Overview

• Anderson leaned on relentless takedowns and top control over five rounds after early trouble in striking exchanges.
• Official scorecards read 49-45, 49-45, 48-47 in the PFL Champions Series: Dubai co-main event at Coca-Cola Arena.
• Two eye pokes in the opening round briefly paused the action before Anderson seized momentum with grappling pressure.
• The result snapped Yagshimuradov’s seven-fight winning streak and moved Anderson’s record to 20-6.
• The newly introduced 205-pound belt adds to Anderson’s résumé as a former Bellator champion, with a possible next defense against 2025 tournament winner Antonio Carlos Junior being discussed.