Megan Anderson is holding her head up high.
Anderson suffered a first-round submission defeat to two-weight queen Amanda Nunes in their featherweight title fight at UFC 259 this past weekend.
Nunes rocked Anderson with a couple of punches before stuffing her takedown attempt and quickly taking her back. It was the beginning of the end from thereon out as Nunes quickly transitioned to an armbar to earn yet another victory.
It was a big blow for the Aussie as it wasn’t just a defeat in her first title attempt, but it could be her last especially as she was the only remaining featherweight who many saw giving Nunes trouble.
Regardless, Anderson is looking to bounce back strong from her third UFC defeat.
“This game has the highest of highs and the lowest of lows. This was the one we wanted to win but it’s the fight game. We’ll be back 
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As for Nunes, it looks like she will return to the bantamweight division following her second successive featherweight title defense.
Her next opponent is more than likely to be Julianna Pena who will look to become champion by inflicting the Brazilian’s first defeat since 2014.
Do you think Anderson will get another shot at Nunes in the future?
Untouchable. Amanda Nunes turned in a quite frankly, scary striking masterclass prior to submitting former Invicta FC champion, Megan Anderson with a dominant, unchallenged, armbar in the opening two-minutes of the first frame. Landing with scary power in the opening exchange, Nunes marched the Australian down, uncorking a massive overhand right — which really sent […]
In the UFC 259 co-main event Amanda Nunes looks to defend her featherweight title against Megan Anderson. Round 1: Megan Anderson is pushing forward early. Amanda Nunes lands the first shot of the fight – a low-leg kick. The double champ shoots in but is shook off. Nunes lands a huge punch, Anderson eats it. […]