Light Heavyweight

Corey Anderson

Last fought: Feb 2020

RECORD

Pro

14-5-0

UFC

10-5-0

Age

Height

6'3"

Weight

205 lbs

Reach

79"

Stance

Orthodox

Career Analytics

Advanced Metric	Career
Fight Shape
Avg Fight Time	10:50
Fight Completion Rate	73.5%
Avg Rounds per Fight	2.31
% Fights Inside the Distance	46.7%
Strength of Schedule
Opponent UFC Record (all, at fight time)	71-47 (60.2%)
Opponent UFC Record (among wins)	40-25 (61.5%)
Opponent UFC Record (among losses)	31-22 (58.5%)
Positional Profile
% Time at Distance (approx.)	56.9%
% Time in Control	41.1%
% Time Controlled	1.9%
Control Rate of Clinch/Ground Time	95.5%
Distance Striking
Distance Sig. Strikes Landed / Min	4.57
Distance Sig. Strikes Absorbed / Min	2.97
Distance Striking Differential / Min	+1.60
Distance Strike Accuracy	37.7%
Distance Strike Defense	63.5%
Power & Pressure
KDs per 100 Power Strikes Landed	0.21
Knocked Down per 100 Absorbed	1.83
TD Attempts per 5 Distance Min	5.72
TDs Faced per 5 Distance Min	0.65
Sub Attempts per 15 Control Min	0.00
Fade Index (R3 pace / R1 pace)	0.56

All metrics are UFC fights only. Data coverage: rounds-based metrics use 14 of 15 fights with known round format. Methodology →

Where the Strikes Land

Share of landed significant strikes by target

Where the Fight Happens

Share of total fight time by position

Cumulative Significant Strikes vs the Light Heavyweight field

Corey Anderson League percentile bands (p5–p95) League median

The shaded bands are the league’s middle range: the darker center covers the 25th–75th percentile of fighters, the lighter outer zones extend to the 5th and 95th — computed only over fighters whose careers reached each minute mark. How these are calculated →

Career Stats

Statistic	Corey Anderson
Striking
Sig. Strike Accuracy	46.3%
Sig. Strikes Landed/min	4.4
Sig. Strikes Absorbed/min	2.2
Strike Differential	2.2/min
Grappling
Takedown Accuracy	50.0%
Takedown Defense	83.3%
Takedowns Landed/15min	4.9
Submission Attempts/15min	0.0
Control Time/15min	6:10
Finishing Ability
KO/TKO % of Wins	30.0%
Submission % of Wins	0.0%
Decision % of Wins	70.0%
Avg Fight Time	10:50
Secondary Stats
Knockdowns/15min	0.1
Reversals/15min	0.0

Last 5 Averages

Statistic	Last 5 Fights
Sig. Strike Accuracy	45.9%
Sig. Strikes Landed/min	3.7
Sig. Strikes Absorbed/min	2.0
Takedown Accuracy	52.6%
Takedown Defense	100.0%
Control Time/Fight	3:15

Fight History

LOSS

vs. Jan Blachowicz

UFC Fight Night: Anderson vs. Blachowicz • Feb 2020Light Heavyweight

KO/TKO (Punch) • Rd 1, 3:08

Corey Anderson11/2741%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:03

Jan Blachowicz13/3142%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:02KD 1

▼ Rounds

Rnd	Fighter	Sig Str	Acc	TD	Ctrl	KD
R1	Corey Anderson	11/27	41%	0/0	0:03	—
	Jan Blachowicz	13/31	42%	0/0	0:02	1

WIN

vs. Johnny Walker

UFC 244: Masvidal vs. Diaz • Nov 2019Light Heavyweight

KO/TKO (Punches) • Rd 1, 2:07

Corey Anderson22/3956%TD 1/2Ctrl 0:22KD 1

Johnny Walker1/333%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:19

▼ Rounds

Rnd	Fighter	Sig Str	Acc	TD	Ctrl	KD
R1	Corey Anderson	22/39	56%	1/2	0:22	1
	Johnny Walker	1/3	33%	0/0	0:19	—

WIN

vs. Ilir Latifi

UFC 232: Jones vs. Gustafsson 2 • Dec 2018Light Heavyweight

Decision (Unanimous) • Rd 3, 5:00

Corey Anderson40/12133%TD 0/4Ctrl 0:24

Ilir Latifi33/7842%TD 0/4Ctrl 0:46

▼ Rounds

Rnd	Fighter	Sig Str	Acc	TD	Ctrl	KD
R1	Corey Anderson	7/29	24%	0/1	0:04	—
	Ilir Latifi	12/30	40%	0/2	0:13	—

R2	Corey Anderson	16/43	37%	0/2	0:18	—
	Ilir Latifi	11/23	48%	0/2	0:33	—

R3	Corey Anderson	17/49	35%	0/1	0:02	—
	Ilir Latifi	10/25	40%	0/0	0:00	—

WIN

vs. Glover Teixeira

UFC Fight Night: Shogun vs. Smith • Jul 2018Light Heavyweight

Decision (Unanimous) • Rd 3, 5:00

Corey Anderson48/9749%TD 7/19Ctrl 7:26

Glover Teixeira20/4643%TD 0/4Ctrl 0:40

▼ Rounds

Rnd	Fighter	Sig Str	Acc	TD	Ctrl	KD
R1	Corey Anderson	13/38	34%	3/9	1:55	—
	Glover Teixeira	10/18	56%	0/0	0:17	—

R2	Corey Anderson	26/40	65%	2/3	2:23	—
	Glover Teixeira	5/18	28%	0/2	0:16	—

R3	Corey Anderson	9/19	47%	2/7	3:08	—
	Glover Teixeira	5/10	50%	0/2	0:07	—

WIN

vs. Patrick Cummins

UFC Fight Night: Barboza vs. Lee • Apr 2018Light Heavyweight

Decision (Unanimous) • Rd 3, 5:00

Corey Anderson64/11954%TD 12/13Ctrl 8:02

Patrick Cummins31/9931%TD 0/1Ctrl 0:30

▼ Rounds

Rnd	Fighter	Sig Str	Acc	TD	Ctrl	KD
R1	Corey Anderson	43/75	57%	2/2	1:33	—
	Patrick Cummins	18/53	34%	0/1	0:29	—

R2	Corey Anderson	16/33	48%	5/5	2:17	—
	Patrick Cummins	8/32	25%	0/0	0:00	—

R3	Corey Anderson	5/11	45%	5/6	4:12	—
	Patrick Cummins	5/14	36%	0/0	0:01	—

LOSS

vs. Ovince Saint Preux

UFC 217: Bisping vs. St-Pierre • Nov 2017Light Heavyweight

KO/TKO (Kick) • Rd 3, 1:25

Corey Anderson30/4567%TD 4/10Ctrl 7:08

Ovince Saint Preux23/4947%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:02KD 1

▼ Rounds

Rnd	Fighter	Sig Str	Acc	TD	Ctrl	KD
R1	Corey Anderson	14/21	67%	2/5	3:11	—
	Ovince Saint Preux	15/27	56%	0/0	0:01	—

R2	Corey Anderson	11/17	65%	2/4	3:56	—
	Ovince Saint Preux	5/12	42%	0/0	0:00	—

R3	Corey Anderson	5/7	71%	0/1	0:01	—
	Ovince Saint Preux	3/10	30%	0/0	0:01	1

LOSS

vs. Jimi Manuwa

UFC Fight Night: Manuwa vs. Anderson • Mar 2017Light Heavyweight

KO/TKO (Punch) • Rd 1, 3:05

Corey Anderson6/2722%TD 0/3Ctrl 0:00

Jimi Manuwa6/1346%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:01KD 1

▼ Rounds

Rnd	Fighter	Sig Str	Acc	TD	Ctrl	KD
R1	Corey Anderson	6/27	22%	0/3	0:00	—
	Jimi Manuwa	6/13	46%	0/0	0:01	1

WIN

vs. Sean O'Connell

UFC Fight Night: Lewis vs. Abdurakhimov • Dec 2016Light Heavyweight

KO/TKO (Punches) • Rd 2, 2:36

Corey Anderson66/10364%TD 5/5Ctrl 6:48

Sean O'Connell9/2241%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:00

▼ Rounds

Rnd	Fighter	Sig Str	Acc	TD	Ctrl	KD
R1	Corey Anderson	37/53	70%	4/4	4:23	—
	Sean O'Connell	6/17	35%	0/0	0:00	—

R2	Corey Anderson	29/50	58%	1/1	2:25	—
	Sean O'Connell	3/5	60%	0/0	0:00	—

LOSS

vs. Mauricio Rua

UFC 198: Werdum vs Miocic • May 2016Light Heavyweight

Decision (Split) • Rd 3, 5:00

Corey Anderson55/13840%TD 4/8Ctrl 5:41

Mauricio Rua48/10148%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:12KD 2

▼ Rounds

Rnd	Fighter	Sig Str	Acc	TD	Ctrl	KD
R1	Corey Anderson	30/75	40%	0/0	0:25	—
	Mauricio Rua	30/55	55%	0/0	0:06	1

R2	Corey Anderson	19/46	41%	2/5	1:43	—
	Mauricio Rua	14/34	41%	0/0	0:06	1

R3	Corey Anderson	6/17	35%	2/3	3:33	—
	Mauricio Rua	4/12	33%	0/0	0:00	—

WIN

vs. Tom Lawlor

UFC 196: McGregor vs Diaz • Mar 2016Light Heavyweight

Decision (Unanimous) • Rd 3, 5:00

Corey Anderson55/15336%TD 1/4Ctrl 2:44

Tom Lawlor31/9931%TD 1/1Ctrl 0:14

▼ Rounds

Rnd	Fighter	Sig Str	Acc	TD	Ctrl	KD
R1	Corey Anderson	22/67	33%	0/2	0:00	—
	Tom Lawlor	18/50	36%	0/0	0:00	—

R2	Corey Anderson	22/58	38%	0/1	0:00	—
	Tom Lawlor	11/42	26%	1/1	0:14	—

R3	Corey Anderson	11/28	39%	1/1	2:44	—
	Tom Lawlor	2/7	29%	0/0	0:00	—

WIN

vs. Fabio Maldonado

UFC Fight Night: Belfort vs Henderson 3 • Nov 2015Light Heavyweight

Decision (Unanimous) • Rd 3, 5:00

Corey Anderson60/13445%TD 6/15Ctrl 8:32

Fabio Maldonado26/5448%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:00

▼ Rounds

Rnd	Fighter	Sig Str	Acc	TD	Ctrl	KD
R1	Corey Anderson	29/67	43%	2/4	2:22	—
	Fabio Maldonado	8/21	38%	0/0	0:00	—

R2	Corey Anderson	13/25	52%	2/6	3:49	—
	Fabio Maldonado	13/20	65%	0/0	0:00	—

R3	Corey Anderson	18/42	43%	2/5	2:21	—
	Fabio Maldonado	5/13	38%	0/0	0:00	—

WIN

vs. Jan Blachowicz

UFC 191: Johnson vs Dodson 2 • Sep 2015Light Heavyweight

Decision (Unanimous) • Rd 3, 5:00

Corey Anderson84/15056%TD 4/4Ctrl 10:39

Jan Blachowicz20/4347%TD 1/1Ctrl 0:23

▼ Rounds

Rnd	Fighter	Sig Str	Acc	TD	Ctrl	KD
R1	Corey Anderson	21/60	35%	1/1	1:37	—
	Jan Blachowicz	17/35	49%	1/1	0:23	—

R2	Corey Anderson	43/59	73%	1/1	4:16	—
	Jan Blachowicz	3/7	43%	0/0	0:00	—

R3	Corey Anderson	20/31	65%	2/2	4:46	—
	Jan Blachowicz	0/1	0%	0/0	0:00	—

LOSS

vs. Gian Villante

UFC on FOX: Machida vs Rockhold • Apr 2015Light Heavyweight

KO/TKO (Punch) • Rd 3, 4:18

Corey Anderson111/27940%TD 0/4Ctrl 0:00

Gian Villante70/16842%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:00

▼ Rounds

Rnd	Fighter	Sig Str	Acc	TD	Ctrl	KD
R1	Corey Anderson	40/93	43%	0/2	0:00	—
	Gian Villante	23/54	43%	0/0	0:00	—

R2	Corey Anderson	36/99	36%	0/1	0:00	—
	Gian Villante	23/55	42%	0/0	0:00	—

R3	Corey Anderson	35/87	40%	0/1	0:00	—
	Gian Villante	24/59	41%	0/0	0:00	—

WIN

vs. Justin Jones

UFC 181: Hendricks vs Lawler II • Dec 2014Light Heavyweight

Decision (Unanimous) • Rd 3, 5:00

Corey Anderson45/8951%TD 7/13Ctrl 8:45

Justin Jones28/6941%TD 0/1Ctrl 0:00

▼ Rounds

Rnd	Fighter	Sig Str	Acc	TD	Ctrl	KD
R1	Corey Anderson	20/43	47%	2/5	1:27	—
	Justin Jones	15/39	38%	0/1	0:00	—

R2	Corey Anderson	16/34	47%	2/3	2:43	—
	Justin Jones	11/21	52%	0/0	0:00	—

R3	Corey Anderson	9/12	75%	3/5	4:35	—
	Justin Jones	2/9	22%	0/0	0:00	—

WIN

vs. Matt Van Buren

The Ultimate Fighter: Team Edgar vs. Team Penn Finale • Jul 2014Light HeavyweightTITLE

KO/TKO (Punches) • Rd 1, 1:01

Corey Anderson24/3765%TD 2/2Ctrl 0:19

Matt Van Buren2/1020%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:00

▼ Rounds

Rnd	Fighter	Sig Str	Acc	TD	Ctrl	KD
R1	Corey Anderson	24/37	65%	2/2	0:19	—
	Matt Van Buren	2/10	20%	0/0	0:00	—

Last updated: 2026-09-28 | Data source: UFCStats.com