Chris Weidman and Eryk Anders didn’t get to battle at UFC 309 however it seems they’ll meet at UFC 310 as a substitute.
Following a final minute cancellation that scrapped their scheduled battle at UFC 309 after Anders fell sick with meals poisoning, the matchup is at the moment being focused for the upcoming pay-per-view card on Dec. 9 at T-Cellular Area in Las Vegas.
A number of individuals with information of the promotion’s plans confirmed the information to MMA Preventing on Wednesday with verbal agreements in place for the matchup. Newsday initially reported the rebooking.
The battle is anticipated to happen at a 195-pound catchweight.
It was a disappointing finish to battle week for Weidman, who was making his homecoming in New York for the cardboard held at Madison Sq. Backyard. Sadly simply hours earlier than he was set to make his stroll to the octagon, the UFC introduced that the battle was off after Anders handled an sickness.
Anders later revealed that he suffered via a bout of meals poisoning and he simply wasn’t in a position to compete after falling unwell on Friday evening earlier than the battle.
Now it seems to be like they’ll do this once more with Anders anticipated to conflict with Weidman on the ultimate UFC pay-per-view in 2024 with flyweight champion Alexandre Pantoja defending his title in the primary occasion towards newcomer and RIZIN veteran Kai Asakura.
