Megan Anderson Provides Update on MMA Career: ‘I Have No Plans to Fight Right Now’

It’s not exactly a retirement announcement, but it doesn’t sound like Megan Anderson will be resuming her mixed martial arts career anytime soon, either.

The former UFC featherweight title challenger and Invicta FC champion released a statement via social media providing an update on her fight plans, or in this case — a lack thereof.

“For all those that are asking and continue to ask me daily, I have no plans to fight right now,” Anderson wrote on Instagram. “I'm not saying that I will never fight again, but at this point in my life, I'm loving everything else I'm doing. From gaming and streaming, working as an analyst for ESPN and Invicta, and currently filming my first major feature film. I couldn't be happier and fighting really isn't on my mind.

“I'm currently not affiliated with any gym, I'm not signed to any promotion right now and haven't been pursuing a new fight contract. I appreciate the love and interest from everyone hoping to see me in the cage again, but hopefully this answers your questions for now!”

Anderson hasn’t competed since UFC 259 last March, when suffered a first-round submission loss to Amanda Nunes in a featherweight championship bout. The Glory MMA & Fitness product completed her promotional contract at the event and released a brief statement in the aftermath that included the message: “We’ll be back.” Whether that still holds true remains to be seen.

Anderson began her professional tenure with victories in eight of her first 10 bouts, a run that saw her capture Invicta’s 145-pound belt. The Australian fighter signed with the UFC in 2018 and went 3-3 in the Octagon, posting wins over the likes of Cat Zingano, Zarah Fairn dos Santos and Norma Dumont.

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