Tom Erikson
UFC DebutNickname“The Big Cat”
Record
Streak
L3
Age
Date of birth
- Fighting out of
- Chicago Heights, Illinois
- Born
- United States
- Weight class
- Super Heavyweight
- Height
- 6'3" · 191 cm
Before the UFC
Tom Erikson 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 20, 2026
Pre-UFC opposition
StrongOpponents' combined record
172-123-7
.583 win rate
Winning-record opponents
9 of 14
carried winning pro records
Pro bouts faced
14
all opponents have 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 14 bouts · 7 promotions · wins by 5 KO · 3 sub · 1 decPRIDE · MARS · Brazil Open · Strike FC 2 · K-1 +2
| Res | Opponent | Outcome | Finish | Rd | Time | Promotion | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| L | Alexandru Lungu21-5 | KO/TKO | Punches | R1 | 1:21 | Strike FC 2 | Aug 1, 2008 |
| L | Antonio Silva19-15-1 | KO/TKO | Punches | R1 | 2:49 | K-1 | May 3, 2006 |
| L | Fabricio Werdum24-10-1 | Submission | Rear-Naked Choke | R1 | 5:21 | PRIDE | Feb 20, 2005 |
| W | Tim Catalfo4-2 | Submission | Rear-Naked Choke | R1 | 2:35 | PRIDE | Feb 24, 2002 |
| W | Matt Skelton0-1 | Submission | Strangle Choke | R1 | 1:11 | PRIDE | Nov 3, 2001 |
| L | Heath Herring28-16 | Submission | Rear-Naked Choke | R1 | 6:17 | PRIDE | Oct 31, 2000 |
| W | Gary Goodridge23-22-1 | Decision | Unanimous | R2 | 10:00 | PRIDE | Nov 21, 1999 |
| W | Ed de Kruijf7-5-1 | KO/TKO | Punches | R1 | 0:37 | VTJ 1997 | Nov 29, 1997 |
| W | Kevin Randleman17-16 | KO/TKO | Punch | R1 | 1:11 | Brazil Open | Jun 15, 1997 |
| W | Silvio Vieira5-11-1 | KO/TKO | Punches | R1 | 2:21 | Brazil Open | Jun 15, 1997 |
| W | Davin Wright0-1 | KO/TKO | Corner Stoppage | R1 | 0:42 | WFF | Feb 24, 1997 |
| D | Murilo Bustamante15-8-1 | Draw | — | R1 | 40:00 | MARS | Nov 22, 1996 |
| W | Willie Peeters9-10-1 | Submission | Neck Crank | R1 | 0:31 | MARS | Nov 22, 1996 |
| W | Aleksander Khramstovskly0-1 | KO/TKO | Punches | R1 | 8:55 | MARS | Nov 22, 1996 |
Non-UFC bouts (regional/other promotions) — shown for context only, excluded from Schedule Score, striking/grappling rates, and every UFC-scoped metric.