Megan Anderson (fighter)
| Megan Anderson | |
|---|---|
| Born |
February 11, 1990 Gold Coast, Queensland, Australia |
| Nationality | Australian |
| Height | 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) |
| Weight | 145 lb (66 kg; 10.4 st) |
| Division | Featherweight |
| Reach | 77.5 in (197 cm) |
| Fighting out of | Lee's Summit, Kansas City, MO |
| Team | Glory MMA[1] |
| Rank | Invicta 145lb Champion |
| Mixed martial arts record | |
| Total | 10 |
| Wins | 8 |
| By knockout | 4 |
| By submission | 2 |
| By decision | 2 |
| Losses | 2 |
| By submission | 1 |
| By decision | 1 |
| Mixed martial arts record from Sherdog | |
Megan Anderson is an Australian mixed martial artist and the current Invicta FC Featherweight champion.
Mixed martial arts career
Early career
In November 2013, Anderson made her professional MMA debut, losing to Zoie Shreiweis. Over the next two years, Anderson would build her record to 4 wins and 1 losses before signing to Invicta Fighting Championships.[2]
Invicta FC
In her promotional debut in September 2015, Anderson faced Cindy Dandois at Invicta FC 14: Evinger vs. Kianzad. She lost the fight by submission (triangle choke).[3] Anderson then proceeded to gain three wins in the promotion.[4][5][6]
On January 14, 2017, Anderson faced Charmaine Tweet for the Interim Invicta FC Featherweight Championship.[7] She won the fight by TKO in the second round. Anderson was later promoted from Interim to undisputed Featherweight Champion.
Ultimate Fighting Championship
Anderson was scheduled to make her UFC debut against Cris Cyborg at UFC 214 on July 29, 2017. However, Anderson pulled out of the bout on June 27, citing "personal issues" as the reason.[8] She was replaced by Tonya Evinger.[9]
Mixed martial arts record
| Professional record breakdown | ||
| 10 matches | 8 wins | 2 losses |
| By knockout | 4 | 0 |
| By submission | 2 | 1 |
| By decision | 2 | 1 |
| No contests | 0 | |
| Res. | Record | Opponent | Method | Event | Date | Round | Time | Location | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Win | 8–2 | Charmaine Tweet | TKO (punches and head kick) | Invicta FC 21: Anderson vs. Tweet | January 14, 2017 | 2 | 2:05 | Kansas City, Missouri | Won the interim Invicta FC Featherweight Championship. |
| Win | 7–2 | Peggy Morgan | TKO (punches) | Invicta FC 18: Grasso vs. Esquibel | July 29, 2016 | 1 | 4:09 | Kansas City, Missouri | Performance of the Night |
| Win | 6–2 | Amanda Bell | TKO (head kick and punches) | Invicta FC 17: Evinger vs. Schneider | May 7, 2016 | 1 | 5:00 | Costa Mesa, California | Performance of the Night. |
| Win | 5–2 | Amber Leibrock | TKO (knees and punches) | Invicta FC 15: Cyborg vs. Ibragimova | January 16, 2016 | 3 | 2:33 | Costa Mesa, California | |
| Loss | 4–2 | Cindy Dandois | Submission (triangle choke) | Invicta FC 14: Evinger vs. Kianzad | September 12, 2015 | 2 | 2:41 | Kansas City, Missouri | |
| Win | 4–1 | Zoie Shreiweis | Submission (armbar) | Roshambo MMA 4 | December 6, 2014 | 1 | 1:32 | Brisbane, Australia | |
| Win | 3–1 | Jodie Struzik | Submission (rear-naked choke) | Nitro MMA 12 | October 11, 2014 | 2 | 0:30 | Logan City, Australia | |
| Win | 2–1 | Kerry Barrett | Decision (majority) | Roshambo MMA 3 | July 26, 2014 | 3 | 3:00 | Brisbane, Australia | |
| Win | 1–1 | Janay Harding | Decision (unanimous) | FightWorld Cup 17 | April 12, 2014 | 3 | 3:00 | Gold Coast, Australia | |
| Loss | 0–1 | Zoie Shreiweis | Decision (majority) | FightWorld Cup 16 | November 16, 2013 | 3 | 3:00 | Gold Coast, Australia |
References
- ↑ "Megan Anderson: Chasing Glory & Gold". Fight News Australia. Retrieved 2016-10-11.
- ↑ "Women’s MMA Report: Tiburcio wins Invicta gold, Pennington chokes out Evans-Smith". MMA Junkie. Retrieved 2016-04-28.
- ↑ "From the Gold Coast to the Midwest, Invicta's Megan Anderson is on quite the MMA journey". MMA Fighting. Retrieved 2016-04-28.
- ↑ "Megan Anderson defeats Amber Leibrock at Invicta FC 15".
- ↑ "Megan Anderson takes home ‘Performance of the Night’ with TKO win over Amanda Bell at Invicta FC 17".
- ↑ Depta, Laura. "MMA Fighter's Cheek Gets Incredibly Swollen at Invicta FC 18".
- ↑ Raimondi, Marc (14 January 2017). "Invicta FC 21 results: Megan Anderson stops Charmaine Tweet to win interim 145 title". MMA Fighting. Retrieved 15 January 2017.
- ↑ "Megan Anderson issues a statement after being forced to pull out of UFC 214 - BJPenn.com". 27 June 2017.
- ↑ "With Megan Anderson out, Cris Cyborg gets a new opponent for UFC 214 - BJPenn.com". 27 June 2017.
