Report: Amanda Nunes to Fight Felicia Spencer for Featherweight Title at UFC 250

Amanda Nunes is set to fight Felicia Spencer for the featherweight title at May's UFC 250 in Sao Paulo, Brazil, UFC president Dana White told ESPN's Brett Okamoto:

The fight is Nunes' first defence of the title she won by knocking out Cris Cyborg in December 2018 at UFC 232, although she has not competed in the division since the win.

Spencer heads into the bout fresh from an impressive TKO win in the first-round against Zarah Fairn at UFC Norfolk on Saturday.

Megan Anderson and Spencer had both been touted as Nunes' next opponent after enjoying good victories at UFC Norfolk that did not appear to go unnoticed by Nunes:

The Canadian has enjoyed a stellar rise in the sport after making her promotional debut in May 2019, beating Megan Anderson by rear-naked choke at UFC Rochester.

Spencer's first professional fight saw her lose out to former featherweight champ Cris "Cyborg" Justino at UFC 240 on a unanimous decision, but she did manage to hold her own despite being a huge underdog.

The 29-year-old then took little time to defeat Fairn on Saturday:

Her performances have earned her a title shot at Nunes against the legendary Brazilian on her home soil.

The 31-year-old's last outing came at UFC 245 in December when she retained her bantamweight belt by beating Germaine de Randamie by unanimous decision.

Nunes will head into the fight as the overwhelming favorite. She's widely regarded as one of the greatest female fighter of all time and will be out to extend her current 10-fight winning streak.