Published 17:59 IST, November 6th 2019

UFC: Corey Anderson set to quit if not given fight with Jon Jones

After his recent K/O victory at UFC 244, Corey Anderson has fixed his eyes upon light heavyweight champion Jon Jones as his next opponent. Know more details.

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Corey Anderson h an incredible night at UFC 244 after kcking out Johnny Walker in very first round of final preliminary fight. Anderson has often been criticised as a ‘boring fighter’, who only wins by  decision but he shut down his critics with an incredible performance at UFC 244. After his recent victory, Anderson directly wants a shot at Lightweight title and is er to face Jon Jones as his next opponent.

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UFC: Corey Anderson wants to fight Jon Jones

According to American media reports, Corey Anderson has set an ultimatum for UFC and it states that eir he gets a fight against Jon Jones or UFC can release him. Anderson won “Performance of Night” award and a $50,000 bonus for his K/O victory against Johnny Walker but MMA fans still consider it too early for calling out someone like Jon Jones. However, Anderson claims that he has earned his title shot and UFC must give him fight. He is t s with organisation he loves but at same time, he doesn’t need UFC to feed his family. 

 

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“Release me. You don’t want to give me what I’ve earned, let me go. I’m hot. I’ll go somewhere where somebody’s going to respect me. I think a lot of people feel like you need UFC. I don’t need UFC,” Anderson said in an interview.

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UFC: Corey Anderson's run

Corey Anderson is a former champion of ‘ Ultimate Fighter’ and he is riding a four-fight win streak at moment. Kckout against Johnny Walker was surely special though and gave him attention he deserved. According to more American media reports, Dominick Reyes is expected to be in line for Jon Jones’s light-heavyweight title and it will be surprising if Anderson gets a shot at title before Reyes. However, Anderson feels that he is rey for Jones and we can expect him to be in line once Jon Jones vs Dominick Reyes gets done.

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16:08 IST, November 6th 2019