Eli Ayars
UFC DebutNickname“The Animal”
Record
Streak
L2
Age
Date of birth
- Fighting out of
- London, Ohio
- Born
- United States
- Camp
- Team Nangle
- Weight class
- Middleweight
- Height
- 5'10" · 178 cm
Before the UFC
Eli Ayars makes their UFC debut
Our striking, grappling, and schedule metrics are measured from UFC fights, so they come online after this bout. Here is the career they bring in — and how live the opposition has been.
Pre-UFC opposition
ModerateOpponents' combined record
103-125-3
.452 win rate
Winning-record opponents
5 of 12
carried winning pro records
Pro bouts faced
13
12 opponents with records on file
A descriptive read of the non-UFC slate from opponents’ full career pro records — not a UFC-grade Schedule Score.
UFC fight history
No UFC bouts on record yet.
Outside the UFC
across 13 bouts · 10 promotions · wins by 1 KO · 1 subASF · ACF · 1SC · LOF 28 · IFBL +5
| Res | Opponent | Outcome | Finish | Rd | Time | Promotion | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| L | Mike Bogner8-12-1 | KO/TKO | Retirement | R2 | 0:43 | ASF | Jun 16, 2012 |
| L | Steve Durig | Submission | Heel Hook | R1 | 0:54 | ASF | Nov 25, 2011 |
| W | Paul Hays1-6 | Submission | Guillotine Choke | R2 | 1:21 | ASF | Jan 15, 2011 |
| L | Submission | Kneebar | R1 | 2:28 | ACF | Feb 27, 2010 | |
| L | Brian King6-5 | KO/TKO | Punch | R1 | 0:50 | 1SC | Aug 28, 2009 |
| L | Vance Swerdan2-2-1 | KO/TKO | Punches | R1 | 2:25 | LOF 28 | Oct 24, 2008 |
| L | Brandon Ezzo5-5 | KO/TKO | Punches | R1 | 3:20 | IFBL | Jul 3, 2007 |
| L | Submission | Armbar | R1 | 2:25 | EC 77 | Apr 28, 2007 | |
| L | Craig Cobb5-1 | Decision | Split | R3 | 3:00 | ACF | Mar 10, 2006 |
| L | Ryan McGivern13-7 | KO/TKO | Punches | R1 | 3:19 | IFC | May 21, 2005 |
| L | Sean Huffman22-36-1 | Decision | Unanimous | R2 | 5:00 | KOTC | Oct 23, 2004 |
| W | Mitch Whitesel17-29 | KO/TKO | Punches | R2 | 2:22 | OFA | Nov 8, 2003 |
| L | Matt Rogers8-7 | KO/TKO | Strikes | R1 | 1:19 | WEFC 3 | May 10, 2003 |
Non-UFC bouts (regional/other promotions) — shown for context only, excluded from Schedule Score, striking/grappling rates, and every UFC-scoped metric.
Amateur
3-1across 4 amateur bouts · 4 promotionsEFC 9 · EFC 6 · EFC 4 · HHCF 5
| Res | Opponent | Outcome | Finish | Rd | Time | Promotion | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| W | Rich Bivens1-1 | KO/TKO | Punches | R1 | — | EFC 9 | Sep 10, 2004 |
| L | Frank Millsap | Decision | Unanimous Decision | R0 | 0:00 | EFC 6 | Jan 24, 2004 |
| W | Eric Cataline0-1 | KO/TKO | — | R1 | 0:00 | EFC 4 | Feb 28, 2003 |
| W | Jason Wagner1-0 | KO/TKO | — | R1 | 0:00 | HHCF 5 | Feb 7, 2003 |
Amateur (pre-professional) bouts — shown for context only and excluded from the professional record and every UFC-scoped metric.