Erik Koch (16-6, 12) was born in Cedar Rapids, Iowa, U.S. on October 4, 1988. At the age of 18 years on January 6, 2007, he made his professional MMA debut against Prentiss Wolf, winning the fight via 1st-round submission.
On March 19, 2011, 22-year old Erik Koch made his UFC debut on his 13th professional MMA fight at UFC 128 against a 28-year old Raphael Assunção, winning the fight in the 1st round via KO.
Koch's last fight was a 3-round unanimous decision win against Kyle Stewart at UFC 240 at age 30 on July 27, 2019. He retired with a 1-fight winning streak.
He has fought ten times in the UFC, and has a record of 5 wins and 5 losses in the promotion.
Some of Erik Koch's best fights have been against Rafaello Oliveira, Raphael Assunção, Francisco Rivera, Shane Campbell, Bendy Casimir, Kyle Stewart and Jonathan Brookins.
Koch has 6 losses on his MMA record.
| # | Date | Opponent | Promotion | Weight | Round | Method | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
22 | Jul 27, 2019 30 years, 9 months 16-6 (12) | Kyle Stewart | UFC | WL | 3 | UD | WIN |
21  | Jan 27, 2018 29 years, 3 months 15-6 (12) | 31 years, 4 months 23-8-1 (17) | UFC | LT | 3 | UD | LOSS |
20  | Jun 25, 2017 28 years, 8 months 15-5 (12) | 35 years, 6 months 32-17 (19) | UFC | LT | 3 | UD | LOSS |
19  | May 29, 2016 27 years, 7 months 15-4 (12) | 29 years, 4 months 12-4 (7) | UFC | LT | 2 | SUB | WIN Rear-naked choke |
18  | May 10, 2014 25 years, 7 months 14-4 (11) | 28 years, 10 months 14-4 (9) | UFC | LT | 1 | TKO | LOSS Head kick and punches |
17  | Feb 22, 2014 25 years, 4 months 14-3 (11) | 32 years 17-7 (9) | UFC | LT | 1 | TKO | WIN Punches |
16  | Aug 31, 2013 24 years, 10 months 13-3 (10) | 24 years, 7 months 13-3 (11) | UFC | FT | 3 | UD | LOSS |
15  | Jan 26, 2013 24 years, 3 months 13-2 (10) | 30 years, 8 months 12-2 (6) | UFC | FT | 2 | TKO | LOSS Elbows |
14  | Sep 17, 2011 22 years, 11 months 13-1 (10) | 26 years, 1 months 12-3 (10) | UFC | FT | 3 | UD | WIN |
13  | Mar 19, 2011 22 years, 5 months 12-1 (10) | 28 years, 8 months 16-3 (11) | UFC | FT | 1 | KO | WIN Punch |
12  | Nov 11, 2010 22 years, 1 months 11-1 (9) | 29 years, 1 months 5-0 (3) | WEC | FT | 1 | TKO | WIN Head kick and punches |
11  | Jun 20, 2010 21 years, 8 months 10-1 (8) | 30 years 19-6-2 (14) | WEC | FT | 1 | SUB | WIN Triangle choke |
10  | Mar 6, 2010 21 years, 5 months 9-1 (7) | 24 years, 10 months 5-0 (3) | WEC | FT | 3 | UD | LOSS |
9 | Dec 19, 2009 21 years, 2 months 9-0 (7) | Jameel Massouh | WEC | FT | 3 | UD | WIN |
8 | Apr 17, 2009 20 years, 6 months 8-0 (7) | Tom Ahrens | FT | 2 | SUB | WIN Rear-naked choke | |
7 | Apr 17, 2009 20 years, 6 months 7-0 (6) | Will Shutt | FT | 2 | SUB | WIN Rear-naked choke | |
6 | Apr 8, 2008 19 years, 6 months 6-0 (5) | Joe Pearson | LT | 1 | SUB | WIN Triangle choke | |
5  | Oct 20, 2007 19 years 5-0 (4) | 23 years, 2 months 7-1 (2) | 3 | UD | WIN | ||
4 | Jul 14, 2007 18 years, 9 months 4-0 (4) | TJ O'Brien | 1 | SUB | WIN Armbar | ||
3 | Jun 2, 2007 18 years, 7 months 3-0 (3) | Tyler Combs | 1 | TKO | WIN Punches | ||
2 | Feb 10, 2007 18 years, 4 months 2-0 (2) | Micah Washington | 1 | SUB | WIN Armbar | ||
1 | Jan 6, 2007 18 years, 3 months 1-0 (1) | Prentiss Wolf | 1 | SUB | WIN Rear-naked choke |
