UFC light heavyweight contender Corey Anderson notched a huge win over Johnny Walker at UFC 244. It is a win he felt was relevant enough to grant him a title shot.
Anderson also demanded to be released from his UFC contract if the UFC refused to give him the opportunity.
“Release me,” he told reporters during the post-fight scrum. “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 the people feel like you need the UFC. I don’t need the UFC.”
In an interview with MMA Fighting on Tuesday, Anderson went on to clarify the statements which he said were turned into clickbait by…
Corey Anderson clarifies UFC release demand, says he’s in ‘no rush’ for title fight