{"id":296663,"date":"2018-12-31T08:32:53","date_gmt":"2018-12-31T16:32:53","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/staging.tcpcharms.com\/bjpenn\/?p=296663"},"modified":"2018-12-31T08:32:53","modified_gmt":"2018-12-31T16:32:53","slug":"megan-anderson-opens-up-on-cat-zingano-win-re-extends-rematch-offer","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/staging.tcpcharms.com\/bjpenn\/mma-news\/ufc\/megan-anderson-opens-up-on-cat-zingano-win-re-extends-rematch-offer\/","title":{"rendered":"Megan Anderson opens up on Cat Zingano win, re-extends rematch offer"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Last Saturday night, on the undercard of the action packed UFC 232 card, former Invicta champion Megan Anderson picked up an impressive first-round win over Cat Zingano \u2014 but probably not\u00a0<em>quite\u00a0<\/em>the way she imagined.<\/p>\n<p>Although it was a well-timed head kick that set up the finish for Megan Anderson, it was an inadvertent toe to Zingano&#8217;s eye that ended the action.<\/p>\n<p>Post-fight, this victory generated some debate and controversy on social media, as some members of the combat sports bubble wondered why a toe to the eye should be treated any differently than a finger to the eye.<\/p>\n<p>Whatever the case, Megan Anderson left the cage with one of her biggest wins to date, and at the end of the day, that&#8217;s what&#8217;s important for her.<\/p>\n<p>Speaking on Instagram post-fight, she reflected on her victory over Cat Zingano, and just as she did in her post-fight interview with Joe Rogan, offered the former UFC bantamweight title challenger a rematch.<\/p>\n<p>https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/p\/BsCLcy0jAhd\/<\/p>\n<p><em>&#8220;A win is a win. Not how we wanted it to go but we&#8217;re just doing our job,&#8221; Megan Anderson wrote.\u00a0<\/em><\/p>\n<p><em>All well wishes to Cat and hope she is ok. Like I said post fight, more than happy to give it to her again if that&#8217;s what she wants. &#x25aa;<\/em><\/p>\n<p><em>A huge thank you to my coaches (@thejameskrause,\u00a0@coachmarcmontoya,\u00a0@trey_ogden) and team. This camp has been the hardest I have ever done and the last six months has seen some of the most drastic changes and improvements in my game than I ever have before. We grinded every single day with the intent to be the best and although I wasn&#8217;t able to show a lot of that last night, I know, and my team knows the sacrifices and hard work that has made me a better martial artist today. &#x25aa;<\/em><\/p>\n<p><em>Thank you all for the kind words and support throughout the week and thank you to those who have stuck by me from the beginning. I see it all and I&#8217;m humbled &#x1f64f;&#x1f3fb; &#x25aa;<\/em><\/p>\n<p><em>Onwards to 2019 and to building the Featherweight division!!&#8221;<\/em><\/p>\n<p>What do you think the future holds for Megan Anderson after UFC 232? Do you think Cat Zingano deserves a rematch?<\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\"><i>This article first appeared on\u00a0<\/i><a href=\"http:\/\/staging.tcpcharms.com\/bjpenn\/\"><span class=\"s1\"><i>BJPENN.COM<\/i><\/span><\/a><i>\u00a0on 12\/31\/2018.<\/i><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Last Saturday night, on the undercard of the action packed UFC 232 card, former Invicta champion Megan Anderson picked up an impressive first-round win over Cat Zingano \u2014 but probably not\u00a0quite\u00a0the way she imagined. 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