Heading into the Bellator light heavyweight grand prix, Dovletzhan Yagshimuradov was the big mystery man of the tournament. That mystery has been solved. Corey Anderson figured out Yagshimuradov, using his wrestling and vicious ground-and-pound to earn a third-round TKO victory at Mohegan Sun Arena in Uncasville, Conn. Anderson’s win sets up a semifinal showdown with former champion Ryan Bader. In the first round, the debuting Yagshimuradov (18-6-1 MMA, 0-1 BMMA) initially looked like he could be a problem for Anderson (15-5 MMA, 2-0 BMMA)
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Bellator 257 results: Corey Anderson pounds out Dovletzhan Yagshimuradov in grand prix – MMA Junkie