Pro fighters react to Holly Holm vs Amanda Nunes at UFC 239.<\/p>\n
Former champion Holly Holm looked to halt the growing success of current champion Amanda Nunes. The two world-class fighters went head to head this evening at UFC 239. The bantamweight title fight served as the co-main event<\/a> of the evening.<\/p>\n Despite winning her last bout against Megan Anderson in 2018, Holm was the +290 underdog at UFC 239. In the eyes of the bookmakers ‘The Preacher’s Daughter’ chances of winning were trumped by the “champ champ”, Amanda Nunes.<\/p>\n The current UFC women’s bantamweight champion, “The Lioness”, was riding an 8 fight winning streak headed into tonight’s UFC 239 co-headliner. Nunes hasn\u2019t lost since 2014 and stunned audiences in her last fight; scoring a first-round KO victory over MMA veteran, Cris Cyborg.<\/p>\n The majority of pro fighters aligned their predictions with the bookie’s favorite<\/a>. Renato Moicano, Drew Dober and fellow UFC 239 contender, Michael Chiesa had faith Nunes would take the win.<\/p>\n However, some fighters believed Holly Holm could pull a win out of the bag. Chael Sonnen felt a win<\/a> by Holms was definitely on the cards.<\/p>\n Both fighters put their champion fighting<\/a> skills to the test, but it was Amanda Nunes who retained her title in devastating fashion with a second round knockout victory.<\/p>\n See how some other professional fighters reacted to Nune’s explosive victory over Holly Holm below.<\/p>\n The. Best. Ever. Game. Set. Match. @Amanda_Leoa<\/a> #UFC239<\/a><\/p>\n — Brendan Schaub (@BrendanSchaub) July 7, 2019<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n\n