Derek Anderson
UFC DebutNickname“The Barbaric”
Record
Streak
W1
Age
Date of birth
- Fighting out of
- San Diego, California
- Born
- United States
- Camp
- Team Xplode MMA
- Weight class
- Middleweight
- Height
- 6'0" · 183 cm
Before the UFC
Derek Anderson makes their UFC debut
Our striking, grappling, and schedule metrics are measured from UFC fights, so they come online after this bout. Here is the career they bring in — and how live the opposition has been.
Pre-UFC opposition
StrongOpponents' combined record
274-175
.610 win rate
Winning-record opponents
15 of 19
carried winning pro records
Pro bouts faced
23
19 opponents with records on file
A descriptive read of the non-UFC slate from opponents’ full career pro records — not a UFC-grade Schedule Score.
UFC fight history
No UFC bouts on record yet.
Outside the UFC
across 23 bouts · 3 promotions · wins by 6 KO · 7 sub · 5 decBellator · Xplode Fight Series · Gladiator Challenge
| Res | Opponent | Outcome | Finish | Rd | Time | Promotion | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| W | Ray Parker | Submission | Armbar | R1 | 0:30 | Gladiator Challenge | Sep 9, 2023 |
| L | Michael Page25-3 | KO/TKO | Doctor Stoppage | R1 | 5:00 | Bellator | May 7, 2021 |
| W | Killys Mota15-4 | KO/TKO | Soccer Kick | R2 | 4:27 | Bellator | Nov 5, 2020 |
| W | Decision | Unanimous | R3 | 5:00 | Bellator | Oct 4, 2019 | |
| W | Zak Bucia19-15 | Decision | Unanimous | R3 | 5:00 | Bellator | Apr 13, 2018 |
| L | Derek Campos20-16 | Decision | Unanimous | R3 | 5:00 | Bellator | Jan 21, 2017 |
| W | Saad Awad24-14 | Decision | Unanimous | R3 | 5:00 | Bellator | Aug 26, 2016 |
| W | Patricky Freire25-16 | Decision | Split | R3 | 5:00 | Bellator | Dec 4, 2015 |
| L | Brent Primus16-6 | Decision | Split | R3 | 5:00 | Bellator | Aug 28, 2015 |
| W | Danny Navarro19-7 | KO/TKO | Punches | R3 | 3:51 | Bellator | Jan 16, 2015 |
| L | Marcin Held31-11 | Submission | Triangle Choke | R2 | 3:09 | Bellator | Apr 18, 2014 |
| W | Brandon Girtz17-10 | KO/TKO | Knee | R2 | 0:23 | Bellator | Mar 21, 2014 |
| W | Patricky Freire25-16 | Decision | Unanimous | R3 | 5:00 | Bellator | Sep 7, 2013 |
| W | Craig Flynn0-1 | KO/TKO | Punches | R1 | 0:48 | Xplode Fight Series | Jul 20, 2013 |
| W | Ray Carter0-3 | Submission | Armbar | R2 | 1:02 | Xplode Fight Series | Mar 16, 2013 |
| NC | Aaron Neveu8-4 | No Contest | Accidental Clash of Heads | R1 | 2:06 | Xplode Fight Series | Nov 17, 2012 |
| W | Edward Darby0-22 | Submission | Armbar | R1 | 1:06 | Xplode Fight Series | Sep 22, 2012 |
| W | Kris Armbrister10-8 | Submission | Guillotine Choke | R1 | 2:56 | Xplode Fight Series | Jul 28, 2012 |
| W | Dino Valdez | Submission | Guillotine Choke | R1 | 0:26 | Xplode Fight Series | Mar 24, 2012 |
| W | Jeremy Michur | KO/TKO | Knee | R1 | 1:40 | Xplode Fight Series | Jan 21, 2012 |
| W | KO/TKO | Punches | R2 | 0:00 | Gladiator Challenge | Dec 4, 2011 | |
| W | Dominique Chisem5-11 | Submission | Guillotine Choke | R1 | 0:27 | Xplode Fight Series | Nov 19, 2011 |
| W | Leo Franklin | Submission | Rear-Naked Choke | R3 | 2:42 | Xplode Fight Series | Aug 6, 2011 |
Non-UFC bouts (regional/other promotions) — shown for context only, excluded from Schedule Score, striking/grappling rates, and every UFC-scoped metric.