Most recently, she defeated Brazilian Taila Santos at UFC 275 in June. (AP) Antonina is nearly four years older than Valentina and provided a blueprint on what it takes to be a. Since she lost to Nunes in 2017, Shevchenko dropped down to 125 pounds and has dominated the weight class with seven title defenses. Amanda Nunes, left, and Valentina Shevchenko pose during the UFC 213 ceremonial weigh-in. During the UFC post-fight press conference (as transcribed by MMA Fighting), Nunes clapped back at Shevchenko for trying to ‘stand out’ with her tweet because she failed to impress in her most recent fight against Taila Santos at UFC 276. Nunes has defeated “The Bullet” twice, but Nunes edged out their title-fight rematch at UFC 215 by split decision. Amanda Nunes Responds To Valentina Shevchenko. So I just wanted to reiterate that I am not sh*tting on Cyborg.”Īt the UFC 277 post-fight press conference, both Nunes and White seemed open to a trilogy bout with Shevchenko (23-3 MMA, 12-2 UFC). It was nice of her to send me a birthday text. I wish her the best in whatever she’s doing. It’s not like Cyborg and I hate each other and I’m not trying to discredit her or be mean to her. But she actually texted me and wished me a happy birthday for my birthday. Getty Amanda Nunes & Valentina Shevchenko. “To be honest with you, I usually don’t talk about this sh*t publicly – you know what I always say I don’t tell you guys anything. The first fight that sent Nunes toward the UFC bantamweight championship was. “The Shevchenko fight makes way more sense, and I’m not just sh*tting on Cyborg because we’ve had history. Losers: Amanda Nunes, Valentina Shevchenko and the Bantamweight Division. “Amanda absolutely dominated Cyborg,” White told MMA Junkie and other reporters after Dana White’s Contender Series 58 on Tuesday. Shevchenko defended well, but ended up with Nunes on her back after an ill-timed head-and-arm throw with two minutes remaining in the fight. Valentina Shevchenko trilogy after UFC 277: 'That's not a bad idea'
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