Eryk Anders vs Jamie Pickett Announced for UFC Saudi Arabia
Eryk Anders and Jamie Pickett will be part of first UFC event in Saudi Arabia.
UFC will be holding their first ever event in Saudi Arabia on March 2, 2024. The event will be part of the Riyadh season.
Iridium Sports Agency, who manages Anders, announced that he will face Pickett at this UFC Saudi Arabia Fight Night event. They will fight in a middleweight bout.
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— IridiumSportsAgency (@TeamIridiumISA) December 1, 2023
Our man @erykanders takes aim at his 8th @ufc victory vs. Jamie Pickett on March 2 ✍🏾 #TheDarkside pic.twitter.com/EPtRBNMwLw
This is the first bout which is reported or announced for this event.
Eryk Anders currently stands at 7 wins and 8 losses in UFC along with 1 no-contest. His most recent opponent was Marc-André Barriault at UFC 289 where he lost via unanimous decision. His last win came against Kyle Daukaus via knockout at UFC Orlando in December 2022.
Jamie Pickett is currently on a 4-fight losing streak. He lost to Josh Fremd in his most recent bout at UFC Vegas 78 event via unanimous decision.
Eryk Anders will fight Jamie Pickett in a middleweight bout at #UFCSaudiArabia, as announced by @TeamIridiumISA
— ITN WWE – Wrestling, MMA & Boxing News (@itnwwe) December 1, 2023
Anders is coming off a loss to Marc-André Barriault.
Pickett is on a 4-fight losing streak.
This is the first fight to be reported for the event! pic.twitter.com/QaptczRCuj