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Amanda Nunes announces she’s ‘done with 145,’ suggests a different matchup for Cris Cyborg
In the co-main event of UFC 232 in late December, UFC bantamweight champion Amanda Nunes moved up to the featherweight division, where she authored a shocking knockout victory over long-time champ Cris Cyborg to capture the UFC featherweight title. Mere weeks after becoming a two-division UFC champion, Amanda Nunes has now announced that she is […]
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VIDEO | Joe Rogan makes his pick for ‘the best women’s MMA KO ever’
Over the years, we’ve seen women produce some pretty jaw-dropping knockouts inside the cage. There were Holly Holm’s knockouts of Ronda Rousey and Bethe Correia. There was Jessica Andrade’s knockout of Karolina Kowalkiewicz. Most recently, there was Amanda Nunes’ first-round knockout of Cris Cyborg. Speaking on a recent episode of the Joe Rogan Experience MMA […]
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VIDEO | Amanda Nunes says “never again” to 145
At UFC 232, UFC bantamweight champion Amanda Nunes moved up to the featherweight division on a quest to defeat the seemingly unbeatable Cris Cyborg and become one of just three fighters in UFC history to hold titles in two weight classes concurrently. In an absolutely jaw-dropping performance, Amanda Nunes succeeded on this mission, mauling Cyborg […]
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Coach feels Cris Cyborg ‘beat herself’ against Amanda Nunes
Back at UFC 232 in late December, the longstanding title reign of UFC featherweight champ Cris Cyborg came to a shocking end at the hands of Amanda Nunes, who needed just 51 seconds to win by knockout. Speaking to MMAjunkie recently, Cyborg’s coach Jason Parillo gave his take on this shocking upset defeat. In his […]
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VIDEO | Watch Joe Rogan react to Amanda Nunes KOing Cris Cyborg
When UFC bantamweight champion Amanda Nunes knocked out UFC featherweight champion Cris Cyborg in the co-main event of UFC 232, it left pretty much everybody’s jaw on the floor. That includes UFC color commentator Joe Rogan. In the UFC 232 instalment of the UFC’s popular post-fight series The Thrill and the Agony, we get a close-up […]
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Amanda Nunes says Cris Cyborg had ‘no power at all,’ shares terms for rematch
UFC bantamweight champ Amanda Nunes didn’t just beat featherweight champ Cris Cyborg at UFC 232, she knocked her out in 51 seconds. The moment the fight was waved on, Nunes charged forward, wading through Cyborg’s offense to land power shots of her own. And suddenly, Cyborg was down. Nunes’ willingness to trade with the fearsome […]
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Dan Lambert expects Amanda Nunes to defend both of her UFC titles
After her blistering knockout defeat at Cris Cyborg at UFC 232, Amanda Nunes is now the UFC women’s bantamweight and featherweight champion. Dan Lambert, the founder of American Top Team where Nunes trains, believes the new champ-champ will actively defend both titles. “I know in some of the deeper divisions they have, it’s impossible to […]
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Amanda Nunes reflects on victory over Cris Cyborg
Last Saturday night, in the co-main event of UFC 232, UFC women’s bantamweight queen Amanda Nunes did the unthinkable, handing long-time featherweight champ Cris Cyborg her first loss in well over a decade with a thudding, first-round knockout. With this jaw-dropping victory, Amanda Nunes became the first female UFC fighter to hold titles in two […]
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Dana White shuts down Amanda Nunes vs. Cris Cyborg immediate rematch
Amanda Nunes’ 51-second knockout of long-time featherweight champion Cris Cyborg was about as one-sided a fight as you’ll get in mixed martial arts. Yet the incredible run of dominance that preceded this loss for Cyborg has many members of the MMA community calling for an immediate rematch between the two Brazilian juggernauts. Cyborg, they feel, […]
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What’s next for UFC 232 main and co-main event fighters?
Last night, the UFC held its final pay-per-view of 2018 in Inglewood, California and had two titles on the line. For all the negative attention the card got after being moved from Las Vegas to California, it ended up delivering. In the co-main event, Amanda Nunes shocked the world and knocked out Cris Cyborg in […]
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Dana White praises ‘best ever’ Amanda Nunes after UFC 232 destruction of Cyborg
On Saturday night, Amanda Nunes become the first woman in UFC history to win titles in two different divisions, and one of just three fighters ever to wear belts in two UFC divisions simultaneously. Nunes achieved this incredible feat by bludgeoning the seemingly unbeatable Cris Cyborg in just 51 seconds to capture the UFC featherweight […]
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Cris Cyborg issues gracious statement on UFC 232 KO loss to Amanda Nunes
In the co-main event of UFC 232 on Saturday night, the win-streak of long-time featherweight champion Cris Cyborg came to a skittering halt amid a blizzard of power punches from Amanda Nunes. Nunes had the long-time champion wobbled in seconds, and had her face down on the canvas in less than a minute. It was […]
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Gina Carano ‘had a feeling’ former foe Cris Cyborg would lose at UFC 232
Last night, in the co-main event of UFC 232, UFC women’s bantamweight champion Amanda Nunes added a second title to her mantle with an unbelievable knockout victory over the seemingly unbeatable featherweight champion Cris Cyborg. While this jaw-dropping upset shocked most members of the MMA community, one former Cyborg opponent claims to have seen it coming: […]
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MMA community reacts to Cris Cyborg vs. Amanda Nunes
On Saturday night, in the co-main event of UFC 232 in Los Angeles — not Las Vegas as originally planned — UFC women’s featherweight champion attempted to defend her belt against reigning women’s bantamweight champion Amanda Nunes in one of the biggest fights in the history of women’s mixed martial arts. Pegged as a significant […]
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Amanda Nunes knocks Cris Cyborg out in the first round (highlights)
UFC 232 was co-headlined by a veritable women’s MMA super fight, as long-time featherweight champion Cris Cyborg attempted to defend her title against destructive bantamweight champion Amanda Nunes. This one was over fast — and contrary to the odds. Pegged as a huge underdog, Amanda Nunes rose to the occasion in unimaginable style, and flatlined […]
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EXCLUSIVE | Din Thomas says if there’s anyone who can beat Cris Cyborg, it’s Amanda Nunes
If anyone knows Amanda Nunes, it’s her friend Din Thomas, who coaches at American Top Team. Din Thomas isn’t afraid to be honest with his fighters and he doesn’t sugarcoat things when breaking down and evaluating their matchups and opponents. As Amanda Nunes prepares to face women’s featherweight champion Cris Cyborg, a woman that has […]
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UFC 232 salaries revealed for Jon Jones, Alexander Gustafsson, Cris Cyborg and Amanda Nunes
On Saturday night, the UFC will return to the Los Angeles area — not Las Vegas as originally planned — with UFC 232. The card will be headlined by two title fights, as Jon Jones and Alexander Gustafsson rematch for the vacant light heavyweight title in the card’s main event, and UFC women’s featherweight champ […]
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Cat Zingano dreaming of three UFC title wins, starting with Cris Cyborg vs. Amanda Nunes winner
On Saturday night, on the undercard of UFC 232, former UFC bantamweight title challenger Cat Zingano will move up to the featherweight division to battle former Invicta champ Megan Anderson. If she wins, she’s hoping to get a shot at the winner of Cris Cyborg and Amanda Nunes’s UFC 232 co-main event title fight. In […]
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EXCLUSIVE | Pro fighters make their picks for Cris Cyborg vs. Amanda Nunes super fight
This Saturday night, in the co-main event of UFC 232 in Inglewood, California, UFC featherweight champ Cris Cyborg will look to defend her belt when bantamweight champion Amanda Nunes moves up in weight to challenge her. There is no question that this will be one of Cyborg’s toughest tests to date, and because of that, fans are undecided […]
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Amanda Nunes frustrated by tax change caused by UFC 232 move
Add UFC women’s bantamweight champ Amanda Nunes to the growing list of UFC 232 fighters who are frustrated that the card has been moved from Las Vegas, Nevada, to Los Angeles California. While many other fighters on the card have expressed frustrations about having to adjust their travel plans, Nunes’ main gripe is that she’ll […]
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VIDEO | Watch Amanda Nunes thump Ronda Rousey ahead of UFC 232
In the co-main event of UFC 232, which goes down on December 29 in Las Vegas, Nevada, UFC women’s bantamweight champion Amanda Nunes will step up to the featherweight division to battle fearsome divisional champion Cris Cyborg. Ahead of this mammoth super fight, the UFC has released video footage of one of the most impressive […]
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Amanda Nunes says fight with Cris Cyborg is bigger than Ronda Rousey fight
When UFC women’s bantamweight champ Amanda Nunes steps into the cage with Cris Cyborg in the co-main event of UC 232 on December 29, she thinks it will be biggest fight of her career — bigger even than her late 2016 showdown with MMA superstar Ronda Rousey. “For sure,” Amanda Nunes told TMZ when asked […]
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Valentina Shevchenko makes pick for Cris Cyborg vs. Amanda Nunes superfight
On December 29, in the co-main event of UFC 232, UFC women’s bantamweight champ Amanda Nunes will move up to the featherweight division to battle seeming unstoppable featherweight champion Cris Cyborg. In the eyes of Valentina Shevchenko, who recently captured the UFC women’s flyweight belt, Nunes is probably in for a tough night in this […]
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Joe Rogan outlines Amanda Nunes’ path to victory against Cris Cyborg
On December 29, in the co-main event of UFC 232, UFC women’s bantamweight champion Amanda Nunes will move up a weight class to challenge dominating UFC women’s featherweight champion Cris Cyborg for her title. Sitting at the commentary booth for this fight will be long-time UFC staple Joe Rogan. Like most members of the MMA […]
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VIDEO | UFC 232 headliners square off: Jon Jones vs Alexander Gustafsson 2 and Cris Cyborg vs Amanda Nunes
https://twitter.com/ufc/status/1058475123638906881 https://twitter.com/ufc/status/1058474562482925568 UFC 232 will be the event that closes out the year and its headlining bouts feature some of MMA’s biggest names and champions. In the main event, we’ll get the return of the former light heavyweight champion Jon “Bones” Jones as he takes on an old foe in a rematch with Alexander “The Mauler” […]
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PHOTO | UFC drops poster for UFC 232 featuring Jones, Gustafsson, Cyborg and Nunes
UFC 232, which goes down on December 29 in Las Vegas, is still two months away, but the promotion has already released the official fight poster for the mammoth, end-of-the-year card. This poster features the mugs of former light heavyweight champ Jon Jones and top contender Alexander Gustafsson, who will rematch for the vacant UFC […]
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Miesha Tate believes Amanda Nunes has the power to KO Cris Cyborg
On December 29, in the main event of UFC 232, UFC women’s bantamweight champion Amanda Nunes will move up to the 145-pound featherweight division to battle UFC women’s featherweight champion Cris Cyborg. In the eyes of former UFC women’s bantamweight champion Miesha Tate, who lost to Nunes in a July, 2016 title fight, Cyborg should win […]
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Amanda Nunes feels a win over Cyborg will make her the GOAT of women’s MMA
On December 29, in a fight that is expected to serve as the main event of UFC 232 in Las Vegas, UFC women’s bantamweight champion Amanda Nunes will challenge the fearsome Cris Cyborg for the UFC women’s featherweight title. If Nunes wins this fight, she will become one of just three fighters in UFC history […]