American mixed martial arts fighter Corey Anderson believes Bellator is now a much stronger light heavyweight than the UFC.
According to the fighter, after the departure of former UFC champion Jon Jones from this unit, there are no strong and spectacular fighters in the light heavyweight division.
“Yes, I think Bellator has an edge now. Jones left. They have young guys who have come to the UFC and are trying to build up the hype. But they cannot compare to the veterans that Bellator has now.
When I left the UFC, I was in fourth place in the rankings. The only ones I didn’t fight with the leaders of the organization were Jon Jones and Dominick Reyes. I once beat Jan Blachowicz. At that time, Anthony Smith was above me, but we can see where he is now. Smith just got his first win in a long time and then over a guy who isn’t in the rankings.
Look at the Bellator light heavyweight. Anthony Johnson and Yoel Romero are here. Two guys who fought for the UFC title. I, who was close to the title fight. Nemkov, who just defeated Ryan Bader. Phil Davis is a strong fighter. All of these guys have already fought at the top of the UFC.
In the UFC they say that we have fighters that they abandoned. No, all these guys left because they were mistreated in the UFC. You need to take care of your people, ” – said Corey Anderson.
Recall that Corey Anderson signed a contract with Bellator in August last year, and in November he successfully debuted, defeating Melvin Manhoef ahead of schedule.
