Eryk Anders

Despite a close loss in his last fight, former Alabama linebacker Eryk Anders can take on a number of interesting matchups in his return to the UFC Octagon.

Don't do battle with chainsaw! Former Alabama football player and UFC star got lucky over the weekend.

Anders is coming off of a no-contest decision in his previous fight after an illegal knee to opponent Darren Stewart. Anders is preparing to fight again at UFC 263 in June and spoke on how his training is going.

Former Alabama football player and current UFC figher, Eryk Anders has lined up his next contest in the octagon and its with a familiar opponent. Anders will take on Darren Steward at UFC 263 on June 12. Anders and Stewart fought to a no contest decision on March 13 at UFC Fight Night Edwards vs. Muhammad.

On Saturday morning, UFC fighter and former Crimson Tide linebacker Eryk "Ya Boi" Anders had to withdraw from the evening's PPV "UFC Vegas 14" due to health-related concerns.

Eryk Anders was deafeted at UFC Fight Night 172 by KrzysztofJotko. Jotko won via unanimous decision after landing far more significant strikes in the bought 54-25. Both fighters entered the middleweight matchup on a two-fight win streak but Jotko's strategy paid off to end Anders's winning streak.

Former Alabama football player and current UFC Fighter Eryk Anders joined Ryan Fowler on The Game this week to talk about his upcoming UFC Fight, Nick Saban and coronavirus. You can hear the entire interview on Soundcloud or the Tide 100.9 Youtube page.

The UFC returned to the octagon this past weekend with UFC 249 in Jacksonville, Florida. Dana White's UFC was the last sport to suspend operations and the first sport to resume them. The fighting company scheduled three events in the span of seven days all in the VyStar Veterans Memorial Arena in Jacksonville. Former Crimson Tide linebacker, Eryk Anders, will fight in the final event of the three.

Former Alabama Football player Eryk Anders has booked his next UFC fight. Anders will take on Krzysztof Jotko at UFC Portland on April 11, 2020. Anders holds a professional MMA record of 13-4 and is 5-4 since entering the UFC. Jotko holds a professional MMA record of 21-4 and is 8-4 since entering the UFC. Both fighters enter the matchup on a two-fight winning streak.

On an early January evening back in 2010, one of Alabama’s first crop of linebackers in the Nick Saban Era would make a play that helped shape the face of college football for the upcoming decade. Eryk Anders made one of the biggest plays in recent Alabama memory by sacking and forcing a fumble from Texas quarterback Garrett Gilbert deep in Longhorns territory...