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9 KOs
4 KOs
1 NC
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Corey Anderson (born September 22, 1989) 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.
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Rockton, United States| Result | Date | Opponent | Method | Event |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| W | 3 Oct 2025 |  Dovletdzhan YagshimuradovLight heavyweight | UD · R5 5:00 | PFL Champions Series 3 |
| W | 19 Jul 2025 |  Denis GoltsovHeavyweight | TKO · R2 3:28 elbows | PFL Champions Series 2 |
| W | 22 Mar 2024 |  Karl MooreLight heavyweight | UD · R5 5:00 | Bellator Champions Series 1 |
| W | 16 Jun 2023 | Phil Davis Light heavyweight | SD · R3 5:00 | Bellator 297 |
| L | 18 Nov 2022 | Vadim NemkovTitle Light heavyweight | UD · R5 5:00 | Bellator 288 |
| NC | 15 Apr 2022 | Vadim NemkovTitle Light heavyweight | — · R3 4:55 accidental clash of heads | Bellator 277 |
| W | 16 Oct 2021 | Ryan Bader Light heavyweight | TKO · R1 0:51 punches | Bellator 268 |
| W | 16 Apr 2021 | Dovletdzhan Yagshimuradov Light heavyweight | TKO · R3 2:15 elbows and punches | Bellator 257 |
| W | 5 Nov 2020 |  Melvin ManhoefLight heavyweight | TKO · R2 2:34 elbows and punches | Bellator 251: Manhoef vs. Anderson |
| L | 15 Feb 2020 |  Jan BłachowiczLight heavyweight | KO · R1 3:08 punch | UFC Fight Night: Anderson vs. Błachowicz 2 |
| W | 2 Nov 2019 |  Johnny WalkerLight heavyweight | TKO · R1 2:07 punches | UFC 244: Masvidal vs. Diaz |
| W | 29 Dec 2018 |  Ilir LatifiLight heavyweight | UD · R3 5:00 | UFC 232: Jones vs. Gustafsson 2 |
| W | 22 Jul 2018 | Glover Teixeira Light heavyweight | UD · R3 5:00 | UFC Fight Night: Shogun vs. Smith |
| W | 21 Apr 2018 | Patrick Cummins Light heavyweight | UD · R3 5:00 | UFC Fight Night: Barboza vs. Lee |
| L | 4 Nov 2017 | Ovince St. Preux Light heavyweight | KO · R3 1:25 head kick | UFC 217: Bisping vs. St-Pierre |
| L | 18 Mar 2017 |  Jimi ManuwaLight heavyweight | KO · R1 3:05 punch | UFC Fight Night: Manuwa vs. Anderson |
| W | 9 Dec 2016 | Sean O'Connell Light heavyweight | TKO · R2 2:36 punches | UFC Fight Night: Lewis vs. Abdurakhimov |
| L | 14 May 2016 | Maurício Rua Light heavyweight | SD · R3 5:00 | UFC 198: Werdum vs. Miocic |
| W | 5 Mar 2016 | Tom Lawlor Light heavyweight | UD · R3 5:00 | UFC 196: McGregor vs. Diaz |
| W | 7 Nov 2015 | Fábio Maldonado Light heavyweight | UD · R3 5:00 | UFC Fight Night: Belfort vs. Henderson 3 |
| W | 5 Sept 2015 | Jan Błachowicz Light heavyweight | UD · R3 5:00 | UFC 191: Johnson vs. Dodson 2 |
| L | 18 Apr 2015 | Gian Villante Light heavyweight | TKO · R3 4:18 punches | UFC on Fox: Machida vs. Rockhold |
| W | 6 Dec 2014 | Justin Jones Light heavyweight | UD · R3 5:00 | UFC 181: Hendricks vs. Lawler II |
