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Eryk Anders: CSAC ‘too involved,’ tried to change UFC Fresno opponent during fight week

Eryk Anders had an interesting time with the California State Athletic Commission (CSAC) when he fought in Fresno at UFC Fight Night 123 last December.

Anders was booked to face fellow ex-LFA middleweight champ Markus Perez at the event, but the CSAC tried to switch some things around during fight week, per Anders.

Anders said that after arriving in Fresno on the Tuesday before the Saturday fight, his second in the promotion, the CSAC informed his team that it wanted Anders to instead fight Antonio Braga Neto, who was booked to fight Trevin Giles earlier in the card.