Nunes will enter the bout an overwhelming favorite to retain her crown. Handout Photo-USA TODAY Sports

Amanda Nunes-Megan Anderson to fight for featherweight title at UFC 256

By Zac Wassink | Last updated Aug 21, 2020 6:19 PM ET

UFC two-division champion Amanda Nunes, the greatest woman in the promotion's history, will defend a title one last time before 2021 arrives.

ESPN's Brett Okamoto reported on Friday that Nunes will put the featherweight strap on the line versus Megan Anderson at the UFC 256 show tentatively scheduled for Dec. 12:

Breaking: The GOAT returns on Dec. 12. Amanda Nunes (@Amanda_Leoa) vs. Megan Anderson (@MeganA_mma) has been agreed to for UFC 256 in December, per sources. pic.twitter.com/XUEQQ1W17t
— Brett Okamoto (@bokamotoESPN) August 21, 2020

The location and venue for that event haven't yet been announced.

Anderson (11-4-0) is coming off a pair of wins, her most recent against Norma Dumont in late February. After that fight, Anderson called "The Lioness" out:

Be careful what you wish for.

Nunes (20-4-0) hasn't lost in roughly six years and has cleared a pair of divisions en route to earning a spot on a figurative UFC Mount Rushmore. She holds wins over Miesha Tate, Ronda Rousey, Valentina Shevchenko (twice), Cris Cyborg, and Holly Holm on her resume, and she thoroughly dismantled Felicia Spencer 50-45, 50-44, 50-44 on June 6.

Nunes will enter the bout an overwhelming favorite to retain her crown.

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