LAS VEGAS –  Eryk Anders sees retirement on the horizon despite scoring what he described as the most significant victory of his career against Chris Weidman at UFC 310 . After getting knocked down in the first round, Anders (17-7 MMA, 9-8 UFC) came on strong against former middleweight champion Weidman (16-8 MMA, 12-8 UFC) in the second frame and countered a submission attempt with some big ground and pound for the TKO victory at T-Mobile Arena. At 37 and with a UFC career that dates back to July 2017, Anders has lasted the better part of a decade on the roster. He admits the end is near, though, and revealed he has a timeline in mind. “I’ve been doing this a while,” Anders told MMA Junkie and other reporters post-fight at UFC 310. “Mid-next year will be my eighth year in the UFC