Eryk Anders is favored against Khalil Rountree Jr. at UFC 236 on Saturday, April 13 in Atlanta, Georgia. This event is one of five fights on the main pay-per-view card. Anders is 11-3 in his career, while Rountree Jr. is 7-3 in his career. There are a total of five fights on the main pay-per-view card at UFC 236, with the headliner a bout between Max Holloway and Dustin Poirier. There are also a total of eight fights on the preliminary card with four on ESPN and four on UFC Fight Pass. Let’s look at the bout between Anders and Rountree Jr. and UFC picks.
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Eryk Anders (11-3, 3-3 UFC)
Anders came into the UFC with a record of 8-0 and he has three wins and three losses in the UFC. He defeated Rafael Natal by KO, Markus Perez by unanimous decision, and Tim Williams by KO; while losing to Lyoto Machida by split decision, Thiago Santos by TKO, and Elias Theodorou by split decision. Anders has been a pro since 2015 and he has seven wins by TKO/KO and one by submission. He has six first round finishes.
Anders said this to thebodylockmma.com about his upcoming fight against Rountree Jr., “I think I’m better-rounded [than Rountree]. I can wrestle, I got jits. I don’t think we’re going to use a whole lot of that in this fight. He likes to stand and bang, I like to stand and bang. He’s a little more fast-twitched than I am, a little bit more explosive. But the longer the fight goes on, the more it favors me. He’s shown to have cardio issues, get tired in fights in the past. I know there’ll be a hell of a storm to weather at first but fully confident in my ability to go out there. Every time I fight, I’m fighting for a bonus so it’s no secret what I’m going to try to do.”
Khalil Rountree Jr. (7-3, 3-2 UFC)
Rountree Jr. came into the UFC with a record of 4-1 and he has three wins and two losses in the UFC. He defeated Daniel Jolly by KO, Paul Craig by KO, and Gökhan Saki by TKO; while losing to Tyson Pedro by submission and Johnny Walker by KO. Rountree Jr. has been a pro since 2014 and he has five wins by TKO/KO. He has five first round finishes
Striking Stats
Strikes landed per minute: Anders 3.12 / Rountree Jr. 2.30
Accuracy: Anders 50% / Rountree Jr. 34%
Strikes absorbed per minute: Anders 3.89/ Rountree Jr. 3.29
Defense: Anders 49% / Rountree Jr. 38%
Grappling Stats
Takedown average: Anders 2.05/ Rountree Jr. 0.00
Accuracy: Anders 41% / Rountree Jr. 0%
Takedowns defended: Anders 66% / Rountree Jr. 50%
Submission average: Anders 0.2 / Rountree Jr. 0.3
UFC Picks
Both Anders and Rountree Jr. have struggled a bit in the UFC, but each will probably be looking for a highlight reel win, so the fight could be exciting. It is hard to take Rountree Jr. with the stats that he has with his accuracy and defense both lacking while Anders has better numbers. I will take the favored Anders to get the win by knockout with the rounds going under the total.
UFC 236 takes place at State Farm Arena in Atlanta, Georgia on Saturday, April 13, with five fights on the main pay-per-view card, headlined by Max Holloway vs. Dustin Poirier and eight preliminary bouts, with four on ESPN and four on UFC Fight Pass.
Main Card (Pay-Per-View)
Lightweight - Max Holloway -230 vs. Dustin Poirier
Middleweight - Israel Adesanya -170 vs. Kelvin Gastelum
Light Heavyweight - Eryk Anders -190 vs. Khalil Rountree Jr.
Welterweight - Alan Jouban -125 vs. Dwight Grant
Light Heavyweight - Nikita Krylov -122 vs. Ovince Saint Preux
Preliminary Card (ESPN)
Lightweight - Jalin Turner -125 vs. Matt Frevola
Flyweight - Alexandre Pantoja -162 vs. Wilson Reis
Welterweight - Max Griffin -124 vs. Zelim Imadaev
Bantamweight - Boston Salmon -127 vs. Khalid Taha
Early Preliminary Card (UFC Fight Pass)
Welterweight - Belal Muhammad -132 vs. Curtis Millender
Bantamweight - Montel Jackson -500 vs. Andre Soukhamthath
Women's Flyweight - Poliana Botelho -180 vs. Lauren Mueller
Bantamweight - Brandon Davis -168 vs. Randy Costa
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