Overview
- The middleweight fight is scheduled for March 14, 2026, at the UFC Apex in Las Vegas, with MMAJunkie first reporting the matchup.
- Brad Tavares is tied with Michael Bisping at 16 UFC middleweight victories and would take the divisional lead with a win.
- Eryk Anders says this will be his final UFC appearance as his contract expires, entering with a 9-9-1 mark in the promotion.
- Tavares is coming off a knockout loss to Robert Bryczek after beating Gerald Meerschaert, while Anders was stopped by Christian Leroy Duncan following a win over Chris Weidman.
- Tavares called the matchup "bittersweet" given past familiarity with Anders but said he intends to impose his game plan.