Repeated takedowns and accompanying ground-and-pound carried the ex-University of Alabama linebacker to a unanimous decision over a retiring Jamie Pickett in their featured UFC Fight Night 238 headliner on Saturday at the UFC Apex in Las Vegas. Scores were 29-27, 29-28 and 29-28—all for Anders (16-8, 8-8 UFC), who rebounded from his June 10 defeat to Marc-Andre Barriault.
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Pickett (13-11, 2-7 UFC) decked the onetime Legacy Fighting Alliance champion with a counter right hand in the first round but grew more and more ineffective as time went on. Anders wore him down with takedowns, passed guard without issue and cut loose with ground-and-pound. His shots landed with increasing intensity, an elbow strike eventually opening a gash on Pickett in the third round.Meanwhile, former UAE Warriors…