Megan Anderson In Position To Make History At UFC 259
The Australian Featherweight Waited Patiently For Her Chance At Gold And Gets It At UFC 259 By Zac Pacleb, on Twitter @ZacPacleb • Mar. 4, 2021
When a fight camp stretches in length the way Megan Anderson’s has ahead of her featherweight title bid against Amanda Nunes, managing one’s work rate over that span of time is key. Moreover, finding pockets of time to relax and take your mind off a fight months away is also important, and for Anderson, that often meant two things: Naruto and Chinese food.
“I watched so much Naruto that I just craved ramen (laughs),” Anderson told UFC.com. “So, I would get Chinese food because that was the closest thing I could DoorDash, so I would eat so much Chinese food on the weekend.”
Reigning Double Champ Envisions New Paths To Greatness Ahead Of UFC 259 Co-Main Event By E. Spencer Kyte, on Twitter @SpencerKyte • Mar. 3, 2021
The toughest test of 2020 for two-division UFC champion Amanda Nunes didn’t come inside the Octagon it came at home, in the days immediately following the birth of her daughter, Raegan Ann.
“When she was born, Nina had to stay in the hospital for a couple days and I stayed home with her for four, five days by myself,” began Nunes, whose partner is UFC strawweight contender Nina Ansaroff. “I’d never taken care of a kid in my whole life and that was a very weird moment, and I didn’t know how I was going to handle it.