Eryk Anders used one in every of Chris Weidman’s finest weapons in opposition to him to get a stoppage victory at UFC 310 on Saturday.
After struggling a knockdown within the opening spherical, Anders got here storming again within the second after he shucked off a guillotine choke try after which started battering Weidman with some vicious floor and pound. As the injury mounted, Weidman was caught in survival mode as he simply saved consuming a barrage of punches.
Finally after a few photographs noticed Weidman’s head bounce off the canvas, the referee noticed sufficient to cease the combat with the top coming at 4:51 within the second spherical.
“I informed you, I’m always evolving, studying, nonetheless selecting, touring, studying issues from different folks,” Anders mentioned about his technique for the win. “I don’t actually say no [to fighting anybody]. I’m trying to come out right here and placed on entertaining fights.”
When the combat began, Anders really caught Weidman with a slick head kick whereas he was holding onto a leg however the tables turned when the previous University of Alabama soccer participant bought caught with a counter left hook that put him down.
Weidman tried to get the end however Anders was in a position to maintain on and by no means absorbed an excessive amount of injury whereas he was caught on his again.
The tables turned within the second spherical after Anders escaped the submission try after which simply determined to remain on the bottom as he started battering Weidman with punches. That relentless assault gave Weidman no probability to flee with the referee compelled to rescue him from additional hurt simply earlier than the second spherical got here to a detailed.
Anders mentioned very actually that he solely has a few fights left in his profession so he’s benefiting from them and now he can add a former champion to his resume along with his win at UFC 310. As for Weidman, he falls to 1-2 since coming back from a devastating damaged leg and it stays to be seen what the longer term maintain for him.
