UNCASVILLE, Conn. – Corey Anderson may have drawn the least notable name in the current Bellator light heavyweight grand prix, but his goal remains the same. In the opening round of the tournament, Anderson meets Dovletdzhan Yagshimuradov in the co-main event of Bellator 257 on Friday. Yagshimuradov (18-5-1 MMA, 0-0 BMMA) is relatively unknown to even hardcore fans and certainly doesn’t have the name value of UFC veterans such as Anthony Johnson or Yoel Romero, who are also in th grand prix. But Anderson (14-5 MMA, 1-0 BMMA), who initially admitted he had to do a Google search of his opponent, knows that Yagshimuradov belongs and is in the tournament for a reason. “All organizations have great fighters,” Anderson told MMA Junkie on Wednesday
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