Eryk Anders is a brave man.
The first time he competed in Brazil, Anders lost a close and controversial decision to Brazilian Lyoto Machida.
Saturday at UFC Fight Night 137, Anders was back in a main event, back in Brazil and facing a young headhunter in Brazilian Thiago Santos. Oh, and he did it on a week's notice.
Anders said he stays ready and is thusly unconcerned, but the former Alabama linebacker had a tall order in front of him. Either way, the bout promised to be more action-packed than his snoozer with Machida.