Former undisputed middleweight champion, Chris Weidman will as soon as extra look to step contained in the Octagon for the second time this 12 months — rebooking a catchweight conflict in opposition to former LFA middleweight champion, Eryk Anders for UFC 310 on December 7. from the T-Cell Enviornment in Las Vegas, Nevada.
Weidman, who returned to motion earlier this 12 months in a controversial resolution win over Brazilian foe, Bruno Silva — whom he inflicted with a mess of eye pokes, turned in his first victory since a 2020 resolution success in opposition to PFL contender, Omari Akhmedov.
And withdrawing from a UFC 309 pairing with Anders final weekend, Baldwin native, Weidman was left opponent-less after the previous was compelled from the cardboard attributable to a a bout of meals poisoning.
Chris Weidman books UFC 310 conflict with Eryk Anders
On social media tonight, UFC confirmed the rescheduled catchweight pairing at 195lbs between former middleweight titleholder, Chris Weidman, and veteran contender, Eryk Anders.
“Formally RESCHEDULED,” UFC posted. Chris Weidman vs. Eryk Anders is ON for UFC 310 at a catchweight of 195lbs!
Getting back from a ugly compound fracture suffered in a 2021 rematch with former-foe, Uriah Corridor, former champion, Weidman took on fellow perennial contender, Brad Tavares again in August of final 12 months, dropping a one-sided unanimous judging loss.
Throughout the course of his prolonged Octagon tenure, Weidman would win the middleweight crown with an upset knockout over Anderson Silva, earlier than defending the crown in a subsequent rematch, after which stopping each Lyoto Machida and his compatriot, Vitor Belfort with knockout triumphs.
As for Anders, the Philippines-born contender most lately featured earlier this annum in March, himself returning to winning-ways with a choice win over Jamie Pickett.
Headlining UFC Struggle Night time Belem in simply his third Octagon stroll, Anders would drop a short-notice loss to common-foe, Machida, earlier than racking up different wins within the promotion together with victories in opposition to the likes of Gerald Meerschaert, Darren Stewart, Kyle Daukaus, Markus Perez, and Rafael Natal.
