Amanda Nunes vs Megan Anderson — UFC Fight Analysis & Result

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All stats are calculated from official fight data. Style scores are Combatrics proprietary ratings updated after every event.

★ Championship Bout · Women's Featherweight

UFC 259: Blachowicz vs. Adesanya

Las Vegas, USA

6 Mar 2021

Women's Featherweight

70%

Nunes

30%

Anderson

Win Probability

Submission

Round 1 · 2:03

Amanda Nunes

"The Lioness"

23 – 5

5'8"69" reachOrthodox38 yrs2-fight win streakWell-Rounded

CFR 58

Megan Anderson

11 – 5

Knockout Artist36 yrsOrthodox72" reach6'0"

CFR 25

★ Official Result

Amanda NuneswinsSubmissionR1 · 2:03

def. Megan Anderson · UFC 259: Blachowicz vs. Adesanya

Fight Report

Pre-fight analysis · prediction vs result

Prediction vs Result

We predicted

Nunes

→

Actual result

Nunes wins

Submission · R1

Pre-fight analysis

Nunes is a strong favourite at 70% win probability per the CFR ratings. The data points decisively in one direction.

Key angles

The CFR gap of 34 points suggests a clear performance difference on paper.

Risk flags

Nunes's chin rating of 66 flags durability concerns based on KO history.

This Fight — Statistics

Actual stats from this bout

NunesAnderson

Sig. Strikes

0.0

Strikes / min (SLpM)

0.0

—

Strike Accuracy

—

Nunes

Anderson

Physical Matchup

Height · Reach · Age · Stance

5'8"

Height

+6'0"

69"

Reach

+72"

Age

+36

Orthodox

Stance

Orthodox

Nunes

Anderson

Composite Fighter Rating

Overall score combining performance, win quality, momentum & durability

58.2

24.6

75.2

Performance Avg

62.8

Quality of Victory

100

Momentum Score

Nunes

Anderson

Striking

Career averages · see This Fight stats above

6.2

/ 10

7.7

/ 10

7.0

Style: Pressure

8.5

4.8

Style: Volume

1.0

7 KO wins

Finish Rate (strikes)

2 KO wins

Per-minute strike stats will populate after live card results are scraped

Strike targetStrike target

Head

Body

Leg

RangeRange

10Distance2

0Clinch0

8Ground0

Nunes

Anderson

Grappling

Career averages · see This Fight stats above

2.4

/ 10

2.7

/ 10

1.7

Wrestling Style (/10)

1.9

Submission Style (/10)

3.3

Submission wins

Per-fight takedown stats will populate after live card results are scraped

Nunes

Anderson

Durability / Chin

Resilience against knockouts and stoppages

Moderate

Verdict

Never stopped

KO/TKO Losses

Sub Losses

Avg R3.0 stoppage

KO round context

—

15 fights ago

Last KO loss

—

Strikes absorbed / min

—

18/28 fights

Chin rating based on

6/16 fights

Nunes

Anderson

Form & Momentum

Recent fight performance — most recent weighted 30%

100

2-fight 🔥 win streak

Current form

W · Dec · R5

L · Sub · R2

W · Sub · R1

W · Dec · R5

Last 5

L · Sub · R1

W · KO · R1

W · Sub · R1

L · Sub · R1

W · KO · R1

Nunes

Anderson

Finish Rate

Percentage of wins by KO/TKO or Submission

63%

100%

KO / TKO Wins

Submission Wins

Decision Wins

Style Fingerprint

Combatrics radar — 6 fighting dimensions scored 0–10

Nunes

Anderson

Fighter 1

Fighter 2

6.2

Striking

KO power & stand-up volume

7.7

2.4

Grappling

Ground control & clinch

2.7

1.7

Wrestling

Takedown threat & defence

1.9

Submission

Submission attack frequency

3.3

7.0

Pressure

Clinch/ground work rate

8.5

4.8

Volume

Decision-pace fighting

1.0

Nunes

Strike Zones

Anderson

Nunes

Attacking

18 landed

Absorbing

2 absorbed

Anderson

Attacking

2 landed

Absorbing

18 absorbed

Targeting Overlap

🎯Nunes targets the head (83% of attacks) — Anderson absorbs 83% of strikes there

🎯Anderson targets the body (50% of attacks) — Nunes absorbs 50% of strikes there

Round by Round

This fight · per-round breakdown

Nunes

RND

Anderson

0/0R00/0

Nunes · Last 5

W · Dec · R5

Irene Aldana

Decision

UFC 289: Nunes vs. Aldana · 2023-06

W · Dec · R5

Julianna Pena

Decision

UFC 277: Pena vs. Nunes 2 · 2022-07

L · Sub · R2

Julianna Pena

Submission

UFC 269: Oliveira vs. Poirier · 2021-12

W · Sub · R1

Megan Anderson

Submission

UFC 259: Blachowicz vs. Adesanya · 2021-03

W · Dec · R5

Felicia Spencer

Decision

UFC 250: Nunes vs. Spencer · 2020-06

Anderson · Last 5

L · Sub · R1

Amanda Nunes

Submission

UFC 259: Blachowicz vs. Adesanya · 2021-03

W · KO · R1

Norma Dumont

KO/TKO

UFC Fight Night: Benavidez vs. Figueiredo · 2020-02

W · Sub · R1

Zarah Fairn

Submission

UFC 243: Whittaker vs. Adesanya · 2019-10

L · Sub · R1

Felicia Spencer

Submission

UFC Fight Night: Dos Anjos vs. Lee · 2019-05

W · KO · R1

Cat Zingano

KO/TKO

UFC 232: Jones vs. Gustafsson 2 · 2018-12

News & Media

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