Corey Anderson Shares Why Leaving UFC for Bellator Was His Best Financial Move | Morning Kombat RSD

Luke Thomas and Brian Campbell sit down with Corey Anderson ahead of his fight with Vadim Nemkov at Bellator 288. Corey talks about leaving the UFC for Bellator, how he would fix fighter pay and shares stories about how he got into MMA. 

(00:00:00) - Intro

(00:01:00) - How life is going 

(00:03:30) - Toughest job Corey ever had

(00:05:30) - Corey's Mentality 

(00:12:15) - Wrestling

(00:15:00) - Jan Blachowicz loss

(00:18:05) - Collapse/Fall following the Blachowicz KO 

(00:22:35) - Leaving UFC for Bellator

(00:30:00) - Fighter Pay/MMA Union 

(00:35:00) - Joe Silva story 

(00:36:30) - Relationship with MMA media

(00:40:45) - Corey's Hand/Injuries

(00:45:30) - Ben Askren/Transitioning from Wrestling to MMA  

(00:49:40) - Joining the UFC so early

(00:53:00) - Bellator Light Heavyweight Grand Prix

(01:01:00) - Bellator 288 Preview

(01:04:00) - Million Dollar Grand Prize/Money Management 

(01:10:10) - Nicknames

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