UFC 259 video: Champ-champ Amanda Nunes, challenger Megan Anderson on weight

LAS VEGAS – The seventh women’s featherweight title fight in UFC history is official after Amanda Nunes and Megan Anderson made weight for UFC 259.

At Friday’s official UFC 259 weigh-ins, reigning two-division champion Nunes (20-4 MMA, 13-1 UFC) and challenger Anderson (11-4 MMA, 3-2 UFC) had no issues on the scale as they successfully hit their marks for their co-headlining matchup.

Nunes, who is also the women’s bantamweight champion but looks to defend her featherweight title for a second time, registered at 145 pounds when she stepped on the scale. Anderson, a former Invicta FC champion, was just under at 144.5 pounds.

UFC 259 takes place Saturday at the UFC Apex in Las Vegas. The main card streams on ESPN+ pay-per-view (10 p.m. ET) following prelims on ESPN and ESPN+.

Watch the above video to see Nunes and Anderson make weight ahead of their co-main event clash at UFC 259.