CHICAGO – Corey Anderson has felt the pressure of a big moment before in his MMA career, but nothing like what he experienced prior to Bellator 297.
After failing to capture the promotion’s light heavyweight title in a pair of fights with champ Vadim Nemkov, Friday’s fight against Phil Davis (24-7 MMA, 11-4 BMMA) at Wintrust Arena was a significant one for Anderson (17-6 MMA, 4-1 BMMA) and his career.
He ultimately got the win by split decision in a competitive fight, and Anderson could finally exhale when he got his hand raised. He knew it was a make-or-break fight in terms of his ability to return to title contention, and he felt all the weight of the stakes from the moment he arrived in Chicago for fight week.
