After scoring a knockdown in the opening round of the 195-pound catchweight bout on Saturday at T-Mobile Arena, Weidman (16-8 MMA, 12-8 UFC) went for an ill-advised choke attempt that allowed Anders (17-7 MMA, 9-8 UFC) to get into position to open up and finish the job by second-round TKO.

Seconds into the resumed scrap, Weidman caught Anders with a left hook that sat ‘Ya Boi’ down. With a little bit of blood flowing from his right eye, Anders looked to ride out the remainder of the round on his back and keep Weidman from doing any more damage.

Eryk Anders finally has a former champion on his resume.Six years removed from a split decision loss to Lyoto Machida, Anders didn't leave it to the judges when he faced off with Chris Weidman in a rebooked middleweight matchup at UFC 310.

Check out the best photos from Eryk Anders' second-round TKO win over Chris Weidman at UFC 310 at T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas. (Fight and venue photos by Stephen R. Sylvanie, USA Today Sports)

Chris Weidman faces uncertainty after a knockout loss at UFC 310, with fans questioning his future in the UFC.

Those reader consensus picks will be part of the main card staff predictions we release ahead of UFC 310 (ESPN+), which takes place Saturday at T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas. Make your picks for the early prelims below, and watch MMA Junkie to make picks for the rest of the prelims and the main card.

Eryk Anders scored a TKO against Chris Weidman on Saturday at UFC 310, and the former Alabama linebacker beat the former UFC middleweight champion at his own game. Anders took a ground-and-pound route to victory in a catchweight fight stopped by referee Mark Smith with nine seconds remaining in the second round By that point,