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Turkmen mixed martial arts (MMA) fighter Dovletjan Yagshimuradov said that he had been waiting for a long time for the opportunity to have a rematch with American Corey Anderson, the PFL press service reported.
"I have been waiting for this moment for years. This is not just a rematch - it is a challenge to fate. This time I enter the cage not as a challenger, but as a champion," Yagshimuradov said.
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The fight will take place on October 3 in Dubai (UAE). The fighters first met in April 2021 at the Bellator 257 tournament, where Anderson won by technical knockout in the third round.
Anderson defeated Russian Denis Goltsov by technical knockout in the second round at the PFL tournament in South Africa in July 2025. The 35-year-old American fighter has 19 wins, six losses, and one fight declared no contest.
Yagshimuradov has 25 wins, seven losses, and one draw. In November 2024, the Turkmen athlete became the PFL Light Heavyweight Grand Prix champion, defeating Impa Kasanganay by knockout in the first round in the final.