Amanda Nunes Aspires to Be Two-Division Champ, Calls for Holm-De Randamie Winner
Amanda Nunes wants to follow in the footsteps of Conor McGregor.
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“I’m ready to make wmma history....I want the winner,” Nunes wrote.
I'm ready to make wmma history.... I want the winner. @danawhite @ufc @seanshelby vamos Fazer historia no mundo quero lutar com quem ganhar. pic.twitter.com/VQXyp4SCaO
— AmandaNunes (@Amanda_Leoa) January 15, 2017
Nunes captured the women’s bantamweight strap with a first-round submission of Miesha Tate at UFC 200. She then successfully made her first title defense with a 48-second technical knockout win over the returning Ronda Rousey at UFC 207 on Dec. 31.
If Nunes’ request is granted, it would presumably hold up the 135-pound weight class. While nothing is set in stone, it would appear that the next bantamweight No. 1 contender could emerge from the upcoming showdown between Valentina Shevchenko and Julianna Pena at UFC on Fox 23 on Jan. 28. Nunes already owns a unanimous decision victory over Shevchenko at UFC 196.
Conor McGregor became the first fighter in promotion history to become a simultaneous two-division champ after he beat Eddie Alvarez to claim 155-pound gold at UFC 205. However, the Irishman was forced to vacate the featherweight title he won over Jose Aldo at UFC 194 in December 2015 shortly thereafter.
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