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UFC on ESPN+ 27 results: Megan Anderson KOs Norma Dumont in first, calls for title shot against Amanda Nunes

Megan Anderson picked up a key win on Saturday night, then called for a title shot against Amanda Nunes.

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[autotag]Megan Anderson[/autotag] made a solid case for the next women’s featherweight title shot Saturday.

The Australian fighter stopped [autotag]Norma Dumont[/autotag] in the first round with a well-placed straight right to the chin. The knockout came at the 3:31 mark of the opening round.

The women’s featherweight bout was part of the UFC on ESPN+ 27 main card at Chartway Arena in Norfolk, Va. It streamed on ESPN+.

Right from the bell, Anderson (10-4 MMA, 3-2 UFC) was pressed against the cage by Dumont (4-1 MMA, 0-1 UFC). The former Invicta FC champion defended well against the takedowns, but was pinned against the cage for the majority of the first half of the round. Upon the first break, Anderson found an opening and only needed one punch to put Dumont away.

In her post-fight interview, Anderson called for the next featherweight title shot against dual champion Amanda Nunes.

“I’m the only featherweight who’s on a win streak, so let’s (expletive) go,” Anderson said.

The 30-year-old fighter is now on a two-fight winning streak with victories over Zarah Fairn and Dumont. She’s also 3-1 in her most recent four bouts with her lone loss coming to fellow former Invicta champ Felicia Spencer.

Up-to-the-minute UFC on ESPN+ 27 results include:

UFC on ESPN+ 27 predictions: Is anyone picking Figueiredo over Benavidez?

Check out our staff members’ picks for the UFC on ESPN+ 27 main card in Norfolk, Va., where Joseph Benavidez goes after the flyweight title.

Benavidez
vs.
Figueiredo		 Fairn
vs.
Spencer		 Ankalaev
vs.
Cutelaba		 Anderson
vs.
Dumont		 Dawson
vs.
Minner
MMA Junkie readers’
consensus picks
2020: 28-16		 benavidez2020
Benavidez
(71%)		 spencer2020
Spencer
(95%)		 ankalaev2020
Ankalaev
(63%)		 anderson2020-1
Anderson
(82%)		 dawson2020
Dawson
(87%)
Brian Garcia
@thegoze
2020: 34-10
trophy copy 2017 Champion		 benavidez2020
Benavidez		 spencer2020
Spencer		 ankalaev2020
Ankalaev		 anderson2020-1
Anderson		 dawson2020
Dawson
Dan Tom
@DanTomMMA
2020: 33-11		 benavidez2020
Benavidez		 spencer2020
Spencer		 ankalaev2020
Ankalaev		 anderson2020-1
Anderson		 dawson2020
Dawson
Simon Samano
@SJSamano
2020: 33-11		 benavidez2020
Benavidez		 spencer2020
Spencer		 ankalaev2020
Ankalaev		 anderson2020-1
Anderson		 dawson2020
Dawson
Farah Hannoun
@Farah_Hannoun
2020: 33-11		 benavidez2020
Benavidez		 spencer2020
Spencer		 ankalaev2020
Ankalaev		 anderson2020-1
Anderson		 dawson2020
Dawson
Ken Hathaway
@kenshathaway
2020: 32-12
trophy copy 2018 Champion		 benavidez2020
Benavidez		 spencer2020
Spencer		 cutelaba2020
Cutelaba		 anderson2020-1
Anderson		 dawson2020
Dawson
Simon Head
@simonhead
2020: 32-12
trophy copy 2019 Champion*		 benavidez2020
Benavidez		 spencer2020
Spencer		 ankalaev2020
Ankalaev		 anderson2020-1
Anderson		 dawson2020
Dawson
Dave Doyle
@davedoylemma
2020: 32-12		 benavidez2020
Benavidez		 spencer2020
Spencer		 ankalaev2020
Ankalaev		 anderson2020-1
Anderson		 dawson2020
Dawson
Nolan King
@mma_kings
2020: 32-12		 benavidez2020
Benavidez		 spencer2020
Spencer		 ankalaev2020
Ankalaev		 anderson2020-1
Anderson		 dawson2020
Dawson
John Morgan
@MMAjunkieJohn
2020: 32-12		 benavidez2020
Benavidez		 spencer2020
Spencer		 ankalaev2020
Ankalaev		 anderson2020-1
Anderson		 dawson2020
Dawson
Danny Segura
@dannyseguratv
2020: 32-12		 benavidez2020
Benavidez		 spencer2020
Spencer		 cutelaba2020
Cutelaba		 anderson2020-1
Anderson		 dawson2020
Dawson
George Garcia
@MMAjunkieGeorge
2020: 30-14		 benavidez2020
Benavidez		 spencer2020
Spencer		 ankalaev2020
Ankalaev		 anderson2020-1
Anderson		 dawson2020
Dawson
Mike Bohn
@MikeBohnMMA
2020: 30-14
trophy copy 2014 Champion		 benavidez2020
Benavidez		 spencer2020
Spencer		 ankalaev2020
Ankalaev		 anderson2020-1
Anderson		 dawson2020
Dawson
Abbey Subhan
@kammakaze
2020: 27-17		 benavidez2020
Benavidez		 spencer2020
Spencer		 ankalaev2020
Ankalaev		 anderson2020-1
Anderson		 dawson2020
Dawson
Matt Erickson
@MMAjunkieMatt
2020: 20-24		 benavidez2020
Benavidez		 spencer2020
Spencer		 cutelaba2020
Cutelaba		 anderson2020-1
Anderson		 dawson2020
Dawson

The UFC returns to Virginia this week, and the vacant flyweight title is on the line at the top of the bill – but only for one of the fighters.

UFC on ESPN+ 27 takes place Saturday at Chartway Arena in Norfolk, Va. The card streams on ESPN+.

(Click here to open a PDF of the staff picks grid in a separate window.)

In the main event, two-time flyweight title challenger [autotag]Joseph Benavidez[/autotag] (28-5 MMA, 15-3 UFC) gets his third crack at the belt when he takes on [autotag]Deiveson Figueiredo[/autotag] (17-1 MMA, 6-1 UFC). Figueiredo is not eligible to win the title after he missed weight by 2.5 pounds Friday. Benavidez is just a slight favorite from the oddsmakers at -145, but he pitched a shutout in the picks from our 14 MMA Junkie editors, writers, radio hosts and videographers.

The co-main event features one of three other unanimous picks on the five-fight main card. [autotag]Felicia Spencer[/autotag] (7-1 MMA, 1-1 UFC) is the biggest favorite on the card at 8-1 against [autotag]Zarah Fairn[/autotag] (6-3 MMA, 0-1 UFC) in their women’s featherweight bout. Not surprisingly, Spencer has a 14-0 picks shutout.

[autotag]Megan Anderson[/autotag] (9-4 MMA, 2-2 UFC), who like Spencer is a former Invicta FC champion, also has a unanimous nod from our pickers against [autotag]Norma Dumont[/autotag] (4-0 MMA, 0-0 UFC), who is making her UFC debut. Anderson is a -235 favorite in the fight.

And [autotag]Grant Dawson[/autotag] (14-1 MMA, 2-0 UFC), who is a 4-1 favorite in his featherweight fight against [autotag]Darrick Minner[/autotag] (24-10 MMA, 0-0 UFC), is our fourth unanimous pick in five fights on the main card.

The only contentious fight among our pickers is at light heavyweight. Still, [autotag]Magomed Ankalaev[/autotag] (12-1 MMA, 3-1 UFC), a -225 favorite, has a big lead in the picks against [autotag]Ion Cutelaba[/autotag] (15-4 MMA, 4-3 UFC). Only three of our 14 pickers are taking Cutelaba in an upset.

In the MMA Junkie reader consensus picks, Benavidez (71 percent), Spencer (95 percent), Ankalaev (63 percent), Anderson (82 percent) and Dawson (87 percent) are the choices.

Check out all the picks above.

Michael Bisping previews UFC on ESPN+ 27 title fight, more

UFC Hall of Famer Michael Bisping once said he’d “(expletive) strangle” Joseph Benavidez. Now Bisping calls his title fight at UFC on ESPN+ 27.

VIRGINIA BEACH, Va. – A new flyweight champion will be crowned Saturday when the UFC returns to Virginia for the fifth time in company history.

UFC on ESPN+ 27 takes place at Chartway Arena in Norfolk, Va. The entire card streams on ESPN+.

In the main event, either [autotag]Joseph Benavidez[/autotag] (28-5 MMA, 15-3 UFC) or [autotag]Deiveson Figueiredo[/autotag] (17-1 MMA, 6-1 UFC) will claim the 125-pound belt relinquished by Henry Cejudo late last year and become just the third fighter in company history to hold that belt, joining Cejudo and Demetrious Johnson.

Elsewhere on the card, the future of the women’s featherweight division will be sorted with [autotag]Felicia Spencer[/autotag] (7-1 MMA, 1-1 UFC) vs. [autotag]Zarah Fairn[/autotag] (6-3 MMA, 0-1 UFC) and [autotag]Megan Anderson[/autotag] (10-4 MMA, 2-2 UFC) vs. [autotag]Norma Dumont[/autotag] (4-0 MMA, 0-0 UFC) likely fighting to determine who will next challenge divisional queen Amanda Nunes.

Ahead of the card, former UFC middleweight champion turned UFC analyst [autotag]Michael Bisping[/autotag] talked to MMA Junkie to break down all the top storylines on the card.

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Ahead of UFC on ESPN+ 27, check out the preview video above.

UFC on ESPN+ 27: Make your predictions for Joseph Benavidez vs. Deiveson Figueiredo in Norfolk

We want your predictions for Saturday’s UFC on ESPN+ 27 event in Norfolk, Va.

We want your predictions for Saturday’s UFC on ESPN+ 27 event in Norfolk, Va.

Our staff picks feature includes the consensus picks from MMA Junkie readers. Simply cast your vote for each bout below, and we’ll use the official tallies that are registered by Thursday at noon ET (9 a.m. PT).

Those MMA Junkie reader consensus picks will be part of the UFC on ESPN+ 27 event staff predictions we release Friday ahead of the event. UFC on ESPN+ 27 takes place Saturday at Chartway Arena in Norfolk, Va. The card streams on ESPN+.

Make your picks for all six main card fights inside:

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Megan Anderson says she’s fighting Norma Dumont at UFC Norfolk

According to Megan Anderson, her next fight has been booked.

According to [autotag]Megan Anderson[/autotag], her next fight has been booked.

A member of the UFC’s least populated division, women’s featherweight, Anderson (9-4 MMA, 2-2 UFC) says she’ll take on promotional newcomer [autotag]Norma Dumont[/autotag] at UFC Norfolk.

On Monday, Anderson posted the news in a blog post on her official website. At this time, no other fights have been announced for UFC Norfolk, which takes place Feb. 29 at Chartway Arena in Norfolk, Va.

Anderson, 29, has split her four UFC outings to date. After a loss to Felicia Spencer in May, Anderson punched her ticket back into the win column in her most recent fight. At UFC 243 in October, Anderson defeated Zarah Fairn by first-round rear-naked choke.

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Dumont (4-0 MMA, 0-0 UFC) will make her promotional debut after signing with the UFC in early March. In four pro wins, the 29-year-old fighter has picked up two submission victories. She has not competed since August 2018 and has only fought twice since July 2017.

Born in and fighting out of Brazil, Dumont has competed for the country’s top regional promotions including Jungle Fight and Shoot Brasil.

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