20
20
Wins
6
Losses
0
Draws
45%
Finish Rate
9
KO / TKO
0
Submissions
2013
Pro Debut
Biography
Corey Anderson is an American mixed martial artist currently signed to the PFL, where he is the current and inaugural Light Heavyweight World Champion. He formerly competed in Bellator MMA, where he was the last Light Heavyweight World Champion, and the UFC, where he competed in the light heavyweight division, and 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 March 26, 2026, he is #2 in the PFL men's pound-for-pound rankings.
UFC Stats
Official · ufc.comStriking accuracy46%
Takedown accuracy50%
4.43
/ min
Sig. strikes landed
2.22
/ min
Sig. strikes absorbed
4.89
/ 15 min
Takedowns
0
avg
Submissions
0.09
avg
Knockdowns
Reach 201 cmUFC debut Jul. 6, 2014Born Rockford, United StatesTeam Ricardo Almeida Braziliian Jiu Jitsu - Robinsville, NJ
How He Wins
KO / TKO9
Decision7
Submission0
Finish Rate
45%
9 of 20
wins by finish
wins by finish
Recent Form
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Mixed Martial Arts27 Bouts
| Result | Opponent | Method | Rd | Event | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Win |  Dovletdzhan YagshimuradovH2H | Decision (unanimous) | R5 | PFL Champions Series 3 | Oct 3, 2025 |
| Win |  Denis GoltsovH2H | TKO (elbows) | R2 | PFL Champions Series 2 | Jul 19, 2025 |
| Win |  Karl MooreH2H | Decision (unanimous) | R5 | Bellator Champions Series 1 | Mar 22, 2024 |
| Win |  Phil DavisH2H | Decision (split) | R3 | Bellator 297 | Jun 16, 2023 |
| Loss | Vadim NemkovH2H | Decision (unanimous) | R5 | Bellator 288 | Nov 18, 2022 |
| NC | Vadim NemkovH2H | NC (accidental clash of heads) | R3 | Bellator 277 | Apr 15, 2022 |
| Win | Ryan BaderH2H | TKO (punches) | R1 | Bellator 268 | Oct 16, 2021 |
| Win | Dovletdzhan YagshimuradovH2H | TKO (punches and elbows) | R3 | Bellator 257 | Apr 16, 2021 |
| Win |  Melvin ManhoefH2H | TKO (elbows) | R2 | Bellator 251 | Nov 5, 2020 |
| Loss |  Jan BłachowiczH2H | KO (punch) | R1 | UFC Fight Night: Anderson vs. Błachowicz 2 | Feb 15, 2020 |
| Win |  Johnny WalkerH2H | TKO (punches) | R1 | UFC 244 | Nov 2, 2019 |
| Win |  Ilir LatifiH2H | Decision (unanimous) | R3 | UFC 232 | Dec 29, 2018 |
| Win | Glover TeixeiraH2H | Decision (unanimous) | R3 | UFC Fight Night: Shogun vs. Smith | Jul 22, 2018 |
| Win | Patrick CumminsH2H | Decision (unanimous) | R3 | UFC Fight Night: Barboza vs. Lee | Apr 21, 2018 |
| Loss | Ovince Saint PreuxH2H | KO (head kick) | R3 | UFC 217 | Nov 4, 2017 |
| Loss |  Jimi ManuwaH2H | KO (punch) | R1 | UFC Fight Night: Manuwa vs. Anderson | Mar 18, 2017 |
| Win | Sean O'ConnellH2H | TKO (punches) | R2 | UFC Fight Night: Lewis vs. Abdurakhimov | Dec 9, 2016 |
| Loss | Maurício RuaH2H | Decision (split) | R3 | UFC 198 | May 14, 2016 |
| Win | Tom LawlorH2H | Decision (unanimous) | R3 | UFC 196 | Mar 5, 2016 |
| Win | Fábio MaldonadoH2H | Decision (unanimous) | R3 | UFC Fight Night: Belfort vs. Henderson 3 | Nov 7, 2015 |
| Win | Jan BłachowiczH2H | Decision (unanimous) | R3 | UFC 191 | Sep 5, 2015 |
| Loss | Gian VillanteH2H | TKO (punches) | R3 | UFC on Fox: Machida vs. Rockhold | Apr 18, 2015 |
| Win | Justin JonesH2H | Decision (unanimous) | R3 | UFC 181 | Dec 6, 2014 |
| Win | Matt Van BurenH2H | TKO (punches) | R1 | The Ultimate Fighter: Team Edgar vs. Team Penn Finale | Jul 6, 2014 |
| Win | Stephen FlanaganH2H | TKO (punches) | R1 | MMA Xtreme: Fists Will Fly | Aug 24, 2013 |
| Win | Myron DennisH2H | Decision (unanimous) | R5 | Xtreme Fight Night: Vengeance | Jul 28, 2013 |
| Win | J.R. BrionesH2H | TKO (punches) | R1 | North American FC: Battleground | Mar 29, 2013 |
Related Fighters
Dovletdzhan Yagshimuradov26-8-1 · LHW
Denis Goltsov36-9-0 · HW
Karl Moore12-4-0 · LHW
Phil Davis25-8-0 · LHW
Vadim Nemkov20-2-0 · HW
Ryan Bader31-8-0 · HW
Melvin Manhoef32-17-1 · LHW
Jan Blachowicz29-11-2 · LHW
Johnny Walker22-10-0 · LHW
Ilir Latifi16-9-0 · HW
Glover Teixeira33-9-0 · LHW
Patrick Cummins10-7-0 · LHWData sourced from public records for archival/research purposes.