Amanda Nunes-Felicia Spencer Title Bout Slated for UFC Event on June 6

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Amanda Nunes is expected to defend her featherweight title against Felicia Spencer at a UFC event on June 6.

ESPN was first to report the booking. The location for the event has yet to be determined. The promotion on Monday formally announced the postponement of UFC 251 in Perth, Australia, on June 6 due to “state and national restrictions on public gathering and travel” caused by the coronavirus pandemic.

It is currently unclear if Nunes vs. Spencer will serve as the main event for the June 6 card, which will most likely be held in the United States and could serve as the promotion’s next pay-per-view following UFC 249. A bantamweight clash pitting Cody Garbrandt against Raphael Assuncao is also in the works for the event.

Nunes was initially scheduled to face Spencer at UFC 249, but the two-division champion pulled out of the event, citing a desire to have a full camp before her next bout. The 31-year-old Brazilian last appeared at UFC 245, where she defended her bantamweight crown with a five-round verdict over Germaine de Randamie on Dec. 14. “Lioness” has won her last 10 fights overall.

A former Invicta 145-pound titlist, Spencer has been victorious in two of her first three Octagon appearances. “FeeNom” bounced back from a decision loss to Cristiane Justino at UFC 240 by scoring a first-round technical knockout of Zarah Fairn dos Santos in her most recent outing at UFC Fight Night 169 on Feb. 29. The 29-year-old is 8-1 as a professional, with six triumphs coming inside the distance.