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Dana White Speaks on Debate If Amanda Nunes or Jon Jones Is Greatest UFC Fighter

UFC President Dana White was unequivocal about naming Amanda Nunes the greatest female fighter of all time after her defeat of Cris Cyborg on December 29 made her the first woman to become a two-division UFC champion…

UFC President Dana White was unequivocal about naming Amanda Nunes the greatest female fighter of all time after her defeat of Cris Cyborg on December 29 made her the first woman to become a two-division UFC champion…

If Cyborg & Nunes Win Their Next Fights, Dana White Is Open To Rematch

It looks like there is a way UFC President Dana White would be open to rematching Cris Cyborg and Amanda Nunes. The pair initially fought last month at UFC 232 in California. Nunes knocked out Cyborg in under a minute, winning the UFC women’s fea…

It looks like there is a way UFC President Dana White would be open to rematching Cris Cyborg and Amanda Nunes. The pair initially fought last month at UFC 232 in California. Nunes knocked out Cyborg in under a minute, winning the UFC women’s featherweight title. Now, she’s the first-ever “Champ Champ” in the history […]

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Dana White Not Ruling Out Huge Cyborg vs. Nunes Rematch

While the future of the women’s featherweight division is very much in question, Dana White may have his eye on a lucrative rematch between Amanda Nunes and Cyborg. The former champion may not have to wait two years to get a chance at redemption after all. While it appears she won’t be getting an immediate […]

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While the future of the women’s featherweight division is very much in question, Dana White may have his eye on a lucrative rematch between Amanda Nunes and Cyborg.

The former champion may not have to wait two years to get a chance at redemption after all. While it appears she won’t be getting an immediate rematch with Nunes, there is light at the end of the tunnel.

Speaking this week at the UFC on ESPN + 1 press conference, White stated that if both women go on to win their next fights, then it would set up a huge inevitable rematch.

“There’s a reason we didn’t do it (champion vs champion fights) for a long time. It’s tough enough to defend one belt, let alone two,” he said. “Amanda is going to have another fight, Cris is going to have another fight. So we will see how that all plays out, and when the time comes …listen, everyone has their opinion of what they think they want at that point in time,” he added.

“But should they both win another fight, I think a rematch between them is huge. It’s a big fight, important fight. Neither one of them were crazy about the first time and we got it done. We will see how everything plays out.”

Cyborg’s fighting future is very much in question.

As for Nunes, its unlikely she will defend her newly-acquired hardware, following the trend of “double champs” that have not defended their second title (Conor McGregor & Daniel Cormier).

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Joe Rogan Reveals His Choice For Biggest UFC Female KO

Joe Rogan has his pick for the biggest Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) female knockout. It’s not often that we see female fighters deliver brutal knockouts at an elite level. There have certainly been exceptions, however. Holly Holm’s …

Joe Rogan has his pick for the biggest Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) female knockout. It’s not often that we see female fighters deliver brutal knockouts at an elite level. There have certainly been exceptions, however. Holly Holm’s stunning head kick knockout over Ronda Rousey comes to mind. There’s also Jessica Andrade’s one-punch KO of Karolina […]

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Amanda Nunes ‘Done’ With Featherweight, Not Interested in Cris Cyborg Rematch

Amanda Nunes moved to featherweight, knocked out arguably the most feared fighter in the history of women’s mixed martial arts and now she’s done with the division. That was the message the reigning two-division UFC champion passed along on Wednesday e…

Amanda Nunes moved to featherweight, knocked out arguably the most feared fighter in the history of women’s mixed martial arts and now she’s done with the division. That was the message the reigning two-division UFC champion passed along on Wednesday evening when responding to a message from Cris Cyborg about a potential rematch. Nunes knocked […]

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Cyborg Thinks UFC Would Be Making Mistake To Let Her Leave

If the UFC decides to let Cris Cyborg walk, the former women’s 145-pound champ thinks the promotion is making a mistake. Cyborg’s contract with the UFC is set to expire in the next few months. When that happens, the Brazilian knockout artist has teased going elsewhere, perhaps even embarking on a career in boxing. However, […]

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If the UFC decides to let Cris Cyborg walk, the former women’s 145-pound champ thinks the promotion is making a mistake.

Cyborg’s contract with the UFC is set to expire in the next few months. When that happens, the Brazilian knockout artist has teased going elsewhere, perhaps even embarking on a career in boxing. However, as she tells Brazilian news outlet PVT, if the UFC lets her walk without a fight, she thinks the mixed martial arts (MMA) promotional juggernaut would be “losing” (via MMA Fighting):

”I don’t know what they will do moving forward,” Cyborg said. “I will keep fighting no matter where I am. My fans love watching my fights. If they decide to remove my division, and remove me from the UFC and let me go, I think the UFC would be losing with that, and the promotion that signs me would be winning. My fans follow me wherever I go.

“I’m very thankful because my fans are with me no matter if I win or lose. I want to continue working. The UFC is a great platform to continue (building) my division. I think that even Amanda felt good at 145, other fighters have as well, because they don’t hurt (their bodies) that much, but that’s out of my control.

“My manager will meet them and see what’s the next step, but if they decide to remove the division, I will definitely continue shining somewhere else, like I’ve always done. Let’s see what happens.”

Future Uncertain

Last month, Cyborg suffered her first loss in over a decade. She was knocked out in under a minute by Amanda Nunes. “The Lioness” went into the fight as the UFC’s 135-pound champion. Now, she holds both the UFC’s bantamweight and featherweight titles, as the first female “champ-champ” in UFC history. After the fight, Cyborg expressed interest in an immediate rematch with Nunes.

However, Nunes herself said she’d make Cyborg wait quite a while before giving her a rematch. That’s left Cyborg’s future in the UFC and MMA up in the air. Also, UFC President Dana White said he’s not interested in making the rematch so soon, as the initial fight was very decisive.

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