Amanda Nunes says she’s not fighting on May 9 UFC card

The Ultimate Fighting Championship has targeted May 9 for it’s first event back after postponing several events due to the COVID-19 pandemic. UFC president Dana White has been planned a blockbuster fight card featuring world title bouts, but two-division champion Amanda Nunes will not be competing on May 9.

“Actually, I’m not fighting May 9,” Nunes told CBS Sports on Monday. “I’m going to fight, [but] I don’t know yet. I don’t think this is the right time for me right now to fight. Let this coronavirus pass a little bit so I can at least have a full camp. We can maybe see around June, [but] let’s see what is going to happen. But I’m not fighting [May 9].”

Nunes was expected to face Felicia Spencer but wants a full training camp before stepping back inside the Octagon and May 9 is too soon. Nunes (19-4) defended her bantamweight title on Dec. 14 defeating Germaine de Randamie by unanimous decision. The bout against Spencer would have been her first featherweight title defense.

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Spencer (8-1) is coming off a first-round finish of Zarah Fairn Dos Santos on Feb. 29.  Spencer’s only career loss is to former champion Cris Cyborg.  A former Invicta FC featherweight champion, Spencer wants to add a UFC title to her resume.