“Time flies whenever you’re having enjoyable,” based on an age-old saying. Whereas some persons are out searching for the right current to suit beneath the tree this vacation season with solely three weeks left till Christmas, MMA‘s high promotion, the UFC, has a vacation rush of its personal occurring.
Earlier than occurring a three-week winter break, Dana White and his employees have two extra reveals to carry. It begins this coming Saturday with the ultimate pay-per-view occasion of 2024, UFC 310. T-Cell Enviornment in Las Vegas, NV is the positioning for the final PPV earlier than the calendar turns.
Dwell protection begins with the early prelims at 6 pm ET/ 3 pm PT on UFC Battle Move all through the world and ESPN+ inside america of America, adopted at 8 pm ET/ 5 pm PT on ESPN2 and ESPN+ with late prelims. Most important card motion caps the night time at 10 pm ET/ 7 pm PT on ESPN+. All advised, barring any Eleventh-hour postponements, UFC 310 options 14 fights.
Weidman Meets Anders in Featured Early Prelim Saturday Evening
Our concentrate on at the present time is the featured bout within the early portion of the undercard this weekend. It’ll be a contracted catchweight affair at 195 lbs. pitting former UFC Middleweight Champion Chris Weidman (16-7 MMA, 12-7 UFC) in opposition to Eryk Anders (16-8, 1 NC MMA, 8-8, 1 NC MMA.)
These two males have been initially scheduled to sq. off contained in the famed UFC Octagon three weeks in the past at Madison Sq. Backyard in New York Metropolis throughout UFC 309, earlier than the latter withdrew from the occasion proper earlier than the combat was to have taken place (sickness.)
Fighter Comparability and Betting Odds
Heading into the cardboard this weekend, Weidman stands because the taller man at 6-foot-2, in comparison with the 6-foot-1 body of Anders. The previous owns a three-inch attain benefit (78 inches to 75 inches) over the latter, who has a 1 1/2-inch leg attain benefit (43 1/2 inches to 42 inches).
At the moment, the oddsmakers have this one listed as a pick-’em, with each fighters having -110 odds. Should you plan on betting on this or every other combat this weekend, please wager responsibly.
Dissecting The Fighters: Chris Weidman
Chris Weidman enters UFC 310 on Saturday night time having gone 2-3 over the course of his final 5 fights. Previous to the originally-scheduled contest in opposition to Anders on Nov. 16 in New York, he scored a technical unanimous choice victory over Bruno Silva (23-12 MMA, 4-6 UFC) within the third spherical on March 30 of this 12 months when the combat was referred to as on account of eye pokes that dropped Silva to the mat.
Within the months that adopted the competition, Silva made an effort to attraction the unique outcome earlier than the New Jersey State Athletic Fee, one which was rejected this previous June. So far as Weidman is anxious, the March 30 combat was his first time getting his hand raised since August of 2017.
Weidman Can Knock Folks Out
Numerically talking, 4 of Weidman’s bouts have completed by the use of strikes, together with his combat in opposition to Mark Munoz in 2012. In the course of the second spherical of that contest, after executing a takedown, Weidman scrambled to imagine aspect management earlier than touchdown some floor and pound pictures, just for Munoz to flee. His opponent’s victory was ill-fated, nonetheless, on account of Weidman touchdown an elbow and ending Munoz on the bottom.
So long as one crisp elbow lands, Weidman is in good condition on Saturday.
Eryk Anders
Within the different nook, Eryk Anders has posted a mark of 2-3 in his personal proper over his final 5 bouts. Again in March, he bested Jamie Pickett (13-11 MMA, 2-7 UFC) throughout UFC Vegas 87 on ESPN+. Successful hasn’t been a behavior for him of late, nonetheless.
Anders hasn’t skilled a sustained successful streak in MMA since he received 10 in a row on the outset of his skilled profession, so can he keep within the win column this Saturday night time.
“Ya Boy” Aggressive on the Floor
Anders will be an explosive fighter if and when the competition reaches the canvas. Somewhat greater than two years in the past, “Ya Boy” traveled to Orlando to face Kyle Daukaus, turning up the warmth in spherical two.
Upon absorbing a kick to the leg at the beginning of the interval, Anders landed a barrage of punches within the clinch earlier than preventing off a Daukaus takedown try, chopping away with head pictures. After the ref ordered Daukaus again up, Anders uncorked a left hand to wobble him once more.
One other burst of floor and pound spelled the top of the bout. If Eryk Anders can put Chris Weidman down, it’ll be his world and we’re all dwelling in it.
Closing Ideas
Don’t let the position of this bout idiot you. The UFC 310 featured prelim appears to be an entertaining three rounds (or much less) of motion.
Prediction: Eryk Anders by Second-Spherical Knockout.
