Corey Anderson stats
Career striking and grappling numbers for Corey Anderson, with every tracked fight below.
Career totals
Across UFC · PFL
- Tracked bouts
- 17
- Strikes landed / min
- 4.50
- Strike accuracy
- 46%
- Strikes absorbed / min
- 2.16
- Takedowns / 15 min
- 4.44
- Control time
- 42%
- Average fight time
- 11:32
Rates are computed over the 17 bouts whose finish time we hold.
Where they rank
All-time boards where Corey Anderson sits in the top 25.
All MMA
- #1 Most takedowns in a fight, Light Heavyweight12
- #1 Most takedowns landed, Light Heavyweight55
- #2 Best takedown accuracy, Light Heavyweight47.0%
- #3 Most decision wins, Light Heavyweight8
- #4 Most control time, Light Heavyweight1h 18m
- #5 Most total strikes landed, Light Heavyweight1,418
- #6 Most significant strikes landed, Light Heavyweight814
- #6 Takedowns per 15 minutes, Light Heavyweight4.4
PFL
- #1 Most control time in a fight, Light Heavyweight11:21
- #2 Longest fights, Light Heavyweight25:00
- #2 Most significant strikes in a fight, Light Heavyweight117
- #11 Most significant strikes in a round, Heavyweight39
- #12 Most takedowns in a fight, Light Heavyweight4
- #16 Most control time in a fight11:21
- #19 Longest fights25:00
- #20 Most significant strikes in a round, Light Heavyweight30
UFC
- #1 Most takedowns in a fight, Light Heavyweight12
- #1 Most takedowns landed, Light Heavyweight51
- #2 Best takedown accuracy, Light Heavyweight49.0%
- #3 Takedowns per 15 minutes, Light Heavyweight4.7
- #5 Most decision wins, Light Heavyweight7
- #6 Most control time, Light Heavyweight1h 7m
- #6 Most takedowns in a round, Light Heavyweight5
- #7 Most takedowns in a round, Light Heavyweight5
By promotion
The same career numbers, one row per promotion.
Fight by fight
Every bout we hold official statistics for, newest first.
| Date | Event | Opponent | Result | Significant strikes | Opp. sig. strikes | Total strikes | Takedowns | Knockdowns | Submission attempts | Control time |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 3, 2025 | PFL Champions Series 2: Nurmagomedov vs. Hughes 2 | Dovletdzhan Yagshimuradov | WIN · UD · R5 5:00 | 117 | 56 | 343 | 4 of 13 | 0 | 0 | 11:21 |
| Jul 18, 2025 | Professional Fighters League - PFL Road to Dubai Champions Series 2 & PFL Africa 2025 First Round | Denis Goltsov | WIN · TKO · R2 3:28 | 45 | 6 | 111 | 1 of 5 | 0 | 0 | 4:13 |
| Feb 15, 2020 | UFC Fight Night: Anderson vs Blachowicz | Jan Blachowicz | LOSS · TKO · R1 3:08 | 11 of 27 | 13 of 31 | 11 of 27 | 0 of 0 | 0 | 0 | 0:03 |
| Nov 2, 2019 | UFC 244: Masvidal vs Diaz | Johnny Mendez Walker | WIN · TKO · R1 2:07 | 22 of 39 | 1 of 3 | 26 of 43 | 1 of 2 | 1 | 0 | 0:22 |
| Dec 29, 2018 | UFC 232: Jones vs Gustafsson 2 | Ilir Latifi | WIN · UD · R3 5:00 | 40 of 121 | 33 of 78 | 45 of 127 | 0 of 4 | 0 | 0 | 0:24 |
| Jul 22, 2018 | UFC Fight Night: Shogun vs Smith | Glover Teixeira | WIN · UD · R3 5:00 | 48 of 97 | 20 of 46 | 88 of 140 | 7 of 19 | 0 | 0 | 7:26 |
| Apr 21, 2018 | UFC Fight Night: Barboza vs Lee | Patrick Cummins | WIN · UD · R3 5:00 | 64 of 119 | 31 of 99 | 99 of 162 | 12 of 13 | 0 | 0 | 8:02 |
| Nov 4, 2017 | UFC 217: Bisping vs St-Pierre | Ovince Saint Preux | LOSS · TKO · R3 1:25 | 30 of 45 | 23 of 49 | 60 of 87 | 4 of 10 | 0 | 0 | 7:08 |
| Mar 18, 2017 | UFC Fight Night: Manuwa vs Anderson | Jimi Manuwa | LOSS · TKO · R1 3:05 | 6 of 27 | 6 of 13 | 6 of 27 | 0 of 3 | 0 | 0 | 0:00 |
| Dec 9, 2016 | UFC Fight Night: Lewis vs Abdurakhimov | Sean O'Connell | WIN · TKO · R2 2:36 | 66 of 103 | 9 of 22 | 94 of 133 | 5 of 5 | 0 | 0 | 6:48 |
| May 14, 2016 | UFC 198: Werdum vs Miocic | Mauricio Rua | LOSS · SD · R3 5:00 | 55 of 138 | 48 of 101 | 106 of 196 | 4 of 8 | 0 | 0 | 5:41 |
| Mar 5, 2016 | UFC 196: McGregor vs Diaz | Tom Lawlor | WIN · UD · R3 5:00 | 55 of 153 | 31 of 99 | 79 of 178 | 1 of 4 | 0 | 0 | 2:44 |
| Nov 7, 2015 | UFC Fight Night: Belfort vs Henderson | Fabio Maldonado | WIN · UD · R3 5:00 | 60 of 134 | 26 of 54 | 97 of 185 | 6 of 15 | 0 | 0 | 8:32 |
| Sep 5, 2015 | UFC 191: Johnson vs Dodson 2 | Jan Blachowicz | WIN · UD · R3 5:00 | 84 of 150 | 20 of 43 | 156 of 237 | 4 of 4 | 0 | 0 | 10:39 |
| Apr 18, 2015 | UFC Fight Night: Machida vs Rockhold | Gian Villante | LOSS · TKO · R3 4:18 | 111 of 279 | 70 of 168 | 113 of 281 | 0 of 4 | 0 | 0 | 0:00 |
| Dec 6, 2014 | UFC 181: Hendricks vs Lawler II | Justin Jones | WIN · UD · R3 5:00 | 45 of 89 | 28 of 69 | 95 of 145 | 7 of 13 | 0 | 0 | 8:45 |
| Jul 6, 2014 | The Ultimate Fighter: Team Edgar vs. Team Penn Finale | Matt Van Buren | WIN · TKO · R1 1:01 | 24 of 37 | 2 of 10 | 28 of 45 | 2 of 2 | 0 | 0 | 0:19 |
Strike Distribution
Strike target
- Head690 of 1342
- Body132 of 156
- Leg61 of 60
Totals across 17 tracked fights.
Strike position
- Distance509 of 1122
- Clinch217 of 194
- Ground258 of 242
Totals across 17 tracked fights.
Rivalries
Totals across every meeting with the same opponent.
| Opponent | Record | Significant strikes | Takedowns | Knockdowns | Control time |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan Blachowicz2 fights | 1–1 | 95 of 177 | 4 of 4 | 0 | 10:42 |
As published elsewhere
Career averages exactly as each source publishes them. The totals above are ours, computed from every tracked bout.
UFC careerRecord: 14-5-0 · Source: UFCStats.com
- Significant strikes
- 4.43per min
- Sig. strike accuracy
- 46%
- SApM
- 2.22per min
- Str. Def.
- 59%
- Takedowns
- 4.89per 15 min
- Takedown accuracy
- 50%
- TD Def.
- 83%
- Submission attempts
- 0.0per 15 min
Top 23% in the UFC
Top 13% in the UFC
Top 3% in the UFC
Top 25% in the UFC
Top 12% in the UFC
Percentiles compare this fighter with 1497 UFC fighters who have five or more tracked fights.
Tracked fightsSource: UFCalendar
- Significant strikes
- 4.50per min
- Sig. strike accuracy
- 46%
- SApM
- 2.16per min
- Str. Def.
- 59%
- Takedowns
- 4.44per 15 min
- Takedown accuracy
- 47%
- TD Def.
- 80%
- Submission attempts
- 0.0per 15 min