Kelly Anundson
| Kelly Anundson | |
|---|---|
| Born |
August 29, 1984 Elma, Washington, U.S. |
| Other names | Crossface |
| Nationality | American |
| Height | 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m) |
| Weight | 205 lb (93 kg; 14.6 st) |
| Division | Light Heavyweight |
| Fighting out of | Reno, Nevada, United States |
| Team | American Top Team |
| Years active | 2010–present |
| Mixed martial arts record | |
| Total | 12 |
| Wins | 9 |
| By knockout | 2 |
| By submission | 5 |
| By decision | 2 |
| Losses | 3 |
| By submission | 3 |
| Mixed martial arts record from Sherdog | |
Kelly Anundson (born August 29, 1984) is an American mixed martial artist currently competing in the light heavyweight division. A professional competitor since 2010, Anundson has previously competed for Bellator. He was also a contestant on The Ultimate Fighter 19.
Born and raised in a trucking family in Elma, Washington, Anundson began wrestling at the age of five. Talented, Anundson would go on to be a state champion in high school before continuing his career at Lassen College in California, and then transferred to Newberry College in South Carolina, where he was a three-time All-American. Anundson later began competing in mixed martial arts and grappling tournaments before he began training with American Top Team.
Anundson made his MMA debut in 2010. He won his first three bouts in the Palmetto Boxing Promotions organization before losing to UFC veteran Francis Carmont and Steven Cnudde, both via armbar submission. Anundson returned to the Palmetto Boxing Promotions, defeating Wade Hamilton via rear-naked choke submission in the first round. Anundson would win his next two bouts, both by stoppage in the first round.
Anundson appeared as one of the contestants on The Ultimate Fighter 19, he faced future winner of the show Corey Anderson in the fight to get into the TUF house. He lost via unanimous decision, thus ending his run on the show.
Anundson made his Bellator debut on April 4, 2014, against Volkan Oezdemir at Bellator 115. He defeated Oezdemir via neck crank submission in the second round.
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