Featherweight· Not Fighting

Megan Anderson

QLD, Australia

Pro record

11-5-0

Model Elo

1533

#762 of 1994

Age: 33
Height: 6'0"
Reach: 72"
Stance: Orthodox
Team: —
Born: QLD, Australia
UFC debut: Jun 8, 2018

Profile

Megan Anderson is 3–3 in the UFC since 2018. 3 of those 3 wins came inside the distance, 3 in the first round. Last fight: lost to Amanda Nunes by submission (Mar 5, 2021).

UFC by the numbers

UFC record: 3–3; since 2018
Finish rate: 100%; 3 of 3 wins
1st-round finishes: 3
Elite wins: 0; vs opponents rated 1700+ at the time
Longest win streak: 2
Current streak: L1; losses in a row
Octagon time: 28:56; avg 4:49 per fight
Opposition: 1563; avg opponent Elo (1500 = average)

Best wins

Ranked by the opponent's Elo rating going into the fight.

Cat Zingano
KO/TKO, R1 · UFC 232: Jones vs. Gustafsson 2 · Dec 28, 2018
1544opp. Elo
Zarah Fairn
submission, R1 · UFC 243: Whittaker vs. Adesanya · Oct 4, 2019
1500opp. Elo
Norma Dumont
KO/TKO, R1 · UFC Fight Night: Benavidez vs. Figueiredo · Feb 28, 2020
1500opp. Elo

Career stats (UFC)

Career UFC averages. The white tick on each bar marks the UFC average.

Striking

Strikes landed / min1.76

UFC avg 3.35 · below average

Strikes absorbed / min3.35

UFC avg 3.95 · better than average

Striking accuracy46%

UFC avg 45% · about average

Striking defense37%

UFC avg 52% · below average

Knockdowns / 15 min0.52

UFC avg 0.43 · better than average

Grappling

Takedowns / 15 min0.52

UFC avg 1.52 · below average

Takedown accuracy25%

UFC avg 15% · better than average

Takedown defense54%

UFC avg 52% · about average

Submission attempts / 15 min0.52

UFC avg 0.58 · below average

Where the strikes land

Head 69%Body 29%Legs 2%

Where the strikes are thrown

Standing 60%Clinch 20%Ground 20%

Average fight time: 4:49

Fight history (6)

Res	Opponent	Method	Event
L	Amanda NunesRecord after: 3-3	submissionRound 1 · 2:03	UFC 259: Blachowicz vs. AdesanyaMar 5, 2021
W	Norma DumontRecord after: 3-2	KO/TKORound 1 · 3:31	UFC Fight Night: Benavidez vs. FigueiredoFeb 28, 2020
W	Zarah FairnRecord after: 2-2	submissionRound 1 · 3:57	UFC 243: Whittaker vs. AdesanyaOct 4, 2019
L	Felicia SpencerRecord after: 1-2	submissionRound 1 · 3:24	UFC Fight Night: Dos Anjos vs. LeeMay 17, 2019
W	Cat ZinganoRecord after: 1-1	KO/TKORound 1 · 1:01	UFC 232: Jones vs. Gustafsson 2Dec 28, 2018
L	Holly HolmRecord after: 0-1	unanimous decisionRound 3 · 5:00	UFC 225: Whittaker vs. Romero 2Jun 8, 2018