Amanda Nunes vs Megan Anderson

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At a glance

4Key stats ledof 7 compared3
16-2UFC record3-3
Women's BantamweightDivisionWomen's Featherweight
1,496ELO rating: Nunes leads958
2Win streak: Nunes leads0
WWLWWLast 5 (old → new)WLWWL
62.5%Finish rate: Anderson leads100.0%
69"Reach: Anderson leads72"
5' 8"Height: Anderson leads6' 0"
38 yrsAge36 yrs
OrthodoxStanceOrthodox
51.6Sig. strikes / fight: Nunes leads8.5
2.1Takedowns / fight: Nunes leads0.2

ELO is MMA.SOCIAL’s own rating, calculated from UFC results. It is not a UFC ranking. Rates are per UFC bout with round-by-round stats.

They have met once

1Nunes leads the series0
  1. Nunes wonSubmission · R1UFC 259: Blachowicz vs. Adesanya · Mar 6, 2021

Who wins? fan vote

How they win share of UFC wins

NunesKOSUBDEC
AndersonKOSUB
7 (43.8%)KO/TKO: Nunes leads2 (66.7%)
3 (18.8%)Submission: Nunes leads1 (33.3%)
6 (37.5%)Decision: Nunes leads0 (0.0%)

Common opponents (3)

Full breakdown

Striking career totals

928Sig. strikes landed: Nunes leads51
52.0%Strike accuracy: Nunes leads46.4%
8Knockdowns: Nunes leads1
629Head strikes: Nunes leads35
124Body strikes: Nunes leads15
175Leg strikes: Nunes leads1

Grappling career totals

38Takedowns landed: Nunes leads1
56.7%Takedown accuracy: Nunes leads25.0%
1h 09mControl time: Nunes leads0h 03m
10Sub. attempts: Nunes leads1
0Reversals: Anderson leads2

Career UFC bouts

18Fights: Nunes leads6
16Wins: Nunes leads3
2Losses: Nunes leads3
10Finishes: Nunes leads3
88.9%Win rate: Nunes leads50.0%
11Title wins: Nunes leads0
13Title fights: Nunes leads1
12Best win streak: Nunes leads2
1,504Peak ELO: Nunes leads1,006
212Days / fight: Anderson leads200
135 lbs.Weight145 lbs.

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Amanda Nunes vs Megan Anderson: Matchup Breakdown

Amanda Nunes is 16-2 in the Women's Bantamweight division with an 88.9% win rate. Megan Anderson is 3-3 at Women's Featherweight, winning 50.0% of the time. Amanda Nunes is listed as active. Megan Anderson is listed as retired.

They have met 1 time. Amanda Nunes leads the series 1-0. Their most recent meeting was UFC 259: Blachowicz vs. Adesanya on Mar 6, 2021, won by Amanda Nunes by Submission in round 1.

Amanda Nunes holds the higher MMA.SOCIAL ELO rating, 1,496 to 958. Career peaks are 1,504 for Amanda Nunes and 1,006 for Megan Anderson. Amanda Nunes has 7 KO/TKO and 3 submission wins from 16 victories, a 62.5% finish rate. Megan Anderson has 2 KO/TKO and 1 submission win, finishing 100.0% of the time.

Amanda Nunes stands 5' 8" with a reach of 69" and fights orthodox. Megan Anderson is 6' 0" with a reach of 72", orthodox. That is a 3-inch reach advantage for Megan Anderson. Amanda Nunes is 38, Megan Anderson is 36.

Across the bouts with round-by-round data recorded, Amanda Nunes has landed 928 significant strikes at 52.0% accuracy with 38 takedowns and 1h 09m of control time. Megan Anderson has landed 51 at 46.4% with 1 takedown and 0h 03m of control.

Amanda Nunes has 13 title fights (11 won) against 1 (0 won) for Megan Anderson. They share 3 common opponents: Felicia Spencer, Holly Holm, Cat Zingano.

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Have Amanda Nunes and Megan Anderson fought before?

Yes. Amanda Nunes and Megan Anderson have fought once in the UFC. Amanda Nunes won by submission at UFC 259: Blachowicz vs. Adesanya on March 6, 2021.

From the MMA.SOCIAL UFC fight database. Records count UFC bouts; height and reach come from the fighter profiles.

Who has more UFC wins, Amanda Nunes or Megan Anderson?

Amanda Nunes has more UFC wins: 16 to 3. Amanda Nunes's UFC record is 16-2; Megan Anderson's is 3-3.

KO/TKO wins: Amanda Nunes 7, Megan Anderson 2. Submission wins: Amanda Nunes 3, Megan Anderson 1.

From the MMA.SOCIAL UFC fight database. Records count UFC bouts; height and reach come from the fighter profiles.

Who is taller, Amanda Nunes or Megan Anderson?

Megan Anderson is taller at 6'0", to Amanda Nunes's 5'8" (4 inches). Megan Anderson has the longer reach: 72 inches to 69.

From the MMA.SOCIAL UFC fight database. Records count UFC bouts; height and reach come from the fighter profiles.