Eryk Anders Apologizes To Darren Stewart for Illegal Knee at UFC Vegas 21
1000 apologies to @Darren mma. I know he wanted to keep going. I made a critical error in the heat of the moment and it cost us and the fans a barn burner. Eryk Anders (@erykanders) March 14, 2021
Referee Herb Dean ruled the fight a No Decision after Anders landed an illegal knee following a knockdown of Stewart late in the first round. It was an unfortunate end to a quick turnaround for Anders after struggling to counter Stewart earlier in the fight.
“I’m tremendously disappointed,” Anders said in his post-fight press conference. “I sacrificed a lot for this camp, it was the best weight cut I’ve ever had and was a complete lapse of judgment in the heat of the moment.”