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Ex-UFC title challenger Megan Anderson rules out MMA return after sudden retirement: ‘I have no desire’

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Former UFC featherweight title challenger, Megan Anderson has ruled out ever making a return to mixed martial arts competition in the future — claiming she has “no desire” to enter the cage again following her sudden retirement back in 2022.

Anderson, a former Invicta FC featherweight gold holder, most recently headlined UFC 259 against then-two-weight champion, Amanda Nunes back in 2021, suffering a dominant opening round reverse triangle armbar submission loss to the Brazilian in their title clash.

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The outing came as Queensland native, Megan Anderson’s final as part of her six-fight Octagon tenure — and confirmed the following year how she had departed the organization and had no plans to continue her combat sports career.