Emerging victorious on any season of The Ultimate Fighter automatically puts an athlete in the spotlight and increases expectations as they embark on their career inside the UFC Octagon. That focus is intensified when the winner competes in a weight class where up-and-coming talents have historically been in short supply.
Corey Anderson won the light heavyweight competition on Season 19 of The Ultimate Fighter, grinding out wins over Kelly Anundson, Josh Clark and Patrick Walsh in order to earn a place in the finals, where he scored a first-round technical knockout victory over Matt Van Buren.