Ultimate Fighting Calendar
Light HeavyweightPerformance of the Night5 rounds scheduled
WIN
Jimi Manuwa
Poster Boy
17-6-0
RESULT

Jimi Manuwa def. Corey Anderson (TKO)

TKO · Round 1 · 3:05
Corey Anderson
Overtime
14-5-0
Saturday, March 18, 2017
The O2, London, United Kingdom

Jimi Manuwa defeated Corey Anderson by TKO in round 1 (3:05) in the Light Heavyweight main event of UFC Fight Night: Manuwa vs Anderson, held Saturday, March 18, 2017 at The O2, London.

Fight stats

Jimi Manuwa
Corey Anderson
1
Knockdowns
0
6 of 13
Significant strikes
6 of 27
46%
Sig. strike accuracy
22%
6 of 13
Total strikes
6 of 27
0 of 0
Takedowns
0 of 3
-
Takedown accuracy
0%
0
Submission attempts
0
0
Reversals
0
0:01
Control time
0:00
Significant strikes by target
5 of 11
Head
4 of 24
0 of 1
Body
0 of 1
1 of 1
Leg
2 of 2
6 of 13
Distance
5 of 26
0 of 0
Clinch
1 of 1
0 of 0
Ground
0 of 0

By round

ROUND 1
1
KD
0
6 of 13
Sig. str.
6 of 27
6 of 13
Total str.
6 of 27
0 of 0
Takedowns
0 of 3
0
Sub. att
0
0:01
Ctrl
0:00

Betting Odds

Jimi Manuwa
-156
61% implied win probability
Open: -144Best: -145
Corey Anderson
+132
43% implied win probability
Open: +120Best: +145

Average moneyline across 6 sportsbooks.

SportsbookJimi ManuwaCorey Anderson
BetOnline-145+125
Bookmaker-156+131
Bovada-175+145
Pinnacle-152+135
sports-interaction-145+115
unibet-167+140

Odds are for information only. · Odds data: fightodds.io

Frequently asked questions

Who won Jimi Manuwa vs Corey Anderson?

Jimi Manuwa defeated Corey Anderson by TKO in round 1 (3:05) in the Light Heavyweight main event of UFC Fight Night: Manuwa vs Anderson, held Saturday, March 18, 2017 at The O2, London.

Referee
Leon Roberts
Time format
3 Rnd (5-5-5)
Pre-fight comparison

Win probability

Jimi Manuwa 51%49% Corey Anderson

What the model gave each fighter going into the fight, from their pre-fight UFCalendar Power Index ratings. See the full Power Index

Fight DNA

Head to head

UFCalendar's style model · Light Heavyweight roster (129 fighters)

Jimi Manuwa
Knockout Artist
7 edges
Corey Anderson
Grappling Specialist
4 edges
PowerSpeedPrecisionDurabilityEngineWrestlingGround

Radar scaled to this matchup · bars show the gap

Style shape

98Power62
89Speed57
86Precision69
88Durability86
65Engine93
56Wrestling99
76Ground83

Biggest edge Jimi Manuwa, Kick power +47

Attribute by attribute

Jimi Manuwa is on the left of every row, Corey Anderson on the right.
99Punch power73
97Kick power50
83Punch speed62
94Kick speed51
86Accuracy69
56Takedowns99
80Ground striking98
72Submissions67
82Chin77
94Body strength95
65Cardio93

Attributes are rated 0-100 by UFCalendar's style model.

Tale of the Tape

17-6-0
Record
14-5-0
1816
Power Index rating
1810
0
Win Streak
2
46
Age
36
6'1"
185 cm
Height
6'3"
191 cm
79"
201 cm
Reach
79"
201 cm
Orthodox
Stance
Orthodox
Light Heavyweight
Weight Class
Light Heavyweight
United Kingdom / Nigeria
Nationality
United States

Striking Profile

3.43
SLpM
4.43
54%
Str. Acc.
46%
3.97
SApM
2.22
49%
Str. Def.
59%

Grappling Profile

0.53
TD Avg.
4.89
18%
TD Acc.
50%
70%
TD Def.
83%
0.40
Sub. Avg.
0.00

Recent form (last 5 fights)

Jimi Manuwa · 1-4
  • L
    UFC Fight Night: Gustafsson vs Smith · Jun 1, 2019
    TKO · R1 · 0:47 · Light Heavyweight
  • L
    UFC 231: Holloway vs Ortega · Dec 9, 2018
    TKO · R2 · 0:41 · Light Heavyweight
  • L
    UFC Fight Night: Werdum vs Volkov · Mar 17, 2018
    Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Light Heavyweight
  • L
    UFC 214: Cormier vs Jones 2 · Jul 30, 2017
    TKO · R1 · 0:42 · Light Heavyweight
  • W
    UFC Fight Night: Manuwa vs Anderson · Mar 18, 2017
    TKO · R1 · 3:05 · Light Heavyweight
Corey Anderson · 4-1
  • W
    PFL Champions Series 2: Nurmagomedov vs. Hughes 2 · Oct 3, 2025
    Unanimous Decision · R5 · 5:00 · Light Heavyweight
  • W
    Professional Fighters League - PFL Road to Dubai Champions Series 2 & PFL Africa 2025 First Round · Jul 18, 2025
    TKO · R2 · 3:28 · Heavyweight
  • W
    Bellator Champions Series · Mar 22, 2024
    Unanimous Decision · Light Heavyweight
  • W
    Bellator 297 · Jun 16, 2023
    Split Decision · Light Heavyweight
  • L
    Bellator 288 · Nov 18, 2022
    Unanimous Decision · Light Heavyweight

Career Averages

Based on 12 fights · 15 fights
24.1
Avg sig. strikes
48.1
0.25
Avg takedowns
3.53
1:13
Avg control time
4:28
53
Career high strikes
111
3
Career high TDs
12

Strike Distribution

Jimi Manuwa
Strike target
Corey Anderson
41%
Head
78%
28%
Body
15%
31%
Leg
8%
Jimi Manuwa
Strike position
Corey Anderson
62%
Distance
59%
36%
Clinch
16%
2%
Ground
25%