Eryk Anders Explains UFC 309 Withdrawal, Hopes to Rebook Chris Weidman Fight [Video]

Eryk Anders has updated fans on why his UFC 309 matchup with Chris Weidman was scrapped shortly before the event kicked off.

A member of the UFC roster since 2017, Anders has competed for the promotion at both light heavyweight and middleweight and most recently defeated Jamie Pickett via unanimous decision when the pair met in March.

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The win over Pickett set “Ya Boi” up for a high-profile matchup against former UFC middleweight king Weidman at UFC 309, but as soon as the card’s broadcast kicked off the commentary team revealed that the middleweight bout would not go ahead due to a medical issue on the part of Anders.

No further details were provided for Anders’ withdrawal during the UFC 309 broadcast, but the day after the event the 37-year-old took to Instagram to inform fans that food poisoning had forced him out of the matchup at Madison …