Derek Anderson (fighter)

Derek Anderson
Born	(1990-02-20) February 20, 1990 (age 34) San Diego, California, United States
Other names	The Barbaric
Nationality	American
Height	6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)
Weight	170 lb (77 kg; 12 st)
Division	Welterweight Lightweight
Reach	74 in (188 cm) [1]
Team	Team Xplode MMA
Years active	2011–present
Mixed martial arts record
Total	21
Wins	17
By knockout	6
By submission	6
By decision	5
Losses	4
By knockout	1
By submission	1
By decision	2
Mixed martial arts record from Sherdog

Derek Anderson (born February 20, 1990) is an American mixed martial artist competing in the Welterweight division. He is most notable for his time with Bellator MMA,

Mixed martial arts career

Early career

Anderson began training in mixed martial arts at the age of 19, and later made his professional mixed martial arts debut in 2011. Anderson compiled an undefeated record of 9-0 with one no contest before being signed by Bellator.

Bellator MMA

Anderson made his promotional debut against Patricky Freire at Bellator 98 on September 7, 2013. ^[2] Anderson won via unanimous decision.

Anderson was then scheduled to face Terry Etim in the quarterfinals of the Bellator Season Ten Lightweight Tournament on March 21, 2014 at Bellator 113. Etim then pulled out due to an ACL injury. Etim was replaced by Brandon Girtz. Anderson won via knockout due to a knee strike in the second round. ^[1]

In the semifinals, Anderson faced Polish submission specialist Marcin Held at Bellator 117 on April 18, 2014. Anderson was handed his first professional loss via triangle choke submission in the second round.

Anderson faced Danny Navarro on January 16, 2015 at Bellator 132. ^[3] He won the fight via TKO in the third round.

Anderson next faced Brent Primus at Bellator 141 on August 28, 2015. He lost the fight by split decision.

In the first rematch of his career, Anderson faced Patricky Freire for a second time on December 4, 2015 at Bellator 147. ^[4] He again won the fight, this time by split decision.

A welterweight bout between Anderson and Paul Daley at Bellator 163 was scrapped on the day of the event after Daley fell ill from effects of his weight cut. ^[5]

Anderson faced Saad Awad at Bellator 160 on August 26, 2016. In a back-and-forth affair, in which both fighters traded near submission finishes, Anderson ultimately won the fight via unanimous decision. ^[6]

Anderson faced Derek Campos at Bellator 170 on January 21, 2017. He lost the fight via unanimous decision. ^[7]

Anderson was expected to face Michael Page at Bellator 179 on May 19, 2017 but Page suffered a knee injury and neck injury. No replacement opponent was sought. ^{[8] [9]}

Anderson was expected to return against Adam Piccolotti at Bellator 189 on December 1, 2017. ^[10] However, an injury to Anderson forced him out of the bout and he was replaced by David Rickels. ^[11]

Anderson made his welterweight debut against Guilherme Bomba on October 4, 2019 at Bellator 229. He won via unanimous decision.

Anderson was expected to headline Bellator London 2 against Michael Page on 23 November 2019 but Anderson withdrew for undisclosed reasons on 12 November 2019. ^{[12] [13]}

Anderson was then scheduled again to face Paul Daley at Bellator 247 on October 1, 2020. However, Daley was not unable to make weight and was hospitalized, leading to the bout being scrapped. ^[14]

Anderson faced Killys Mota on November 5 at Bellator 251. He won the bout via second round knockout. ^[15]

Anderson faced Michael Page at Bellator 258 on May 7, 2021. Anderson was supposed to fight Page twice before at Bellator 179 and Bellator London 2. ^[16] Towards the end of the first round, Page landed a kick to Anderson's face which badly broke his nose to the point it was completely flattened, leading to the doctor stopping the fight between rounds. ^[17]

He was suspended 120 days (4 months) by the Mohegan Sun Department of Athletic Regulation for falsifying his pre-fight medical forms after Anderson failed to disclose that he went to the hospital four times for kidney failure during his fight camp. ^[18]

Anderson was scheduled to face Goiti Yamauchi on March 12, 2022 at Bellator 276. ^[19] The week of the event, the bout was scrapped for unknown reasons. ^[20]

Anderson was scheduled to face former two-time Glory Welterweight Champion Cédric Doumbé at Bellator Champions Series 2 on May 17, 2024. ^[21] However, he was involved in a hit-and-run accident that severly injured his left foot and withdrew from the bout. ^[22]

Mixed martial arts record

Professional record breakdown

21 matches	17 wins	4 losses
By knockout	6	1
By submission	6	1
By decision	5	2

Res.	Record	Opponent	Method	Event	Date	Round	Time	Location	Notes
Loss	17–4 (1)	Michael Page	TKO (doctor stoppage)	Bellator 258	May 7, 2021	1	5:00	Uncasville, Connecticut, United States	Catchweight (175 lb) bout.
Win	17–3 (1)	Killys Mota	KO (head kick)	Bellator 251	November 5, 2020	2	4:27	Uncasville, Connecticut, United States
Win	16–3 (1)	Guilherme Vasconcelos	Decision (unanimous)	Bellator 229	October 4, 2019	3	5:00	Temecula, California, United States	Welterweight debut.
Win	15–3 (1)	Zak Bucia	Decision (unanimous)	Bellator 197	April 13, 2018	3	5:00	St. Charles, Missouri, United States	Catchweight (165 lbs) bout.
Loss	14–3 (1)	Derek Campos	Decision (unanimous)	Bellator 170	January 21, 2017	3	5:00	Inglewood, California, United States
Win	14–2 (1)	Saad Awad	Decision (unanimous)	Bellator 160	August 26, 2016	3	5:00	Anaheim, California, United States
Win	13–2 (1)	Patricky Pitbull	Decision (split)	Bellator 147	December 4, 2015	3	5:00	San Jose, California, United States
Loss	12–2 (1)	Brent Primus	Decision (split)	Bellator 141	August 28, 2015	3	5:00	Temecula, California, United States
Win	12–1 (1)	Danny Navarro	TKO (punches)	Bellator 132	January 16, 2015	3	3:51	Temecula, California, United States
Loss	11–1 (1)	Marcin Held	Submission (triangle choke)	Bellator 117	April 18, 2014	2	3:09	Council Bluffs, Iowa, United States	Bellator Season Ten Lightweight Tournament Semifinal.
Win	11–0 (1)	Brandon Girtz	KO (knee)	Bellator 113	March 21, 2014	2	0:23	Mulvane, Kansas, United States	Bellator Season Ten Lightweight Tournament Quarterfinal.
Win	10–0 (1)	Patricky Pitbull	Decision (unanimous)	Bellator 98	September 7, 2013	3	5:00	Uncasville, Connecticut, United States
Win	9–0 (1)	Craig Flynn	TKO (punches)	Xplode Fight Series: Aftermath	July 20, 2013	1	0:48	San Pasqual Indian Reservation, California United States
Win	8–0 (1)	Ray Carter	Submission (armbar)	Xplode Fight Series: Revancha	March 16, 2013	2	1:02	San Pasqual Indian Reservation, California, United States
NC	7–0 (1)	Aaron Neveu	No Contest (overturned)	Xplode Fight Series: Damage	November 17, 2012	1	2:06	San Pasqual Indian Reservation, California, United States	Overturned due to unintentional headbutt.
Win	7–0	Edward Darby	Submission (armbar)	Xplode Fight Series: Anarchy	September 22, 2012	1	1:06	San Pasqual Indian Reservation, California, United States
Win	6–0	Kris Armbrister	Submission (guillotine choke)	Xplode Fight Series: Eclipse	July 28, 2012	1	2:56	San Pasqual Indian Reservation, California, United States
Win	5–0	Dino Valdez	Submission (guillotine choke)	Xplode Fight Series: Disarm	March 24, 2012	1	0:26	San Pasqual Indian Reservation, California, United States
Win	4–0	Jeremy Michur	TKO (knee)	Xplode Fight Series: Brutal Conduct	January 21, 2012	1	1:40	San Pasqual Indian Reservation, California, United States
Win	3–0	Chris Mercado	TKO (punches)	Gladiator Challenge: Season's Beatings 3	December 4, 2011	2	N/A	San Jacinto, California, United States
Win	2–0	Dominique Chisem	Submission (guillotine choke)	Xplode Fight Series: Hillside Havoc	November 19, 2011	1	N/A	San Pasqual Indian Reservation, California, United States
Win	1–0	Leo Franklin	Submission (rear-naked choke)	Xplode Fight Series: Rumble off the Reservation	August 6, 2011	3	2:42	San Pasqual Indian Reservation, California, United States

See also

• List of male mixed martial artists

References

1. "Derek Anderson | MMA Fighter Page | Tapology". tapology.com. Retrieved 2014-06-13.
2. "Patricky Pitbull vs. Derek Anderson booked for Bellator 98".
3. MMAjunkie Staff (January 8, 2015). "Bellator 132 complete with seven prelims, including Dustin Jacoby vs. John Salter". mmajunkie.com.
4. "Bellator 147 Fight Card". bellator.com. 2015-12-11. Archived from the original on 2020-03-13. Retrieved 2015-12-06.
5. Ariel Helwani (2016-11-04). "Paul Daley pulled from tonight's Bellator 163 card after difficult weight cut". mmafighting.com. Retrieved 2016-11-04.
6. Luke Thomas (August 27, 2016). "Bellator 160 results: Benson Henderson earns victory on Patricio Pitbull injury". mmafighting.com.
7. Steven Marrocco (January 22, 2017). "Bellator 170 results: Tito Ortiz stuns Chael Sonnen, taps him out in first". mmajunkie.com.
8. Mike Bohn (February 17, 2017). "Michael 'Venom' Page to face Derek Anderson at Bellator 179 in London". mmajunkie.com.
9. Gareth Davies (May 10, 2017). "Breaking: Michael 'Venom' Page out of Wembley Bellator 179 fight with Derek Anderson after suffering knee injury". telegraph.co.uk.
10. Alexander K. Lee (November 7, 2017). "Derek Anderson vs. Adam Piccolotti announced for Bellator 189". mmafighting.com.
11. Marc Raimondi (November 22, 2017). "David Rickels replaces injured Derek Anderson, faces Adam Piccolotti at Bellator 189". mmafighting.com.
12. "Michael Page vs. Derek Anderson to headline Bellator London card on Nov. 23". mmafighting.com. 11 October 2019.
13. "Derek Anderson out of Michael Page main event bout at Bellator London". mmafighting.com. 12 November 2019.
14. Ariel Helwani (September 30, 2020). "Paul Daley doesn't make weight; Derek Anderson bout off". ESPN .
15. Anderson, Jay (2020-11-05). "Bellator 251 Results: Barely Legal Head Kick Sees Derek Anderson Stop Killys Mota". Cageside Press. Retrieved 2021-10-11.
16. Martin, Damon (2021-04-15). "Michael 'Venom' Page vs. Derek Anderson rebooked for Bellator 258 in May". MMA Fighting. Retrieved 2021-04-15.
17. "Bellator 258 video: Michael Page smashes Derek Anderson's nose with slick kick in TKO win". MMA Junkie. 2021-05-08. Retrieved 2021-05-08.
18. "Derek Anderson suspended 120 days for falsifying Bellator 258 pre-fight medicals". MMA Junkie. 2021-05-10. Retrieved 2021-05-10.
19. Heck, Mike (2022-02-15). "Cat Zingano vs. Pam Sorenson, John Salter vs. Johnny Eblen among additions to Bellator 276 lineup". MMA Fighting. Retrieved 2022-02-15.
20. Heck, Mike (2022-03-08). "Derek Anderson vs. Goiti Yamauchi scratched from Bellator 276". MMA Fighting. Retrieved 2022-03-08.
21. Llewellyn, Tom (2024-03-22). "Cedric Doumbe to make Bellator debut as lightweight champion falls off Paris card with injury". Bloody Elbow. Retrieved 2024-04-22.
22. Ellis, Jordan (2024-04-22). "Kylian Mbappe's favourite fighter begins search for new opponent after 'hit and run' incident leaves rival with sickening injury". Talk Sport. Retrieved 2024-04-22.

External links

• Professional MMA record for Derek Anderson from Sherdog