Give the man his flowers already.
Corey Anderson boosted an already impressive resume when he laid claim to the inaugural Professional Fighters League light heavyweight title with a five-round unanimous decision over Dovletdzhan Yagshimuradov in the PFL Champions Series 3 co-main event on Oct. 3 at Coca-Cola Arena in Dubai, United Arab Emirates. Scores were 49-45, 49-45 and 48-47. Anderson has rattled off four consecutive victories and shows no signs of slowing down as he approaches his late 30s. He has not lost in almost three years.
As Anderson awaits word on his next assignment from PFL matchmakers, here are five things you might not know about him: