UFC 259 takes place at the UFC Apex in Las Vegas, Nevada on Saturday, March 6. Did you miss the debut of UFC 259 “Countdown” or just want to watch it again? The co-main event of UFC 259 will see the long-awaited return of Amanda Nunes in the octagon. History beckons for Megan Anderson, but the Aussie is doing her best to not get wrapped up in the magnitude of her UFC 259 fight vs. champion Amanda Nunes. Amanda Nunes will try to defend her UFC title against Megan Anderson at UFC 259 on Saturday. ET) Follow @JoeWilliamsVI on Twitter. Amanda Nunes (left) and Megan Anderson face off during the UFC 259 press conference at UFC Apex on March 4, 2021 in Las Vegas, Nevada. Nunes could win this fight in whatever fashion she desires. Jordan Ellis: Amanda Nunes all day!I haven’t checked the odds but for my money if Megan Anderson wins tonight it will be the biggest upset in UFC history. Amanda Nunes continued to reinforce her legacy as one of the greatest female fighters of all time when she finished Megan Anderson via submission in just 2:03 to retain the UFC women's featherweight title at UFC 259 in Las Vegas. Two-division champion Amanda Nunes also defended her featherweight belt with ease, beating Megan Anderson by submission 2:03 into the first round at … The women have taken over, and they aren’t backing down. Follow SportsbookWire on Twitter and us on Facebook. Megan Anderson plans to switch the roles on Amanda Nunes and remind the champion of what it’s like to be on the defensive end.. Amanda Nunes … Amanda Nunes forced Megan Anderson to tap to an armbar at 2:03 of the opening round to defend her featherweight belt for the second time Saturday night. Afterward, Nunes … She is on an eleven-fight streak and is not slowing down. Nunes may look to take this to the mat and submit Anderson, as have Cindy Dandois and Spencer … Amanda Nunes has spent the last few years decimating anyone that was ever considered the greatest female fighter.Her last win was a dominant decision win over the over-matched Felicia Spencer for the Bantamweight title. Megan Anderson explains why she’s the fighter to beat Amanda Nunes. During this run, she has beaten, Cyborg, Holly Holm, Germaine de Randamie, Ronda Rousey, Valentina Shevchenko, and Miesha Tate among others. The former Invicta FC champ will challenge the hard-hitting Nunes for the 145lb strap early on Sunday morning in the co-main event of UFC 259. Megan Anderson (11-4) is considered similarly over-matched but is coming off a first-round KO of Norma Dumont. Few are envious of Megan Anderson less than 24 hours removed from her UFC 259 title shot vs. Amanda Nunes. Eddie Alvarez, Felicia Spencer and more UFC fighters share their picks and predictions for UFC 259's women's featherweight title fight of Amanda Nunes vs. Megan Anderson. Anderson meets Nunes … Ahead of UFC 259, Spencer caught up with Fightful to assess the upcoming title fight. Amanda Nunes features in the co-main event and looks to continue her domination over two of the four women’s weight classes. Amanda Nunes continued her domination of the women's side of mixed martial arts at UFC 259, making quick work of Megan Anderson in their co-main event bout. The former Invicta FC champ will challenge the hard-hitting Nunes for the 145l… MEGAN ANDERSON towered over UFC featherweight queen Amanda Nunes during their first face-off in Las Vegas on Thursday. The only active double champion, Amanda Nunes (20-4) heads to the APEX for her seventh UFC title defence and third defence of the featherweight crown. This episode of the UFC’s preview show takes a special look at the women’s featherweight title fight between two-division champion Amanda Nunes (20-4 MMA, 13-1 UFC) and title challenger Megan Anderson (10-4 MMA, 3-2 UFC). Felicia Spencer will not be surprised if Megan Anderson dethrones Amanda Nunes at UFC 259. Amanda Nunes vs. Megan Anderson preview. Her opponent, Megan Anderson is one of the few legitimate featherweights in the UFC’s women’s division and looks to cause … Check out the co-main event preview now. ‘The Lioness’ Amanda Nunes added another quick victory to her ever-growing resume after she battered Megan Anderson in the first round of their featherweight title clash in the co-main event of UFC 259. Anderson will challenge Nunes for the featherweight title in one of three title fights on the UFC 259 bill. MEGAN ANDERSON towered over UFC featherweight queen Amanda Nunes during their first face-off in Las Vegas on Thursday. The UFC women’s featherweight and bantamweight champion made quick work of challenger Megan Anderson at Saturday’s UFC 259. Amanda “Lioness” Nunes comes into this fight with a 20-4 record overall and coming into this game she has won 11 straight fights. Nunes … Nunes, known as the […] Nunes is the GWOAT. Amanda Nunes is currently riding an 11-fight winning streak and has beaten the best female fighters of all-time. Women’s MMA has come so far in such a short amount of time, and when we once heard complaints about how uncompetitive WMMA was now, we hear nothing but praise for champions like Amanda Nunes, Joanna, and Zhang. One sentence summary David : … She arguably holds the most impressive streak ever in MMA taking the scalps of all the best female fighters that have ever lived. We break down how the betting public is picking the fight and the DFS pricing from DraftKings. The reigning women’s bantamweight and featherweight champion Amanda Nunes … Amanda Nunes vs. Megan Anderson meet for the women’s featherweight championship in the main event of UFC 259 on March 6th. Amanda Nunes just made quick work of Megan Anderson to retain her featherweight title in the UFC 259 co-main event By Eddie Mercado @TheEddieMercado Mar 7, 2021, … Photos: Jeff Bottari/Zuffa LLC Amanda Nunes and Megan Anderson face off on Saturday in a woman’s flyweight title bout for the co-main event of UFC 259 at the UFC Apex in Las Vegas. Megan Anderson knows it will take something special to defeat Amanda Nunes at UFC 259 in Las Vegas on Saturday night, but the Australian is unfazed by her quest to do what no woman before her has ever managed to achieve. There are three title fights going down at UFC 259 this Saturday, March 6. Amanda Nunes vs Megan Anderson Prediction. Amanda Nunes vs Megan Anderson Pick – UFC 259 Predictions: The UFC has its hands full with the women’s divisions. Amanda Nunes continues to show why she’s widely regarded as the best female fighter of all time. Nunes is regarded as the greatest female mixed martial arts fighter of all time. Amanda Nunes vs. Megan Anderson co-headlines UFC 259 this March 6, 2021 at the UFC Apex in Las Vegas, Nevada, United States. Anderson will know she will need to get Nunes out of there early, otherwise the Brazilian will have her way with the challenger. That’s what the difference is between her and her competitors. On Saturday, Amanda Nunes puts one of her two UFC titles on the line when she faces Megan Anderson in the co-main event of the UFC 259 pay … Each of the last eight fights for Nunes has resulted in her claiming another belt. While Megan Anderson took the fight to the champion, Amanda Nunes soon took over with her superior skills. Megan Anderson believes she has the skills to defeat two-division UFC champion and pound-for-pound queen Amanda Nunes at UFC 259 this weekend. … Nunes (21-4 MMA, 14-1 UFC) quickly tagged Anderson … Photo by Jeff Bottari/Zuffa LLC This is the UFC 259 live blog for Amanda Nunes vs. Megan Anderson… The main event is when two champions will collide as the middleweight king Israel Adesanya challenges the light-heavyweight champion Jan Blachowicz at the UFC Apex in Las Vegas, Nevada. It’s a great opportunity to be sure, but Nunes is a … Amanda Nunes made quick work of Megan Anderson at UFC 259.Early into the fight, the champion managed to take her opponent to the ground and quickly finish the deal with a tight armbar. Amanda Nunes (21-4) submitted Megan Anderson (11-5) two minutes into the first round to retain the featherweight belt at UFC 259 from the UFC APEX in Las Vegas Saturday night. AMANDA NUNES VS MEGAN ANDERSON LOWDOWN. Spencer (8-2) has shared the Octagon with both Anderson — a first-round submission win — and Nunes — a unanimous decision loss for the UFC women's featherweight title. Nunes currently has a 20-4 record and is the current featherweight champion, will defend the title against Megan Anderson on Saturday. Watch Amanda Nunes vs. Megan Anderson full fight video highlights from the UFC 259 co-main event above, courtesy of the UFC.. Blachowicz vs. Adesanya took place March 6 … Gannett may earn revenue from audience referrals to betting services. Amanda Nunes sees difficulty in Megan Anderson at UFC 259: ‘Every fight is completely different’ UFC 259 play-by-play and live results (5:15 p.m.