one hell of a fight<\/a> until the referee stopped the fight between the third and fourth rounds.<\/p>\nWhile Eryk Anders’ gamble to accept this fight on short notice didn’t pay off, he seems to be in good spirits. Post-fight, the former college football player issued statements on Twitter and Instagram, assuring that he doesn’t regret accepting the fight on short notice, and that we’ll see him again in December.<\/p>\n
https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/p\/BoEWaAtFKa6\/<\/p>\n
‘Regardless of the outcome I had a lot of fun last night. I rolled the dice, came up short, and literally left everything in the cage. I can live with that. No moral victories, just on the next. Thank you everyone who watched and gave support.” -Eryk Anders on Instagram.<\/em><\/p>\nhttps:\/\/twitter.com\/erykanders\/status\/1043769446144385025<\/p>\n
“Shhhhhiiiiiiiddddd it be like that sometimes.. see you pussies in december. To vivo,” Eryk Anders on Twitter.\u00a0<\/em><\/p>\nWhile nothing is official yet, Eryk Anders has been gone back and forth with fellow middleweight contender Elias Theodorou on Twitter surrounding a potential fight at UFC 231 this December in Theodorou’s native Toronto. This could be the December fight Anders is referencing.<\/p>\n
Prior to this loss to Thiago Santos, Eryk Anders was riding high on a highlight-reel, third-round head kick of Tim Williams, which occurred less than a month ago. This win was preceded by a split decision loss to former UFC light heavyweight champion Lyoto Machida. He’s now 11-2 overall.<\/p>\n
What do you think the future hold for Eryk Anders after UFC Sao Paulo?<\/p>\n
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