Bantamweight
Chad Anheliger
“The Monster”·
Kelowna, BC, Canada
Pro record
13-9-0
Model Elo
1459
#1479 of 1994
- Age
- 39
- Height
- 5'6"
- Reach
- 64.5"
- Stance
- Orthodox
- Team
- Champions Creed MMA
- Born
- Kelowna, BC, Canada
- UFC debut
- Feb 18, 2022
Profile
Overview
Every one of Chad Anheliger's six UFC fights went the distance or close to it, and the pattern in the losses is the story: two submissions and two decisions. "The Monster" is a Bantamweight from Kelowna, BC, fighting out of Champions Creed MMA, with a 2-4 UFC record and a 13-9-0 professional record across all promotions.
He comes into his next fight on a two-fight losing streak. His UFC wins are one third-round TKO and one unanimous decision. The wins don't come quickly, and neither do the losses.
UFC Career
Anheliger made his UFC debut at UFC Fight Night: Walker vs. Hill in February 2022 with a KO/TKO of Jesse Strader at 3:33 of the third round. It remains his only UFC finish. He followed it with a unanimous decision loss to Alatengheili at UFC 279.
Then came the submission loss to Jose Johnson, at 4:49 of round three in November 2023. His one other win is a unanimous decision over Charalampos Grigoriou in March 2024, which makes his longest UFC win streak a single fight.
A unanimous decision loss to Cody Gibson followed, and then a third-round submission loss to Steven Koslow at 4:31.
Six UFC fights, all six into the third round. Two of them ended with a tap in the last minutes.
Fighting Style
Anheliger lands strikes at a typical UFC rate and takes fewer per minute than most, so the damage he absorbs is not where his fights tend to go wrong. His accuracy and striking defense are both middle of the pack.
The grappling is the weak spot. He rarely shoots for takedowns, gets taken down more than most, and doesn't hunt for submissions much. His record reflects it, with two of his four UFC losses coming by submission.
His lone UFC finish came by knockout in the third round.
Notable Wins
- Jesse Strader — KO/TKO, round 3 (3:33), UFC Fight Night: Walker vs. Hill (2022)
- Charalampos Grigoriou — unanimous decision, UFC Fight Night: Tuivasa vs. Tybura (2024)
Quick Facts
- Division: Bantamweight
- UFC record: 2-4
- Professional record (all promotions): 13-9-0
- UFC debut: February 18, 2022
- Stance: Orthodox
- Height / reach: 5'6" / 64.5"
- Team: Champions Creed MMA
- Born: Kelowna, BC, Canada
Written from MMA ProTips fight data, updated Nov 10, 2026.
UFC by the numbers
- UFC record
- 2–4
- since 2022
- Finish rate
- 50%
- 1 of 2 wins
- 1st-round finishes
- 0
- Elite wins
- 0
- vs opponents rated 1700+ at the time
- Longest win streak
- 1
- Current streak
- L2
- losses in a row
- Octagon time
- 1h 27m
- avg 14:39 per fight
- Opposition
- 1497
- avg opponent Elo (1500 = average)
Best wins
Ranked by the opponent's Elo rating going into the fight.
- 1560opp. Elo
unanimous decision, R3 · UFC Fight Night: Tuivasa vs. Tybura · Mar 15, 2024
- 1454opp. Elo
KO/TKO, R3 · UFC Fight Night: Walker vs. Hill · Feb 18, 2022
Career stats (UFC)
Career UFC averages. The white tick on each bar marks the UFC average.
Striking
UFC avg 3.35 · below average
UFC avg 3.95 · better than average
UFC avg 45% · about average
UFC avg 52% · about average
UFC avg 0.43 · about average
Grappling
UFC avg 1.52 · below average
UFC avg 15% · better than average
UFC avg 52% · below average
UFC avg 0.58 · below average
Where the strikes land
Where the strikes are thrown
Average fight time: 14:42
Fight history (7)
| Res | Opponent | Method | Event |
|---|---|---|---|
| L |  Steven KoslowRecord after: 3-4 | submissionRound 3 · 4:31 | UFC Fight Night: Buckley vs. MalottOct 17, 2026 |
| L |  Cody GibsonRecord after: 3-3 | unanimous decisionRound 3 · 5:00 | UFC Fight Night: Moreno vs AlbaziNov 2, 2024 |
| W |  Charalampos GrigoriouRecord after: 3-2 | unanimous decisionRound 3 · 5:00 | UFC Fight Night: Tuivasa vs. TyburaMar 15, 2024 |
| L |  Jose JohnsonRecord after: 2-2 | submissionRound 3 · 4:49 | UFC Fight Night: Allen vs. CraigNov 17, 2023 |
| L |  AlatengheiliRecord after: 2-1 | unanimous decisionRound 3 · 5:00 | UFC 279: Diaz vs. FergusonSep 9, 2022 |
| W |  Jesse StraderRecord after: 2-0 | KO/TKORound 3 · 3:33 | UFC Fight Night: Walker vs. HillFeb 18, 2022 |
| W |  Muin GafurovRecord after: 1-0 | split decisionRound 3 · 5:00 | Dana White's Contender Series 5.2Sep 7, 2021 |