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Knocks out Chris Weidman
Anders defeated Chris Weidman via TKO (strikes) at 4:51 of Round 2 at UFC 310 on Saturday in Las Vegas.
ANALYSIS
The bar is fairly low, but that's the biggest win of Anders' career, and it comes at age 37. It almost didn't happen at all. Eryk was dropped by Weidman in Round 1 and managed to survive. Luckily for Anders, the former UFC Middleweight Champion appeared to waste all his energy going for an early Round 2 guillotine attempt. Once Anders slipped out, Weidman was dead tired and unable to defend himself from bottom position. Referee Mark Smith finally stopped the bout just second before Round 2 ended. Eryk has been a .500 fighter over his last six bouts. Expect that trend to continue moving forward.
The bar is fairly low, but that's the biggest win of Anders' career, and it comes at age 37. It almost didn't happen at all. Eryk was dropped by Weidman in Round 1 and managed to survive. Luckily for Anders, the former UFC Middleweight Champion appeared to waste all his energy going for an early Round 2 guillotine attempt. Once Anders slipped out, Weidman was dead tired and unable to defend himself from bottom position. Referee Mark Smith finally stopped the bout just second before Round 2 ended. Eryk has been a .500 fighter over his last six bouts. Expect that trend to continue moving forward.
Will get a shot at Weidman
Anders will take on Chris Weidman in a middleweight bout at UFC 310 on Dec. 7, Marcel Dorff of Eurosport.nl reports.
ANALYSIS
Anders' fight with Weidman was initially slated to occur on Nov. 16, but it wound up getting cancelled. No matter; the fighters will get to step into the octagon against one another just a few weeks later. Both are coming off wins the last time they fought in the UFC, with Anders' most recent victory coming over Bruno Silva.
Anders' fight with Weidman was initially slated to occur on Nov. 16, but it wound up getting cancelled. No matter; the fighters will get to step into the octagon against one another just a few weeks later. Both are coming off wins the last time they fought in the UFC, with Anders' most recent victory coming over Bruno Silva.
Given former champ at NYC
Anders is scheduled to compete against fellow middleweight Chris Weidman at UFC 309 in New York City on Nov. 16, per Mike Bohn of MMAJunkie.com.
ANALYSIS
Anders' next opponent is arguably his biggest in terms of name value, a former UFC Middleweight Champion who most recently defeated Bruno Silva. Anders is coming off an impressive win of his own, a decision victory over Jamie Pickett. Not only will Anders get an opportunity to defeat a former UFC champion, but he can do it at the UFC's annual MSG event.
Anders' next opponent is arguably his biggest in terms of name value, a former UFC Middleweight Champion who most recently defeated Bruno Silva. Anders is coming off an impressive win of his own, a decision victory over Jamie Pickett. Not only will Anders get an opportunity to defeat a former UFC champion, but he can do it at the UFC's annual MSG event.
Wrestling game leads to win
Anders defeated Jamie Pickett via unanimous decision (29-27, 29-28, 29-28) at UFC Fight Night on Saturday in Las Vegas.
ANALYSIS
Anders fought reasonably well in a unanimous decision defeat to Marc-Andre Barriault last June. He returned here against an opponent in Pickett that entered having lost four straightm and Anders looked quite awful despite emerging with the win. The most notable blow of the fight went to Pickett with a Round 1 knockdown. Anders was able to get his wrestling game going consistently after recovering, landing 5-of-13 takedowns for 10:08 worth of control time, but Eryk somehow landed just 23 significant strikes despite his constant positional advantage. In short, Anders won this fight because he was facing an extremely low-level opponent, not because he accomplished anything of note. Set to turn 37 years old in April, Anders has alternated wins and losses in his last four bouts.
Anders fought reasonably well in a unanimous decision defeat to Marc-Andre Barriault last June. He returned here against an opponent in Pickett that entered having lost four straightm and Anders looked quite awful despite emerging with the win. The most notable blow of the fight went to Pickett with a Round 1 knockdown. Anders was able to get his wrestling game going consistently after recovering, landing 5-of-13 takedowns for 10:08 worth of control time, but Eryk somehow landed just 23 significant strikes despite his constant positional advantage. In short, Anders won this fight because he was facing an extremely low-level opponent, not because he accomplished anything of note. Set to turn 37 years old in April, Anders has alternated wins and losses in his last four bouts.
Taking on Jamie Pickett
Anders agreed to face Jamie Pickett in a middleweight bout at UFC Saudi Arabia on March 2, Marcel Dorff of Eurosport.nl reports.
ANALYSIS
Anders lost his lone fight of 2023 to Marc-Andre Barriault in June and has lost three of his past four bouts, so this is an important matchup for his UFC outlook. Pickett is trending in a similar direction with four straight losses, with the last coming against Josh Fremd in August.
Anders lost his lone fight of 2023 to Marc-Andre Barriault in June and has lost three of his past four bouts, so this is an important matchup for his UFC outlook. Pickett is trending in a similar direction with four straight losses, with the last coming against Josh Fremd in August.