Eryk Anders reveals he was pulled from UFC 309 due to food poisoning. Anders’ (16-8 MMA, 8-8 UFC) three-round middleweight bout vs. Chris Weidman (16-7 MMA, 12-7 UFC) on Saturday’s prelims at Madison Square Garden in New York was pulled just minutes before the start of the event.

A middleweight bout between former champion Chris Weidman and Eryk Anders was pulled from UFC 309 on Saturday when Anders fell ill from "unspecified medical issues," the UFC announced during the broadcast for the event.

Eryk Anders took the water bottle and shoved it in his pants. No, it wasn't filled with water. It was filled with urine. The method had worked a few times already. "It's a foolproof plan," Anders thought as he chuckled to himself.

The president-elect’s visit to UFC 309 — and the site of his inflammatory Oct. 27 rally, where a comedian called Puerto Rico an ‘island of garbage’ — was steeped in symbolism.

A video of Donald Trump's raucous reception at Saturday night's UFC fight in Madison Square Garden in New York City has gone viral on social media. Heavyweight Jon Jones shook hands with the president-elect and handed him his UFC title belt while the crowd chanted,

Donald Trump celebrated his election victory with a surprise appearance at UFC 309 on Saturday. The president-elect, flanked by UFC chief Dana White, arrived at Madison Square Garden to thunderous applause and cheers from the packed-out crowd.