Corey Anderson (fighter)
| Corey Anderson | |
|---|---|
| Born |
September 22, 1989 Rockford, Illinois, United States |
| Other names | Beastin 25/8 or Overtime |
| 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) |
| Style | Boxing, Wrestling |
| Fighting out of | Rockford, Illinois, U.S. |
| Team | Renzo Gracie Combat Team Nick Catone MMA Academy |
| Rank | Purple belt in Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu under Ricardo Almeida |
| Wrestling | NCAA Division III Wrestling |
| Years active | 2013–present |
| Mixed martial arts record | |
| Total | 12 |
| Wins | 9 |
| By knockout | 4 |
| By decision | 5 |
| Losses | 3 |
| By knockout | 2 |
| By decision | 1 |
| Mixed martial arts record from Sherdog | |
Corey Anderson is an American mixed martial artist currently competing in the Ultimate Fighting Championship in the light heavyweight division. He was the light heavyweight winner on The Ultimate Fighter: Team Edgar vs. Team Penn. Anderson is currently ranked #7 in the UFC light heavyweight rankings.
He graduated from Hononegah Community High School where he competed in wrestling.
Corey Anderson was not initially 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. Anderson graduated from the University of Wisconsin–Whitewater with a degree in Business Administration.
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. 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. 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.
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. His 61-second first round TKO marked the fastest finish ever to the finale of The Ultimate Fighter show.
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