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Eryk Anders ‘Tremendously Disappointed’ After Illegal Knee To Stewart

During an absolute onslaught put on by Eryk Anders against Darren Stewart at UFC Vegas 21, Anders landed an illegal knee to Stewart’s head and was apologetic following the no contest conclusion. While the fight lasted, it was an absolute slugfest…

During an absolute onslaught put on by Eryk Anders against Darren Stewart at UFC Vegas 21, Anders landed an illegal knee to Stewart’s head and was apologetic following the no contest conclusion. While the fight lasted, it was an absolute slugfest and closely contested. With both fighters swinging for the fences, Eryk Anders found a […]

Eryk Anders Apologizes To Darren Stewart for Illegal Knee at UFC Vegas 21

Eryk AndersAfter landing an illegal knee during their UFC Vegas 21 bout on Saturday, UFC middleweight Eryk Anders took to social media to apologize to opponent Darren Stewart for the error. Referee Herb Dean ruled the fight a No Decision after Anders landed an illegal knee following a knockdown of Stewart late in the first round. […]

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After landing an illegal knee during their UFC Vegas 21 bout on Saturday, UFC middleweight Eryk Anders took to social media to apologize to opponent Darren Stewart for the error.

Referee Herb Dean ruled the fight a No Decision after Anders landed an illegal knee following a knockdown of Stewart late in the first round. It was an unfortunate end to a quick turnaround for Anders after struggling to counter Stewart earlier in the fight.

“I’m tremendously disappointed,” Anders said in his post-fight press conference. “I sacrificed a lot for this camp, it was the best weight cut I’ve ever had and was a complete lapse of judgment in the heat of the moment.”

After landing the illegal knee, there was a break in the action to evaluate Stewart’s condition. Although Stewart wanted to keep the fight going, the responding doctor overruled and the bout was called off.

UFC Senior Vice President of Regulatory Affairs Marc Ratner said afterward that the No Decision in the Anders-Stewart fight was due to the fight not lasting two full rounds, along with the knee being determined as accidental.

Both fighters came into the bout with something to prove in the UFC’s Middleweight division. Anders made his return to the octagon after a 10-month hiatus following his loss to Krzysztof Jotko, while Stewart looked to rebound after a close split-decision loss to rising star Kevin Holland.

The conversation over illegal knees in Mixed Martial Arts has skyrocketed after the abrupt ending to Petr Yan vs. Aljamain Sterling at UFC 259 last Saturday.

It is unclear at the moment what is next for both middleweights following the anticlimactic ending to their bout. The UFC brass could schedule an immediate rematch between Anders and Stewart, or continue to move the talent-rich Middleweight division forward.

Do you feel the correct decision was made to rule the fight a No Decision? What do you think is next for Eryk Anders and Darren Stewart?

Eryk Anders vs. Darren Stewart Ends In No Contest After Illegal Knee Lands – UFC Vegas 21 Highlights

Eryk AndersWell, here we go again. One week removed from UFC 259’s disqualification debacle between Petr Yan and Aljamain Sterling, we’ve got more controversy at UFC Vegas 21. Opening the main card, Eryk Anders vs. Darren Stewart ends in a ‘No Contest’ after the former lands a late first round illegal knee to a grounder, Stewart. […]

Eryk Anders

Well, here we go again. One week removed from UFC 259’s disqualification debacle between Petr Yan and Aljamain Sterling, we’ve got more controversy at UFC Vegas 21. Opening the main card, Eryk Anders vs. Darren Stewart ends in a ‘No Contest’ after the former lands a late first round illegal knee to a grounder, Stewart.

Dropping the British puncher on the feet, Anders swamped for what appeared to be an age, with referee, Herb Dean allowing Sterwart to work to a better position. Attempting to finish Stewart, Anders threw a knee to a grounded Stewart hwo had right foot, left knee, and left hand planted to the Octagon canvas.

Separating the two, Dean called for the Octagon-side doctor to assess Stewart, who confirmed his intentions to continue fighting. After calling the Poplar native to walk toward him, the physician eventually informed Dean that Stewart could no longer continue, resulting in an end to the matchup. Per the broadcast, UFC VP of affairs, Marc Ratner detailed how the fight ended in a ‘No Contest’ rather than a disqualification as the fight failed to see beyond the second round, as well as the fact that the illegal blow wasn’t deemed intentional.

Below, catch the highlights from Anders’ ‘No Contest’ clash with Stewart.

Eryk Anders vs. Darren Stewart Ends In No Contest After Illegal Knee – UFC Vegas 21 Results

Stewart AndersKicking off the UFC Vegas 21 main card is a middleweight contest between Eryk Anders and Darren Stewart. Round 1: A lot of feinting early on. Stewart lands a leg kick. Stewart lands another while Anders looks to land a counter punch. After a flurry, it appears Stewart has hurt Anders. Anders clearly shows signs […]

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Kicking off the UFC Vegas 21 main card is a middleweight contest between Eryk Anders and Darren Stewart.

Round 1: A lot of feinting early on. Stewart lands a leg kick. Stewart lands another while Anders looks to land a counter punch. After a flurry, it appears Stewart has hurt Anders. Anders clearly shows signs he’s hurt and goes for a takedown. Stewart is defending so far against the fence as he lands two knees. Anders separates and lands some big strikes. He gets the takedown soon after but Stewart gets to his feet. However, Anders unleashes a flurry and proceeds to drop Stewart. He looks to be getting the finish but Stewart does well to just about survive. Anders trips him and proceeds to knee him on the ground which is an illegal strike. The second week in a row! The doctor waves it off after deeming Stewart unable to continue.

Official result: Eryk Anders and Darren Stewart ends in a no contest (R1, 4:37).

Eryk Anders Wants ‘Technical Brawl’ With Darren Stewart

UFC Middleweight Eryk Anders has had somewhat of a mixed bag of result during his 10 fight UFC tenure. The 33-year-old has victories over the likes of Markus Perez and Gerald Meerschaert, during which he has have shown glimpses of his true potential. However, losses to top prospects such as Thiago Santos and Krzystof Jotko […]

UFC Middleweight Eryk Anders has had somewhat of a mixed bag of result during his 10 fight UFC tenure.

The 33-year-old has victories over the likes of Markus Perez and Gerald Meerschaert, during which he has have shown glimpses of his true potential. However, losses to top prospects such as Thiago Santos and Krzystof Jotko have stopped him from breaking into the top 15.

Anders has an upcoming fight against Darren ‘The Dentist’ Stewart which presents another opportunity for ‘Ya Boi’ to begin another run at the middleweight rankings.

In a recent interview with LowKickMMA, Anders detailed how he sees the matchup with Stewart going.

“He’s got a lotta strengths you know. Strong, powerful, fast,” Anders said. “Has all the physical attributes. Hits hard. Really good boxer, kickboxer. It’s gonna be a good scrap I think. His strengths and my strengths are the same. I think we go out there and see whose strengths is stronger.”

When asked how he saw the fight itself going, Anders remarked that “I think in every fight there’s a mental game going on, as well as the physical stuff you see. But yeah, I think we’ll meet in the middle, trade, be more of a technical brawl if you will.”

Stewart and Anders will face off on the undercard of UFC Fight Night: Khamzat Chimaev vs Leon Edwards, on March 13th.

Despite Chimaev being only three fights into his UFC career, Anders bares him no ill will. “I mean this sport is very much about what have you done for me lately, and lately I’ve lost. And ya know, he’s won. He’s the guy right now. It is what it is. There’s the business aspect to it. (If) I put 2 (or) 3 wins together, it’ll be me.”

Who do you think will win on March 13? Eryk Anders or Darren Stewart?

UFC Vegas 14 Loses Fight On Day Of Event

UFC Vegas 14 has lost another fight as Eryk Anders will not be fighting Antonio Arroyo after all. On Friday, Anders, who took the fight on short notice, missed weight by 1.5 pounds. Although he did come in heavy, the fight was still going to happen. Ye…

UFC Vegas 14 has lost another fight as Eryk Anders will not be fighting Antonio Arroyo after all. On Friday, Anders, who took the fight on short notice, missed weight by 1.5 pounds. Although he did come in heavy, the fight was still going to happen. Yet, on Saturday morning, “Ya Boi” announced he was […]

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