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[–]Luffigus 667 points668 points  (30 children)

Gonna rant here for a second cause I think the way Megan reacted to this fight is super interesting.

It's very obvious that Megan was terrified of Amanda (maybe because of how the Spencer fight went) but it was very reminiscent of the story about Michael Spinks not wanting to leave his dressing room to fight Mike Tyson. First she looks like a fucking ghost here but also after Amanda lands a big right, Megan just sort of locks up. Its the most bizarre thing I've seen in a fight, you can actually tell that she has no idea what to do. She stand completely still, eats a leg kick and a few straight shots then shoots for the weakest takedown which starts the sequence which ends the fight. I mean, Amanda is an absolute beast but I have never witnessed someone lose the fight before it began quite like this. Not even Mcgregor in his prime of shit talking has ever psyched an opponent out so hard that they completely shut down mid fight. And the fact that Megan is a Pro fighter? A former Invicta Champion? Someone who has lost a fight before and knows what it's like? I can't imagine what was running through her head or what she must have been telling herself to be so massively psyched out. Absolutely wild to see.

[–]KproperPredator 173 points174 points  (12 children)

She looks like she could have a panic attack at any moment.

[–]Scooto 141 points142 points  (1 child)

Honestly some panic attacks look exactly like this

[–]kaleywoo 18 points19 points  (0 children)

Yep!!! Trying to pull it together

[–]Vetterli71 64 points65 points  (9 children)

This is pretty much how I look during a panic attack

[–]God_King1257 17 points18 points  (7 children)

What do you do for panic attacks? I've been getting them quite frequently lately.

[–]GoUrDGrInDeR 22 points23 points  (0 children)

Hey, I'm sorry you're getting these - I used to get them often and they're awful. I'm not a health professional, but here's what worked for me. Not OP by the way.

For the short-term, try meditation/breathing exercises, physical activity (walking, running, push-ups, etc.), and honestly calling someone to talk about it. Writing out what I was feeling helped too, since I'd find myself ruminating. I'm not sure what your anxiety is fixed on, but I felt like I was going to die of some health event. It was completely irrational. It's hard to remember in the moment, but it's true. You will be ok, and this won't last forever. Your body cannot keep you panicking for long, and eventually you will tire (even though it feels like forever sometimes).

For mid/long-term treatment, I seriously recommend considering therapy and medication. Daily medication has made my life so much more manageable, and panic attacks almost never happen now (some medications are taken as needed and work quickly in case of panic, some you take daily and work over time). Meditation, physical fitness, and trying to work on nutrition have also been really beneficial for me and I can't recommend them enough.

Just one more comment: I'm alcoholic - drinking was a big source of anxiety for me as well (hangovers, spending habits, etc.). Since working on sobriety I've felt an enormous drop in anxiety and a much better ability to manage the anxiety that arises. I'm not saying this is the case for you at all, just that it's helpful to notice the psychoactive substances you take (if any) and assess their place in your life.

Best of luck and message me any time. You can get through this.

[–]Cookiemonster6691 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I take cbd gummies that calm me down and when I feel like I’m having one I drink water breathe and honestly in my mind I tell myself to calm the fuck down and quit being a pussy and a bitch and it usually calms me down lol

[–]krynategaming 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I used to get them to the point of going to the emergency room because my heart rate would get to 180+, and was put on a bunch of different medicines that didn’t do a whole lot for me personally. The best thing I’ve found is just making sure you’re breathing fully and deeply in a controlled measure, and continually telling yourself that it’s temporary and isn’t going to hurt yoy

[–]ashiron31 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Honestly, I find that accepting them first is the best course of action and then, for me personally, trying to move around a lot and act goofy (think jim carrey) weirdly helps. Like I'm releasing the pressure and anxiety.

[–]mamasnoodles 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Just try not to panic, it sounds dumb but its pretty much the only thing you can do. Eventually you recognize you're getting a panic attack and controlling it is much easier but until then you just got to kinda deal with it. Talk to someone about it if it really bothers you, it might help a lot.

[–]smalby 4 points5 points  (0 children)

Wait your panic attacks don't involve shaking?

I had one a few months back and I couldn't control my body, just super intense shaking and hyperventilation combined w/ an intense feeling of dread.

[–]nickfen 80 points81 points  (2 children)

Fear may have played a part but I think it was a rough weight cut. Her eyes look empty and she looks shaky as hell.

[–]Luffigus 20 points21 points  (0 children)

Could have been for sure, but the way she stops in the fight makes me think she was terrified

[–]Anarchyinak 25 points26 points  (1 child)

The psychology of this is really interesting I agree.

But I don't think she's telling herself anything unusual really. I think this is normal for a fighter who isn't being self delusional and knows they are going to lose. Realistically she knew and just was too self-aware, not good enough at fooling herself, etc. I think she froze because she was just waiting for it to be over. She walked in hoping she would be walking out, no real hope of victory.

Check out "Why fighters use dark alter egos" by the modern martial artist. Good look at one of the classic methods for beating psychological freezing. https://youtu.be/zhlj1BQA9uU

[–]DeadnectaR 8 points9 points  (0 children)

Thanks for the recommendation. Always interested in the psychological aspects of martial arts

[–]Hilarity-Ensued-2019 3 points4 points  (0 children)

This legit is a panic attack. Her brain is shitting terror and dread all over her, she’s not present outside of her own mind, just trying to stop her body from feeling awful.

I wouldn’t necessarily relate this to the prowess of Nunes, I’m sure that’s a factor contributing to the stress and the anxiety but you do have to consider that she is going into one of the biggest moments in her life. Not only is she attempting to be champion on the biggest fighting show on earth, but she is also walking into a historic moment that could drastically change mma forever by beating the greatest female fighter off all time and the whole world is watching Liz The stakes for her are immense, the competition is also immense.

[–]theycallmeDamon 5 points6 points  (4 children)

It’s not the fear of getting beat up that does it. She’s had her share of Beatings. She’s been finished. She’s been hurt worse in training than any fight like most people have had that bad training accident. It’s just the fear of the moment. Going up against the literal greatest of all time in her prime....it’d be like if you saw a young dude just forget how to ply and have a huge brain snap while playing Michael Jordan in his prime....or a goal keeper just fumbling and choking with ronaldo shooting at him. It happens to some people. The only difference is megan freezing up means absorbing a few strikes....but eating a few shots doesn’t bother megan any more than fumbling a ball into the goal would bother a young keeper.

It’s a shame really. People will always call me stupid. But I genuinely think megan could’ve beaten nunes had she performed her best. She had the best chance of anyone

[–]SesanKi 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Ohhh reminds me of Karius absolutely choking against Real Madrid, has since never really recovered from it

[–]Luffigus 2 points3 points  (1 child)

I don't think that's stupid at all. No matter how good someone is there's always a chance they could make the wrong move or luck just happens to favor a certain fighter. Look at Matt Serra, he ko'd GSP who alot of people consider the goat of the sport.

And to respond to the fight being against the goat I think you're probably right. I think the pressure of Nunes being named the goat was too much for her. It was way more than even just a title fight. It's crazy how much your mentality can play into a fight. You have Megan here but some others I can think of are Justin vs Khabib, where I think Justin's looked like the pressure was causing him to gas faster than normal, same thing with Yan vs Aljo where Aljo just looked like crap and he couldn't control his breathing and gassed in like two rounds, and to a lesser extent Usman vs Burns, could've just been a cardio thing but I think the pressure of the title shot and fighting an old friend cause Burns to burn out quickly (no pun intended.)

[–]theycallmeDamon 0 points1 point  (0 children)

There’s been quite a few. Especially if you go to other sports. Some of the absolute breakdowns that have happened in huge moments are hard to watch. Some people rise to those kinds of moments. Look at Whittaker down 2 rounds with a torn acl agaisnt Romero. Never looked under pressure for a second.

Look at Francis losing to stipe. Francis was so shell shocked he couldnt even fire in his next fight.

[–]reenactment 4 points5 points  (0 children)

I’m not a fighter but I played at a really high level for my sport. I can tell you there are weird situations that come up and I would assume this is due to a bad weight cut/preparation. I’ll use my example. I never got nervous except for maybe a little butterfly’s for championship stuff but even then it was more because adrenaline pumping and was just trying to tame it. But I have one instance where I was coming back from injury but was rushed out there probably a couple weeks early. First time I felt like I wasn’t ready for what I was about to do. I was heaving during the national anthem. I couldn’t get my body to stop racing. Most unconfident I had ever been. I don’t think that happens without the injury. So I look at something like this and imagine she’s not feeling well and now she has to step into a place where she can get hurt. It just makes the problem way worse. My example isn’t meant to be a comparison btw. I wasn’t stepping into a competition where someone could physically maul me. I was just using it as the mental side of this stuff.

[–][deleted] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I agree, but I will say I feel a very similar thing happened to Ronda when she faced Amanda. Not sure about the lead up but she clearly didn't want to be fighting her after the first shot landed.

[–]KaladinStormstressed 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Guess that’s why they call Amanda The Lioness

[–]FlamingPride 333 points334 points  (4 children)

It looks like someone behind the camera was pointing a gun at her.

[–]Blvckh0le 86 points87 points  (2 children)

She looks like a vampire that needs blood just pale af

[–]FedorSeaLevelStiopic 6 points7 points  (0 children)

Maybe she got sick or smthing, like GI infection 4 real.

[–]theycallmeDamon -1 points0 points  (0 children)

That’s just her normal colour....man you people look way to into things

[–]timgoes2somalia 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Lolol!

[–]breakalimule 273 points274 points  (3 children)

Walking to the electric chair.

[–]humandignitybloc 5 points6 points  (1 child)

Monsters ball vibe for sure

[–]bbnj93 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Yoo Puffy acting and Thornton smashing Halle crazy wild flick

[–]itspinkynukka 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Eddie Bravo approved

[–]billsFan3030 333 points334 points  (20 children)

Why’s everyone picking on Megan today 😭😭😭

[–]HeathKid9 85 points86 points  (18 children)

It would be interesting seeing her in pfl if they continue to do the women lightweight tournament.

[–]aw41789 64 points65 points  (13 children)

Probably make it to the final and get wrecked by Kayla lol if we’re being honest.

[–]HeathKid9 21 points22 points  (8 children)

I think she is leaving after this years final.

[–]aw41789 24 points25 points  (6 children)

I hope so. I would like to see Kayla against some real competition

[–]zaryamain00101 9 points10 points  (5 children)

There was a recent post about the UFC bringing in Kayla for 145 I think?

[–]asault2 8 points9 points  (4 children)

For her though, seems like pfl will guarantee more money if she keeps winning the tournaments. Go to UFC for what 40k/80k to win?

[–]TheShovler44 2 points3 points  (0 children)

She’ll get paid more. Probably close to nunes money.

[–]zaryamain00101 4 points5 points  (1 child)

I'm not saying it makes sense, I'm saying what I remember seeing lol

[–]asault2 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Don't doubt it, I'm just opining

[–]zackhatt 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Also wouldn't blame her if she isn't cuz that gotta be the easiest 1 mill ever for Kayla

[–]boomstick55 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Wouldn't be surprised if Pacheco or that new Zealand lady beat her. I think she's mentally broken.

[–]namesrhardtothinkof 1 point2 points  (2 children)

It’d be Kayla’s biggest challenge by a long shot, might end up being a good fight

[–]aw41789 0 points1 point  (1 child)

I disagree. I don’t think Megan Anderson would be anyone’s biggest challenge besides maybe someone making their pro debut or something lol

[–]namesrhardtothinkof 1 point2 points  (0 children)

If you’ve watched kayla’s fights, she hasn’t faced any competition at all.

Yes, the entire featherweight division is bereft of talent but it is still the ufc. From what I’ve seen it legitimately looks like Megan would have knocked out every person Kayla has fought in the PFL; the reward for winning two PFL tournaments is a ufc debut and Meegan has done much more than that.

[–]realTommyVercetti 26 points27 points  (3 children)

Would be interesting seeing her on OnlyFans.

[–]Mconefrey2021 10 points11 points  (1 child)

Here, have some water 💧💧💧

Has that quenched your thirst?

[–]ffandyy -5 points-4 points  (0 children)

Imma pass on that

[–]timgoes2somalia 5 points6 points  (0 children)

Because this the most haunting walk ever

[–]smt81686 124 points125 points  (2 children)

My god she looked unwell for that one.

[–]GayToast1 9 points10 points  (0 children)

Weight cutting?

[–]GnatNetworking 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Yeah she looks sick and drained. Each step is a task.

[–]Vicious137 93 points94 points  (3 children)

Tall goth momma 🔥

[–]timgoes2somalia 10 points11 points  (0 children)

Lmao omg

[–]cikkamsiah 3 points4 points  (1 child)

You rewired my brain into thinking she’s hot in this clip now lmao

[–][deleted] 3 points4 points  (0 children)

I mean, she's pretty attractive as it is. She could spend some time mowing the lawn or something to get a tan, I mean LAWD

[–]Atomic-Dobermann 39 points40 points  (2 children)

Omfg is she okay?

[–]Chemistry_Lover40 19 points20 points  (0 children)

I mean now she is

[–]SavageAnalFissure 86 points87 points  (5 children)

Jesus, she legitimately was pale as fuck and that walk was timid. Considering what happened.. it was warranted

[–]FatherGraffiK 34 points35 points  (4 children)

She’s literally always pale af

[–]HairyCallahan 19 points20 points  (3 children)

Thats right, but u usually can't see straight trough her

[–]angrysprigg 38 points39 points  (1 child)

Madness the UFC called her the number 1 contender out of no where, fed her to Nunes, then dropped her a week later.

Brutal.

[–]BodybuildingNerd 13 points14 points  (0 children)

“She just didn’t want to fight. Crazy right?”

[–]Smoke1Jay 13 points14 points  (0 children)

Walkin tha mile! Walkin tha mile

[–]--MidtownManhattan 20 points21 points  (0 children)

Megan like..

[–]Glass_Bar_9956 8 points9 points  (0 children)

How much weight did she have to cut? Looks hypoglycemic and seriously like she had to cut to hard at the end. Leaving her wasted and unable yo function in the ring

[–]-AbellaDanger 43 points44 points  (5 children)

“Never fought someone like me before”

[–]Dogzylla 54 points55 points  (3 children)

Right, but I mean what are they supposed to say then?
"Yeah, she's gonna beat the shit outta me just like she did to everyone else"

[–]jawsy89 10 points11 points  (0 children)

Literally every fighter that’s booked in for a certified ass kicking

[–]Lionheart51stThe Last Stylebender 13 points14 points  (0 children)

That shit looks like she is on death row.

[–]strongfavouriteNo forgay Jesus 14 points15 points  (0 children)

she knew she was about to get smoked

[–]dmckidd 9 points10 points  (0 children)

The James Vick of the women’s division. Able to beat mediocre opponents with the help of height and reach advantages, but loses to top competition.

[–]SisSandSisF 3 points4 points  (0 children)

She looks super duper confident.

[–]kurrtttttYour woife is in me DMs 3 points4 points  (0 children)

i feel bad for her. she’s too big for any weight class in the ufc. i hope she goes elsewhere and dominates a lightweight division for her own wellbeing

[–]bigoteeeeeee 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I remember this..I was like man, is she mentally prepared to go to war with Amanda? 😬 She looks lost or having anxiety going in the octagon.

Hope she's doing okay now.

[–]Tricky_State_3981 6 points7 points  (0 children)

Yeah, that’s exactly what I thought when I saw the fight and wasn’t at all surprised at the outcome. That might be the worst case of nerves I’ve ever seen. Second to Carla Esparza Joanna Champion

[–]RealSiggs 2 points3 points  (1 child)

This is what most death row inmates look like when they take their last walk.

[–]2ByteTheDecker 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Hell at least they know they'll know peace at the end of the green mile.

Here she just knows she's gonna be in pieces.

[–]Snoo26881 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I remember ufc posted this on thier ig , & everyone was saying she looks scared af and they deleted it lolll.

[–]beaucoup-de- 4 points5 points  (0 children)

I hope this clip never ever goes away

[–]Bigbaby22 1 point2 points  (0 children)

She looks seriously ill

[–]GilbertArenasGun 1 point2 points  (0 children)

As soon as I saw this I knew she stood absolutely no chance 😂

[–]timgoes2somalia 1 point2 points  (0 children)

This is so scary. I can't believe the UFC showed that lmaooo

[–]hotpoop69 1 point2 points  (0 children)

She lost before she hit the building that day

[–]brother-brother-brot 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Same tbf

[–]Vaginbob 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I know I was hoping she would win so I wouldn’t have to listen to Amanda anymore but nope.

[–]mustacheking 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I think she had one foot out the door and was there for a final payday with no intention of signing a new deal. She’s already started doing things in other forms of entertainment. She’s hot, Australian and 6ft tall. She’s probably going to join the cast of the next Fast and Furious movie.

[–]jawsy89 3 points4 points  (0 children)

And then she went on to lose in 2 mins, and we never saw her again. The End.

[–]Xdeleterof_karens 1 point2 points  (0 children)

KC REPPIN 🔥

[–]burnn_out313 1 point2 points  (0 children)

It's weird how fighters psyche themselves out before they even step foot in the ring/octagon. Makes me wonder how her camp went and previous training. The look on her face on this walkout and during the fight, it was liked she realized she wasn't really a fighter at heart and had no business at that level. You can get your ass kicked all five rounds and still show heart & integrity. She could've made a dog fight out of it. She had the size and athleticism. I really don't think mentally she's a fighter. Just someone who's trained enough at her size to win fights against undersized and overmatched opponents. Sad in a sense. What really sets Nunes apart is her drive. She's not the biggest or most athletic girl. Just someone who trains relentlessly and wants to be number 1.

[–][deleted] 1 point2 points  (1 child)

Anyone watching should’ve bet the house on Nunes after watching that slow death march.

[–]2ByteTheDecker 4 points5 points  (0 children)

Nunes was only -900. That's like 11% return. Better than some investments.

[–]bravo2025 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Maybe she was legit sick and just never said so because it would look like an excuse for a terrible performance

[–][deleted] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

She knew she was about to be sent to the shadow realm

[–][deleted] -1 points0 points  (0 children)

And she fought like a ghost of herself.

[–]ggtt555🌹𝕽𝖔𝖘𝖊 𝕲𝖆𝖓𝖌🌹 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I know it might sound crazy but some people are just really pale

[–]Wyattcek -1 points0 points  (0 children)

I’ve had to do that walk twice for boxing and it’s amazing how many ideas run through your head. Are you good enough, are you going to get hurt, are you gonna embarrass yourself. The fight was way easier than the walk

[–]krk332 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Lol

[–]bacasarus_rex 0 points1 point  (2 children)

Is that makeup?

[–]CreateorWither 0 points1 point  (1 child)

Nope, death walk.

[–]bacasarus_rex 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Holy shit lol

[–]cryptogoth666Predator 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I would too ngl

[–]The-Leopard77 0 points1 point  (0 children)

That was so disappointing.

[–][deleted] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

“TO THOSE WHO ARE ABOUT TO DIE…I SALUTE YOU”

[–]rumgoodie 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Pray for the dead and the dead will pray for you

[–]Theefreeballer 0 points1 point  (0 children)

She’s walking that Green Mile…

[–]haystackofneedles 0 points1 point  (0 children)

She looks like she just puked seven times from nerves

[–][deleted] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

To be fair, she's pale AF

[–][deleted] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

To be fair so would I 😂

[–]ErkMan101 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Well it was over quick for her. Got her cash and ran.

[–]ThePhoneCaller 0 points1 point  (0 children)

It's like she's walking to her execution...

[–]Agent-Active 0 points1 point  (0 children)

The 145 division doesn’t even have ranks

[–]airwickwee 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I'm Australian and knew she was gonna get starched. No doubt Amanda was gonna finish her.

[–]FEARtheBUCKS 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Her own ghost

[–]CranberryNearby6204[🍰] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

The fight went exactly how you’d imagine it would go from this walk out too. She was terrified and stood there getting punched and was done in 2 mins

[–]The-Good-Earner 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Looks like an extra from the warriors

[–][deleted] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I remember jeez

[–]BrandDC 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Silence of the Lambs - lambs, when they are led to slaughter, go quietly and without making a sound.

[–][deleted] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I thought honestly that she was sick.

[–]BecauseJimmy 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Thought that was Kristen Stewart

[–]ThePunisher2096 0 points1 point  (0 children)

She looks depressed.

[–][deleted] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Maybe she was unwell before the fight and didn’t want to pull out? I mean it could’ve been sickness from the fear and anxiety for all we know

[–]AnonymousPlzz 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Sacrificial lamb

[–]Phucerizer 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Nunes gonna run through her like a truck....anotha one

[–]Renegadegold 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Yeah she was freaked the moment she heard she got the gig

[–][deleted] 0 points1 point  (1 child)

Isn't she an Aussie? One who lives in the American South? How the fuck is someone who should have a tan look so ghost-white?

[–]amateurhour58 0 points1 point  (0 children)

This is depressing.

[–]jdub39 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Lol.She's like damn y'all already gonna record my public beating in 500 different angles. You gotta film me walking to my death too??

[–]YoelRomeroCandela 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Weight cut

[–]israr-shah 0 points1 point  (0 children)

There are only 2 outcome of this walkout.

[–]Objective_Scar_1276 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Extreme weight cut effect?

[–]imstytista 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I want to learn this kind of spaces! Teach me.

[–]Amani_z_Great 0 points1 point  (0 children)

This also could be her walking away after that L

[–]FI5H5TICK5 0 points1 point  (0 children)

She had to sell the fight somehow lol

[–]Distinct-Window566 0 points1 point  (0 children)

She’s a ghost 24/7

[–]bbnj93 0 points1 point  (0 children)

When you act up w/ your parents in public and gotta act like that ass whooping isn't coming

[–][deleted] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Laughable that the UFC gassed her up lol

[–]jabbeboy 0 points1 point  (0 children)

She knew she'd already lost before it started.

[–]ChrizTaylor 0 points1 point  (0 children)

✂️

[–]Ok_Adhesiveness_6788 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Walking the green mile.

[–]yuhdoanmadder 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Remember when her long ass TN (I can’t even write the word it grosses me out so badly) cut Cat’s eyeball?!??! 🤮

[–]PupPupPuppyButt 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I'd be actively shitting my pants, walking slower, and be much paler if I had to fight Nunes. And I have a bit of height and weight on her, hehehe. Her punching power is the stuff of nightmares.....

[–]WolfganusMofart 0 points1 point  (0 children)

She looks like a vampire walking with her minions

[–]Fjelleskalskyte 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Everytime someone has a bad loss someone gonna say she/he looked like a ghost or what ever

[–]FragrantWarthog6 0 points1 point  (0 children)

“Seeing ghosts” The Sam Darnold special

[–]Charlie_W12 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Looks like some MK Ultra action going on

[–][deleted] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

She still better then rounda

[–]averageredditnolifer 0 points1 point  (0 children)

The moment I saw her walking out I was sure it was over, such a shame, she is tall and long, a small part of me thought she had a chance against Nunes.