Adding another skull to her throne, Amanda Nunes defeated Megan Anderson in round one of their UFC 259 duel via submission. Only barely passing the two-minute mark, Nunes continues to prove to the entire planet that her reign is here to stay.
Starting patient, Nunes defended a takedown attempt from Anderson and launched for a massive right to the chin. A shaken Anderson was unprepared for further strikes as she fell, and Nunes transitioned to the ground game and took the back. Too high for an RNC, Nunes moved to a triangle to get the choke. Getting into the squeeze, Nunes collected the left arm for an armbar to get the tap from Anderson. The ref called the fight at 2:03, and the Lioness was crowned once again.
Always the saint, Nunes apologized for her absolute clearing out of the featherweight division. “It’s not my fault!” she exclaimed in a post-fight interview with Joe Rogan. A new mother with wife Nina Ansaroff, Nunes thanked her family for their support, and expressed concern and well-wishes for the people of Brazil in the face of COVID-19. Nunes record now stands at 21-4 and her win streak extends to 12.
GOAT STATUS.
β UFC (@ufc) March 7, 2021
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