This fight has been rescheduled from UFC 309 because Eryk Anders had issues on fight day, Now it is rebooked at 195lbs. i don't know if the catchweight is because of Ander's illness or because of the short booking, but both men will benefit from not having to cut down.

Chris Weidman

Chris Weidman is the former middleweight champion of the world and the first champion that the Serra / Longo gym produced (outside of Matt Serra of course). He is a great wrestler, solid striker, and has a great career. He is an all-time great personality, arguably an all time great middleweight, but he is 40 and slowing down. He is coming off the infamous double eye poke win over Bruno Silva.

Eryk Anders

Eryk Anders not only spells his name like a psycho, he is also an athlete. He can wrestle, he can strike, he has competed at multiple sports at a high level and it shows. He mixes his punches and kicks together well and has ok speed. He does keep his hands too low which has gotten him in trouble in the past. His path to victory in most fights is his wrestling where he looks to take people down, keep them there and beat them up. He is rarely the most technical fighter in the cage but very often the most athletic and physical. He is coming off the win over Jamie Pickett where he looked strong but was dropped.