Corey Anderson is a light-heavyweight fighter in Bellator who formerly fought for the UFC after he won the nineteenth season of TUF.
Anderson most recently lost for the first time in his pro career to Gian Villante via third round knockout.
After a slight layoff Anderson next signed to fight former KSW LHW champion Jan Blachowicz. Anderson dominated the veteran Blachowicz en route to a dominant unanimous decision.
He then stepped in to replace an injured Tom Lawlor against striker Fabio Maldonado, dominating Maldonado en route to another unanimous decision.
Fights[]
- Gian Villante vs. Corey Anderson - Corey Anderson came into the fight undefeated and the fight was his first loss.
- Corey Anderson vs. Fabio Maldonado
- Corey Anderson vs. Tom Lawlor
- Mauricio Rua vs. Corey Anderson
- Corey Anderson vs. Dovletdzhan Yagshimuradov - The fight was in the quarterfinals of the Bellator light-heavyweight grand prix. The fight was the Bellator debut of the unheralded dark horse Dovletdzhan Yagshimuradov.
- Corey Anderson vs. Ryan Bader - The fight was in the semifinals of the Bellator light-heavyweight grand prix.
- Corey Anderson vs. Vadim Nemkov 1 - The fight was for the Bellator light-heavyweight title with Vadim Nemkov defending. It was also the million-dollar final round of the Bellator light-heavyweight grand prix. Nemkov retained the title as a result of a cut opened by an accidental headbutt in the third round, and a rematch would have to be scheduled to decide the grand prix.