Damien Anderson
Vitals
Height, reach, and career background.
Record
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LossDEC
UFC Fight Night - Du Plessis vs. Usman
18 Jul 2026
18 Jul 2026
Anderson took the first loss of his career, held down for most of three rounds by a short-notice Ezra Elliot who out-muscled him from the opening bell. Anderson could not get his offence started, and Elliot's takedowns and control time in the third closed off any route back, on cards of 30-27, 29-28, 29-28.
Key moments
- Was out-muscled in the grappling from the opening bell.
- Could not establish his offence as Elliot controlled position.
- Was taken down repeatedly in the third with no route back into the fight.
WinSUB
Opponent: Alejandro GutierrezKneebarR1 1:52
CFFC 150
6 Feb 2026
6 Feb 2026
Gutierrez initiated a clinch and got the action to the mat, but Anderson immediately isolated the right leg. Gutierrez tried to turn out and clear the knee line; Anderson held the position and finished the kneebar at 1:52 of the first round.
Key moments
- Gutierrez drove into an early clinch before the action went to the mat.
- Anderson attacked the right leg and kept Gutierrez from clearing the knee line.
- The kneebar forced the first-round stoppage at 1:52.
WinSUB
Opponent: Gabriel WanderleyInverted Heel HookR2
Fury FC 98
3 Nov 2024
3 Nov 2024
Anderson spent most of the first round striking with Wanderley rather than going to the ground. Early in round two he landed a stiff left, dropped into the leg exchange, and countered with an inverted heel hook.
Key moments
- The first round remained mostly a standing exchange.
- A stiff left hand changed the action early in round two.
- Anderson countered the leg exchange with an inverted heel hook.
WinSUB
Opponent: Emmanuel CalhouneRear-Naked ChokeR2 3:05
Fury FC 95
2 Aug 2024
2 Aug 2024
After a first round of striking and body-lock exchanges, Anderson committed to wrestling in round two. He rode the back with a body triangle, used short punches, and opened the rear-naked choke at 3:05.
Key moments
- The first round included striking and body-lock exchanges.
- Anderson used a body triangle while riding Calhoune's back in round two.
- Short punches opened the rear-naked choke at 3:05.
WinSUB
Opponent: Marcelo ReyesRear-Naked ChokeR2 3:54
Fury FC 92
16 Jun 2024
16 Jun 2024
Anderson used kicks and straight lefts in the first round instead of rushing grappling. In round two he used his first takedown to reach Reyes' back and completed the rear-naked choke at 3:54.
Key moments
- Anderson used kicks and straight lefts through the first round.
- His first takedown in round two led to Reyes' back.
- The rear-naked choke ended the fight at 3:54 of round two.
WinKO/TKO
Opponent: Joe Ray Vaiza IIIPunches and KneesR1 2:09
Fury FC Challenger Series 9
5 Nov 2023
5 Nov 2023
Anderson slipped Vaiza's heavy overhands before landing the left-hand and body-knee sequence that dropped Vaiza. He followed with ground strikes for the first-round TKO at 2:09.
Key moments
- Anderson evaded Vaiza's early overhand attacks.
- A left hand and body-knee sequence dropped Vaiza.
- Ground strikes completed the first-round TKO at 2:09.
The Read
Style, strengths, and where this fighter stands.
Damien Anderson arrived in the UFC unbeaten at 5-0, with four submission wins and one knockout — every recorded professional win had finished before the scorecards. His last of those was a first-round kneebar over Alejandro Gutierrez at CFFC 150 in February 2026.
That run ended on his UFC debut. Ezra Elliot, in on short notice and over the featherweight limit, out-muscled him in the grappling for fifteen minutes and took a unanimous decision on July 18, 2026 in Oklahoma City, leaving Anderson 5-1 and still looking for his first Octagon win.
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