defense rate (56%)

Recovery57
DERIVED PROXY

Share of recorded losses followed by a win in the next recorded bout.

N=8 losses
Fighter attribute fingerprint accessible data summary
AttributeScoreProvenanceEvidenceSample
KO Power41 out of 100DERIVED PROXYKO wins divided by total career wins14 wins
TD Defense22 out of 100OBSERVED INPUTObserved takedown defense rate (50%)Not recorded
Grappling65 out of 100DERIVED PROXYComposite of observed takedown volume, accuracy, and submission rateNot recorded
Chin68 out of 100DERIVED PROXYKO-loss durability proxy from career record24 bouts
Striking20 out of 100DERIVED PROXYComposite of observed striking volume and accuracyNot recorded
Cardio62 out of 100DERIVED PROXYLong-fight exposure proxy from bout duration and decision-win shareNot recorded
Aggression25 out of 100DERIVED PROXYActivity proxy from observed strike and takedown volumeNot recorded
Sub Threat90 out of 100OBSERVED INPUTObserved submission rate (1.8 per 15 min)Not recorded
Str Defense58 out of 100OBSERVED INPUTObserved striking defense rate (56%)Not recorded
Recovery57 out of 100DERIVED PROXYShare of recorded losses followed by a win in the next recorded bout.8 losses
// CAREER_MOMENTUM · 05_

THE ARC SO FAR

Rolling momentum score (0-100) recomputed after every bout. Weighted blend of result, opponent context, and method-of-finish, designed to show the shape, not the destination.

// MOMENTUM_TIMELINE_
SCOREWINLOSS
0255075100JUN 1998WJUN 1998WJUN 1998WSEP 1999NOV 1999NOV 2001LMAR 2002WJUN 2005WAUG 2005WJAN 2006WAUG 2006LDEC 2006LOCT 2007WFEB 2008WMAY 2008WSEP 2008WJAN 2009LOCT 2009LMAR 2010WSEP 2011LOCT 2011LJAN 2012WJAN 2013WSEP 2015LAPR 2016// SCORE

  1. Start, JUN 1998, momentum score 45.
  2. Start, JUN 1998, momentum score 52, DEC R1.
  3. Start, JUN 1998, momentum score 59, DEC R1.
  4. Start, SEP 1999, momentum score 70, KO/TKO R1.
  5. Start, NOV 1999, momentum score 70.
  6. Start, NOV 2001, momentum score 70.
  7. Start, MAR 2002, momentum score 63, SUB R1.
  8. Start, JUN 2005, momentum score 72, SUB R1.
  9. Start, AUG 2005, momentum score 82, SUB R1.
  10. Start, JAN 2006, momentum score 92, SUB R1.
  11. Start, AUG 2006, momentum score 100, SUB R1.
  12. Start, DEC 2006, momentum score 90, KO/TKO R1.
  13. Start, OCT 2007, momentum score 83, KO/TKO R2.
  14. Start, FEB 2008, momentum score 93, SUB R1.
  15. Start, MAY 2008, momentum score 100, KO/TKO R1.
  16. Start, SEP 2008, momentum score 100, SUB R1.
  17. Start, JAN 2009, momentum score 100, KO/TKO R1.
  18. Start, OCT 2009, momentum score 93, DEC R3.
  19. Start, MAR 2010, momentum score 86, DEC R3.
  20. Start, SEP 2011, momentum score 96, SUB R1.
  21. Start, OCT 2011, momentum score 89, DEC R3.
  22. Start, JAN 2012, momentum score 82, KO/TKO R2.
  23. Start, JAN 2013, momentum score 91, KO/TKO R2.
  24. Start, SEP 2015, momentum score 100, SUB R1.
  25. Start, APR 2016, momentum score 93, KO/TKO R2.

Peaked at 100 (W vs MacDonald), bottomed at 45 (Debut). Current reading: 93.

// KILL_SHOT_MATRIX · 06_

WHEN THE FINISHES COME

Cross-tab of fight outcome by method and round. Reads top-down for method, left-right for round. Cyan intensity scales with frequency.

// METHOD × ROUND_
22/24 fights mapped
METHOD ↓ / ROUND →R1R2R3R4R5FREQ
KO/TKO
4
18%
4
18%
-
-
-
8
total
SUB
9
41%
-
-
-
-
9
total
DEC
2
9%
-
3
14%
-
-
5
total
// PRIMARY KILL ZONE
R1-R2 KO/TKO · 8 of 22 mapped
// LATE-FIGHT GAP
No R5 finishes either way
// DECISION RATE
21%, fights rarely go the distance
// FIGHT_HISTORY · 08_

BOUT LOG
24 FIGHTS

Detailed bout records for the indexed tenure. Sorted most recent first.

L
VS James Austen HeidlageApr 16, 2016
KO/TKOR2 · 3:01
CFFC - Chosen Few Fighting Championships 8
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
TKO (Retirement)
W
VS Eric HammerichSep 19, 2015
SubmissionR1 · 2:38
CFFC - Chosen Few Fighting Championships 6
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Submission (Triangle Choke)
W
VS John PoppieJan 5, 2013
KO/TKOR2 · 4:07
Madtown Throwdown 29 - Unstoppable
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
TKO (Punches)
L
VS Jorge RiveraJan 20, 2012
KO/TKOR2 · 1:31
UFC on FX 1 - Guillard vs. Miller
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
TKO (Punches)
L
VS Aaron SimpsonOct 8, 2011
DecisionR3 · 5:00
UFC 136 - Edgar vs. Maynard 3
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Decision (Unanimous)
W
VS Chris AlbandiaSep 3, 2011
SubmissionR1 · 1:41
XFO 41 - Outdoor War 7
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Submission (Triangle Choke)
L
VS Jason BrilzMar 21, 2010
DecisionR3 · 5:00
UFC Live 1 - Vera vs. Jones
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Decision (Unanimous)
L
VS Ryan BaderOct 24, 2009
DecisionR3 · 5:00
UFC 104 - Machida vs. Shogun
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Decision (Unanimous)
W
VS Antonio MendesJan 17, 2009
KO/TKOR1 · 3:35
UFC 93 - Franklin vs. Henderson
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
TKO (Punches)
W
VS Houston AlexanderSep 17, 2008
SubmissionR1 · 4:53
UFC Fight Night 15 - Diaz vs. Neer
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Submission (Arm-Triangle Choke)
W
VS William HillMay 17, 2008
KO/TKOR1 · 2:52
GFS - Thunderdome
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
TKO
W
VS Ryan AntleFeb 16, 2008
SubmissionR1 · 0:41
GFS - The Warriors
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Submission (Guillotine Choke)
// FAQ · 09_

CITATION-READY ANSWERS

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Light Heavyweight. Professional record 14-8-2. Unranked at the time of indexing.

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