Eryk Ryan Anders (born April 21, 1987) is an American professional

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and former

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linebacker. He competes in the

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division of the UFC. He played

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at the

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Early life

Eryk Anders was born on a

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base in the Philippines, where his mother was stationed at the time. When Anders was a sophomore in high school he moved to

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, where he played

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for

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Football career

After graduating from

Anders started at the

in 2006. From 2006 to 2009, Anders played for the Crimson Tide as a

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, starting 14 games in his senior season. His career at Alabama culminated with a victory in the 2009 BCS National Championship against the

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, a game in which he led the Crimson Tide with seven tackles and a forced fumble. After college he signed a contract with the

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of the NFL. He also had stints in the

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and the

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before beginning a career in mixed martial arts. Even several years into his MMA career, Anders keeps in touch with Nick Saban, having the coach as a life coach of sorts, helping guide Anders in life, financially and being responsible.

Mixed martial arts career

Early career

Anders began his mixed martial arts career in 2012 as an

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, participating in 22 amateur bouts, although his official record is listed as 13-3-1 before his professional debut against Josh Rasberry on August 22, 2015, for Strike Hard Productions. He defeated Rasberry in just 40 seconds via TKO. In his second professional fight, Anders defeated Demarcus Sharpe by unanimous decision. Anders defeated Garrick James by TKO. Anders next defeated Dekaire Sanders by submission via

rear naked choke The rear naked choke (RNC) is a chokehold in martial arts applied from an opponent's back. The word "naked" in this context suggests that, unlike other strangulation techniques found in jujutsu/judo, this hold does not require the use of a keikogi ...

. For his fifth professional fight he defeated Jesse Grun via TKO due to punches.

Bellator MMA

Anders made his Bellator debut on October 21, 2016, defeating Brian White by TKO in 23 seconds.

Legacy Fighting Alliance

Anders next joined Legacy Fighting Alliance. He defeated Jon Kirk by TKO at LFA 6 on March 10, 2017. On June 23, 2017, Anders fought for the

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middleweight championship at LFA 14. He defeated

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via unanimous decision to win the title.

Ultimate Fighting Championship

Anders made his

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debut against

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at UFC on Fox: Weidman vs. Gastelum, as a late replacement for

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who was forced to withdraw due to a neck injury. He won the fight via knockout in the first round. Anders was expected to face John Phillips on December 9, 2017, at

UFC Fight Night 123 ''UFC Fight Night: Swanson vs. Ortega'' (also known as ''UFC Fight Night 123'') was a mixed martial arts event produced by the Ultimate Fighting Championship that was held on December 9, 2017, at Save Mart Center in Fresno, California. Background ...

. However, Phillips was removed from the card and was replaced by promotional newcomer

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on December 9, 2017, at

. Anders won the fight by unanimous decision. Anders faced

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on February 3, 2018, at

UFC Fight Night 125 ''UFC Fight Night: Machida vs. Anders'' (also known as ''UFC Fight Night 125'') was a mixed martial arts event produced by the Ultimate Fighting Championship held on February 3, 2018, at Arena Guilherme Paraense in Belém, Brazil. Background Wh ...

. He lost the fight via controversial split decision. 16 of 23 media outlets scored the fight for Anders. Anders faced Tim Williams on August 25, 2018, at

UFC Fight Night 135 ''UFC Fight Night: Gaethje vs. Vick'' (also known as ''UFC Fight Night 135'') was a mixed martial arts event produced by the Ultimate Fighting Championship that was held on August 25, 2018 at Pinnacle Bank Arena in Lincoln, Nebraska, United Stat ...

. He won the fight via knockout due to a head kick in the third round. This fight earned him the Performance of Night award. Anders was tabbed as a short notice replacement for

Jimi Manuwa Babajimi Abiola "Jimi" Manuwa (born 18 February 1980) is an American-born English retired mixed martial artist of Nigerian descent who competed in the light heavyweight division of the Ultimate Fighting Championship. Early life Manuwa was bor ...

, and faced

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in a light heavyweight bout at UFC Fight Night 137. Anders lost via referee stoppage TKO when he collapsed and failed to make it to his corner at the conclusion of round three. This fight earned him the Fight of the Night award. Making a quick turnaround to the Octagon, Anders returned to middleweight to replace

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in a bout against

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on December 8, 2018. He lost the fight via split decision. Anders faced

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on April 13, 2019, at

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. He lost the fight via unanimous decision. Anders faced

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, replacing

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, on June 29, 2019, at

UFC on ESPN 3 ''UFC on ESPN: Ngannou vs. dos Santos'' (also known as ''UFC on ESPN 3'') was a mixed martial arts event produced by the Ultimate Fighting Championship that was held on June 29, 2019, at Target Center in Minneapolis, Minnesota, USA. Background Th ...

. He won the fight via knockout in the first round. This fight earned him the ''Performance of the Night'' award. Anders faced

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in a middleweight bout on October 12, 2019, at

UFC Fight Night 161 ''UFC Fight Night: Joanna vs. Waterson'' (also known as ''UFC Fight Night 161'' or '' UFC on ESPN+ 19'') was a mixed martial arts event produced by the Ultimate Fighting Championship that took place on October 12, 2019 at Amalie Arena in Tampa, F ...

. He won the fight via split decision. Anders was scheduled to face

Krzysztof Jotko Krzysztof Jotko (born August 19, 1989) is a Polish mixed martial artist currently competing in the Middleweight division. He has previously fought in the Ultimate Fighting Championship. Background Born and raised in Orneta, Poland, Jotko was ori ...

on April 11, 2020, at UFC Fight Night: Overeem vs. Harris. Due to the

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, the event was eventually postponed to May 16, 2020, at UFC on ESPN: Overeem vs. Harris. He lost the fight via unanimous decision. Anders was scheduled to face

Antônio Arroyo João Antônio Barbosa Arroyo (born 1 July 1989) is a Brazilian male mixed martial artist who competes in the Middleweight division. He has formerly competed for the Ultimate Fighting Championship. Background After graduating with a business ...

, replacing

Andreas Michailidis Andreas Michailidis ( gr, Ανδρέας Μιχαηλίδης, born July 18, 1988) is a Greek mixed martial artist who competes in the Welterweight division. He has competed in the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) and Bellator MMA. Backgroun ...

, on November 14, 2020, at

UFC Fight Night 183 ''UFC Fight Night: Thompson vs. Neal'' (also known as ''UFC Fight Night 183'', ''UFC on ESPN+ 41'' and ''UFC Vegas 17'') was a mixed martial arts event produced by the Ultimate Fighting Championship that took place on December 19, 2020 at the UF ...

. Anders was cornering his teammate, Walt Harris on Fight Island in

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when he got the call to step in for Michailidis. At the weigh-ins, Anders weighed in at 187.5 pounds, one and a half pounds over the middleweight non-title fight limit. Anders eventually pulled out of the fight the next day as consequence of the weigh-cut and his bout was canceled. Anders faced

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on March 13, 2021, at

UFC Fight Night 187 ''UFC Fight Night: Edwards vs. Muhammad'' (also known as ''UFC Fight Night 187'', ''UFC on ESPN+ 45'' and ''UFC Vegas 21'') was a mixed martial arts event produced by the Ultimate Fighting Championship that took place on March 13, 2021 at the UF ...

. Due to an illegal knee thrown by Anders in round one, the fight was declared a no contest. Anders faced

at light heavyweight in a rematch on June 12, 2021, at

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. He won the fight via unanimous decision. Anders was scheduled to face

on November 13, 2021, at

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. However, Anders was pulled the event for undisclosed reasons, and he was replaced by

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. Anders faced

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, replacing injured Dricus Du Plessis, on December 11, 2021, at

UFC 269 ''UFC 269: Oliveira vs. Poirier'' was a mixed martial arts event produced by the Ultimate Fighting Championship that took place on December 11, 2021, at the T-Mobile Arena in Paradise, Nevada, part of the Las Vegas Metropolitan Area, United State ...

. He lost the fight via an armbar submission in the first round. Anders faced

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on May 21, 2022, at

UFC Fight Night 206 ''UFC Fight Night: Holm vs. Vieira'' (also known as ''UFC Fight Night 206'', ''UFC on ESPN+ 64'' or ''UFC Vegas 55'') was a mixed martial arts event produced by the Ultimate Fighting Championship that took place on May 21, 2022, at the UFC Apex f ...

. He lost the bout via split decision. Anders faced

on December 3, 2022 at

UFC on ESPN 42 ''UFC on ESPN: Thompson vs. Holland'' (also known as ''UFC on ESPN 42'') was a mixed martial arts event produced by the Ultimate Fighting Championship that took place on December 3, 2022, at Amway Center in Orlando, Florida, United States. Backg ...

. He won the bout via TKO stoppage in the second round.

Personal life

Anders is married with two sons.

Entertainment career

In 2022, Anders made his acting debut as a MMA fighter in episode 2 of season 5 of the Netflix series ''

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''.

Championships and accomplishments

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(Two times) vs. Tim Williams and

** Fight of the Night (One time) vs.

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**2017 Under-the-Radar Fighter of the Year *

**LFA Middleweight Championship (One time) *

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**BCS National Championship (2009)

Mixed martial arts record

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