Corey Anderson | Photo by Amy Kaplan/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images When Corey Anderson first met Ben Askren , he was a college wrestler already racking up plenty of accolades. He had no idea how that encounter would change his entire life. Impressed by Anderson’s mentality and the way he approached competition, Askren—a two-time National Champion wrestler and 2008 Olympian—invited Anderson to train with him and suggested he pursue a career in mixed martial arts.
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