Is UFC star Eryk Anders a former NFL player?

Eryk Anders didn't play in the NFL but had a contract with the Cleveland Browns.

Is UFC star Eryk Anders a former NFL player?

Eryk Anders (Image via NFL.com)

Eryk Anders is a professional mixed martial artist (MMA) from the United States. He was born on May 22, 1987, in San Antonio, Texas. In his MMA career, Anders has competed in the middleweight and light heavyweight divisions. He has fought in various promotions, including the UFC.

Anders initially played college football for the University of Alabama, where he was a standout linebacker and won a national championship with the team in 2009. After his football career, he transitioned to MMA and made his professional debut in 2015.

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The 36-year-old is known for his aggressive fighting style and knockout power, with many of his victories coming by way of knockout or TKO. However, his life would have been completely different if he would have pursued the NFL instead of the UFC. Anders was a competent linebacker and had a decent future in the league.

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Eryk Anders signed with the Cleveland Browns in the NFL

Although Eryk Anders never played a single professional game in the NFL. He still had a contract with the Cleveland Browns after having an interesting collegiate career.

Eryk Anders
Eryk Anders (Image via AL.com)

He played college football for the University of Alabama, where he was a member of the Crimson Tide football team. Anders had a successful collegiate football career as a linebacker and was part of the Alabama team that won the national championship in 2009.

However, Anders couldn’t replicate the same in the NFL and left without playing a single game for the Browns. Following that, Anders also had numerous stints in the Canadian Football League and the Arena Football League before eventually pursuing mixed martial arts.

Eryk Anders lost to Marc-Andre Barriault in an exhilarating fight

UFC 289 was not favorable for Eryk Anders who has been a staple of the middleweight division. The 36-year-old has been fighting in the UFC for a decent time now.

He has a standing record of 15-8-0, which makes him a pretty decent fighter. However, Anders didn’t have the best of days when he lost to Marc-Andre Barriault during UFC 289.

Eryk Anders
Eryk Anders (Image via AL.com)

Marc-Andre has been on a roll in UFC and has won four of his last six fights. On the other hand, Anders has failed massively to build consistency and momentum in the UFC, which is highly essential for a title fight.

Eryk Anders will hope to start a winning streak as soon as possible. His record is getting worse after each fight and the former NFL linebacker will have to pull out something extraordinary to change that.

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