LINCOLN, Neb. The former bantamweight champion fighter Holly Holm totally dominated Megan Anderson on the ground to earn a win by unanimous decision at the UFC 225. She was replaced by Tonya Evinger. Anderson was scheduled to make her promotional debut against Cris Cyborg at UFC 214 on 29 July 2017. "The game plan is always open-ended," Holm said. Holly Holm was too good for Megan Anderson. At UFC 225 on Saturday night in Chicago, IL, there was a little bit of everything. "I'm next in line for the belt, it's my title," Blaydes said. The blood pouring from Tuivasa's nose clearly bothered him, as he blew air through it several times during the fight. SHARE. The former pro … Holly Holm Gives Her Pick For Amanda Nunes vs Megan Anderson At UFC 259. "Sometimes in my other fights I've wanted to try takedowns and it's about time I do them here. Standing 6 foot tall, the 30-year old is all arms and legs. Valentina made it close, but she's much better everywhere, although not nearly as big, so I guess there's that factor. SHARE. In the main event we will see a middleweight title fight between champion Robert Whittaker and Yoel Romero. Once he secured a takedown, which he did in each round, he made it look easy -- as Overeem looked helpless in terms of working back to his feet. SHARE. Since joining the UFC, Anderson is 3-2 with wins over Cat Zingano, Norma Dumont, and Zarah Fairn, with losses to Holly Holm and Felicia Spencer. UFC's Megan Anderson reflects on loss to Holly Holm, sizes up Cyborg-Nunes super fight. Megan Anderson, who went from being an 'extremely unathletic' child to winning the Invicta FC featherweight title, is finally ready for the UFC spotlight. UFC 225: Holly Holm VS Megan Anderson - FULL FIGHT - YouTube At UFC 225 on Saturday night in Chicago, IL, there was a little bit of everything. But something unexpected happened..... History is repeating itself again, and now Megan Anderson is where Holly Holm used to be. "My heart hurts. The two have been booked to fight one another multiple times in the past, but the bouts fell through for various reasons. She looked terrific against Anderson, a former Invicta FC champion who was making her UFC debut. Holly Holm on Amanda Nunes vs. Megan Anderson. Immediately after the result, Tuivasa drank a Shooey -- a sneaker filled with beer -- from the crowd. Germaine De Randamie beat Holly Holm to win the historic first UFC Featherweight belt before vacating the title. www.spikedaily.com. Holly Holm vs. Megan Anderson fight review: In a surprisingly one-sided contest, Holm scored multiple takedowns last night (Sat., June 9, 2018) … SHARE. I want to get back to that. Duration: 02:03 2/23/2021. Megan Anderson will make her long awaited UFC debut against legend killer Holly Holm, and the possible last shot at Cris Cyborg in MMA could be on the line. Holly Holm will take on Megan Anderson at UFC 225 3 years ago FightBookMMA . David: The Lioness vs. … Despite Holm’s recent skid, she is still one of the more technically talented fighters in all … Holm scored an early takedown in the second round, and kept it, and landing some pretty big shots from the top. awakeningfighters.com. TWEET. Holly Holm outclassed the Megan Anderson, utilizing her grappling to dominate the UFC’s newcomer. Justino has already expressed interest in a rematch at 145, as well. Before Saturday, he'd lost only to former bantamweight champion Dominick Cruz twice and current flyweight champion Demetrious Johnson twice. – Megan Anderson came into the UFC with a four-fight winning streak and an Invicta FC women’s featherweight title to her credit, but three rounds in the cage with Holly Holm was enough to hit pause on her rise through the 145-pound ranks. The bout was close however, as Tuivasa only outlanded Arlovski in total strikes 69-to-64, according to Fightmetric. 09, 2018 U-DEC 3 5:00 loss. A short left hook dropped Arlovski in the opening round, but the veteran came back strong with combinations of his own. Duration: 02:03 2/23/2021. A former 135-pound champion at bantamweight, Holm moved up to featherweight late last year to challenge Cris "Cyborg" Justino. 0 0 12 of 17 15 of 31 70% 48% 35 of 42 21 of 38 1 of 2 0 of 0 50% --- 0 0 0 0 3:34 0:00 Round 2 Holly Holm . LINCOLN, Neb. Holly Holm outclassed the Megan Anderson, utilizing her grappling to dominate the UFC’s newcomer. 0 0 18 of 31 7 … SHARE. Holly Holm vs. Megan Anderson full fight preview: Head-to-toe women’s Featherweight breakdown for UFC 225 main card match this Saturday (June 9, … Benavidez, who fights out of Las Vegas, certainly pushed the pace. Esparza, of Southern California, staggered Gadelha with a right hand in the first round, however, and opened up with punches and kicks in the third after Gadelha's cardio ran out. UFC 259 Co-Main: Amanda Nunes vs. Megan Anderson- Stats, Fight Prediction & Analysis March 4, 2021 March 13, 2021 If you think that the headliner between Israel Adesanya and Jan Blachowicz is the only one exciting fight in UFC 259, then you’re dead wrong! But Holm, … Holly Holm . PFL light heavyweight preview: Seven fighters to make PFL debut in 2021, No title at stake, but Conor McGregor's fighting legacy will be on the line at UFC 264, Covington edges dos Anjos for UFC interim title, Rousey to be first woman in UFC Hall of Fame. Holly Holm vs. Megan Anderson fight review: In a surprisingly one-sided contest, Holm scored multiple takedowns last night (Sat., June 9, 2018) … MMA: UFC 225-Holm vs Anderson Jun 9, 2018; Chicago, IL, USA; Holly Holm (red gloves) fights Megan Anderson (blue gloves) during UFC 225 at United Center. The only person to outstrike her somewhat has been GDR, who's a MT champion and much better than Anderson on the feet. Holly Holm on Amanda Nunes vs. Megan Anderson. She lost by decision. While waiting for a fight against GDR Cris vacated her Invicta FC belt, making then interim champion Megan Anderson the undisputed Invicta FC Champion of the World, a title she held after Germain De Randamie vacated her UFC Belt making Anderson the only featherweight world … Former Invicta FC featherweight champion Megan Anderson is set for the biggest fight thus far in her pro-MMA career. Holly Holm, who has shared the octagon with Amanda Nunes Leoa and Megan Anderson, predicts Saturday's #UFC259 title … Holly Holm Megan Anderson 0 0 47 26 4 0 1 0 UFC 225: Whittaker vs. Romero 2 Jun. This is the UFC 225 live blog for Holly Holm vs. Megan Anderson, a women’s featherweight bout at Saturday night’s UFC event at the United Center in Chicago.. Holm… She finished the fight on top of Gadelha, raining down punches from the Brazilian's guard. In the co-main event of the stacked pay-per-view card, Nunes is looking to defend her featherweight title for the second time when she battles Anderson. Judges scored it 29-28, 29-28 and 28-29. Amanda Nunes will fight Megan Anderson this weekend as ‘Leoa’ defends her women’s featherweight title. Anderson faced Holly Holm on 9 June 2018 at UFC 225. We fight for a reason. It felt good tonight. She was fairly certain, though, that she would not become a UFC fighter. Anderson put the pressure on early, but Holm quickly slowed her down with her clinch work, takedown, and top control. Two-time strawweight title challenger Claudia Gadelha (16-3) edged former champion Carla Esparza (13-5) in a hard-fought split decision -- in a 115-pound fight years in the making. But something unexpected happened..... History is repeating itself again, and now Megan Anderson is where Holly Holm used to be. She could return to 135 pounds to chase current champion Amanda Nunes. We don't ever know what's going to happen.". EMAIL. Esparza had a two-fight streak snapped. Is Megan Anderson the shadow Holly Holm going into the Nunes fight? Live. Tuivasa, 25, won via unanimous 29-28 scores. – Megan Anderson came into the UFC with a four-fight winning streak and an Invicta FC women’s featherweight title to her credit, but three rounds in the cage with Holly Holm was enough to hit pause on her rise through the 145-pound ranks. Duration: 02:03 2/23/2021. The women’s featherweight division has existed since February of 2017 when Germaine de Randamie won the inaugural championship. She lost the fight via unanimous decision. UFC 225 fight card: Holly Holm vs. Megan Anderson set for Chicago, Cris Cyborg comments The women's featherweight champion believes Holm still would have to work for a rematch PFL women's lightweight preview: Can anyone stop Kayla Harrison? The game plan appeared to have an effect on Overeem's endurance. 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In the co-main event of UFC 259, current two-weight UFC champion Amanda Nunes (20-4 MMA, 13-1 UFC) will look to defend her featherweight title against Megan Anderson … by Thomas Myers MMAmania.com Jun 11, 2018, 5:01pm EDT She lost her promotional debut to former bantamweight champ Holly Holm, but picked up a TKO win over Zingano in December 2018 after an accidental eye … You have to take big risks to get great victories. He swarmed Pettis with combinations, and repeatedly drove him into the fence. In the co-main event of the stacked pay-per-view card, Nunes is looking to defend her featherweight title for the second time when she battles Anderson.Although Nunes has been dominant, Anderson does pose some problems with her size and striking. The photos you provided may be used to improve Bing image processing services. Holly Holm vs. Megan Anderson Expected for UFC 225. Blaydes earns convincing TKO against Overeem. The UFC revealed the news today on UFC.com . Holly Holm def. Megan Anderson, the Invicta FC featherweight champion, makes her UFC debut Saturday against Holly Holm. Holly Holm will be paying close attention to Amanda Nunes‘ featherweight title defense against Megan Anderson.. Standing at 6’1″ and blessed with a long reach, Anderson is one of the biggest female fighters in the UFC, and that size and strength have allowed her to win several fights inside the Octagon. Megan Anderson cuts an imposing figure. ESPN also scored it for Gadelha. UFC 225 will take place on June 9th at United Center in Chicago. Heavyweight prospect Tai Tuivasa (8-0) defeated a former champion in Andrei Arlovski (27-16) via unanimous decision, despite a badly bloodied nose from the first round on. One fighter who has fought both and won against Anderson is ‘The Preacher’s Daughter’, Holly Holm. Former UFC bantamweight champion Holm (14-5 MMA, 7-5 UFC) has faced both Nunes and Anderson (11-4 MMA, 3-2 UFC) inside the octagon, and says Nunes will retain her title in Las Vegas. But I challenge myself a lot. 640 x 427 jpeg 44kB. Her performance at UFC 225 on Saturday at United Center served as a reminder of that. Chicago heavyweight Curtis Blaydes (10-1) outworked Alistair Overeem (43-17) in a convincing TKO victory, stopping his veteran opponent with ground and pound at 2:56 of the third round. Holly Holm was a huge underdog against Rousey and was expected to lose that fight. Megan Anderson. Holly Holm vs. Megan Anderson Round 1 Anderson quickly closes the gap on Holm, who gets caught with her back to the fence and kneed in the face by … However, the former champ did not repudiate the chances of Megan Anderson winning the battle. While waiting for a fight against GDR Cris vacated her Invicta FC belt, making then interim champion Megan Anderson the undisputed Invicta FC Champion of the World, a title she held after Germain De Randamie vacated her UFC Belt making Anderson the only featherweight world … Despite Holm’s recent skid, she is still one of the more technically talented fighters in all of women’s MMA. Holm lost to Nunes at … Anderson landed a handful of right hands and showed some success landing knees as Holm came in, but she was limited to just 48 total strikes according to Fightmetric. It was Benavidez's first loss since 2013, snapping a six-fight win streak. The former Ufc and Wbc, Wba, Wbf, Iba boxing champion Holly Holm entered this fight with a mma record of 11-4-0 (73% ko/tko victory rate – she has never won via submission) and she is ranked as the No.3 women’s … One fighter who has fought both and won against Anderson is ‘The Preacher’s Daughter’, Holly Holm. The main card will air on pay-per-view while the prelims on FS1 and UFC Fight Pass. He landed more punches, including a left hook that sent blood flying from Arlovski's mouth. At UFC 225, a determined Holly Holm schooled a game Megan Anderson, who showed heart and plenty of promise despite following to ‘The Preacher’s Daughter.’. 1 Prince Harry; 2 Charlyne Yi; 3 Kathryn Dennis; 4 Astrazeneca Covid-19 Vaccine; 5 Boat Trips Mississippi; 6 Thunder Force Movie; 7 Leesa Beds; 8 Loan Depot; 9 Leni Klum; 10 Gainesville Serial Killer; Megan Anderson (fighter) Australian mixed martial artist. 2 years 7 months ago. UFC 225: Open Workout Recap A featherweight bout between former bantamweight world champion Holly Holm (11-4) and Megan Anderson (8-2) has been added to an already stacked UFC 225 Chicago pay-per-view debut event. Anderson will fight ‘The Preacher’s Daughter’, Holly Holm, at UFC 225 from Chicago. Holly Holm vs. Megan Anderson Round 1 Anderson quickly closes the gap on Holm, who gets caught with her back to the fence and kneed in the face by … Holm landed 143. Episode 4 features RDA, Megan Anderson, Robert Whittaker, CM Punk, Holly Holm and more. Holm dominates Anderson, wins by unanimous decision at UFC 225, UFC Fight Night takeaways: It's time to book Israel Adesanya vs. Robert Whittaker, Whittaker dominates Gastelum in decision win, Klose concussed by Stephens shove, camp says, Nemkov decisions Davis to defend Bellator title, Poirier: 'Mistake' to publicize Conor charity spat, Sources: Alvarez to return 3 weeks after DQ loss, Ngannou will be in Usman's corner vs. Masvidal, Nunes set to defend UFC title vs. Pena in August, The world reacts to Jake Paul's knockout of Ben Askren, Volkanovski rides UFC 'roller coaster' to The Ultimate Fighter opportunity, Ranking the best upcoming fights in MMA, including Edwards-Diaz and Oliveira-Chandler. Holly Holm defeats Megan Anderson Unanimous Decision; UFC 225: Whittaker vs. Romero 2 June 09, 2018 Chicago, Illinois, USA REFEREE ... Holm: Anderson: 1: 2: 3: TOTAL--Show Results RELATED DECISIONS Holly HOLM de Randamie def. She lost to former strawweight champion Joanna Jedrzejczyk twice but has never fought current titleholder Rose Namajunas. Pettis has now won five of his past six. For the women fighting at 145lbs, that included a wee bit of history. For the women fighting at … Flyweight contender Sergio Pettis (17-3) became just the third man to ever defeat Joseph Benavidez (25-5), as he narrowly outpointed the two-time title challenger in a split decision: 30-27, 29-28 and 28-29. TWEET. Holly Holm is no stranger to a massive upset, but she just doesn’t see Amanda Nunes getting dethroned at UFC 259.. Two-division champion Nunes (20-4 MMA, 13-1 UFC) puts her featherweight title on the line against Megan Anderson in the co-main event March 6 and will be a massive betting favorite heading into the fight.. Former UFC bantamweight champion Holm (14-5 MMA, 7-5 UFC) has faced … Heading into Saturday, she had lost four of her past five but was still in title contention in both weight categories. 500 x 281 jpeg 24kB. CHICAGO -- Holly Holm has already accomplished so much in her MMA career, it's easy to forget she's still developing her skill set. The fight lasted 2:03, with Nunes submitting Anderson via armbar. The former pro boxer, with one of the most infamous head kick knockouts in UFC history, took Anderson down each round and dominated from top position. Germaine De Randamie beat Holly Holm to win the historic first UFC Featherweight belt before vacating the title. SHARE. There are levels to this.. Light heavyweight Anthony Smith (29-13) crushed former champion Rashad Evans (19-8-1) with a devastating knee to the face early in the first round, securing a 53-second knockout victory. Holm, who has just one win in her last five fights, is a -175 favorite with Anderson coming back at +145. While not exactly the dawn of an era, Holly Holm vs. Megan Anderson represented a major step forward for the women’s featherweight division. Blaydes, a former collegiate wrestler, cautiously pressured Overeem on the feet, while looking for the takedown. The Albuquerque, New Mexico native has frequently said she wishes to go back to bantamweight but is open to taking the biggest challenges. 2 years 7 months ago. I'll show in this video why Holm stood with some opponents. Originally from Omaha, Nebraska, Smith called for a bout against Sam Alvey at a UFC Fight Night event on Aug. 25 in Lincoln, Nebraska. Holly Holm vs Megan Anderson (UFC 225) Full Fight - June 9, 2018 - Watch Online Free Videos. Megan Anderson via unanimous decision (30-27, 30-26, 30-26) UFC 225 + UFC 225 Highlights! Pettis hands Benavidez first loss in four years. Judges scored the 145-pound featherweight bout 30-26, 30-26 and 30-27. March 2, 2021 4:44 pm. He did so after a win at UFC 221 in February, as well. (Instagram/megana_mma) Megan Anderson grew up in Australia with no idea about what the future might hold for her. Holly Holm will be paying close attention to Amanda Nunes’ featherweight title defense against Megan Anderson. Sherdog rates Anderson as the fifth-best featherweight in the world, behind Spencer and two women who compete in Bellator (Cyborg and Julia Budd), and the Aussie, who is only a purple belt, has shown major holes on the ground against far lesser grapplers (Holly Holm, Norma Dumont) that Nunes should be … "It's one of those things, the 135-pound belt is dear to me, I want it back," Holm said. However, Anderson pulled out of the bout on 27 June, citing "personal issues" as the reason. For Anderson, who pulled out of a scheduled title bout with Cris Cyborg last summer at UFC 214, this will be her first fight as an official […] Standing at 6’1″ and blessed with a long reach, Anderson is one of the biggest female fighters in the UFC, and that size and strength have allowed her to win several fights inside the Octagon. 29:20. UFC 225: Open Workout Recap The streak includes victories over former UFC champions Cris Cyborg, Valentina Shevchenko, Holly Holm, Ronda Rousey, Miesha Tate, and Germaine de Randamie. Holly Holm vs. Megan Anderson full fight preview: Head-to-toe women’s Featherweight breakdown for UFC 225 main card match this Saturday (June 9, … “Former Invicta FC featherweight champion Megan Anderson will make her long-awaited UFC debut in Chicago on June 9, as she takes on former UFC bantamweight queen Holly Holm in a UFC 225 bout. UFC 225 - Megan Anderson vs. Holly Holm - EMG Access - YouTube His offense mostly stalled in that position, however, as Pettis shut down the grappling. In his first appearance since undergoing ACL surgery last year, Benavidez actually outlanded Pettis 102-to-79 according to Fightmetric, but Petits defended 17 of his 19 takedown attempts and dropped him with a right hand in the first round. Bellator's light heavyweight tournament keeps former champ Ryan Bader motivated at 205. A legitimate featherweight (Anderson says she weighs as much as 175 pounds between fights), Anderson could not deal with Holm's grappling entries and top game. In the co-main event of UFC 259, current two-weight UFC champion Amanda Nunes (20-4 MMA, 13-1 UFC) will look to defend her featherweight title against Megan Anderson (11-4 MMA, 3-2 UFC). The 27-year-old, who defeated Mark Hunt in February, called for a title shot after the result. Holly Holm will be paying close attention to Amanda Nunes ‘ featherweight title defense against Megan Anderson. Holly Holm will be paying close attention to Amanda Nunes’ featherweight title defense against Megan Anderson. As Evans pushed forward for a takedown and ducked his head to the left, Smith met him full force with a right knee. Holm, 36, now has options. Holly dominated Megan's lack of a ground game. Amanda Nunes will fight Megan Anderson this weekend as ‘Leoa’ defends her women’s featherweight title. PFL 2021 heavyweight preview: Does Fabricio Werdum still have what it takes to win a championship? She converted four total takedowns, and scored points from the top -- especially in the early rounds. •. In the end, it was Gadelha who got her hand raised after a three-round affair. Megan Anderson, the Invicta FC featherweight champion, makes her UFC debut Saturday against Holly Holm. Holm lost to Nunes at UFC 239 but had defeated Anderson at UFC 225. Holly Holm on Amanda Nunes vs. Megan Anderson. Former UFC champ Holly Holm talks to MMA Junkie's Mike Bohn ahead of her fight vs… Widely considered the greatest female mixed martial artist of all time, Nunes has won 12 straight fights. Smith landed one follow-up strike, but the bout was already over. Holly Holm is of the notion that Amanda Nunes will likely win the fight against Anderson. Duration: 02:03 2/23/2021. Is Megan Anderson the shadow Holly Holm going into the Nunes fight? Holly Holm will face UFC newcomer Megan Anderson at UFC 225 in Chicago on June 9. Holm (12-4) defeated Australian featherweight Megan Anderson (8-3) via unanimous decision -- and did so primarily behind her grappling. Holly Holm on Amanda Nunes vs. Megan Anderson. Holly Holm def. 0:00 / 3:51:36. Would heavyweights rival McGregor's buzz? Holm, who has just one win in her last five fights, is a -175 favorite with Anderson coming back at +145. Her praying mantis-like physique seems purpose built for fighting, and she’s so densely covered in ink you could easily mistake her for the Sunday paper. Episode 4 features RDA, Megan Anderson, Robert Whittaker, CM Punk, Holly Holm and more. Other than a few offensive spurts, however, it was all Blaydes. Megan got grapplefucked by Holly and Spencer, Amanda could do the same or outstrike her, or both. Holly Holm was a huge underdog against Rousey and was expected to lose that fight. A former middleweight, Smith defended Evans' early takedown attempts and took full advantage of an early opportunity. The finish came after he postured up and dropped a series of hard elbows to Overeem's face, which cut him open. Australia's Tuivasa beats Arlovski in bloody battle. Real or Not: Masvidal's last title chance? Amanda Nunes vs. Megan Anderson co-headlines UFC 259 this March 6, 2021 at the UFC Apex in Las Vegas, Nevada, United States. Holm (12-4) defeated Australian featherweight Megan Anderson (8-3) via unanimous decision -- and did so primarily behind her grappling. Holly Rene Holm (born October 17, 1981) is an American mixed martial artist who competes in the Ultimate Fighting Championship.She is the former UFC Women's Bantamweight Champion, and a former professional boxer and kickboxer.She was a multiple-time world champion in boxing, defending her titles 18 times in three weight classes, and a two-time Ring magazine fighter of the year (2005, 2006). megan anderson mma: megan anderson vs holly holm: Trending Now. In boxing, I fought in three weight classes. Since joining the UFC, Anderson is 3-2 with wins over Cat Zingano, Norma Dumont, and Zarah Fairn, with losses to Holly Holm and Felicia Spencer. Everything you need to know about UFC 261: Kamaru Usman vs. Jorge Masvidal 2. Holly Holm will face UFC newcomer Megan Anderson at UFC 225 in Chicago on June 9. 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