Megan Anderson calls Cris Cyborg's claim of UFC 221 title fight ‘fake news’

Don’t expect to see Megan Anderson in the octagon five weeks from now fighting Cris Cyborg for UFC gold.

Cyborg (19-1 MMA, 4-0 UFC), the UFC women’s featherweight champion who is fresh off a title defense vs. Holly Holm at UFC 219 this past weekend, took to Instagram today to reveal that she’s accepted an offer to fight Anderson (9-2 MMA, 0-0 UFC) at UFC 221, which takes place Feb. 10 in Australia.

The turnaround would be very quick for the Brazilian, especially after a five-round “Fight of the Night,” but given the fact the UFC has actively attempted to book a second title fight on the card, there was no ruling it out entirely.

Anderson squashed all that, though. The former Invicta FC champ, who hasn’t competed since January 2017 and pulled out of a scheduled UFC 214 title fight due to personal issues, shared Cyborg’s post on her own social media feed with one clear and concise hashtag caption: (via Instagram stories):

#FakeNews

UFC 221 takes place Feb. 11 (but airs live Feb. 10 in North America due to the time difference) at Perth Arena in Perth, Australia. The main card airs live on pay-per-view following prelims on FS1 and UFC Fight Pass.

The card currently features a headliner between middleweight champ Robert Whittaker (19-4 MMA, 10-2 UFC) and Luke Rockhold (16-3 MMA, 6-2 UFC).

For more on UFC 221, check out the UFC Rumors section of the site.