AIAnders's push to get the fight to the mat meets Tavares on the ground, where Anders's rising control and top…

52.8%

Model

44.1%

Market

2.18

Odds

+8.7

Edge (pp)

Eryk Anders

DEC

52.8%47.2%

Brad Tavares

CLINCH STRIKER

Clinch Striking

established · 18 UFC fightsestablished · 18 fights

Style Matchup

DISTANCE KICKBOXER

Kickboxing

established · 27 UFC fightsestablished · 27 fights

STRIKING

P23

Striking Initiative

P33

P17

Volume

P62

P30

Striking Efficiency

P42

P25

Range Sniper

P50

P12

Kickboxing

P72

P93

Clinch Striking

P31

P11

Defensive Striking

P59

GRAPPLING / WRESTLING

P55

Wrestling

P19

P85

Pressure Wrestling

P39

P82

Top Control

P30

P16

Submission

P10

P79

Anti-Wrestling

P43

P89

Grappling Defense

P80

P66

Scrambler

P44

DAMAGE / FINISHING

P72

Power

P15

P45

Finisher

P25

Damage Resistance

P25

FIGHT DYNAMICS· style, not skill

P41

Fast Starter

P65

Pace

P31

P95

Late Fighter

P55

GLOBAL

P42

Versatility

P27

Fighter profiles as of this fight · percentiles vs established UFC fighters (8+ fights) at that date.

Striking

AndersTavares

3.39Landed / min3.42

4.11Absorbed / min3.36

47%Accuracy43%

50%Defense55%

0.41KD / 150.17

0.55KD abs / 150.34

Grappling / Wrestling

AndersTavares

1.58TD / 150.73

6.72TD att / 152.71

23%TD accuracy27%

80%TD defense81%

4:11Control / 151:59

0.07Sub att / 150.00

Targets

Position

Ranking evolution Anders Tavares

AI Matchup Analysis

Generated by an LLM from structured matchup data. It does not determine the model's win probability.

Eryk Anders

Eryk Anders carries the grappling-heavy case here: his ground control has been trending upward lately, his defense has tightened, and he brings a slight edge in getting the fight down, holding top position, and closing before the scorecards. His cardio over the distance and recent finishing momentum round out the picture. Fights southpaw, coming off a 7.1-month layoff.

Brad Tavares

Brad Tavares is the more seasoned Octagon veteran at 16-11 in the UFC, 21-13 overall. He last beat the No. 37-ranked opponent and has been out 6.2 months. An orthodox fighter with a deep résumé in the division.

Matchup Read

Anders's push to get the fight to the mat meets Tavares on the ground, where Anders's rising control and top pressure give him a reason to change levels rather than trade at range in this southpaw-orthodox setup. If he lands takedowns, his top game and improving positional work steer the fight. Should Tavares keep it standing and force distance exchanges, Anders's grappling case loses its footing and the fight opens up.

What to Watch

Grappling: whether Anders can close distance and convert level changes into real top time, or Tavares forces him to strike.
Early striking: who controls range in the southpaw-orthodox exchanges before any takedown attempts land.
Late rounds: whether Anders's cardio edge shows as the pace holds or drops over the distance.

Eryk Anders vs Brad Tavares