Fight with Chris Weidman off UFC 309

UFC 309 loses Chris Weidman vs. Eryk Anders minutes before event
One of New York's favorite UFC sons won't get his chance to compete at Madison Square Garden on Saturday. Minutes before UFC 309 started, the promotion announced Chris Weidman's fight was off due to an illness with his opponent Eryk Anders.
Eryk Anders falls ill; fight with Chris Weidman off UFC 309
A middleweight bout between former champion Chris Weidman and Eryk Anders was pulled from UFC 309 on Saturday when Anders fell ill from "unspecified medical issues," the UFC announced during the broadcast for the event.
Chris Weidman vs. Eryk Anders Canceled Due To Medical Issue Hours Before UFC 309 Clash
Chris Weidman's return to New York at UFC 309, which some anticipated to be a potential retirement fight, will now not take place.
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UFC 309: Chris Weidman knows the end is near, just not yet
Now 40, the former UFC champion from Baldwin isn't prepared to say goodbye to MMA when he faces Eryk Anders on Saturday at the Garden.
Chris Weidman vs. Eryk Anders pulled from UFC 309
UFC 309 has taken a major hit as a bout between former middleweight champ Chris Weidman and Eryk Anders has been pulled from the card.
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Anders out of UFC 309 bout vs. Weidman due to illness
Eryk Anders was forced out of his preliminary bout against former middleweight champion Chris Weidman at UFC 309 on Saturday in New York due to a medical issue, it was announced on the broadcast.The event will proceed with 12 fights.
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Weidman knocked out Anderson Silva on July 6, 2013, at UFC 162 to win the UFC middleweight championship. After three successful title defenses, Weidman lost to Luke Rockhold at UFC 194 on Dec. 12, 2015. Weidman has gone 3-6 since that fight. A broken leg suffered in a 2021 fight kept him out of the Octagon for more than two years.
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‘Gutted’ Chris Weidman reacts to UFC 309 fight cancellation
Chris Weidman missed out on an opportunity to fight in his home state and he’s still reeling. At the start of the UFC 309 broadcast from Madison Square Garden in New York, it was announced that Weidman’s middleweight bout against Eryk Anders had been cancelled due to a medical issue on Anders’ side.
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‘My head is spinning right now’… UFC 309 loses former champion as medical issues result in last-minute fight cancelation
Just hours before his UFC 309 fight, Chris Weidman lost his opponent, Eryk Anders, as the middleweight has withdrawn due to ...