“That’s something I didn’t expect to be doing this time of the year.”. LAS VEGAS – Amanda Nunes disagrees with the oddsmakers ahead of her title defense this weekend. AMANDA NUNES vs MEGAN ANDERSON. But Anderson’s size and skillset lend well to a fight against Nunes, and she poses potential problems that Nunes has not had to face yet. report. The Swiss maestro will make his highly-anticipated return at this week's Qatar Open, where he is seeded behind U.S. Open champion Dominic Thiem. $65,000. 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. Amanda Nunes vs Megan Anderson Weigh-In Face-Off. Lurie is reportedly all in on finding out what he has in Hurts regardless of what his football people think. Megan Anderson . In a recent interview, Brett Okamoto asked Dana White for his thoughts on the co-main event at UFC 259. For the third time in the past four years, UFC dual-weight champion Amanda Nunes will defend one of her titles in December.. Nunes (20-4) will face featherweight contender Megan Anderson … Nunes … 18 points. 10 comments. Only one belt changed hands Saturday at UFC 259. The confusion seems to stem from a Russian cornerman allegedly yelling to Yan, in Russian, to deliver a kick. "If she keeps her distance, check those leg kicks and avoid fire fights she can win this fight. All the pre-fight activities are in the books for UFC 259 following Friday’s official weigh-ins and fighter faceoffs.. “I spoke to Tiger yesterday and we talked about just keep fighting no matter what happens and play boldly like Mr Palmer,” he said. Amanda Nunes . View discussions in 1 other community. Amanda Nunes’ continued to add to her legacy as the women’s MMA GOAT on Saturday when she defended her women’s featherweight title against Megan Anderson in the UFC 259 co-main event. save. MEGAN ANDERSON towered over UFC featherweight queen Amanda Nunes during their first face-off in Las Vegas on Thursday. — Brett Okamoto (@bokamotoESPN) November 9, 2020 Amanda Nunes vs Megan Anderson Purse Payouts (Confirmed) Fighters. Afterward, Nunes … UFC 259: Petr Yan vs. Aljamain Sterling Weigh-In Staredown -... by Fightingicons. That's a serious height advantage for the challenger!Can Megan Anderson shock the world against Amanda Nunes?#UFC259 | Saturday | BT Sport 2 HD pic.twitter.com/J4PJkUlgGt. One fan tweeted: "I knew Megan was 6ft but this face to face just puts the size difference into perspective, christ. The UFC women’s featherweight and bantamweight champion sees challenger Megan Anderson as a difficult puzzle to figure out and is in no way underestimating her ahead of their co-main event clash at UFC 259 on Saturday (10 p.m. The UFC 259 co-main event features double-champ Amanda Nunes putting her featherweight title on the line against Megan Anderson. AMANDA NUNES celebrated her 12th straight win in the UFC octagon with her baby daughter after dominating Megan Anderson. Two of those 13 victories on centre court have come against Austrian Thiem, who won his maiden Grand Slam title at Flushing Meadows last year. UFC 259, UFC Apex, Las Vegas, NV.Subscribe to Fight Freak for daily MMA related content. Guaranteed Purse. 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. Federer, tied with Rafa Nadal on a record 20 Grand Slam singles titles, has not played a competitive match since losing to world number one Novak Djokovic in the Australian Open semi-finals in 2020. “I know Felicia (Spencer’s) a featherweight, but I think styles make fights. Yan, of course, didn't want to lose his belt that way, and Sterling was just as adamant that he didn't want to win it in such a fashion. But the Glory MMA standout believes she has the skillset to cause The Lioness some serious problems on fight night. Nunes insists height won't be a factor in fight vs. Anderson. Just before Yan delivered the illegal knee, one of his cornerman was yelling for him to only punch. ET) Sure, inaugural bantamweight best, Ronda Rousey once laid claim to that moniker, however, Brazilian phenom Nunes has comfortably gazumped Rousey as the most formidable force the promotion has ever… Following UFC 259, company president Dana White addressed what's next for Adesanya. In the evening’s co-main event, Amanda Nunes puts her featherweight championship up for grabs against Megan Anderson. Amanda Nunes looks to defend her featherweight belt for a second time this Saturday night as she takes on Megan Anderson in the co-main event of UFC 259. ‘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. 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. 100% Upvoted. The match lasted a full 15 rounds. no comments yet . This will be Amanda Nunes' last title fight at 145 pounds If she defeats Megan Anderson, Amanda Nunes won't have a clear next challenger for her 145-pound title. The full UFC 259 weigh-in results include: MAIN CARD (Pay-per-view, 10 p.m. She said: “I feel like I’m the first true featherweight that she’s fought that brings a lot of power. 0 comments. Laporta, who was Barca president between 2003 and 2010, won a resounding 54.28% of total votes, while Victor Font came second with 29.99% and Toni Freixa was third with 8.58%. It was a heroic effort by Lee Westwood, as he tried to become oldest ever UK winner on the PGA Tour. Hey guys. $500,000. James, who questioned holding the game in the first place, was content to watch as his team cruised to victory. Not sure if it is for you but we do a livestream play-by-play on YouTube and Facebook. MEGAN ANDERSON towered over UFC featherweight queen Amanda Nunes during their first face-off in Las Vegas on Thursday. The Baltimore Ravens are reportedly planning to propose a new overtime strategy called "Spot and Choose." Mandatory Credit: MMA Junkie Never, in the history of the UFC's women's division across the board have we witnessed a champion as dominant as Amanda Nunes.