R.Bader and C.Anderson face each other before the event Photo: Instagram
On the eve of Bellator 268, which will take place next Saturday (16), Corey anderson provoked his opponent, the former light heavyweight champion (up to 83kg) Ryan bader. On the 'media day' of the show, 'Overtime' provoked by remembering that his rival 'is getting older', but showed respect and declared that he does not believe that he is in decline in his career.
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“The main thing is that he is getting older and I have reached my prime. So I'm not saying he's in decline, but some of the things he used to do phenomenally, he doesn't do as well. But the things he didn't do so well, he's done better in his later years,” Corey said.
Despite the provocations, Anderson showed respect for his opponent and stated that this does not make him believe that Bader is in decline in his career.
“You don’t get more athletic as you get older. You get stronger, you get wiser, and sometimes you can get a little faster. But when you've been in the sport as long as he has and the battles he's been through, the fights he's had, the way he trains and we all train for the top, it's kind of hard to get more explosive. You get smarter at what you do. You become wiser. You become more experienced when you are a veteran”, concluded the 'Overtime'.
Hired by Bellator in 2020, Corey has won his two fights in the organization by knockout so far. The American triumphed over Melvin Manhoef and Dovletdzhan Yagshimuradov. The fighter has a record of 15 positive results and five negative results.
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