VANCOUVER – Marc-Andre Barriault has repeatedly said Eryk Anders’ name when looking ahead to future matchups since he joined the UFC roster in early 2019. Now he gets his wish.
Barriault (15-6 MMA, 4-5 UFC) will meet Anders (15-7 MMA, 7-7 UFC) in a middleweight bout on Saturday’s UFC 289 main card, which airs on pay-per-view following prelims on ESPN and ESPN+ from Rogers Arena.
To be clear, Barriault, 33, said there’s never been ill will behind his callouts of Anders. He remembers seeing his upcoming opponent fight in the octagon for the first time, and since then he’s though it made for a compelling matchup.
