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Eryk Anders names 3 former Alabama teammates he thinks could succeed in MMA
By Adam Spencer
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Former Alabama LB Eryk Anders is one of the hottest young fighters in the UFC right now, having just improved his career MMA record to 10-0 on Saturday at UFC Fight Night 123.
He appeared on a recent episode of Flocombat.com’s Top Turtle MMA podcast, where he discussed what other former Alabama players he thinks could make a transition to MMA.
Anders named three of his former teammates — Mark Barron, Dont’a Hightower and Julio Jones, discussing why he believes they could be successful:
“That’s tough question, especially considering the caliber of athletes that I played with,” Anders said. “I think all those guys could make a transition seamlessly into many other sports.
“I think Mark Barron would be an extremely good MMA fighter. Dont’a Hightower, especially in the heavyweight division, I feel like that division as thin as it is, he’ll probably have the most success just because of the division itself. Julio Jones would make a fantastic fighter. All those guys, they’re built for explosiveness, short-area movements. They have work ethic.”
Those are three very interesting choices, as all three are freakish athletes who could indeed probably pick up a new sport like MMA easier than most.
For now, though, Anders is the top ex-Crimson Tide fighter, and will look to keep his impressive run going whenever he steps in the octagon again.
Adam is a daily fantasy sports (DFS) and sports betting expert. A 2012 graduate of the University of Missouri, Adam now covers all 16 SEC football teams. He is the director of DFS, evergreen and newsletter content across all Saturday Football brands.
