Corey Anderson made a successful Bellator MMA debut when he defeated veteran striker Melvin Manhoef in the main event of Bellator 251.
The 31-year-old American used his significant size, strength and grappling advantage against the 44-year-old Dutchman to earn a second-round technical knockout victory thanks to a ground-and-pound attack.
Anderson signed with Bellator MMA in August after spending the past 6 1/2 years competing in the UFC. Anderson holds notable wins over Glover Teixeira, Johnny Walker and current UFC light-heavyweight champion Jan Blachowicz.
Here are the complete results from Bellator 251.
MAIN CARD
— Corey Anderson def. Melvin Manhoef by TKO
— Tyrell Fortune def. Said Sowma by unanimous decision
— Austin Vanderford def. Vinicius de Jesus by unanimous decision
— Derek Anderson def. Killys Mota by TKO at 4:27 of round two
PRELIMINARY CARD
— Georgi Karakhanyan def. Bryce Logan by split decision
— Julius Anglickas def. Alex Polizzi by unanimous decision
— Janay Harding def. Jessy Miele by unanimous decision
— Ali Zebian def. Piankhi Zimmerman by unanimous decision
— Jaylon Bates def. Joe Supino by unanimous decision
— Sumiko Inaba def. Jessica Ruiz by TKO
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