Eric Esch
UFC DebutNickname“Butterbean”
Record
Streak
L2
Age
Date of birth
- Fighting out of
- Jasper
- Born
- United States
- Camp
- Team Butterbean
- Weight class
- Super Heavyweight
- Height
- 5'11" · 180 cm
Before the UFC
Eric Esch 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.
UFC debut
Aug 19, 2026
Pre-UFC opposition
ModerateOpponents' combined record
255-209-13
.550 win rate
Winning-record opponents
11 of 20
carried winning pro records
Pro bouts faced
26
20 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 26 bouts · 24 promotions · wins by 8 KO · 7 subPRIDE · PFC · Instinct MMA · Elite 1 · LOF 43 +19
| Res | Opponent | Outcome | Finish | Rd | Time | Promotion | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| L | Sandy Bowman | KO/TKO | Submission to Punches | R1 | 0:54 | PFC | Oct 21, 2011 |
| L | Eric Barrak | Submission | Guillotine Choke | R3 | 2:56 | Instinct MMA | Oct 7, 2011 |
| W | Dean Storey | KO/TKO | Punches | R2 | 0:24 | Elite 1 | May 7, 2011 |
| W | Deon West | KO/TKO | Punches | R2 | 5:00 | LOF 43 | Dec 10, 2010 |
| L | KO/TKO | Submission to Punches | R1 | 1:16 | KSW 14 | Sep 18, 2010 | |
| L | Jeffrey Kugel | KO/TKO | Submission to Punches | R1 | 0:40 | XCC 46 | Mar 6, 2010 |
| W | Chris Cruit9-13 | Submission | Rear-Naked Choke | R1 | 1:38 | Moosin | Dec 11, 2009 |
| W | Tom Howard0-7 | Submission | Neck Crank | R1 | 1:30 | Time Promotions | Sep 19, 2009 |
| W | Jefferson Hook | KO/TKO | Punches | R1 | — | LDIL | Jun 26, 2009 |
| L | Patrick Smith20-17 | KO/TKO | Submission to Punches and Elbows | R1 | 3:17 | YAMMA | Apr 11, 2008 |
| L | Nick Penner11-3 | KO/TKO | Submission to Punches | R1 | 2:28 | TFC 1 | Dec 28, 2007 |
| L | Tengiz Tedoradze23-10-1 | KO/TKO | Punches | R1 | 4:26 | Cage Rage 22 | Jul 14, 2007 |
| W | Submission | Keylock | R1 | 2:35 | PRIDE | Apr 8, 2007 | |
| W | James Thompson20-17 | KO/TKO | Punches | R1 | 0:43 | Cage Rage 20 | Feb 10, 2007 |
| W | Charles Hodges0-2 | KO/TKO | Punch | R1 | 0:45 | PFC 1 | Jan 18, 2007 |
| L | Rob Broughton16-7-1 | KO/TKO | Submission to Punches | R2 | 3:43 | Cage Rage 19 | Dec 9, 2006 |
| W | Sean O'Haire4-2 | KO/TKO | Punches | R1 | 0:29 | PRIDE | Oct 21, 2006 |
| L | Ikuhisa Minowa63-45-8 | Submission | Armbar | R1 | 4:26 | PRIDE | Aug 26, 2006 |
| W | Rich Weeks1-6 | Submission | Choke | R1 | 1:29 | FF 5 | Jul 15, 2006 |
| W | Matt Eckerle2-5 | KO/TKO | Submission to Punches | R1 | 0:56 | FF 4 | May 20, 2006 |
| W | Aaron Aguilera0-1 | Submission | Rear-Naked Choke | R2 | 1:15 | ROTR 9 | Apr 21, 2006 |
| W | Leo Sylvest10-26 | Submission | Rear-Naked Choke | R1 | 0:35 | FF 2 | Apr 14, 2006 |
| W | Wesley Correira21-16 | KO/TKO | Doctor Stoppage | R2 | 5:00 | ROTR 8 | Jan 20, 2006 |
| W | Submission | — | R1 | 2:37 | FF 1 | Dec 9, 2005 | |
| D | Michael Buchkovich11-5-1 | Draw | — | R2 | 5:00 | KOTC | Feb 25, 2005 |
| L | Genki Sudo15-4-2 | Submission | Heel Hook | R2 | 0:41 | K-1 | Dec 31, 2003 |
Non-UFC bouts (regional/other promotions) — shown for context only, excluded from Schedule Score, striking/grappling rates, and every UFC-scoped metric.