Former UFC fighter says why he doesn't regret not winning a title in the promotion
Former UFC light heavyweight contender Corey Anderson recently took to social media to deliver some motivational advice and urged his fans to never regret working hard towards a goal, even if they fall short of achieving it.
'Overtime' fought in the Ultimate Fighting Championship from 2014-2020 and even managed to make it into the top-five rankings in his division. The 33-year-old, who is currently competing in Bellator, cited his own career as an example and expressed how the hard work he put in at the UFC helped him with his trajectory in Bellator.
Corey Anderson took to Twitter to post a heartfelt message describing his financial and personal success since joining Bellator and credited all the grind he put in during his time at the world's biggest MMA promotion.
Revealing that he doesn't regret not winning the title, 'Overtime' wrote:
"... I may not have reached a title fight in the UFC but the work I put in there got me to where I am today. And that my friends is why you should never regret hard work. Even if you fall short of the goal. Just keep working and watch life bless you in other ways..."
Read the tweet below:
#motivationalmonday
NEVER REGRET HARD WORK!
Blessed and thankful for every short coming and ALL the rewards. And looking forward to the things to come.
Thank you, @bellatormma
and @aliabdelaziz for giving me the blessing of LIFE at its fullest!#hardwork #motivated #letsgo https://t.co/xXeZ46CJkr
When a UFC Hall of Famer gave Corey Anderson career-changing advice
Corey Anderson had Daniel Cormier to thank for giving him the impetus to push forward in his career and help get over his self-doubt.
Anderson's last fight in the UFC saw him lose to Jan Blachowicz in 2020 via first-round knockout. The loss marked the end of his four-fight winning streak and also ended his own potential title fight dreams. The former TUF winner left the promotion soon after and joined Bellator.
'Overtime' was thereafter invited to help train 'DC' for his trilogy fight against Stipe Miocic. After their training camp at the American Kickboxing Academy (AKA), the 33-year-old was showered with praise by Cormier for being a tough sparring partner and even compared him to Cain Velasquez.
In an interview with MMAFighting last year, Bellator's No.1-ranked light heavyweight credited the UFC's former two-division champion and stated:
"...Maybe I just need to believe more. Have confidence in myself more. That’s what happened... When I came to Bellator, it was a new slate. I was having fun again and I had this confidence that 'DC' helped me recognize in myself and now I put all three things together. Have fun, be confident and just be patient."
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