CURITIBA -- Corey Anderson faces local hero Mauricio Rua at a 45,000-seat soccer stadium in Curitiba. On Thursday, Anderson explained how he literally entered enemy territory on fight week when he trained at Universidade da Luta, the team founded by the Rua brothers. Anderson also discussed how Ben Askren got him into mixed martial arts and whether or not he’s the best welterweight in the world.
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