By The Numbers: Corey Anderson vs. Dovletdzhan Yagshimuradov

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Corey Anderson undoubtedly plans to stick around a while now that he has reached the pinnacle of the Professional Fighters League.

“The Ultimate Fighter” Season 19 winner will defend his light heavyweight title for the first time when his rematch opposite Dovletdzhan Yagshimuradov serves as the PFL Champions Series 3 co-main event on Friday at Coca-Cola Arena in Dubai, United Arab Emirates. Anderson stopped the American Top Team rep in the third round of their first encounter under the Bellator MMA banner in 2021. He heads into their follow-up battle on the strength of a three-fight winning streak. Anderson last suited up at PFL Champions Series 2, where he moved up to heavyweight and dispatched Denis Goltsov with a burst of second-round elbows on July 19. Yagshimuradov, meanwhile, has rattled off seven straight victories. He last saw action on Nov. 29, when he sacked Impa Kasanganay with punches a mere 58 seconds into their 2024 PFL light heavyweight tournament final.

As Anderson and Yagshimuradov move ever closer to their upcoming confrontation in the Middle East, a look at some of the numbers that have accompanied them to this point:


36: Years of age for Anderson, who was born in Rockford, Illinois, on Sept. 22, 1989.

9: Anderson wins by knockout or technical knockout, accounting for 47% of his career total (19). Ryan Bader, Melvin Manhoef, Johnny Walker and Sean O’Connell highlight his list of victims. Anderson holds 10 other wins by decision (53%).

509: Days spent by Anderson as Bellator light heavyweight champion. He captured the title with a five-round unanimous decision over SBG Ireland’s Karl Moore on March 22, 2024 and held it until it was retired on Aug. 13, 2025 as part of the PFL merger.

67: Rounds started by Anderson as a professional mixed martial artist. He has gone the distance on 12 different occasions and carries a 10-2 record in those bouts.

135: Combined victories between the six opponents—Vadim Nemkov, Jan Blachowicz, Ovince St. Preux, Jimi Manuwa, Mauricio “Shogun” Rua and Gian Villante—who have beaten Anderson. They sport a cumulative .673 winning percentage at 135-65-2.

36: Years of age for Yagshimuradov, who was born on May 22, 1989 in Turkmenabat, Turkmenistan.

14: Yagshimuradov victories by knockout or technical knockout, accounting for 56% of his career total (25). His list of victims includes Jakob Nedoh, Rafael Carvalho and Joachim Christensen. Yagshimuradov owns four other victories by submission (16%) and seven more by decision (28%).

27: Seconds needed for Yagshimuradov to punch out Maxim Kushnerenko at a Real Fight Promotion show on Aug. 28, 2015. More than a decade later, it remains his fastest finish to date.

7: Countries in which Yagshimuradov has plied his mixed martial arts trade. Ukraine, Russia, Austria, Germany, Poland, the United States and Saudi Arabia comprise the list.

.693: Cumulative winning percentage between the seven opponents—Anderson, Karl Albrektsson, Mikhail Ragozin, Magomed Ankalaev, Aleksander Boyko, Rashid Yusupov and Vasily Babich—who have defeated Yagshimuradov. They boast a combined record of 116-51-1.