Ultimate Fighting Calendar
UFCUFC 225: Whittaker vs Romero
Women's Featherweight3 rounds scheduled
WIN
Holly Holm
United StatesHolly Holm
“The Preacher's Daughter”
15-7-0 (1 NC)
RESULT

Holly Holm def. Megan Anderson (Unanimous Decision)

Unanimous Decision · Round 3 · 5:00
Megan Anderson
AustraliaMegan Anderson
11-5-0
Saturday, June 9, 2018
United Center, Chicago, United States

Holly Holm defeated Megan Anderson by Unanimous Decision in round 3 (5:00) in the Women's Featherweight bout of UFC 225: Whittaker vs Romero, held Saturday, June 9, 2018 at United Center, Chicago. The judges scored it 30-26, 30-26, 30-27, Holly Holm won the decision.

Fight stats

Holly Holm
Megan Anderson
0
Knockdowns
0
47 of 71
Significant strikes
26 of 58
66%
Sig. strike accuracy
45%
143 of 176
Total strikes
48 of 81
4 of 8
Takedowns
0 of 0
50%
Takedown accuracy
-
1
Submission attempts
0
0
Reversals
1
10:44
Control time
0:00
Significant strikes by target
27 of 47
Head
15 of 42
12 of 14
Body
11 of 16
8 of 10
Leg
0 of 0
19 of 35
Distance
19 of 48
8 of 10
Clinch
7 of 10
20 of 26
Ground
0 of 0

By round

ROUND 1
0
KD
0
12 of 17
Sig. str.
15 of 31
35 of 42
Total str.
21 of 38
1 of 2
Takedowns
0 of 0
0
Sub. att
0
3:33
Ctrl
0:00
ROUND 2
0
KD
0
18 of 31
Sig. str.
7 of 19
57 of 74
Total str.
16 of 28
1 of 2
Takedowns
0 of 0
0
Sub. att
0
3:39
Ctrl
0:00
ROUND 3
0
KD
0
17 of 23
Sig. str.
4 of 8
51 of 60
Total str.
11 of 15
2 of 4
Takedowns
0 of 0
1
Sub. att
0
3:32
Ctrl
0:00

Judges' Scorecards

Michael Bell
#HolmAnderson
1109
2109
3108
Total3026
Kelvin Caldwell
#HolmAnderson
1109
2108
3109
Total3026
Brian Puccillo
#HolmAnderson
1109
2109
3109
Total3027

Media Scores

21
Holm
-
0
Anderson
●30-26 Holm×9●30-27 Holm×9●30-25 Holm×3
All 21 media scorecards▾

Fan Scorecards

99%
Holm
1%
Anderson
69 fan scorecards submitted
●30-27 Holm36.2%●30-26 Holm29%●30-25 Holm24.6%●29-28 Holm5.8%
Fans' round-by-round verdict
R1
88%
Holm
R2
55%
Holm
R3
59%
Holm

Scorecard data via mmadecisions.com

Betting Odds

Holly Holm
-177
64% implied win probability
Open: -222Best: -162
Megan Anderson
+148
40% implied win probability
Open: +177Best: +150

Average moneyline across 6 sportsbooks.

Line Movement

Holly HolmMegan Anderson
30%40%50%60%70%Apr 26May 11May 26Jun 10Apr 26, 3:36 AM UTC · Holly Holm -205 (67%)Apr 26, 9:42 AM UTC · Holly Holm -203 (67%)Apr 26, 11:18 AM UTC · Holly Holm -202 (67%)Apr 27, 9:12 PM UTC · Holly Holm -205 (67%)Apr 30, 7:30 AM UTC · Holly Holm -205 (67%)May 12, 3:09 AM UTC · Holly Holm -211 (68%)May 25, 2:24 AM UTC · Holly Holm -217 (68%)May 28, 1:39 AM UTC · Holly Holm -220 (69%)May 31, 4:39 AM UTC · Holly Holm -221 (69%)Jun 3, 10:27 AM UTC · Holly Holm -225 (69%)Jun 4, 5:57 AM UTC · Holly Holm -234 (70%)Jun 5, 12:54 AM UTC · Holly Holm -237 (70%)Jun 5, 3:12 AM UTC · Holly Holm -239 (71%)Jun 5, 4:39 AM UTC · Holly Holm -235 (70%)Jun 5, 3:06 PM UTC · Holly Holm -232 (70%)Jun 5, 10:51 PM UTC · Holly Holm -228 (70%)Jun 6, 4:57 AM UTC · Holly Holm -230 (70%)Jun 6, 9:36 AM UTC · Holly Holm -234 (70%)Jun 7, 9:30 AM UTC · Holly Holm -234 (70%)Jun 7, 9:36 AM UTC · Holly Holm -234 (70%)Jun 7, 9:45 AM UTC · Holly Holm -230 (70%)Jun 7, 9:51 AM UTC · Holly Holm -230 (70%)Jun 7, 6:24 PM UTC · Holly Holm -227 (69%)Jun 8, 12:27 AM UTC · Holly Holm -226 (69%)Jun 8, 1:27 AM UTC · Holly Holm -228 (70%)Jun 8, 4:42 AM UTC · Holly Holm -228 (70%)Jun 8, 4:48 AM UTC · Holly Holm -223 (69%)Jun 8, 8:18 AM UTC · Holly Holm -224 (69%)Jun 8, 9:57 AM UTC · Holly Holm -228 (70%)Jun 8, 10:18 AM UTC · Holly Holm -228 (70%)Jun 8, 10:39 AM UTC · Holly Holm -228 (70%)Jun 9, 2:03 AM UTC · Holly Holm -226 (69%)Jun 9, 2:51 AM UTC · Holly Holm -217 (68%)Jun 9, 2:57 AM UTC · Holly Holm -217 (68%)Jun 9, 3:39 AM UTC · Holly Holm -205 (67%)Jun 9, 3:45 AM UTC · Holly Holm -196 (66%)Jun 9, 3:54 AM UTC · Holly Holm -190 (66%)Jun 9, 4:00 AM UTC · Holly Holm -185 (65%)Jun 9, 4:12 AM UTC · Holly Holm -177 (64%)Jun 9, 4:54 AM UTC · Holly Holm -177 (64%)Jun 9, 5:03 AM UTC · Holly Holm -177 (64%)Jun 9, 5:12 AM UTC · Holly Holm -177 (64%)Jun 9, 5:42 AM UTC · Holly Holm -179 (64%)Jun 9, 6:09 AM UTC · Holly Holm -183 (65%)Jun 9, 11:06 AM UTC · Holly Holm -181 (64%)Jun 9, 2:15 PM UTC · Holly Holm -177 (64%)Jun 9, 2:39 PM UTC · Holly Holm -174 (64%)Jun 10, 1:21 AM UTC · Holly Holm -171 (63%)Jun 10, 4:18 AM UTC · Holly Holm -169 (63%)Jun 10, 4:24 AM UTC · Holly Holm -169 (63%)Jun 10, 6:45 AM UTC · Holly Holm -167 (63%)Jun 10, 7:27 AM UTC · Holly Holm -165 (62%)Jun 10, 8:06 AM UTC · Holly Holm -164 (62%)Jun 10, 8:15 AM UTC · Holly Holm -164 (62%)Jun 10, 8:57 AM UTC · Holly Holm -168 (63%)Jun 10, 9:48 AM UTC · Holly Holm -169 (63%)Jun 10, 9:57 AM UTC · Holly Holm -171 (63%)Jun 10, 10:21 AM UTC · Holly Holm -173 (63%)Jun 10, 10:21 AM UTC · Holly Holm -175 (64%)Jun 10, 10:27 AM UTC · Holly Holm -176 (64%)Jun 10, 10:33 AM UTC · Holly Holm -177 (64%)Apr 26, 3:36 AM UTC · Megan Anderson +165 (38%)Apr 26, 9:42 AM UTC · Megan Anderson +172 (37%)Apr 26, 11:18 AM UTC · Megan Anderson +171 (37%)Apr 27, 9:12 PM UTC · Megan Anderson +173 (37%)Apr 30, 7:30 AM UTC · Megan Anderson +173 (37%)May 12, 3:09 AM UTC · Megan Anderson +177 (36%)May 25, 2:24 AM UTC · Megan Anderson +176 (36%)May 28, 1:39 AM UTC · Megan Anderson +179 (36%)May 31, 4:39 AM UTC · Megan Anderson +179 (36%)Jun 3, 10:27 AM UTC · Megan Anderson +181 (36%)Jun 4, 5:57 AM UTC · Megan Anderson +189 (35%)Jun 5, 12:54 AM UTC · Megan Anderson +190 (34%)Jun 5, 3:12 AM UTC · Megan Anderson +189 (35%)Jun 5, 4:39 AM UTC · Megan Anderson +186 (35%)Jun 5, 3:06 PM UTC · Megan Anderson +184 (35%)Jun 5, 10:51 PM UTC · Megan Anderson +181 (36%)Jun 6, 4:57 AM UTC · Megan Anderson +182 (35%)Jun 6, 9:36 AM UTC · Megan Anderson +185 (35%)Jun 7, 9:30 AM UTC · Megan Anderson +186 (35%)Jun 7, 9:36 AM UTC · Megan Anderson +186 (35%)Jun 7, 9:45 AM UTC · Megan Anderson +183 (35%)Jun 7, 9:51 AM UTC · Megan Anderson +183 (35%)Jun 7, 6:24 PM UTC · Megan Anderson +182 (35%)Jun 8, 12:27 AM UTC · Megan Anderson +182 (35%)Jun 8, 1:27 AM UTC · Megan Anderson +183 (35%)Jun 8, 4:42 AM UTC · Megan Anderson +183 (35%)Jun 8, 4:48 AM UTC · Megan Anderson +180 (36%)Jun 8, 8:18 AM UTC · Megan Anderson +180 (36%)Jun 8, 9:57 AM UTC · Megan Anderson +184 (35%)Jun 8, 10:18 AM UTC · Megan Anderson +184 (35%)Jun 8, 10:39 AM UTC · Megan Anderson +184 (35%)Jun 9, 2:03 AM UTC · Megan Anderson +184 (35%)Jun 9, 2:51 AM UTC · Megan Anderson +177 (36%)Jun 9, 2:57 AM UTC · Megan Anderson +177 (36%)Jun 9, 3:39 AM UTC · Megan Anderson +168 (37%)Jun 9, 3:45 AM UTC · Megan Anderson +162 (38%)Jun 9, 3:54 AM UTC · Megan Anderson +159 (39%)Jun 9, 4:00 AM UTC · Megan Anderson +155 (39%)Jun 9, 4:12 AM UTC · Megan Anderson +150 (40%)Jun 9, 4:54 AM UTC · Megan Anderson +150 (40%)Jun 9, 5:03 AM UTC · Megan Anderson +150 (40%)Jun 9, 5:12 AM UTC · Megan Anderson +150 (40%)Jun 9, 5:42 AM UTC · Megan Anderson +151 (40%)Jun 9, 6:09 AM UTC · Megan Anderson +152 (40%)Jun 9, 11:06 AM UTC · Megan Anderson +151 (40%)Jun 9, 2:15 PM UTC · Megan Anderson +149 (40%)Jun 9, 2:39 PM UTC · Megan Anderson +146 (41%)Jun 10, 1:21 AM UTC · Megan Anderson +143 (41%)Jun 10, 4:18 AM UTC · Megan Anderson +142 (41%)Jun 10, 4:24 AM UTC · Megan Anderson +142 (41%)Jun 10, 6:45 AM UTC · Megan Anderson +140 (42%)Jun 10, 7:27 AM UTC · Megan Anderson +139 (42%)Jun 10, 8:06 AM UTC · Megan Anderson +138 (42%)Jun 10, 8:15 AM UTC · Megan Anderson +138 (42%)Jun 10, 8:57 AM UTC · Megan Anderson +141 (41%)Jun 10, 9:48 AM UTC · Megan Anderson +142 (41%)Jun 10, 9:57 AM UTC · Megan Anderson +142 (41%)Jun 10, 10:21 AM UTC · Megan Anderson +144 (41%)Jun 10, 10:21 AM UTC · Megan Anderson +146 (41%)Jun 10, 10:27 AM UTC · Megan Anderson +146 (41%)Jun 10, 10:33 AM UTC · Megan Anderson +148 (40%)-177+148
SportsbookHolly HolmMegan Anderson
BetOnline-164+144
Bookmaker-165+137
Bovada-185+150
Pinnacle-163+144
sports-interaction-200+150
unibet-162+125

Odds are for information only. · Odds data: fightodds.io

Frequently asked questions

Who won Holly Holm vs Megan Anderson?

Holly Holm defeated Megan Anderson by Unanimous Decision in round 3 (5:00) in the Women's Featherweight bout of UFC 225: Whittaker vs Romero, held Saturday, June 9, 2018 at United Center, Chicago. The judges scored it 30-26, 30-26, 30-27, Holly Holm won the decision.

What were the judges' scorecards for Holly Holm vs Megan Anderson?

The judges scored it 30-26, 30-26, 30-27, Holly Holm won the decision.

Was Holly Holm vs Megan Anderson a robbery?

Public scoring backed the judges: 99% of 69 fan cards scored it for Holly Holm; 100% of 21 media scores picked Holly Holm.

Full robbery index →
Referee
Kevin MacDonald
Time format
3 Rnd (5-5-5)
Pre-fight comparison▾

Win probability

Holly Holm 58%42% Megan Anderson

What the model gave each fighter going into the fight, from their pre-fight UFCalendar Power Index ratings. See the full Power Index

Fight DNA

Head to head

UFCalendar's style model. Each fighter is rated against their own division, so read the gaps as directional.

Holly Holm
Complete Fighter
9 edges
Megan Anderson
Knockout Artist
2 edges
PowerSpeedPrecisionDurabilityEngineWrestlingGround

Radar scaled to this matchup · bars show the gap

Style shape

93Power89
94Speed64
92Precision54
97Durability68
93Engine67
90Wrestling59
86Ground90

Biggest edge Holly Holm, Body strength +40

Attribute by attribute

Holly Holm is on the left of every row, Megan Anderson on the right.
90Punch power97
96Kick power80
92Punch speed70
96Kick speed57
92Accuracy54
90Takedowns59
88Ground striking86
83Submissions93
97Chin79
96Body strength56
93Cardio67

Attributes are rated 0-100 by UFCalendar's style model.

Tale of the Tape

15-7-0 (1 NC)
Record
11-5-0
1692
Power Index rating
1638
0
Win Streak
0
44
Age
36
5'8"
173 cm
Height
6'0"
183 cm
69"
175 cm
Reach
72"
183 cm
Southpaw
Stance
Orthodox
Women's Featherweight
Weight Class
Women's Featherweight
United States
Nationality
Australia

Striking Profile

3.13
SLpM
1.76
40%
Str. Acc.
46%
2.92
SApM
3.35
55%
Str. Def.
37%

Grappling Profile

0.87
TD Avg.
0.52
30%
TD Acc.
25%
76%
TD Def.
53%
0.10
Sub. Avg.
0.50

Recent form (last 5 fights)

Holly Holm · 1-4
  • L
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    Han vs. Holm 2 · May 30, 2026
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  • L
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  • L
    Alejandra Rivera Arriaga
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    Decision
  • W
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    Unanimous Decision
  • L
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    UFC 300: Pereira vs Hill · Apr 13, 2024
    Submission · R2 · 1:47 · Women's Bantamweight
Megan Anderson · 3-2
  • L
    Amanda Nunes
    UFC 259: Blachowicz vs Adesanya · Mar 6, 2021
    Submission · R1 · 2:03 · Women's Featherweight
  • W
    Norma Dumont
    UFC Fight Night: Benavidez vs Figueiredo · Mar 1, 2020
    TKO · R1 · 3:31 · Women's Featherweight
  • W
    Zarah Fairn
    UFC 243: Whittaker vs Adesanya · Oct 6, 2019
    Submission · R1 · 3:57 · Women's Featherweight
  • L
    Felicia Spencer
    UFC Fight Night: Dos Anjos vs Lee · May 19, 2019
    Submission · R1 · 3:24 · Women's Featherweight
  • W
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    UFC 232: Jones vs Gustafsson 2 · Dec 30, 2018
    TKO · R1 · 1:01 · Women's Featherweight

Career Averages

Based on 15 fights · 6 fights
51.9
Avg sig. strikes
8.5
1.00
Avg takedowns
0.17
3:55
Avg control time
0:37
154
Career high strikes
26
5
Career high TDs
1

Strike Distribution

Holly Holm
Strike target
Megan Anderson
47%
Head
69%
30%
Body
29%
23%
Leg
2%
Holly Holm
Strike position
Megan Anderson
82%
Distance
61%
11%
Clinch
20%
7%
Ground
20%