MINNEAPOLIS – Eryk Anders beat Vinicius Moreira with a first-round knockout Saturday night on the preliminary card at UFC on ESPN 3 in Minneapolis.
Take a look inside the fight with Anders, who snapped a three-fight losing skid.
Result: Eryk Anders def. Vinicius Moreira via knockout (punches) – Round 1, 1:18
Updated records: Anders (12-4 MMA, 4-4 UFC), Moreira (9-3 MMA, 0-2 UFC)
Key stat: Anders snapped a three-fight losing skid to get back in the win column.
Anders on the fight’s key moment
“I’m very confident in my defensive wrestling, my takedown defense. Even if he wanted to take me down, I was very confident I’d be able to take him down or submit him off my back.
Anders on snapping his losing skid
“I’ve been on a three-fight skid, but I really enjoy my job. I kind of think of my fight career as kind of symbolic of life. Sometimes you get knocked down, you’re down in the ruts, but you get up, brush yourself off, fight again, and eventually get back in the win column. This sport is very streaky. A few more of those, and I could be in the top 10, top five, and eventually fight for a belt.”
Anders on what he wants next
“It would mean the world to me to get out there (at UFC on ESPN 4 in my birth city of San Antonio, Texas). I really don’t get to get back home (often). It’s always awesome to get in there and fight in front of your home town. It’s been a while since I’ve been home. … It would mean the world to me to get in there and put on a performance in front of them.”
To hear more from Anders, check out the video of the full post-fight interview above.
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