Light Heavyweight · “Overtime”
Corey Anderson
20-6-0 (1 NC) UFC 10-5-0
6'3"Height
79"Reach
OrthodoxStance
36Age
3KO wins
0Sub wins
30.0%Finish rate
10:50Avg fight
Statistical profile
Radar — percentile vs UFC veterans
Career rates
Sig. strikes landed / min4.43
Sig. strikes absorbed / min2.22
Striking accuracy46.3%
Striking defense59.2%
Takedowns / 15 min4.89
Takedown accuracy50.0%
Takedown defense83.3%
Sub attempts / 15 min0.0
Control time41.1%
Record vs .500+ opponents5-3
Striking trend
Fight history
L Jan Blachowicz 8-5 walk-in KO/TKO · R1 3:08 — UFC Fight Night: Anderson vs. Blachowicz · February 15, 2020
11/27Sig. strikes
13/31Absorbed
0/0Takedowns
0:03Control
0Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
W Johnny Walker 3-0 walk-in KO/TKO · R1 2:07 — UFC 244: Masvidal vs. Diaz · November 2, 2019
22/39Sig. strikes
1/3Absorbed
1/2Takedowns
0:22Control
1Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
W Ilir Latifi 7-3 walk-in Decision - Unanimous · R3 5:00 — UFC 232: Jones vs. Gustafsson 2 · December 29, 2018
40/121Sig. strikes
33/78Absorbed
0/4Takedowns
0:24Control
0Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
W Glover Teixeira 10-4 walk-in Decision - Unanimous · R3 5:00 — UFC Fight Night: Shogun vs. Smith · July 22, 2018
48/97Sig. strikes
20/46Absorbed
7/19Takedowns
7:26Control
0Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
W Patrick Cummins 6-4 walk-in Decision - Unanimous · R3 5:00 — UFC Fight Night: Barboza vs. Lee · April 21, 2018
64/119Sig. strikes
31/99Absorbed
12/13Takedowns
8:02Control
0Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
L Ovince Saint Preux 9-5 walk-in KO/TKO · R3 1:25 — UFC 217: Bisping vs. St-Pierre · November 4, 2017
30/45Sig. strikes
23/49Absorbed
4/10Takedowns
7:08Control
0Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
L Jimi Manuwa 5-2 walk-in KO/TKO · R1 3:05 — UFC Fight Night: Manuwa vs. Anderson · March 18, 2017
6/27Sig. strikes
6/13Absorbed
0/3Takedowns
0:00Control
0Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
W Sean O'Connell 2-4 walk-in KO/TKO · R2 2:36 — UFC Fight Night: Lewis vs. Abdurakhimov · December 9, 2016
66/103Sig. strikes
9/22Absorbed
5/5Takedowns
6:48Control
0Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
L Mauricio Rua 7-8 walk-in Decision - Split · R3 5:00 — UFC 198: Werdum vs Miocic · May 14, 2016
55/138Sig. strikes
48/101Absorbed
4/8Takedowns
5:41Control
0Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
W Tom Lawlor 6-4 walk-in Decision - Unanimous · R3 5:00 — UFC 196: McGregor vs Diaz · March 5, 2016
55/153Sig. strikes
31/99Absorbed
1/4Takedowns
2:44Control
0Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
W Fabio Maldonado 5-5 walk-in Decision - Unanimous · R3 5:00 — UFC Fight Night: Belfort vs Henderson 3 · November 7, 2015
60/134Sig. strikes
26/54Absorbed
6/15Takedowns
8:32Control
0Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
W Jan Blachowicz 1-1 walk-in Decision - Unanimous · R3 5:00 — UFC 191: Johnson vs Dodson 2 · September 5, 2015
84/150Sig. strikes
20/43Absorbed
4/4Takedowns
10:39Control
0Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
L Gian Villante 2-2 walk-in KO/TKO · R3 4:18 — UFC on FOX: Machida vs Rockhold · April 18, 2015
111/279Sig. strikes
70/168Absorbed
0/4Takedowns
0:00Control
0Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
W Justin Jones 0-0 walk-in Decision - Unanimous · R3 5:00 — UFC 181: Hendricks vs Lawler II · December 6, 2014
45/89Sig. strikes
28/69Absorbed
7/13Takedowns
8:45Control
0Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
W Matt Van Buren 0-0 walk-in TITLE KO/TKO · R1 1:01 — The Ultimate Fighter: Team Edgar vs. Team Penn Finale · July 6, 2014
24/37Sig. strikes
2/10Absorbed
2/2Takedowns
0:19Control
0Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
Walk-in records count UFC bouts in this database. For the pre-UFC career, see the record breakdown below or the Tapology button up top.
Record breakdown
Wins by method
KO/TKO
9
Submission
0
Decision
11
Other
0
Losses by method
KO/TKO
4
Submission
0
Decision
2
Other
0
No contests: 1
Fights by organization
UFC
15
Bellator
6
PFL Champions Series
2
Bellator Champions Series
1
MMA Xtreme
1
Xtreme Fight Night
1
North American FC
1
Full career — 27 fights, every organization
| Opponent | Method | Event | Org | Rd | Time | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| W | Dovletdzhan Yagshimuradov | Decision (unanimous) | PFL Champions Series 3
October 3, 2025 |
PFL Champions Series | 5 | 5:00 |
| W | Denis Goltsov | TKO (elbows) | PFL Champions Series 2
July 19, 2025 |
PFL Champions Series | 2 | 3:28 |
| W | Karl Moore | Decision (unanimous) | Bellator Champions Series 1
March 22, 2024 |
Bellator Champions Series | 5 | 5:00 |
| W | Phil Davis | Decision (split) | Bellator 297
June 16, 2023 |
Bellator | 3 | 5:00 |
| L | Vadim Nemkov | Decision (unanimous) | Bellator 288
November 18, 2022 |
Bellator | 5 | 5:00 |
| NC | Vadim Nemkov | NC (accidental clash of heads) | Bellator 277
April 15, 2022 |
Bellator | 3 | 4:55 |
| W | Ryan Bader | TKO (punches) | Bellator 268
October 16, 2021 |
Bellator | 1 | 0:51 |
| W | Dovletdzhan Yagshimuradov | TKO (punches and elbows) | Bellator 257
April 16, 2021 |
Bellator | 3 | 2:15 |
| W | Melvin Manhoef | TKO (elbows) | Bellator 251
November 5, 2020 |
Bellator | 2 | 2:34 |
| L | Jan Błachowicz | KO (punch) | UFC Fight Night: Anderson vs. Błachowicz 2
February 15, 2020 |
UFC | 1 | 3:08 |
| W | Johnny Walker | TKO (punches) | UFC 244
November 2, 2019 |
UFC | 1 | 2:07 |
| W | Ilir Latifi | Decision (unanimous) | UFC 232
December 29, 2018 |
UFC | 3 | 5:00 |
| W | Glover Teixeira | Decision (unanimous) | UFC Fight Night: Shogun vs. Smith
July 22, 2018 |
UFC | 3 | 5:00 |
| W | Patrick Cummins | Decision (unanimous) | UFC Fight Night: Barboza vs. Lee
April 21, 2018 |
UFC | 3 | 5:00 |
| L | Ovince Saint Preux | KO (head kick) | UFC 217
November 4, 2017 |
UFC | 3 | 1:25 |
| L | Jimi Manuwa | KO (punch) | UFC Fight Night: Manuwa vs. Anderson
March 18, 2017 |
UFC | 1 | 3:05 |
| W | Sean O'Connell | TKO (punches) | UFC Fight Night: Lewis vs. Abdurakhimov
December 9, 2016 |
UFC | 2 | 2:36 |
| L | Maurício Rua | Decision (split) | UFC 198
May 14, 2016 |
UFC | 3 | 5:00 |
| W | Tom Lawlor | Decision (unanimous) | UFC 196
March 5, 2016 |
UFC | 3 | 5:00 |
| W | Fábio Maldonado | Decision (unanimous) | UFC Fight Night: Belfort vs. Henderson 3
November 7, 2015 |
UFC | 3 | 5:00 |
| W | Jan Błachowicz | Decision (unanimous) | UFC 191
September 5, 2015 |
UFC | 3 | 5:00 |
| L | Gian Villante | TKO (punches) | UFC on Fox: Machida vs. Rockhold
April 18, 2015 |
UFC | 3 | 4:18 |
| W | Justin Jones | Decision (unanimous) | UFC 181
December 6, 2014 |
UFC | 3 | 5:00 |
| W | Matt Van Buren | TKO (punches) | The Ultimate Fighter: Team Edgar vs. Team Penn Finale
July 6, 2014 |
UFC | 1 | 1:01 |
| W | Stephen Flanagan | TKO (punches) | MMA Xtreme: Fists Will Fly
August 24, 2013 |
MMA Xtreme | 1 | 3:03 |
| W | Myron Dennis | Decision (unanimous) | Xtreme Fight Night: Vengeance
July 28, 2013 |
Xtreme Fight Night | 5 | 5:00 |
| W | J.R. Briones | TKO (punches) | North American FC: Battleground
March 29, 2013 |
North American FC | 1 | 3:01 |
Career history from the fighter's Wikipedia record table (Corey Anderson (fighter)) — results only, no strike stats; UFC bouts are marked and carry full stats in the fight history above.