Corey Anderson calls for title shot with Jon Jones after derailing Johnny Walker train

NEW YORK – Corey Anderson beat Johnny Walker with a first-round TKO Saturday to close out the preliminary card at UFC 244 at Madison Square Garden in New York.

Take a look inside the fight with Anderson, who won for the fourth straight time – but first time by stoppage in that stretch.

Result: Corey Anderson def. Johnny Walker via TKO (punches) – Round 1, 2:07
Updated records: Anderson (13-4 MMA, 10-4 UFC), Walker (17-4 MMA, 3-1 UFC)
Key stat: Anderson outstruck Walker at a whopping 26-1.

Anderson on the fight’s key moment

“The way I just finished him, I have to be at the top of the title discussion. I didn’t get touched once and I didn’t let him get off any of that spinning stuff. One punch landed and it was over.”

Anderson on taking Walker’s hype

“I didn’t just stop the hype train – that was a train wreck, baby. I said it a million times: They put too much hype on him. There’s levels to this. There’s a reason I have 14 fights. I’ve lost to the best, but then I came back and beat the best. He hadn’t been there and I had to show everybody what’s up.”

Anderson on what he wants next

“Now I can say I deserve the title shot. I’m the only one in the top 10 that has beat two top-five guys. Dominick Reyes got Chris Weidman. Chris is my man, but he wasn’t on the up and up. Glover Teixeira fought Jon Jones. Ilir Latifi is a powerhouse, and I set records on Pat Cummins. I beat them all. Let’s do it at the end of January. I just have some hunting to do. Money has already been spent, so we’re going to do that and then take care of the big game.”

To hear more from Anderson, check out the video of the full post-fight interview above.