Amanda Nunes celebrates after defeating Miesha Tate during their women’s bantamweight championship mixed martial arts bout at UFC 200, Saturday, July 9, 2016, in Las Vegas.
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On her way to the title, Nunes landed 40 her 63 shots, and all were considered significant strikes.
Nunes (13-4), in winning her fourth straight, becomes the first Brazilian woman to capture a UFC title and the first out LGBT athlete of either gender to reign.
In a recent report by ESPN.it was Lesnar’s willingness to fight that drew him back to the Octagon.
“She’s a very fast starter, very unsafe in the first round and she caught me fair and square”, Tate said.
Only time will tell, but you know Vince McMahon slept better last night than he has since the fight with Hunt was announced.
A jubilant Amanda Nunes celebrated after upsetting Miesha Tate during UFC 200. The hunt didn’t take long, as “The Spider” Anderson Silva stepped up to the plate on just three days notice.
I say to hell with Randy Orton, and throw the belt on him again, because it legitimizes it because of what he did tonight [UFC 200].
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Brock Lesnar’s return to the world of MMA at UFC 200 was a resounding success – enough so that people immediately began asking “what’s next?” She’s a unsafe fighter. She is the No. 2-ranked challenger, though, and Holm is No. 1, so a rematch between them makes sense, leaving the door open for someone else to fight Nunes. Former heavyweight champion Cain Velasquez returned to the cage and absolutely destroyed Travis Browne, finishing him off in the first round.
Reigning light heavyweight champion Daniel Cormier was just too strong for the legendary Silva and it is now clear for all to see that “The Spider’s” incredible career is nearing its conclusion.
“Yeah, I got to get back to training, man”. Velasquez’s performance was reminiscent of his reign as UFC champion, and hopefully he can put together another win or two and reclaim the title.
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Junior dos Santos is also a former UFC heavyweight champion who has gone 3-3 over his last six fights, including an April decision win vs. Ben Rothwell.
