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Nicolas Atkin

Corey Anderson has apologised for his angry outburst in the Octagon after getting a first-round TKO win against Johnny Walker at UFC 244.
“Overtime” pulled out an upset victory at Madison Square Garden, putting his name in the mix for a light heavyweight title shot.
“I want to say I apologise to @Johnnywalkermma, fans, friends, family, and my past athletes for the way I behaved,” Anderson tweeted.
“ That was no way shape or form who I am as a person or a professional. I was taught to be a good sport. And that was not that. Emotions got the best of me.”

Corey Anderson lets his frustrations out on Johnny Walker after the bell...

The referee had to wrestle him away #UFC244 pic.twitter.com/DqVYrn5aF8
— UFC on BT Sport (@btsportufc) November 3, 2019

Walker (17-4) had been steamrollering through the division but Anderson (13-4) derailed his title hopes with some precise power punching that put the Brazilian out on his feet.
The referee stepped in at 02:07 of the first round, and had to hold Anderson back as he yelled at the No 11-ranked Walker. Anderson continued his outburst, shouting at Walker’s team cageside and putting his finger to his lips.
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The No 7-ranked Anderson, an Ultimate Fighter winner, had complained earlier this week that the UFC has mistreated him and see him as “just a number”.
“I ended up meeting with the owners of the UFC,” Anderson told MMA Fighting. “[They said], ‘We’ve got to get the needle moving on you before we can get you any big fights’.
“If I do something exciting, my stock will jump, but I’m not that guy. I’m going to do the same old thing that got me here.”
“It didn’t sit well with me, but at the same time, what can I do? I’ve got a contract, I can’t go nowhere, I can’t do nothing else. It’s not like I can boycott. One person ain’t going to do s***. It is what it is, [and] I just have to play the hand that’s dealt. I just have to go the Kamaru Usman route and just keep winning. Win, win, win until nobody’s left.”


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UFC 244: Corey Anderson apologises for angry outburst after TKO win against Johnny Walker

Corey Anderson celebrates after beating Johnny Walker at UFC 244. Photo: AP

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‘Overtime’ beats the Brazilian by first-round TKO at Madison Square Garden
But the American gets in his opponent’s face after the referee steps in, and yells at Walker’s corner



Corey Anderson beats Johnny Walker by first-round TKO at Madison Square Garden, and gets in the Brazilian’s face after the referee steps in.


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UFC 244: Corey Anderson apologises for angry outburst after TKO win against Johnny Walker

.css-1mniedq{color:inherit;font-weight:inherit;font-size:inherit;font-family:inherit;line-height:inherit;} ‘Overtime’ beats the Brazilian by first-round TKO at Madison Square Garden But the American gets in his opponent’s face after the referee steps in, and yells at Walker’s corner

‘Overtime’ beats the Brazilian by first-round TKO at Madison Square Garden

But the American gets in his opponent’s face after the referee steps in, and yells at Walker’s corner