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And I came to find that I get treated better here, I make more money here, and there's no politics. "But because of that, it opened up doors for me to find places like Bellator. "If it wasn't for my time in the UFC, 'Overtime' wouldn't be 'Overtime.' I wouldn't have what I have. While he's grateful for the time he spent as a UFC fighter, he's happier in Bellator. He won "The Ultimate Fighter 19" in 2014 and went 10-5 in the promotion overall. "It's because they're a star, they sell tickets."Īnderson departed the UFC as the No. "You got Conor McGregor, Jon Jones, you got these guys who can do wrong daily, and they just get slapped on the wrist," Anderson said. Not only does Anderson think a UFC fighter's popularity dictates how quickly they move up the ladder, he also believes it has an impact on whether a fighter gets punished for their actions. And that's just the way it's supposed to be." "Other fighters that go out there and win, whether it's an exciting win or whatever, they win, they move forward. 16 up and coming lightweights from across Europe fight each other for the 8 spots on Team McGregor and 16 Americans battle for spots on Team Faber. "I see how they treat other fighters," Anderson said of Bellator. Charismatic UFC star and interim featherweight champion Conor McGregor and UFC legend Uriah Faber are the coaches for the new season of the Ultimate Fighter as Europe takes on the USA. Regardless of the tournament format, the 32-year-old thinks Bellator does a better job of treating its fighters evenly and ensuring that title shots go to those who deserve them.

The winner will then face either current champion Vadim Nemkov or Julius Anglickas - who headline Bellator 268 in Phoenix - for the title and $1-million grand prix.Īnderson likes the grand prix format because he always knows who he's fighting next, and each winner moves closer to a title shot - nothing else matters but a victory. Nearly a year into his Bellator tenure, Anderson is 2-0 and is scheduled to face off with fellow UFC veteran Ryan Bader in the semifinals of the Bellator light heavyweight grand prix on Saturday.

But we're in this business to make money, and there's no way we can promote or sell that.' And that right there, that's politics." Granted, we can't say you don't deserve it. The needle doesn't move when we say your name. "I beat them all, but they called me into the office and I demanded a title shot, and they literally said, 'Well, we can't give you a title shot, because you don't have a following. 1 and the champ," Anderson told theScore on Tuesday. "I had beaten everybody up to (Alexander) Gustafsson and (Jon) Jones - No.