Continue the conversation on the app, join other MMA fans on MMA Fans App. That run punched her ticket to the UFC in 2017. Cris Cyborg va affronter Megan Anderson pour la ceinture ! You know, Amanda, I don’t believe has ever really fought anybody quite as tall as me, it means very, very tall. ET); Undercard (FXX at 8 … His favorite fighters are Conor McGregor, Jon Jones, Stipe Miocic, Tyson Fury, and Anthony Joshua. Regrettably, she’s been forced out of the matchup with an undisclosed injury. (Photo by Josh Hedges/Zuffa LLC/Zuffa LLC via Getty Images). I believe I match up with her well, I have great striking and know how to use my distance well. Yet another win can move her to a title shot again. Not only is she dominating her field of contenders and finishing them more often than not, but Nunes has managed to do so in two separate divisions, while growing a family and much larger fanbase. For a start, these two were slated to fight at UFC 214 in July 2017, until Anderson mysteriously withdrew, citing personal reasons. Depuis sa victoire entachée de manque de fair-play contre Holly Holm, la première championne de l’histoire de la catégorie avait esquivé un retour. Who wins this weekend? Apratim has pursued a B.E. ⠀⠀Watch out. UFC. I believe she has the best striking in the division, and I feel like I exposed her more by showing that I can handle her striking and am still able to use my wrestling and ground to neutralize her. Check out our Q&A with the “double champ:”. I feel the power of Cyborg would be too much for Ronda to implement in her game. UFC 214 Cris Cyborg vs Megan Anderson July 29, 2017 Honda Center, Anaheim, California, United States Main card (PPV at 10 p.m. degree from Jadavpur University. The upcoming UFC 256 pay-per-view has lost the main event with the featherweight title fight between Amanda Nunes and Megan Anderson has been scrapped from the card on Dec. 12. Nunes has run through everyone she’s faced en route to capturing both the bantamweight and featherweight titles. UFC 259’s Amanda Nunes discusses motherhood, Rousey vs Cyborg, recovery, fighting Jake Paul and more. I believe so. Amanda Nunes vs Megan Anderson Pick – UFC 259 Predictions: The UFC has its hands full with the women’s divisions. It is. “Obviously, not the result that we wanted. The former champion wants a rematch against Nunes. I don’t think she exposed me. Train hard, train smart, do everything to get better every day.⠀⠀It’s fight week and the Lioness is ready. Megan Anderson feels Cyborg fight doesn't make sense right now "I'm not running from her, but yes, I know that I need to work on my skills if I'm going to … READ MORE: UFC 259- Petr Yan vs Aljamain Sterling: Prediction and Analysis. A simple breakdown of Megan Anderson's small successes vs Holly Holm.. Las Vegas, NV — Women’s featherweight title challenger Megan Anderson believes she holds at least one advantage over double champ Amanda Nunes. Megan Anderson (born 11 February 1990) ... Invicta FC 15: Cyborg vs. Ibragimova: 16 January 2016: 3 2:33 Costa Mesa, California, United States Fight of the Night. MEGAN Anderson’s quest to become Australia’s first UFC champion has hit a major hurdle after pulling out of her planned title fight with Cris “Cyborg” Justino for personal reasons. I use Hyperice technology daily as part of training, and have for years to compete at my best. INGLEWOOD, CA - DECEMBER 29: Amanda Nunes of Brazil celebrates her KO victory over Cris Cyborg of Brazil in their women's featherweight bout during the UFC 232 event inside The Forum on December 29, 2018 in Inglewood, California. Apratim Banerjee is an MMA author for EssentiallySports, currently living in Kolkata. I never took recovery too seriously, but once I started to use Hyperice products and felt the effects it has become an essential part of my training schedule. “I truly feel that Amanda’s gonna win this fight. Anderson will be guaranteed to leave it all on the line and make sure the champion makes hard work of defending her belt. Megan Anderson’s wait for a UFC title shot is almost over.. On Monday, UFC officials announced through broadcast partner ESPN that Anderson will challenge dual champion Amanda Nunes for the women’s featherweight title on March 6 at UFC 259 in a rebooking of a fight that had been scheduled for earlier this year.. Anderson (11-4 MMA, 3-2 UFC) was set to take on Nunes (20-4 … I don’t know much about his boxing so I can’t really give you my honest opinion. ET on ESPN+ PPV. As part of that chat, we also set up an exclusive interview with “Lioness” ahead of her UFC 259 title defense against Megan Anderson this weekend (Sat., March 6, 2021) in Las Vegas, Nevada. In our prediction for this, we do not anticipate that happening. Amanda Nunes vs. Megan Anderson is the co-main event of UFC 259 which takes place Saturday, March 6. It was all for fun. Cris Cyborg vs. Megan Anderson for featherweight title slated for UFC 214 New, 169 comments By Ariel Helwani @arielhelwani Jun 16, 2017, 11:14pm EDT Ufc 259- Amanda Nunes Vs Megan Anderson: Prévision Et Analyse . Insect Walker, Drake Riggs, and Matthew Wells have uncovered their Amanda Nunes vs Megan Anderson forecasts in front of the forthcoming UFC Women’s Featherweight Championship battle. Dans les cartons depuis un moment : Germaine de Randamie n’est plus la championne featherweight de l’UFC. Cris Cyborg vs. Amanda Nunes champion-vs.-champion fight set for UFC 232 “I was happy with my performance,” Anderson told MMAjunkie during UFC Fight Night 135 from Pinnacle Bank Arena. Brett Okamoto of ESPN has the details: Per … Nunes is an incredible striker and can easily move in and out of Megan’s range to land damaging blows. “I think that if I think that if Megan wins, I’m going to say I think it would be off of a, I don’t want to say a lucky punch. It’s extremely valuable for UFC athletes to now have full access to Hyperice technology for them to perform at the highest level. She’s the tallest person I’ve ever fought. Australia's MMA stocks have risen significantly in recent years, with Robert Whittaker and Alex Volkonovski both earning UFC gold. … She looked absolutely phenomenal in her win against Aldana as ‘The Preacher’s Daughter’ rolled back the years with her performance to remind everyone why she is considered one of the greatest of all time. But it would have to be off the book.”. UFC 259: Amanda Nunes vs. Megan Anderson Live Stream – Title Fight Amanda Nunes versus Megan Anderson is the co-headliner of UFC 259 which happens Saturday, March 6. And that could very well be on the cards if Nunes beats Anderson and Holm comes out triumphant against Pena. Amanda Nunes will fight Megan Anderson this weekend as ‘Leoa’ defends her women’s featherweight title. UFC 259: Why this may be the perfect time for Megan Anderson to score a shocking upset over Amanda Nunes Nunes is undoubtedly the greatest women's mixed martial artist ever, but there may be … Yes, actually. June 21, 2017 2:15pm; by Damon Martin, FOX Sports US; Source: FOX SPORTS; Megan Anderson … UFC 259’s Amanda Nunes discusses motherhood, Rousey vs Cyborg, recovery, fighting Jake Paul and more, his company’s collaboration with Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC). Ant Walker, Drake Riggs, and Matthew Wells have revealed their Amanda Nunes vs. Megan Anderson predictions ahead of the upcoming UFC Women’s Featherweight Championship fight. les festivités de lutte contre le titre commenceront avec petr yan défendant le championnat des hommes des hommes contre aljamain sterling. Video: UFC 259 'Countdown' for Amanda Nunes vs. Megan Anderson Holly Holm expects victory for Amanda Nunes at UFC 259, but won't rule out Megan Anderson Video: Megan Anderson knows everyone is counting her out against Amanda Nunes . Holm is set to fight Julianna Pena in the main event of a UFC Fight Night card on May 8. I am also versatile and ready for whatever she might show me. Recovery with Hyperice plays a huge role in how often I am able to compete and how far I can push my body during training. To check out the latest and greatest UFC 259: “Blachowicz vs. Adesanya” news and notes be sure to hit up our comprehensive event archive right here. She has earned her way back up to being a contender and if UFC thinks she is next, then that is who we are going to prepare for. This time, Nunes takes on Megan Anderson in the co-main event. But even for me being my size against Megan, I still felt stronger. There is a special power that comes with the belt, so having two makes you that much more confident and stronger. INGLEWOOD, CA - DECEMBER 29: Amanda Nunes of Brazil celebrates her KO victory over Cris Cyborg of Brazil in their women's featherweight bout during the UFC 232 event inside The Forum on December 29, 2018 in Inglewood, California. Cyborg suggests that if de Randamie isn’t ready to fight soon that she would gladly welcome Anderson to the UFC with a matchup at UFC 212 in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil in June. Check out our exclusive chat with one of … Amanda Nunes is the greatest female fighter in UFC history, but Australian Megan Anderson isn’t intimated by the two-division champion. We read a lot of baby books and did a lot of research about how to care for infants, but your instinct just takes over and you kind of figure it out on your own. “In the clinch, I still felt things like that. I like to eat, so it’s hard for me to have to get back on a strict diet to get back down to 135. UFC 256, which is scheduled for December 12, has unfortunately lost its planned Amanda Nunes vs. Megan Anderson main event. Cyborg would go on to win the newly vacated title at Featherweight at UFC 214 by defeating Tony Evinger, in a bout that was originally suppose to be a unification of Titles as Cris Cyborg the old Invicta FC Champion at 145lbs, was going to fight Megan Anderson the new champion of Invicta FC at 145lbs, and the belt was going to be established by two true 145lbers facing one another inside … After losing her first professional fight in November 2013, Megan Anderson went on a tear by winning eight of her next nine contests, with six of those wins coming via stoppage. Even if Megan has a range advantage, that doesn’t mean the fight is hers. She has won two back-to-back decisions against Raquel Pennington and Irene Aldana since. Along the way, Anderson won the Invicta FC women's featherweight title. By choosing I Accept, you consent to our use of cookies and other tracking technologies. The women have taken over, and they aren’t backing down. UFC 214: Megan Anderson vs Cyborg, Aussie speaks out on title shot against feared featherweight. Nunes will be expecting a fired-up Anderson coming her way as soon as that first round starts. 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. Cyborg, however, has not forgotten, saying she is most interested in a fight with the Australian in her native country, as her next outing. Megan’s improved since I fought her too, so you never know what you’re gonna see,” said Holm. Expectations were high for the Australian. Posted on 5 mars 2021 Author admin Comment(0) Ufc 259 a un triple en-tête de combats de titre. We use cookies and other tracking technologies to improve your browsing experience on our site, show personalized content and targeted ads, analyze site traffic, and understand where our audiences come from. ⠀⠀@amanda_leoa #UFC259 #movebetter pic.twitter.com/P6orupfCLZ. Back in Oct. 2020, I spoke with Hyperice CEO Jim Huether about his company’s collaboration with Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) and the advancement of recovery science in mixed martial arts (MMA). Nunes is a unique athlete at a largely unprecedented level of dominance for MMA. Because when you training at this level, I don’t think anything’s really lucky. Let’s begin with Invicta featherweight champ, Megan Anderson. (Photo by Josh Hedges/Zuffa LLC/Zuffa LLC via Getty Images) Amanda Nunes vs Megan Anderson: Holly Holm Makes a Prediction, Says ‘Luck’ … Let us know. Amanda Nunes vs Megan Anderson Breakdown . Check out our exclusive chat with one of the most dominant fighters alive ahead of her latest title defense. Holm is currently on a 2-fight win streak since her loss to Nunes at UFC 239. Essentially Sports © 2020 | All Rights Reserved. But she also added the strength of Nunes is much more than Anderson, and the former always finds a way to better her opponents. If UFC feels that’s next, then that is what it will be. The pressure of having to bounce back between the two weight classes is [different]. What did you make of Holly Holm’s assessment? Nunes, who currently holds the UFC’s women’s featherweight and bantamweight titles, was slated to defend the former against Anderson. She holds first-round … Also, I never thought a love this big existed, that was a surprise! Holm lost to Nunes at UFC 239 but had defeated Anderson at UFC 225. UFC 259: Amanda Nunes vs. Megan Anderson by the numbers New, 2 comments Check out how two-division champion Amanda Nunes matches up against Megan Anderson in key stats heading into UFC 259. So, the Jackson-Wink MMA fighter knows the game of both fighters pretty well. But I’m always that person that thinks everybody has a puncher’s chance. ET, before the PPV main card start time at 10 p.m. However, that is not a given. I would never fight a man. One fighter who has fought both and won against Anderson is ‘The Preacher’s Daughter’, Holly Holm. She’s very tall. The former UFC featherweight champion believes Nunes has never fought someone like Anderson as the height and reach of the latter is unmatched in the UFC roster. In addition, we discussed Hyperice’s relationship with Amanda Nunes, one of the company’s sponsored athletes. Remember that MMAmania.com will deliver LIVE round-by-round, blow-by-blow coverage of the entire UFC 259 fight card right here, starting with the early ESPN+ “Prelims” matches online, which are scheduled to begin at 6 p.m. ET, then the remaining undercard balance on ESPN/ESPN+ at 8 p.m. To learn more or opt-out, read our Cookie Policy. After UFC President Dana White recently confirmed Cristiane Justino will fight at UFC 214, “Cyborg” finally has an opponent for the card: Invicta FC featherweight champion Megan Anderson.. UFC officials today announced Germaine de Randamie (7-4 MMA, 4-1 UFC) has been stripped of the UFC women’s featherweight belt. Nunes should outshine Anderson in the stand-up. But I’m a big believer, and my team is a big believer, that every opportunity is an opportunity to learn and develop. Please also read our Privacy Notice and Terms of Use, which became effective December 20, 2019. But Holm doesn’t want to count Anderson out, who she believes has a puncher’s chance to knock Nunes out if she can land a ‘lucky shot’.