PFLProfessional Fighters League - PFL Road to Dubai Champions Series 2 & PFL Africa 2025 First Round
Heavyweight3 rounds scheduled
RESULT
Corey Anderson def. Denis Goltsov (TKO)
TKO · Round 2 · 3:28
Saturday, July 19, 2025
GrandWest Arena, Cape Town, South Africa
Corey Anderson defeated Denis Goltsov by TKO in round 2 (3:28) in the Heavyweight bout of Professional Fighters League - PFL Road to Dubai Champions Series 2 & PFL Africa 2025 First Round, held Saturday, July 19, 2025 at GrandWest Arena, Cape Town.
Frequently asked questions
Who won Corey Anderson vs Denis Goltsov?
Corey Anderson defeated Denis Goltsov by TKO in round 2 (3:28) in the Heavyweight bout of Professional Fighters League - PFL Road to Dubai Champions Series 2 & PFL Africa 2025 First Round, held Saturday, July 19, 2025 at GrandWest Arena, Cape Town.
Referee
Rich Mitchell
Pre-fight comparison▾
Win probability
Corey Anderson 33%67% Denis Goltsov
What the model gave each fighter going into the fight, from their pre-fight UFCal Elo ratings. See all Elo ratings
Tale of the Tape
14-5-0
Record
36-9-0
1561
Elo rating
1685
2
Win Streak
0
36
Age
36
6'3"
191 cm
Height
6'5"
196 cm
79"
201 cm
Reach
78"
198 cm
Orthodox
Stance
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Heavyweight
Weight Class
Heavyweight
United States
Nationality
Russia
Striking Profile
4.43
SLpM
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46%
Str. Acc.
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2.22
SApM
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59%
Str. Def.
—
Grappling Profile
4.89
TD Avg.
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50%
TD Acc.
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83%
TD Def.
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0.00
Sub. Avg.
—
Recent form (last 5 fights)
Corey Anderson · 4-1
- WPFL Champions Series 2: Nurmagomedov vs. Hughes 2Fri, Oct 3, 2025Unanimous Decision · R5 · 5:00 · Light Heavyweight
- WProfessional Fighters League - PFL Road to Dubai Champions Series 2 & PFL Africa 2025 First RoundSat, Jul 19, 2025TKO · R2 · 3:28 · Heavyweight
- LUFC Fight Night: Anderson vs BlachowiczSun, Feb 16, 2020TKO · R1 · 3:08 · Light Heavyweight
- W
- WUFC 232: Jones vs Gustafsson 2Sun, Dec 30, 2018Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Light Heavyweight
Denis Goltsov · 4-1
- LProfessional Fighters League - PFL Road to Dubai Champions Series 2 & PFL Africa 2025 First RoundSat, Jul 19, 2025TKO · R2 · 3:28 · Heavyweight
- WProfessional Fighters League - 2024 Season PFL Championships & PFL MENA 2024 FinalsFri, Nov 29, 2024Submission · R1 · 2:55 · Heavyweight
- WProfessional Fighters League - PFL 7: 2024 PlayoffsFri, Aug 2, 2024TKO · R1 · 2:26 · Heavyweight
- WProfessional Fighters League - PFL 4: 2024 Regular SeasonThu, Jun 13, 2024TKO · R1 · 2:22 · Heavyweight
- WProfessional Fighters League - PFL 1: 2024 Regular SeasonThu, Apr 4, 2024TKO · R3 · 3:11 · Heavyweight
Head-to-Head History
Career Averages
Based on 15 fights · 0 fights
48.1
Avg sig. strikes
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3.53
Avg takedowns
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4:28
Avg control time
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111
Career high strikes
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12
Career high TDs
—
Strike Distribution
Corey Anderson
Strike target
Denis Goltsov
78%
Head
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15%
Body
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8%
Leg
—
Corey Anderson
Strike position
Denis Goltsov
59%
Distance
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16%
Clinch
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25%
Ground
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