Chris Weidman and Eryk Anders didn’t get to fight at UFC 309 but it appears they’ll meet at UFC 310 instead.
Following a last minute cancellation that scrapped their scheduled fight at UFC 309 after Anders fell sick with food poisoning, the matchup is currently being targeted for the upcoming pay-per-view card on Dec. 9 at T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas.
Multiple people with knowledge of the promotion’s plans confirmed the news to MMA Fighting on Wednesday with verbal agreements in place for the matchup. Newsday initially reported the rebooking.
The fight is expected to take place at a 195-pound catchweight.
It was a disappointing end to fight week for Weidman, who was making his homecoming in New York for the card held at Madison Square Garden. Unfortunately just hours before he was set to make his walk to the octagon, the UFC announced that the fight was off after Anders dealt with an illness.
Anders later revealed that he suffered through a bout of food poisoning and he just wasn’t able to compete after falling ill on Friday night before the fight.
Now it looks like they’ll try this again with Anders expected to clash with Weidman on the final UFC pay-per-view in 2024 with flyweight champion Alexandre Pantoja defending his title in the main event against newcomer and RIZIN veteran Kai Asakura.
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