New Headline: Ex-UFC Champ Eryk Anders Concludes 12-Year MMA Journey After Stepping Down From Managerial Duties

Eryk Anders just wants to coach casuals after hanging up his MMA gloves. Anders took on Brad Tavares (21-12) in a middleweight matchup at UFC Vegas 114 on Saturday at the Apex in Las Vegas. “Ya Boi” earned a hard-fought unanimous decision win over Tavares.

Anders then hung up his gloves inside the Octagon, calling an end to a professional career spanning over more than a decade. Too Much Stress Anders subsequently revealed that he wants to put on his coach’s shoes after retiring from professional competition. However, the 38-year-old doesn’t want to coach fighters.

Anders explains that watching one’s students go to war inside the cage is just too stressful. Anders wants to spend his time teaching jiu-jitsu to casuals and fitness enthusiasts. “I’m just gonna be a dad and a coach.

I run a gym. Not looking to coach fighters because that s—t is nerve-wracking, watching your guy go through that. I just want to coach jiu-jitsu, soccer moms, working stiffs and things like that.