Corey Anderson was the light heavyweight winner of The Ultimate Fighter: Team Edgar vs. Team Penn. He is currently competing for Bellator MMA. Anderson was born and raised in Rockford, Illinois. He started wrestling in the third grade and later on attended Hononegah Community High School.
About Corey Anderson (fighter) in brief
Corey Anderson is an American mixed martial artist. He was the light heavyweight winner of The Ultimate Fighter: Team Edgar vs. Team Penn. He is currently competing for Bellator MMA. Anderson was born and raised in Rockford, Illinois, where he started wrestling in the third grade and later on attended Hononegah Community High School. As a high school wrestler, he earned a third-place finish at the Freestyle State Championships and was also a Regional champion. He went on to attend Lincoln College, where during his first year he was forced to take a redshirt due to an injury in his leg. After graduating junior college, Anderson transferred to Newberry College to compete in the NCAA Division II level.
After a series of problems with his coaches, he transferred again, now to the University of Wisconsin–Whitewater. He compiled 46 victories and just 5 losses as a senior, and placed second at the 12′ NCAA Division III Championships before graduating with a degree in business administration. Anderson met at the time’s recently crowned Bellator. MMA Welterweight Champion and former freestyle wrestling Olympian Ben Askren, who due to Anderson’s boxing like mobility when he wrestled, encouraged him to give mixed martial arts a try.
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