Fighting Toronto native Elias Theodorou in Toronto doesn’t bother Eryk Anders in the slightest. Why would it? He’s already fought two Brazilians in Brazil and a New Yorker in New York over the course of his five-fight UFC career thus far.
“I love the hostile environment, I love the pressure,” said the middleweight prospect, who meets “The Spartan” on this Saturday’s UFC 231 card. “Especially when you go down to a place like Brazil, where they tell you you’re gonna die – on the way and in the cage. (Laughs) Canada, those guys are really nice, so I’m sure they’ll still give me a round of applause and cheer for me win, lose or draw.