This weekend, the greatest woman ever to pull on a pair of four-ounce gloves will attempt to put just a little more distance between herself and the historical pack.
In the co-main event of UFC 259 this Saturday, two-division queen Amanda Nunes is set to defend her Ultimate Fighting Championship featherweight title against Megan Anderson. If the “Lioness” is successful in that endeavor, she will tie her immediate predecessor, Cristiane Justino, for the most title defenses (2) in the relatively brief history of the division.
While that is the expected outcome — she will enter the Octagon as one of the biggest favorites in UFC history — Nunes’ place as the most accomplished female fighter of all time will be secure for now, even if Anderson were to pull off the upset.