Amanda Nunes vs Megan Anderson 3/6/21 - UFC 259 Picks & Predictions
Amanda Nunes is coming to the fight here standing at 5’8” and 145 pounds. However, when it comes to the reach Nunes has a 69 inch reach. The overall record for Nunes is coming in at 20-4 in her career so far.
The fighting stance that has been used by Amanda in the past is the orthodox stance. The Lioness is coming in as a striker as well. The last 5 bouts for Nunes have all been wins and in title fights. The wins have come with 3 KO/TKO wins and 2 unanimous decision wins.
Coming to the fight here Megan has a height advantage by standing at 6’ and 145 pounds. Anderson has a reach advantage as well with the reach sitting at 72 inches. The record for Megan, though has been problematic sitting at 11-4 in her career.
When it comes to the fighting style Anderson has ended up with the orthodox stance. Anderson could be in trouble as she is a striker as well. In her last 5 bouts, Anderson has went 3-2 with the most recent being in February of 2020. The wins have been with 2 KO/TKO and a submission win. The losses have been by a submission and a unanimous decision loss.
Look for the fight here to be one that is fairly evenly matched up at first, but Anderson is not able to throw nearly as many strikes with Nunes throwing 3 more strikes per minute and that will help out quite a bit here for Nunes who is able to start to turn the fight after the first couple of rounds and secure the win here. UFC 259 Winner Prediction, Amanda Nunes.
