Amanda Nunes to defend featherweight title against Megan Anderson at UFC 256

[OctoberRed]

Amanda Nunes has her next title defense lined up.

The two-division champion defends her 145-pound belt next against Megan Anderson on Dec. 12 at UFC 256. MMA Fighting confirmed the bout with sources following a report by ESPN. The location will be announced at a later date.

The fight marks the second defense of featherweight champion Nunes (20-4), who also holds the UFC’s bantamweight championship. She successfully defended the featherweight title against Felicia Spencer at UFC 250 in June, winning a commanding unanimous decision to become the first fighter to successfully defend UFC titles in two separate divisions.

Nunes has also successfully defended her bantamweight title five consecutive times. She is currently on an 11-fight win streak dating back to September 2014.

A former Invicta FC champion, Anderson (11-4) won three of her last four fights to earn her shot at Nunes. The Australian fighter has scored back-to-back first-round finishes of Norma Dumont and Zarah Fairn.

[Stellar]

Thank you for the announcement. A few questions if you don’t mind? I think both Felicia and Megan are excellent fighters. How do they compare to one another? And will Nunes/Anderson be the end of the 145’s? And finally, has or will Cyborg retire? As far as the UFC goes, that might be contingent on the answer to the preceding question. Thank you for your time.

[hayZ]

Thank you for the announcement. A few questions if you don’t mind? I think both Felicia and Megan are excellent fighters. How do they compare to one another? And will Nunes/Anderson be the end of the 145’s? And finally, has or will Cyborg retire? As far as the UFC goes, that might be contingent on the answer to the preceding question. Thank you for your time.

This looks like the last fight at 145lbs as there are literally no other fights there that Nunes hasn't already beat. It was created pretty much for Cyborg who's not there anymore.

Megan is decent on the feet, huge for a woman at 145lbs. Cyborg had to grapple her to beat her so she's dangerous there but it looks like Nunes is just on another level everywhere.

If Nunes loses, 145lb's sticks around for the rematch at least.

[Stellar]

This looks like the last fight at 145lbs as there are literally no other fights there that Nunes hasn't already beat. It was created pretty much for Cyborg who's not there anymore.

Megan is decent on the feet, huge for a woman at 145lbs. Cyborg had to grapple her to beat her so she's dangerous there but it looks like Nunes is just on another level everywhere.

If Nunes loses, 145lb's sticks around for the rematch at least.

Thank you, HayZ.