Ultimate Fighting Calendar
UFCUFC 259: Blachowicz vs Adesanya
Women's FeatherweightTITLE FIGHT5 rounds scheduled
WIN
Amanda Nunes
BrazilAmanda Nunes
“The Lioness”
23-5-0
RESULT

Amanda Nunes def. Megan Anderson (Submission)

Submission · Round 1 · 2:03
Megan Anderson
AustraliaMegan Anderson
11-5-0
Saturday, March 6, 2021
Meta Apex, Las Vegas, United States

Amanda Nunes defeated Megan Anderson by Submission in round 1 (2:03) in the Women's Featherweight bout of UFC 259: Blachowicz vs Adesanya, held Saturday, March 6, 2021 at Meta Apex, Las Vegas.

Fight stats

Amanda Nunes
Megan Anderson
0
Knockdowns
0
18 of 25
Significant strikes
2 of 5
72%
Sig. strike accuracy
40%
19 of 26
Total strikes
2 of 5
0 of 0
Takedowns
0 of 1
—
Takedown accuracy
0%
2
Submission attempts
0
0
Reversals
0
0:42
Control time
0:00
Significant strikes by target
15 of 22
Head
0 of 3
0 of 0
Body
1 of 1
3 of 3
Leg
1 of 1
10 of 16
Distance
2 of 5
0 of 0
Clinch
0 of 0
8 of 9
Ground
0 of 0

By round

ROUND 1
0
KD
0
18 of 25
Sig. str.
2 of 5
19 of 26
Total str.
2 of 5
0 of 0
Takedowns
0 of 1
2
Sub. att
0
0:42
Ctrl
0:00

Frequently asked questions

Who won Amanda Nunes vs Megan Anderson?

Amanda Nunes defeated Megan Anderson by Submission in round 1 (2:03) in the Women's Featherweight bout of UFC 259: Blachowicz vs Adesanya, held Saturday, March 6, 2021 at Meta Apex, Las Vegas.

Referee
Jason Herzog
Time format
5 Rnd (5-5-5-5-5)
Pre-fight comparison▾

Win probability

Amanda Nunes 73%27% 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

23-5-0
Record
11-5-0
1733
Elo rating
1557
2
Win Streak
0
38
Age
36
5'8"
173 cm
Height
6'0"
183 cm
69"
175 cm
Reach
72"
183 cm
Orthodox
Stance
Orthodox
Women's Featherweight
Weight Class
Women's Featherweight
Brazil
Nationality
Australia

Striking Profile

4.55
SLpM
1.76
51%
Str. Acc.
46%
2.62
SApM
3.35
57%
Str. Def.
37%

Grappling Profile

2.73
TD Avg.
0.52
54%
TD Acc.
25%
82%
TD Def.
53%
0.70
Sub. Avg.
0.50

Recent form (last 5 fights)

Amanda Nunes · 4-1
  • W
    Irene Aldana
    UFC 289: Nunes vs AldanaSat, Jun 10, 2023
    Unanimous Decision · R5 · 5:00 · Women's Bantamweight
  • W
    Julianna Pena
    UFC 277: Peña vs NunesSat, Jul 30, 2022
    Unanimous Decision · R5 · 5:00 · Women's Bantamweight
  • L
    Julianna Pena
    UFC 269: Oliveira vs PoirierSat, Dec 11, 2021
    Submission · R2 · 3:26 · Women's Bantamweight
  • W
    Megan Anderson
    UFC 259: Blachowicz vs AdesanyaSat, Mar 6, 2021
    Submission · R1 · 2:03 · Women's Featherweight
  • W
    Felicia Spencer
    UFC 250: Nunes vs SpencerSat, Jun 6, 2020
    Unanimous Decision · R5 · 5:00 · Women's Featherweight
Megan Anderson · 3-2
  • L
    Amanda Nunes
    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 18 fights · 6 fights
51.6
Avg sig. strikes
8.5
2.11
Avg takedowns
0.17
3:53
Avg control time
0:37
142
Career high strikes
26
8
Career high TDs
1

Strike Distribution

Amanda Nunes
Strike target
Megan Anderson
68%
Head
69%
13%
Body
29%
19%
Leg
2%
Amanda Nunes
Strike position
Megan Anderson
69%
Distance
61%
4%
Clinch
20%
28%
Ground
20%