Anders Explains Weidman Bout Cancellation at UFC 309
UFC announced on November 16, 2024, that Chris Weidman’s scheduled fight with Eryk Anders at UFC 309 was cancelled because of a medical issue involving Anders. Anders later said he had food poisoning and was unable to compete. The matchup was rebooked for UFC 310 three weeks later. UFC: UFC 309 fight-card update
Why the UFC 309 bout was cancelled
The UFC’s event update gave the reason as a medical issue but did not identify the illness. Anders said the next day that he had food poisoning on Friday night and “there was no way” he could compete. His explanation was reported after the fight was removed from the card. MMA Fighting: Anders explains the withdrawal
The fight was rebooked for UFC 310
Weidman and Anders met at a 195-pound catchweight on December 7, 2024, at UFC 310 in Las Vegas. Anders won by TKO with strikes at 4:51 of the second round. UFC later described the contest as Weidman’s final fight before retiring in December 2024. UFC: UFC 310 weigh-in results and catchweight · UFC: UFC 310 results · UFC: Weidman’s Hall of Fame announcement
Anders’ latest result
Anders has continued competing since the rescheduled fight. His most recent UFC result listed as of October 2026 is a unanimous-decision win over Brad Tavares on March 14, 2026. UFC: official scorecards for Anders vs. Tavares
Sources
UFC: UFC 309 fight-card update
MMA Fighting: Anders explains food poisoning withdrawal
UFC: UFC 310 weigh-in results
UFC: UFC 310 results
UFC: Chris Weidman’s Hall of Fame announcement
UFC: Anders vs. Tavares official scorecards
