Veteran Champion Eryk Anders Surpasses Rising Star Brad Tavares in Exciting Victory!
So long, “Ya Boi. ” Veteran Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) Middleweight Eryk Anders scored the final win of his career when he defeated fellow veteran Brad Tavares via unanimous decision at UFC Vegas 114 yesterday (Sat. , March 14, 2026) inside the Meta Apex in Las Vegas, Nevada.
Following the victory, Anders laid down his gloves and […]
LAS VEGAS, NEVADA - DECEMBER 07: Eryk Anders walks to the Octagon in a 195-pound catchweight bout during the UFC 310 event at T-Mobile Arena on December 07, 2024 in Las Vegas, Nevada. (Photo by Chris Unger/Zuffa LLC) So long, “Ya Boi. ” Veteran Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) Middleweight Eryk Anders scored the final win of his career when he defeated fellow veteran Brad Tavares via unanimous decision at UFC Vegas 114 yesterday (Sat.
, March 14, 2026) inside the Meta Apex in Las Vegas, Nevada. Following the victory, Anders laid down his gloves and announced his retirement inside the Octagon, handing them to his longtime coach — and in the process spoiling Tavares’ bid to make UFC history for the most wins in Middleweight division history . “That’s it for me, man,” Anders said during his in-cage interview with Michael Bisping .
“I’ve had a hell of a career. I got a win out here in front of my son, so that’s huge for me. I just don’t have the balls for this stuff no more, man.