Tag: Amanda Nunes

Raquel Pennington: I Wasn’t Impressed With Nunes or Shevchenko

Raquel Pennington wasn’t in awe of Amanda Nunes or Valentina Shevchenko at UFC 215. This past Saturday night (Sept. 9), Nunes defended her Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) women’s bantamweight title against Valentina Shevchenko. “The Lioness” retained her gold via split decision. During a recent appearance on MMAFighting.com‘s “The MMA Hour,” Pennington said the fight wasn’t […]

Raquel Pennington wasn’t in awe of Amanda Nunes or Valentina Shevchenko at UFC 215. This past Saturday night (Sept. 9), Nunes defended her Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) women’s bantamweight title against Valentina Shevchenko. “The Lioness” retained her gold via split decision. During a recent appearance on MMAFighting.com‘s “The MMA Hour,” Pennington said the fight wasn’t […]

Five Biggest Takeaways From UFC 215

While UFC 215 may have appeared weakened by the loss of its main event, the show went on and ended up being an entertaining card from top to bottom. Stunning knockout upsets, a close title fight, the emergence of a former lightweight champion in the welterweight division… UFC 215 gave us a lot to work […]

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While UFC 215 may have appeared weakened by the loss of its main event, the show went on and ended up being an entertaining card from top to bottom.

Stunning knockout upsets, a close title fight, the emergence of a former lightweight champion in the welterweight division… UFC 215 gave us a lot to work with.

Check out the five biggest takeaways from UFC 215!

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5. Kajan Johnson Knocks Out Adrian Martins In Biggest Upset Of The Night

Martins was the rightful favorite going in to his lightweight tilt against Johnson, who’s MMA record belied his ability.

With a record of 22-12, Johnson was a massive underdog against Martins last night, but apparently did not get that memo beforehand.

Johnson leveled him with a punch against the cage in the third round, and in doing so notched the biggest victory of his career.

The Canadian managed to do so in spite of a two year layoff, and is now riding a respectable three fight winning streak.

An unlikely turnaround for Johnson, but a memorable one nonetheless.

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Amanda Nunes vs. Valentina Shevchenko Full Fight Video Highlights

After withdrawing from her previously scheduled rematch with Valentina Shevchenko at July’s UFC 213, UFC women’s bantamweight champion Amanda Nunes had a point to prove when she faced off with “Bullet” a second time in the main event of last night’s (Sat., September 9, 2017) UFC 215 from Rogers Place in Edmonton, Alberta, Canada. As quite […]

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After withdrawing from her previously scheduled rematch with Valentina Shevchenko at July’s UFC 213, UFC women’s bantamweight champion Amanda Nunes had a point to prove when she faced off with “Bullet” a second time in the main event of last night’s (Sat., September 9, 2017) UFC 215 from Rogers Place in Edmonton, Alberta, Canada.

As quite possibly the most talented match in the short history of the women’s 135-pound landscape, the fight may not have delivered the all-out, back-and-forth barnburner that many fans expected due to the fireworks of their first fight at 2016’s UFC 196. But the boos from fans in Canada was undeserved, as Nunes and Shevchenko delivered a tactful, closely-contested bout that “The Lioness” emerged victorious from with a razor-thin split decision.

Nunes pushed the pace for the vast majority of the five rounds, conserving energy to prove to her critics that she could indeed go five full rounds. Push kicks and leg kicks were effective for the champ, but she was countered with the crisp and accurate strikes of Shevchenko, who was pinpoint with her shots. But she spent most of the fight moving backward, had her back taken, and gave up a takedown and ground control in the pivotal fifth frame.

It may not have been the most decisive defense for Nunes, but it answered many questions about her so-called lack of a gas tank, and it also proved she could rise above the adversity of her UFC 213 withdrawal to defend her belt against the consensus next-best fighter in the UFC women’s bantamweight division.

Check out video highlights of her hard-fought win over “Bullet” in three segments of the fight released by the UFC here:

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Valentina Shevchenko Goes Off On Judges For Amanda Nunes Scoring

Valentina Shevchenko had a hard fought bout against UFC women’s bantamweight champion Amanda Nunes in the main event of Saturday’s UFC 215 PPV (pay-per-view) event. After going 25-minutes, the judges awarded Nunes the split decision victory, which marked the second win that Nunes holds over the title contender. This did not make Shevchenko very happy […]

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Valentina Shevchenko had a hard fought bout against UFC women’s bantamweight champion Amanda Nunes in the main event of Saturday’s UFC 215 PPV (pay-per-view) event. After going 25-minutes, the judges awarded Nunes the split decision victory, which marked the second win that Nunes holds over the title contender.

This did not make Shevchenko very happy as she stood inside the world famous Octagon after the bout with her hands on her hips. In her post-fight interview with longtime commentator Joe Rogan, Shevchenko pulled no punches on how she felt about suffering her second loss to Nunes.

“I really don’t understand why the victory goes to the other side,” Shevchenko said (transcript courtesy of MMA Fighting). For two takedowns in five rounds? She didn’t hit me with one punch. Nothing significant. Look at her face. Her nose is red from my punches. Why she is still (champion), I don’t understand. Even when I was on the ground, I kicked very hard from the ground position and I really don’t understand why (Nunes won).”

“I think that she didn’t want to be in this fight. She didn’t hit this fight…not one punch. Just like these kicks, these are her kicks,” she said as she kicked the air lightly. I hit hard…I hit hard. This is the reason I hit hard,” she explained, pointing to the cut she suffered on her shin. “But this one?” she asked, again lightly kicking the air.

Shevchenko would go onto say that she didn’t agree with the judges’ scorecards. She insisted that she would win if she met Nunes for the third time. A third fight is not likely due to the fact that Nunes has won both previous bouts and because the UFC 215 PPV buy rate is not expected to do that well.

“I definitely will win this next fight. I won this fight, and I totally disagree with this decision going to the other side. I disagree.”

Shevchenko continued to sound off on the decision while speaking with reporters at the post-fight press conference. This was when she claimed that she felt she had won the first three rounds.

“My thoughts on this fight…first of all, I respect decision of judge, but I don’t agree with the decision at all,” she said. I think this fight…in three rounds this was my points…I won these three rounds. In the final fifth round, only one takedown and she didn’t do nothing, just one takedown. And for this takedown to give victory, I don’t agree with this. Even when I was on the ground I was landing more punches, and she was just holding the position, nothing more.”

“After the first round, it was pretty close. Second, third and fourth it was mine. And fifth…all the rounds it was mine. Just one takedown, I think about this, the judge gave one to the other side. Even this takedown, it was only a control position, and I was landing more punches from being on the ground.”

“I’m frustrated with the decision because I don’t agree totally. My opinion, if it will be victory, it should be victory, like, clear. In this fight, I see more tactical. You can see on her face and my face who landed more punches. I had on my shin stitches because, I don’t know, maybe her teeth. It was cut in, bleeding. I totally disagree.”

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UFC 215 Reebok Fighter Payouts: Amanda Nunes Tops Everyone

UFC 215 is in the books, and now it’s time for Reebok to pay the fighters their sponsorship money. UFC 215 took place on Saturday, September 9th at the Rogers Place in Edmonton, Canada. The preliminary card aired on Fight Pass at 7 p.m. ET and FOX Sports 1 at 8 p.m. ET while the […]

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UFC 215 is in the books, and now it’s time for Reebok to pay the fighters their sponsorship money.

UFC 215 took place on Saturday, September 9th at the Rogers Place in Edmonton, Canada. The preliminary card aired on Fight Pass at 7 p.m. ET and FOX Sports 1 at 8 p.m. ET while the main card aired on PPV at 10 p.m. ET.

Demetrious Johnson vs. Ray Borg for the flyweight title was originally supposed to headline this show. However, Borg pulled out due to an illness. Amanda Nunes vs. Valentina Shevchenko for the women’s bantamweight title served as the main event. Rounding out the main card was Rafael dos Anjos vs. Neil Magny in a welterweight bout, Henry Cejudo vs. Wilson Reis in a flyweight bout, Ilir Latifi vs. Tyson Pedro in a light heavyweight bout, and Gilbert Melendez vs. Jeremy Stephens in a featherweight bout.

The full payouts include:

Amanda Nunes: $40,000 def. Valentina Shevchenko: $30,000

Rafael dos Anjos: $20,000 def. Neil Magny: $15,000

Henry Cejudo: $5,000 def. Wilson Reis: $5,000

Ilir Latifi: $5,000 def. Tyson Pedro: $2,500

Jeremy Stephens: $20,000 def. Gilbert Melendez: $5,000

Ketlen Vieira: $2,500 def. Sara McMann: $5,000

Sarah Moras: $2,500 def. Ashlee Evans-Smith: $2,500

Rick Glenn: $2,500 def. Gavin Tucker: $2,500

Alex White: $5,000 def. Mitch Clarke: $5,000

Arjan Bhullar: $2,500 def. Luis Henrique: $2,500

Kajan Johnson: $2,500 def. Adriano Martins: $5,000

 

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Amanda Nunes Reflects on Her Victory at UFC 215 vs. Valentina Shevchenko

Amanda Nunes gave herself a passing grade for her performance at UFC 215 Saturday night. Nunes successfully defended her bantamweight title with a split decision over Valentina Shevchenko in the main event. The two were supposed to fight earlier this year, but the Brazilian was forced out with an illness. “I’m a new champion. I […]

Amanda Nunes gave herself a passing grade for her performance at UFC 215 Saturday night. Nunes successfully defended her bantamweight title with a split decision over Valentina Shevchenko in the main event. The two were supposed to fight earlier this year, but the Brazilian was forced out with an illness. “I’m a new champion. I […]