UFC on ESPN 8: Overeem vs. Harris is scheduled to take place on Saturday, May 16, 2020, in Jacksonville, Florida, USA. In one of the matchups on the fight card, Eryk “Ya Boi” Anders will take on Krzysztof Jotko in the Middleweight Bout. You can view the full UFC on ESPN 8 card.
In this post, we will break down Eryk Anders vs. Krzysztof Jotko matchup. Let’s take look at the fighter’s ages, their height, records, reach, fight stats and more below ⤵
The 37-year-old, Eryk Anders is coming in with a 13-4-0 record. Anders will be fighting for the first time since a win via split decision against Gerald Meerschaert at UFC Fight Night: Joanna vs. Waterson in October.
Jotko, meanwhile, is coming off a split decision win against Marc-Andre Barriault on October 12, 2019 at UFC 240: Holloway vs. Edgar and holds a 21-4-0 record.
| Eryk Anders | vs. | Krzysztof Jotko |
| 37 |
Age |
34 |
| 6′ 1″ |
Height |
6′ 1″ |
| 185 lbs. |
Weight |
185 lbs. |
| 75″ |
Reach |
77″ |
| 13-4-0 |
Record |
21-4-0 |
| Southpaw |
Stance |
Southpaw |
Eryk Anders has an southpaw fighting stance with a 75″ reach. The 34-year-old, Krzysztof Jotko is an southpaw fighter with a 77″ reach. An orthodox fighter stands with their left side forward and jabs with their left hand, the southpaw fighter is the opposite, southpaw stands with their right side forward and jabs with their right hand. In most cases, orthodox fighters are right-handed, if you are left-handed, then you fight southpaw.
Anders comes in with 45% striking accuracy, he typically lands about 3.06 significant strikes every minute. His opponent, Jotko fires at 44% accuracy, landing about 2.84 significant strikes per minute. Eryk Anders also has a 40% takedown accuracy and on average gets around 1.51 takedowns every 15 minutes, compared to Jotko’s 1.39 takedowns and 85% takedown accuracy.
Krzysztof spent on average 12:33 minutes in the Octagon and Eryk has an average fight time of 13:13 minutes.
This looks like an entertaining matchup, at least on paper. UFC on ESPN 8 is live in , who do you think will win, Eryk or Krzysztof? Sound off in the comments.
Event Name |
UFC on ESPN 8: Overeem vs. Harris |
Date |
May 16, 2020 |
Location |
Jacksonville, Florida, USA |
Matchup |
Eryk Anders vs. Krzysztof Jotko |
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