Eryk Anders
17-9-0
Middleweight
About
A national-champion college linebacker turned heavy-handed middleweight power puncher.
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Eryk Anders is one of MMA's most unique athletes - a national champion linebacker at Alabama who traded football for fighting and brought rare power and athleticism to the middleweight division. He made an immediate impression with his heavy left hand, pushing the likes of Lyoto Machida and Thiago Santos before finding his level as a durable, dangerous gatekeeper.
He's spent years as a tough out between 185 and 205, beating veterans like Brad Tavares and Kyle Daukaus while testing where contenders really stand. The knockout power and physicality never left, and his fights tend to be competitive scraps. Fans are drawn to the athletic finishing ability and the underdog story of a football champion who built a real MMA career.
Why fans love Anders
Big-time power, athletic finishes and the underdog appeal of a football champion who became a real fighter.
