Eryk Anders vs Jun Yong Park UFC fight info, date and time
Eryk Anders vs Jun Yong Park is set to go down at UFC Fight Night: Holm vs. Vieira at 8:30pm EST on Saturday 21st May 2022 in a 185lbs matchup.
Eryk Anders suffered a defeat in his last UFC appearance, losing by first-round submission to Andre Muniz.
Jun Yong Park saw his three-fight winning streak snapped by Gregory Rodrigues in October.
Eryk Anders vs Jun Yong Park betting odds
Jun Yong Park will be the betting favorite with opening odds of -130.
Eryk Anders is the betting underdog with opening odds of +110.
Fight information
Eryk Anders vs Jun Yong Park was first reported on March 24th.
Eryk Anders will fight Jun Yong Park at UFC event on May 21st. #UFC #MMA #UFCESPN pic.twitter.com/sphlx98Dyh
— Marcel Dorff 🇳🇱🇮🇩 (@BigMarcel24) March 24, 2022
This Middleweight scrap is expected to take place on the main card at UFC Fight Night: Holm vs. Vieira.
Eryk Anders
Eryk Anders lost via armbar to submission specialist Andre Muniz in the first round of their fight at UFC 269.
Ya Boi @erykanders is explosive 💥😳 #UFCTampa pic.twitter.com/Ca7gCOcoIl
— ESPN MMA (@espnmma) October 10, 2019
Anders had previously earned a unanimous decision win over Darren Stewart at UFC 263. “Ya Boi” has now won three of his last six fights, including victories over Vinicius Moreira and Gerald Meerschaert.
Jun Yong Park
Jun Yong Park suffered a standing TKO defeat to Gregory “Robocop” Rodrigues in October after an impressive run of three victories.
Jun Yong Park's reaction when @dc_mma told him he set the UFC record for ground strikes: "More than Chimaev?" 😆 #UFCFightIsland6 pic.twitter.com/9fhd1Cg8qp
— ESPN MMA (@espnmma) October 17, 2020
After losing his UFC debut to Anthony Hernandez, Jun Yong Park secured successive decision wins over Marc-Andre Barriault, John Philips and Tafon Nchukwi.
How they match up
Eryk Anders will be the taller man in this matchup at 6”1 compared to Jun Yong Park who is 5”10. Anders will have a small 2-inch reach advantage.
Jun Yong Park brings a suffocating grappling game to the Octagon, landing 2.62 TDs per 15 minutes. He has also maintained a higher striking output with 4.69 significant strikes per minute to Anders’ 3.16.
Reasons to watch
This fight is definitely one to watch on the Fight of the Night contender list. Both of these fighters are extremely durable and capable of high output over three rounds.
The stakes
Jun Yong Park can regain his momentum with another victory to make it four wins out of five. The Korean could possibly break into the rankings with another win.
Eryk Anders has just one win since 2019, so he will also be eager to turn things around after a first-round loss in December.
Eryk Anders vs Jun Yong Park predictions
The oddsmakers’ predictions have Jun Yong Park as the slight betting favorite with opening odds of -130.
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Eryk Anders vs Jun Yong Park tale of the tape
- Significant 4 year age difference: Park is the younger fighter at 31 years old.
- Anders has a slight 2 inch reach advantage.
- Anders has 3 more professional MMA fights than Park.
Eryk Anders | vs | Jun Yong Park |
---|---|---|
35 | Age | 31 |
21 | Fights | 18 |
14 | Wins | 13 |
6 | Losses | 5 |
8 | KO’s | 5 |
1 | Subs | 3 |
6′ 1 | Height (in) | 5′ 10 |
75 | Reach (in) | 73 |
“Ya Boi” Eryk Anders fighter profile and recent form
Eryk Anders is a 35 year old male fighter from United States with 14 pro wins and 6 losses. See Eryk Anders’s full MMA record.
Eryk Anders has a 65% finish rate, including 8 by knockout, 1 by submission, 5 by decision.
Eryk Anders is looking to get back to winning ways after a loss at the hands of André Muniz at UFC 269: Oliveira vs. Poirier.
Last 5 bouts
Result | Record | Opponent | Method | Event | Date | Weight class | Org |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Loss |
14-5-0 | André Muniz |
SUB
R1 3:13
|
UFC 269 | 2021-12-11 | Middleweight | UFC |
Win |
13-5-0 | Darren Stewart |
DEC
R3 5:00
|
UFC 263 | 2021-06-12 | Light Heavyweight | UFC |
No Contest |
13-5-0 | Darren Stewart |
KO/TKO
R1 4:37
|
UFC Fight Night | 2021-03-13 | Middleweight | UFC |
Loss |
13-4-0 | Krzysztof Jotko |
DEC
R3 5:00
|
UFC Fight Night | 2020-05-16 | Middleweight | UFC |
Win |
12-4-0 | Gerald Meerschaert |
DEC
R3 5:00
|
UFC on ESPN+ 19 | 2019-10-12 | Middleweight | UFC |
Jun Yong Park fighter profile and recent form
Jun Yong Park is a 31 year old male fighter from South Korea with 13 pro wins and 5 losses. See Jun Yong Park’s full MMA record.
Jun Yong Park has a 62% finish rate, including 5 by knockout, 3 by submission, 5 by decision.
Jun Yong Park is looking to get back to winning ways after a loss at the hands of Gregory Rodrigues at UFC Fight Night: Costa vs. Vettori.
Last 5 bouts
Result | Record | Opponent | Method | Event | Date | Weight class | Org |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Loss |
13-4-0 | Gregory Rodrigues |
KO/TKO
R2 3:13
|
UFC Fight Night | 2021-10-23 | Middleweight | UFC |
Win |
12-4-0 | Tafon Nchukwi |
DEC
R3 5:00
|
UFC Fight Night | 2021-05-08 | Middleweight | UFC |
Win |
11-4-0 | John Phillips |
DEC
R3 5:00
|
UFC Fight Night | 2020-10-17 | Middleweight | UFC |
Win |
10-4-0 | Marc-André Barriault |
DEC
R3 5:00
|
UFC on ESPN+ 23 | 2019-12-21 | Middleweight | UFC |
Loss |
10-3-0 | Anthony Hernandez |
SUB
R2 4:39
|
UFC on ESPN+ 15 | 2019-08-31 | Middleweight | UFC |
Who is fighting tonight in the UFC?
Eryk Anders vs Jun Yong Park is set to go down at UFC Fight Night – Holm vs. Vieira. The fight is expected to start at around 8:30pm EST on Saturday 21st May 2022.
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