Corey Anderson
"Overtime"
Cuts the cage, changes levels, drowns opponents in control time.
Fight Plan: Corey Anderson
A coach-ready game plan — historical weaknesses opponents have exploited and what to drill in camp.
- Susceptibility to heavy counter-strikers
- Historical vulnerability to high-impact knockout blows
- Lack of offensive submission threat
- Drill takedown defense and cage-wall scrambles
- Set traps for the overhand — chin has been tested
- Stack southpaw sparring partners in camp
- Underhook battles and posture work off the back
Fighter fingerprint
Six-axis profile — the shape tells you the style at a glance.
Cardio and Distance Control are the standout edges; opponents should expect their game plan to lean on these. Finishing is the lowest axis — exploit it.
- Aggression61
- Cardio90
- Wrestling88
- Fight IQ84
- Distance Control90
- Finishing45
Prep for camp: Corey Anderson
Recommendations a coach can act on tomorrow — opponent tendencies, drills, and the sparring styles to stack against this fight.
- Relentless chain wrestling and heavy pressure on the ground
- Uses a high-volume boxing approach to set up takedown entries
- Focuses on maintaining top control and utilizing ground-and-pound
- Drill reactive sprawls — bait the shot off your right hand
- Match their pace through round 2, then turn the screws in 3
- Set the overhand trap — chin has cracked under clean shots
- Posture and frame drills off bottom — never give up the back
- Mix unscripted looks in sparring — they thrive on patterns
- Southpaw pressure striker
- Chain-wrestling D1 partner
- Black-belt grappler comfortable on bottom
- Marathon partner — 5x5 hard rounds, no rest
See it on film
Every read above should be verifiable. Jump straight to the footage on the platforms that host it legally — official channels first, archive sites second.
Entries, cage control, scrambles, submissions
Last 3 performances, full rounds and post-fight breakdowns
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How Corey has changed
Trend lines across the last three years of tape.
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Stylistic neighbors
Closest matches across attributes, finish profile, and discipline — useful for sparring partner selection.
Status / Injuries
Instagram posts mention a 'roller coaster of emotions' and include the hashtag #injury, but no specific medical diagnosis is provided.
Checked 6/22/2026
Availability
Has a scheduled PFL bout for October 2025 according to fight history records.
Attribute Profile
Scouting Summary
Corey Anderson is a world-class light heavyweight known for his elite wrestling pedigree and 'Overtime' gas tank. He excels at breaking opponents through relentless pace and positional dominance, though he has faced setbacks against elite power punchers throughout his career.
Primary source ↗Tendencies
- Relentless chain wrestling and heavy pressure on the ground
- Uses a high-volume boxing approach to set up takedown entries
- Focuses on maintaining top control and utilizing ground-and-pound
- Displays exceptional cardiovascular endurance in the later rounds
- Often uses the clinch to wear opponents down against the cage
Signature Moves
- Double leg takedown
- Grounded-and-pound elbows
- Jabbing flurry
- Clinch knees
- High-crotch lift
Weaknesses
- Susceptibility to heavy counter-strikers
- Historical vulnerability to high-impact knockout blows
- Lack of offensive submission threat