Eryk Anders is a huge favorite over Tim Williams at UFC Fight Night 135 on Saturday night in Lincoln, Nebraska. This event is one of six on the main card on FS1. Anders is 10-1 in his career, while Williams is 15-4 in his career. There are a total of six fights on the main card on FS1, with the headliner a bout between Justin Gaethje and James Vick. There are also a total of seven fights on the preliminary card with four on FS2 and three on UFC Fight Pass. Let’s look at the bout between Anders and Williams and UFC picks.
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Eryk Anders (10-1, 2-1 UFC)
Anders came into the UFC with a record of 8-0 and he has two wins and one loss in the UFC. He defeated Rafael Natal by KO and Markus Perez by unanimous decision while losing to Lyoto Machida by split decision. Anders has been a pro since 2015 and has six wins by TKO/KO and one by submission. He has six first round finishes.
Anders said this to combatpress.com about his upcoming fight against Williams, “He’s more of a submission, jiu-jitsu-type guy and he’s 15-4. I believe all four of his losses are by knockout, and about half of those 15 wins are by some kind of choke — hence, his fight name is ‘The South Jersey Strangler.’ I imagine he’s going to try to get this fight to the ground and get his arms around my neck. My ground game is superb. I really don’t get to show a lot of it in my fights, because they are usually on the feet or I’m on top in the grappling exchanges. But, I train everywhere. I train everything. If I find myself with my back on the mat, I’m more than comfortable there. I’ll definitely be able to find a sweep or submission or be able to stand up. The fight will take place on my terms.”
Tim Williams (15-4, 0-1 UFC)
Williams came into the UFC with a record of 15-3 and he lost his UFC debut against Oskar Piechota by KO in February of 2018. His three other losses in his career were against Dustin Jacoby by TKO and he lost to Anthony Smith twice; once by submission and once by TKO. Williams’ last win was against Jay Silva by unanimous decision in February of 2017. Williams has been a pro since 2009 and has two wins by TKO/KO and nine by submission. He has five first round finishes.
Striking Stats
Strikes landed per minute: Anders 3.12 / Williams 4.21
Accuracy: Anders 54% / Williams 44%
Strikes absorbed per minute: Anders 2.47/ Williams 8.95
Defense: Anders 45% / Williams 22%
Grappling Stats
Takedown average: Anders 2.10 / Williams 0.00
Accuracy: Anders 35% / Williams 0%
Takedowns defended: Anders 66% / Williams 0%
Submission average: Anders 0.0 / Williams 0.0
UFC Fight Night 135 Picks
Oddmakers have Anders as a huge favorite of -1000 which to me is simply too high. If I was going to play this fight I would take the dog, but I will avoid picking a side and instead look at the total. The combined first round finishes of Anders and Williams are 11, so I will take the rounds to go under the total.
UFC Fight Night 135 takes place on Saturday, August 25, 2018 at the Pinnacle Bank Arena in Lincoln, Nebraska. The main card has six fights on FS1, featuring Justin Gaethje taking on James Vick. There are seven fights on the preliminary card with four on FS2 and three on UFC Fight Pass.
Main Card (FS1)
Lightweight – James Vick -154 vs. Justin Gaethje
Featherweight – Michael Johnson -115 vs. Andre Fili
Women’s Strawweight – Angela Hill -135 vs. Cortney Casey
Welterweight – Bryan Barberena -450 vs. Jake Ellenberger
Flyweight – Deiveson Figueiredo -160 vs. John Moraga
Middleweight – Eryk Anders -1000 vs. Tim Williams
Preliminary Card (FS2)
Welterweight – Warlley Alves -390 vs. James Krause
Bantamweight – Cory Sandhagen -260 vs. Iuri Alcântara
Middleweight – Andrew Sanchez -130 vs. Markus Perez
Welterweight – Mickey Gall -335 vs. George Sullivan
Preliminary Card (UFC Fight Pass)
Women’s Flyweight – Joanne Calderwood -170 vs. Kalindra Faria
Lightweight – Drew Dober -200 vs. Jon Tuck
Bantamweight – Rani Yahya – 125 vs. Luke Sanders
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