Derek Anderson (17-4, 12) was born in San Diego, California, U.S. on February 20, 1990. At the age of 21 years on August 6, 2011, he made his professional MMA debut against Leo Franklin, winning the fight via 3rd-round submission.
Anderson's last fight was a 1st-round TKO loss to Michael Page at Bellator 258 at age 31 on May 7, 2021. He retired from the sport of MMA following this loss.
Some of Derek Anderson's best fights have been against Brandon Girtz, Patricky Pitbull, Saad Awad, Zak Bucia, Danny Navarro, Guilherme Vasconcelos and Killys Mota.
Anderson has 4 losses on his MMA record.
| # | Date | Opponent | Promotion | Weight | Round | Method | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
22  | May 7, 2021 31 years, 2 months 17-4 (12) | 34 years, 1 months 18-1 (14) | Bellator | WL | 1 | TKO | LOSS Doctor stoppage |
21 | Nov 5, 2020 30 years, 8 months 17-3 (12) | Killys Mota | Bellator | WL | 2 | KO | WIN Head kick |
20 | Oct 4, 2019 29 years, 7 months 16-3 (11) | Guilherme Vasconcelos | Bellator | WL | 3 | UD | WIN |
19  | Apr 13, 2018 28 years, 1 months 15-3 (11) | 33 years, 6 months 18-9 (15) | Bellator | LT | 3 | UD | WIN |
18  | Jan 21, 2017 26 years, 11 months 14-3 (11) | 28 years, 9 months 17-6 (10) | Bellator | LT | 3 | UD | LOSS |
17  | Aug 26, 2016 26 years, 6 months 14-2 (11) | 33 years, 2 months 18-8 (14) | Bellator | LT | 3 | UD | WIN |
16  | Dec 4, 2015 25 years, 9 months 13-2 (11) | 29 years, 10 months 14-6 (10) | Bellator | LT | 3 | SD | WIN |
15  | Aug 28, 2015 25 years, 6 months 12-2 (11) | 30 years, 4 months 5-0 (5) | Bellator | LT | 3 | SD | LOSS |
14 | Jan 16, 2015 24 years, 10 months 12-1 (11) | Danny Navarro | Bellator | LT | 3 | TKO | WIN Punches |
13  | Apr 18, 2014 24 years, 1 months 11-1 (10) | 22 years, 3 months 17-3 (13) | Bellator | LT | 2 | SUB | LOSS Triangle choke |
12  | Mar 21, 2014 24 years, 1 months 11-0 (10) | 29 years 11-3 (8) | Bellator | LT | 2 | KO | WIN Knee |
11 | Sep 7, 2013 23 years, 6 months 10-0 (9) | 27 years, 7 months 10-4 (8) | Bellator | 3 | UD | WIN | |
10 | Jul 20, 2013 23 years, 5 months 9-0 (9) | Craig Flynn | 1 | TKO | WIN Punches | ||
9 | Mar 16, 2013 23 years 8-0 (8) | Ray Carter | 2 | SUB | WIN Armbar | ||
8 | Nov 17, 2012 22 years, 8 months 7-0 (7) | Aaron Neveu | 1 | NC | NC Overturned | ||
7 | Sep 22, 2012 22 years, 7 months 7-0 (7) | Edward Darby | 1 | SUB | WIN Armbar | ||
6 | Jul 28, 2012 22 years, 5 months 6-0 (6) | Kris Armbrister | 1 | SUB | WIN Guillotine choke | ||
5 | Mar 24, 2012 22 years, 1 months 5-0 (5) | Dino Valdez | 1 | SUB | WIN Guillotine choke | ||
4 | Jan 21, 2012 21 years, 11 months 4-0 (4) | Jeremy Michur | 1 | TKO | WIN Knee | ||
3 | Dec 4, 2011 21 years, 9 months 3-0 (3) | Chris Mercado | 2 | TKO | WIN Punches | ||
2 | Nov 19, 2011 21 years, 8 months 2-0 (2) | Dominique Chisem | 1 | SUB | WIN Guillotine choke | ||
1 | Aug 6, 2011 21 years, 5 months 1-0 (1) | Leo Franklin | 3 | SUB | WIN Rear-naked choke |
