Chris Weidman vs Eryk Anders at UFC 310 | Preview & Prediction
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It is a case of better late than never for Chris Weidman and Eryk Anders who will finally get it on at UFC 310 in Las Vegas
Chris Weidman vs Eryk Anders Facts
When is UFC 310? UK – the extra preliminary card starts at 11:00pm on Saturday December 7th 2024, followed by the preliminary card at 1:00am (Sunday) and the main card at 3:00am (Sunday) / USA – 6:00pm/8:00pm/10:00pm ET and 3:00pm/5:00pm/7:00pm PT
Where is UFC 310? T-Mobile Arena, Las Vegas, USA
Where can I get tickets for UFC 310? Click here for the latest ticket information for UFC 310
What TV channel is UFC 310 on? UK – TNT Sports / USA – ESPN+
Where can I stream UFC 310? UK – TNT Sports subscribers can stream the event online via the TNT Sports website and discovery+ / USA – ESPN+ & UFC Fight Pass
For viewers in the United States, UFC 310 will be shown live on ESPN+ and you can sign up for access as part of a Disney Bundle here!
What time are Chris Weidman and Eryk Anders expected to walk out? Sunday December 8th 00:40am UK / Saturday December 7th 7:40pm US ET / 4:40pm US PT
UFC 310 Main Card
Alexandre Pantoja vs Kai Asakura (Flyweight)
Shavkat Rakhmonov vs Ian Machado Garry (Welterweight)
Ciryl Gane vs Alexander Volkov (Heavyweight)
Bryce Mitchell vs Kron Gracie (Featherweight)
Nate Landwehr vs Dooho Choi (Featherweight)
UFC 310 Prelims
Anthony Smith vs Dominick Reyes (Light Heavyweight)
Vicente Luque vs Themba Gorimbo (Welterweight)
Movsar Evloev vs Aljamain Sterling (Featherweight)
Randy Brown vs Bryan Battle (Welterweight)
Chris Weidman vs Eryk Anders (Catchweight – 195 lbs)
Cody Durden vs. Joshua Van (Flyweight)
Michael Chiesa vs Max Griffin (Welterweight)
Clay Guida vs Chase Hooper (Lightweight)
Lukasz Brzeski vs Kennedy Nzechukwu (Heavyweight)
Chris Weidman: New Yorker looking for back-to-back wins for first time since 2015
Chris Weidman (16-7) returns to action for the second time in 2024 as he looked to follow up his victory of a Bruno Silva back in March. That win was originally ruled a TKO win for Weidman but was subsequently changed by the Athletic Commission to a technical decision due to Silva suffering and eye poke leading to the stoppage. A welcome victory nonetheless for Weidman who had lost his previous two fights. After going 13-0, Weidman has since gone 3-7 and suffered a whole host of injuries during that time. At the age of 40, it is uncertain how long Weidman has left in the sport, but he will be fired up to make it back-to-back wins in the Octagon for the first time since 2015 against Anders.
Eryk Anders: 37-year-old eager to follow up Pickett win
Like his opponent, Eryk Anders (16-8 with one no contest) is coming off unanimous decision win over Jamie Pickett, and this would be the first time since 2019 that he registers successive wins in the UFC. After starting his career 11-1, he has since gone 5-7 with one no contest so there are many similarities to Weidman's career in recent years. It has to be said that Anders’ record does not possess the same calibre of names that Weidman's does. That said, he is three years younger than Weidman and has not suffered the horrific injuries that his opponent has. Those are unquestionably key factors in Anders’ favour coming into this fight.
Chris Weidman vs Eryk Anders Prediction
This fight in the UFC's middleweight division is one of the more anticipated bouts on the card. While Weidman and Anders are in the twilight of their careers, they still have plenty to offer and this is a really good fight that the UFC matchmakers have made.
This fifth was supposed to take place at UFC 309 in Weidman’s native New York on the Jon Jones vs Stipe Miocic blockbuster PPV but was called off last minute due to Anders suffering from food poisoning. That was something of a blow to Weidman as he was desperate to fight in front of his home crowd and it could see him a little less fired up for this bout now in Las Vegas.
We have questioned for quite some time how much Weidman have left in the tank but then he pulled off the win against Bruno Silva in March. He certainly talks with great inner belief but whether he can back that up remains to be seen.
Anders is the younger man and has not suffered the same kind of horrific injuries that Weidman has. He should in theory have more gas left in the tank but we will find out on Saturday night.
We had a marginal preference for Anders a few weeks ago when this fight was slated to take place in Weidman’s back yard. On neutral territory, we favour Anders even more so now. The New Yorker has enjoyed an outstanding career but we struggle to see him getting a win here.
Prediction: Eryk Anders to win
