Corey Anderson (fighter)

Corey Anderson
Born September 22, 1989
Rockford, Illinois, USA
Other names Beastin 25/8
Nationality American
Height 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)
Weight 205 lb (93 kg; 14.6 st)
Division Light heavyweight
Reach 79.0 in (201 cm)[1]
Fighting out of Rockford, Illinois, USA
Team Renzo Gracie Combat Team , Nick Catone MMA Academy
Rank Blue belt in Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu[2]
Wrestling NCAA division III wrestler[2]
Years active 2013–present
Mixed martial arts record
Total 6
Wins 5
By knockout 3
By decision 2
Losses 1
By knockout 1
Mixed martial arts record from Sherdog

Corey Anderson is an American mixed martial artist currently fighting as a light heavyweight. He was the light heavyweight winner on The Ultimate Fighter: Team Edgar vs. Team Penn.

Early life

Corey Anderson was never interested in pursuing a career in MMA. During his last year of wrestling at Newberry College in South Carolina, he met MMA notable, Ben Askren, who persuaded him to try MMA. Despite resisting many times, Anderson eventually gave MMA a shot after Askren managed to get him into Duke Roufus's gym.[3] Anderson graduated from the University of Wisconsin–Whitewater with a degree in Business Administration.[2]

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 Frankie Edgar and BJ Penn, on March 25, 2014.[4] In the elimination rounds to determine who got into the TUF house, Anderson fought and defeated Kelly Anundson 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.[5] 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.[6]

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.[7] His 61 second first round TKO marked the fastest finish ever to the finale of The Ultimate Fighter show.[8]

Anderson was expected to face Gian Villante on December 6, 2014 at UFC 181.[9] However, Villante pulled out of the fight citing an injury[10] and was replaced by Jonathan Wilson.[11] A few days later, it was announced that Wilson was forced out of the fight and undefeated newcomer Justin Jones would take his place.[12] He won the fight via unanimous decision.

A rescheduled bout with Villante took place on April 18, 2015 at UFC on Fox 15.[13] Anderson lost the fight via TKO in the third round. Despite the loss, he was awarded a bonus for Fight of the Night.[14]

Championships and Accomplishments

Mixed martial arts record

Res. Record Opponent Method Event Date Round Time Location Notes
style="background: #ffdddd; color: black; vertical-align: middle; text-align: center; " class="table-no2" |Loss 5–1 Gian Villante TKO (punches) UFC on Fox: Machida vs. Rockhold April 18, 2015 3 4:18 Newark, New Jersey, United States Fight of the Night.
style="background:#bfd; color:black; vertical-align:middle; text-align:center; " class="table-yes2" |Win 5–0 Justin Jones Decision (unanimous) UFC 181 December 6, 2014 3 5:00 Las Vegas, Nevada, United States
style="background:#bfd; color:black; vertical-align:middle; text-align:center; " class="table-yes2" |Win 4–0 Matt Van Buren TKO (punches) The Ultimate Fighter 19 Finale July 6, 2014 1 1:01 Las Vegas, Nevada, United States Won The Ultimate Fighter 19 Light Heavyweight tournament
style="background:#bfd; color:black; vertical-align:middle; text-align:center; " class="table-yes2" |Win 3–0 Stephen Flanagan TKO (punches) MMA Xtreme - Fists Will Fly August 24, 2013 1 3:03 Evansville, Indiana, United States Heavyweight bout.
style="background:#bfd; color:black; vertical-align:middle; text-align:center; " class="table-yes2" |Win 2–0 Myron Dennis Decision (unanimous) XFC - Vengeance July 28, 2013 5 5:00 Grant, Oklahoma, United States
style="background:#bfd; color:black; vertical-align:middle; text-align:center; " class="table-yes2" |Win 1–0 J.R. Briones TKO (punches) NAFC - Battleground March 29, 2013 1 3:01 Milwaukee, Wisconsin, United States

See also

References

  1. ↑ "Fight Card - UFC Fight Night Machida vs. Rockhold". UFC.com. Retrieved April 19, 2015.
  2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 "Corey Anderson - Official UFC Fighter Profile". UFC.com. Retrieved April 19, 2015.
  3. ↑ "Corey Anderson wasn't an MMA fighter until Ben Askren convinced him otherwise". FOXSPORTS.COM. Retrieved 15 July 2014.
  4. ↑ "TUF 19 Cast Revealed". UFC.com. January 25, 2014. Retrieved July 15, 2014.
  5. ↑ "Episode No. 5 recap: ‘The Ultimate Fighter 19: Team Edgar vs. Team Penn’". MMAjunkie.com. May 14, 2014. Retrieved July 15, 2014.
  6. ↑ http://mmajunkie.com/2014/06/episode-no-11-recap-the-ultimate-fighter-team-edgar-vs-team-penn
  7. ↑ http://mmajunkie.com/2014/07/tuf-19-finale-results-photos-corey-anderson-decimates-matt-van-buren-in-first
  8. ↑ http://mmajunkie.com/2014/07/tuf-19-finale-post-fight-facts-tuf-finals-end-in-record-speed
  9. ↑ Staff (2014-09-16). "'TUF 19' winner Corey Anderson meets Gian Villante at UFC 181". mmajunkie.com. Retrieved 2014-09-16.
  10. ↑ Staff (2014-11-13). "Gian Villante out at UFC 181, promotion seeks replacement for Corey Anderson". mmajunkie.com. Retrieved 2014-11-13.
  11. ↑ Thomas Gerbasi (2014-11-18). "Wilson replaces injured Villante at UFC 181". ufc.com. Retrieved 2014-11-18.
  12. ↑ Thomas Gerbasi (2014-11-24). "Newcomer Jones to face Anderson at UFC 181". ufc.com. Retrieved 2014-11-24.
  13. ↑ Staff (2015-01-27). "Corey Anderson meets Gian Villante at UFC on FOX 15 in New Jersey". mmajunkie.com. Retrieved 2015-01-27.
  14. ↑ Karim Kidan (2015-04-18). "UFC on FOX 15 bonuses: Rockhold pockets $50,000 for submission win against Machida". bloodyelbow.com. Retrieved 2015-04-18.

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