Amanda Nunes has her next title defense in a row.
The two-division champion defends her 145-pound belt next to Megan Anderson on Dec. 12. At UFC 256. MMA Fighting confirmed the attack with sources after a report from ESPN. The location will be announced at a later date.
The fight marks the second defense of fieldweight champion Nunes (20-4), who also holds the UFC bantamweight championship. They successfully defended the featherweight title against Felicia Spencer at UFC 250 in June, winning a commander unanimous decision to become the first fighter to successfully defend UFC titles in two separate divisions.
Nunes has also successfully defended her bantamweight title five times. She is currently on an 11-fight winter streak dating back to September 2014.
A former Invicta FC champion, Anderson (11-4) won three of her last four fights to earn her shot at Nunes. The Australian fighter has scored back-to-back finishes from first-round scores from Norma Dumont and Zarah Fairn.
