Corey Anderson (born September 22, 1989) is an American

mixed martial artist Mixed martial arts (MMA), sometimes referred to as cage fighting, no holds barred (NHB), and ultimate fighting, and originally referred to as Vale Tudo is a full-contact combat sport based on striking, grappling and ground fighting, incorpo ...

currently competing for

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in the

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division. Prior to signing with Bellator, Anderson competed in the

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(UFC), where he was the light heavyweight winner on '' The Ultimate Fighter: Team Edgar vs. Team Penn'' and achieved success as a top 5 UFC light heavyweight contender. As of November 22, 2022, he is #1 in the Bellator Light Heavyweight Rankings.

Early life

Wrestling career

Anderson was born and raised in Rockford, Illinois, where he started

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in the

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and later on attended Hononegah Community High School. As a high school wrestler, he earned a third-place finish at the

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State Championships (

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and was also a regional champion. Upon graduation, he went on to attend Lincoln College in Illinois, where during his first year he was forced to take a

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due to an injury in his leg. After healing, he placed as high as sixth at the National Championships (claiming All-American status) and took first at the Regional Championships as a

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and

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, in the

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level. After graduating junior college, Anderson transferred to

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to compete in the

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level, where he compiled a record of 14 wins and 6 defeats as a junior. He then transferred to the

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. As a

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, Anderson compiled 46 victories and just 5 losses and went on to place second at the 12' NCAA Division III Championships (the highest in the school's history), before graduating with a degree in business administration.

MMA starts

During his time

at UW-Whitewater, Anderson met at the time's recently crowned Bellator MMA Welterweight Champion and former freestyle wrestling Olympian

Ben Askren Benjamin Michael Askren (born July 18, 1984) is an American former professional mixed martial artist and amateur wrestler. Askren was the former Bellator and ONE Welterweight Champion, remaining undefeated for over a decade before competing in ...

, who due to Anderson's

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like mobility when he wrestled, encouraged him to give

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a try. After initial refusal, Askren brought Anderson to Roufus MMA by making him think he was going to prepare him for

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when it was actually mixed martial arts practice. Corey was then brought to Fiore MMA in Springfield, IL by Marc Fiore, coach of 9-time UFC Champion Matt Hughes. Here Corey trained with other professional fighters such as Dustin Jacoby, Benny Alloway, James Brum, Jake Hect, Matt Veach, and Brian Foster. Following the closing of Fiore MMA, Corey and other fighters opened up The Kennel Fight Club in Springfield, IL. It was here that his coach, MMA competitor Bobby Brents, pushed Corey to try out for the Ultimate Fighter.

Mixed martial arts career

''The Ultimate Fighter''

Anderson was revealed as one of the cast members of the nineteenth season of The Ultimate Fighter, coached by

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and

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, on March 25, 2014. In the elimination rounds to determine who got into the TUF house, Anderson fought and defeated

Kelly Anundson Kelly Anundson (born August 29, 1984) is an American mixed martial artist. A professional competitor since 2010, Anundson has previously competed for Bellator, and was also a contestant on The Ultimate Fighter 19. Background Born and raised i ...

by unanimous decision after two rounds. He was then chosen as the first pick for Team Edgar's light heavyweights. In the quarter-finals, Anderson fought Team Penn's, Josh Clark. Anderson utilized his wrestling to control the majority of the bout, resulting in a majority decision win. Anderson next fought fellow Team Edgar teammate, Patrick Walsh, in the semi-finals. He defeated Walsh by unanimous decision to secure his spot at the finale.

Ultimate Fighting Championship

Anderson faced Matt Van Buren in the light heavyweight finals on July 6, 2014, at The Ultimate Fighter 19 Finale. He quickly won the bout via TKO just 61 seconds into the first round to become the light heavyweight tournament winner. His 61-second first-round TKO marked the fastest finish ever to the finale of The Ultimate Fighter show. Anderson was expected to face

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on December 6, 2014 at UFC 181. However, Villante pulled out of the fight citing an injury and was replaced by Jonathan Wilson. A few days later, it was announced that Wilson was forced out of the fight and undefeated newcomer Justin Jones would take his place. He won the fight via unanimous decision. A rescheduled bout with Villante took place on April 18, 2015 at

UFC on Fox 15 ''UFC on Fox: Machida vs. Rockhold'' (also known as ''UFC on Fox 15'') was a mixed martial arts event held on April 18, 2015, at the Prudential Center in Newark, New Jersey. Background The event was the sixth event that the UFC has hosted in New ...

. Anderson lost the fight via TKO in the third round. Despite the loss, he was awarded a bonus for ''Fight of the Night''. Anderson faced

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on September 5, 2015 at

UFC 191 ''UFC 191: Johnson vs. Dodson 2'' was a mixed martial arts event held on September 5, 2015, at the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas, Nevada. Background Initially, a UFC Light Heavyweight Championship bout between current champion Daniel Cormie ...

. He won the fight by unanimous decision. Anderson stepped up to face

Fábio Maldonado Fábio Rogério Maldonado (born 17 March 1980) is a Brazilian professional mixed martial artist and boxer currently competing in the light heavyweight division of Fight Nights Global. A professional MMA competitor since 2000, he has also ...

on November 7, 2015 at

UFC Fight Night 77 ''UFC Fight Night: Belfort vs. Henderson 3'' (also known as ''UFC Fight Night 77'') was a mixed martial arts event held on November 7, 2015, at the Ginásio do Ibirapuera in São Paulo, Brazil. Background The event was the fourth held in São P ...

, filling in for an injured

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. He won the one sided fight by unanimous decision. Anderson faced

on March 5, 2016 at

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. He won the fight by unanimous decision. Anderson faced

Maurício Rua Maurício Milani Rua (; born 25 November 1981), also known as Shogun, is a Brazilian professional mixed martial artist and former model. He competes in the Light Heavyweight division of the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC). He is a former ...

on May 14, 2016 at

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. Rua was awarded a split decision victory. Anderson faced

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on December 9, 2016 at UFC Fight Night 102. He won the fight by TKO in the second round. Anderson faced

Jimi Manuwa Babajimi Abiola "Jimi" Manuwa (born 18 February 1980) is an American-born English retired mixed martial artist of Nigerian descent who competed in the light heavyweight division of the Ultimate Fighting Championship. Early life Manuwa was born ...

on March 18, 2017 in the main event at

UFC Fight Night 107 ''UFC Fight Night: Manuwa vs. Anderson'' (also known as ''UFC Fight Night 107'') was a mixed martial arts event produced by the Ultimate Fighting Championship held on March 18, 2017, at The O2 Arena in London, England. Background This event wa ...

. He lost the fight via knockout in the first round. Anderson was expected to face Patrick Cummins on November 4, 2017 at

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. However, on October 17, Cummins pulled out due to a resistant

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. He was replaced by

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. After losing the first round and winning the second due to his wrestling, Anderson lost the fight via head kick knockout early in the third round. Anderson faced Patrick Cummins on April 21, 2018 UFC Fight Night 128. He won the fight via unanimous decision. Anderson faced

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on July 22, 2018 at

UFC Fight Night 134 ''UFC Fight Night: Shogun vs. Smith'' (also known as ''UFC Fight Night 134'') was a mixed martial arts event produced by the Ultimate Fighting Championship held on July 22, 2018, at Barclaycard Arena in Hamburg, Germany. Background The event wa ...

, replacing injured

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He won the fight via unanimous decision. Anderson faced

on December 29, 2018 at

UFC 232 ''UFC 232: Jones vs. Gustafsson 2'' was a mixed martial arts event produced by the Ultimate Fighting Championship that was held on December 29, 2018 at The Forum in Inglewood, California. Background A UFC Light Heavyweight Championship bout bet ...

. He won the fight via unanimous decision. Anderson faced Johnny Walker on November 2, 2019 at

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. He won the fight by technical knockout in the first round. This win earned him the ''

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'' award. During the post fight celebration, Anderson taunted and screamed at Walker and shoved the referee away resulting in a fine of $10,000 from

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for "unsportsmanlike and disorderly conduct". Anderson faced

on February 15, 2020 at

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in a rematch. He lost the fight via first round knockout.

Bellator MMA

On August 7, 2020, it was announced that Anderson had signed a multi-fight deal with

after being granted his release from his UFC contract. He made his promotional debut against

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at Bellator 251 on November 5, 2020. He was victorious via second round technical knockout. On February 9, 2021, it was announced that Anderson would be competing in the Bellator Light Heavyweight World Grand Prix. He is scheduled to face promotional newcomer and former

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Light Heavyweight champion Dovletdzhan Yagshimuradov in the quarterfinal round on April 9 at

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. On March 26, it was announced that the bout would be moved to

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on April 16. Anderson won the bout via third-round technical knockout. In the semi-finals of the Grand Prix, Anderson faced

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on October 16, 2021 at Bellator 268. He won the fight via TKO early in round one. In the finals of the Bellator Light Heavyweight World Grand Prix Tournament, Anderson took on reigning champion

Vadim Nemkov Vadim Aleksandrovich Nemkov (russian: Вадим Александрович Немков; born 20 June 1992) is a Russian professional mixed martial artist and a four-time Combat Sambo World Champion. He currently competes in the Light Heavyweig ...

for the 205-pound title as well as the $1 million prize on April 15, 2022 at Bellator 277. The fight ended in a no contest after an accidental clash of heads resulted in a cut on Nemkov's left brow that rendered him unable to continue. The rematch of the finals took place on November 18, 2022 at Bellator 288. Anderson wasn't able to take down Nemkov, going 0 for 16, and was picked apart from distance on the way to losing the bout via unanimous decision.

Championships and accomplishments

** The Ultimate Fighter 19 Tournament Winner ** Fight of the Night (One time) **

(One time) *

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** 2015 April Fight of the Month vs.

Mixed martial arts record

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Early life

Wrestling career

MMA starts

Mixed martial arts career

''The Ultimate Fighter''

Ultimate Fighting Championship

Bellator MMA

Championships and accomplishments

Mixed martial arts record

See also

References

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