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Megan Anderson

Inactive · age 36 · Orthodox · 6'0" 183 cm · 145 lb 66 kg · reach 72" 183 cm
At a glance
  • 100% of wins by KO or submission
  • 100% of wins finished in round 1
  • UFC veteran since 2018
Elo rating
1473
Global Elo 1524 ±39
Rank
—
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UFC record
3-3-0
KO 2 · Sub 1 · Dec 0
Streak
-1
Δ90d -8 · Δ1y -8
Last fight
Mar 6, 2021
Loss by Submission · R1
Career at a glance
Octagon time
29m
Avg fight time
4:49
Title fights
0-1
Bonuses
1
Fights per year
2.2
Since last fight
5y 4mo

Honest Elo history

6 fights · tap & drag
Jun 9, 2018 — L vs Holly Holm Δ-27Dec 29, 2018 — W vs Cat Zingano Δ+37May 18, 2019 — L vs Felicia Spencer Δ-34Oct 5, 2019 — W vs Zarah Fairn Δ+36Feb 29, 2020 — W vs Norma Dumont Δ+32Mar 6, 2021 — L vs Amanda Nunes Δ-11 13801400142014401460148015001520 201920202021 [{"i":0,"x":90,"y":331.8,"elo":1414,"date":"2018-06-09","opp":"Holly Holm","result":"L","delta":-27},{"i":1,"x":236,"y":248.2,"elo":1451,"date":"2018-12-29","opp":"Cat Zingano","result":"W","delta":37},{"i":2,"x":336.7,"y":325.9,"elo":1417,"date":"2019-05-18","opp":"Felicia Spencer","result":"L","delta":-34},{"i":3,"x":437.4,"y":245,"elo":1452,"date":"2019-10-05","opp":"Zarah Fairn","result":"W","delta":36},{"i":4,"x":543.1,"y":171.6,"elo":1484,"date":"2020-02-29","opp":"Norma Dumont","result":"W","delta":32},{"i":5,"x":810,"y":197.4,"elo":1473,"date":"2021-03-06","opp":"Amanda Nunes","result":"L","delta":-11}]

Last fights

Elo-based expectation · not betting advice
Date Opponent Result Δ Elo
Mar 6, 2021 Amanda Nunes L -11
Feb 29, 2020 Norma Dumont W +32
Oct 5, 2019 Zarah Fairn W +36
May 18, 2019 Felicia Spencer L -34
Dec 29, 2018 Cat Zingano W +37

Performance

SLpM Significant Strikes Landed per Minute. Higher = busier striker.
Strikes Landed
L1L3L5
Str Acc Striking accuracy: significant strikes landed / attempted. Higher = more efficient striker.
Strike Accuracy
L1L3L5
SApM Significant Strikes Absorbed per Minute. How often opponents land on this fighter. Lower is better.
Strikes Absorbed
L1L3L5
Str Def Share of opponent’s significant strike attempts that miss or are blocked. Higher is better.
Striking Defense
L1L3L5
TD / 15 min Takedowns landed per 15 minutes (one full 3-round fight). Measures wrestling output.
Takedowns
L1L3L5
TD Acc Takedowns landed / attempted. Higher = cleaner entries.
Takedown Accuracy
L1L3L5
TD Def Share of opponent takedown attempts stuffed. Higher = harder to put on the mat.
Takedown Defense
L1L3L5
Sub / 15 min Submission attempts per 15 minutes. Counts attempts, not just finishes — a proxy for grappling aggression.
Submission Attempts
L1L3L5
Ctrl / 15 min Control time in seconds per 15 minutes. Time in dominant grappling positions. 240 = 4 min, the realistic high-end across divisions.
Control Time (sec)
L1L3L5
KD / 15 min Knockdowns landed per 15 minutes. Counts every flash KD even if the fight continued — measures stopping power across all rounds, not just finishes.
Knockdowns
L1L3L5
Above division avg (intensity ∝ how far)
Near avg (±10%)
Below division avg

Finishes

How wins come Finish rate = (KO + Submission wins) / total UFC wins. Measures how often this fighter closes the show before the scorecards.
100%
3 / 3
Finish rate
KO
2
67% of wins
SUB
1
33% of wins
DEC
0
0% of wins
KO: 2 (67%) 2 Sub: 1 (33%) 1 Dec: 0 (0%)
Finishes by round
3 total
R1
3 100%
R2
R3
R4
R5

Striking profile

Where significant strikes land — by target zone and by position. 51 landed total · career

Targets head · body · leg
69% Head
  • Head 69%
  • Body 29%
  • Leg 2%
Positions distance · clinch · ground
61% Distance
  • Distance 61%
  • Clinch 20%
  • Ground 20%

Durability

How they're beaten How fights end AGAINST this fighter. Finished-against rate = (times KO'd + submitted) / total UFC losses. A low rate means they rarely get stopped.
67%
of losses by finish
2 of 3 · usually R1
0 KO/TKO 2 Sub 1 Dec Never been KO'd

Strength of schedule in UFC

Avg opp Elo (last 5) Average Elo rating of the last 5 opponents this fighter faced. A proxy for schedule difficulty — 1700+ is elite-level competition, 1500 is a UFC average opponent.
1549
UFC level
Quality wins (1600+) Wins over opponents rated 1600+ Elo at the time of the fight — clearly above the ~1500 UFC average, contender tier. A count of genuine quality results, not record-padding.
0
of 3 UFC wins
Toughest win The highest-rated opponent this fighter has a win over, by that opponent's Elo at fight time.
Cat Zingano
Elo 1509 at fight time
Expected wins How many wins an average fighter would be expected to have against this exact schedule, based on pre-fight Elo win probabilities. The line below shows whether this fighter is over- or under-performing their matchups.
2.7
+0.3 wins above what this schedule implies
Opponent Elo over career · 6 UFC fights, oldest → newest
1519
1737
Source Raw fight data and per-bout statistics come from Megan Anderson on UFCStats →. Elo rating, uncertainty bands, and division-relative analytics computed by HonestElo — not affiliated with or endorsed by the Ultimate Fighting Championship.