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.

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

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.

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.

Referee
Kevin MacDonald
Time format
3 Rnd (5-5-5)
Pre-fight comparison▾

Win probability

Holly Holm 53%47% Megan Anderson

What the model gave each fighter going into the fight, from their pre-fight UFCal Elo ratings. See all Elo ratings

Tale of the Tape

15-7-0 (1 NC)
Record
11-5-0
1522
Elo rating
1500
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 · 3-2
  • L
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  • W
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  • L
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  • W
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    Unanimous Decision · R5 · 5:00 · Women's Bantamweight
  • W
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    Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Women's Bantamweight
Megan Anderson · 3-2
  • L
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    UFC 259: Blachowicz vs AdesanyaSat, Mar 6, 2021
    Submission · R1 · 2:03 · Women's Featherweight
  • W
    Norma Dumont
    UFC Fight Night: Benavidez vs FigueiredoSun, Mar 1, 2020
    TKO · R1 · 3:31 · Women's Featherweight
  • W
    Zarah Fairn
    UFC 243: Whittaker vs AdesanyaSun, Oct 6, 2019
    Submission · R1 · 3:57 · Women's Featherweight
  • L
    Felicia Spencer
    UFC Fight Night: Dos Anjos vs LeeSun, May 19, 2019
    Submission · R1 · 3:24 · Women's Featherweight
  • W
    Cat Zingano
    UFC 232: Jones vs Gustafsson 2Sun, 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%