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Amanda Nunes vacates UFC bantamweight title, bizarrely remains featherweight champion despite retirement

Off the back of her retirement from active competition in mixed martial arts, Amanda Nunes has officially relinquished the undisputed bantamweight championship, however, the Brazilian still remains the featherweight titleholder as part of the latest rankings update. Nunes, now the former two-time undisputed bantamweight champion, most recently headlined UFC 289 earlier this month successfully defended […]

Nunes, now the former two-time undisputed bantamweight champion, most recently headlined UFC 289 earlier this month successfully defended the throne in a one-sided unanimous decision victory over challenger, Irene Aldana.

In the immediate aftermath of the triumph, Bahia veteran, Nunes, officially retired from combat sports with immediate effect, laying both her championship belts on the Octagon canvas – as well as her fight-worn gloves.

Amanda Nunes also removed from pound-for-pound listings

And as per the official rankings update this Tuesday afternoon, Nunes, a former two-weight champion under the promotion’s banner, has been removed as champion in the bantamweight limit in the official UFC rankings, however, remains titleholder at the featherweight limit, who currently contains no official rankings.

Furthermore, the Brazilian has also been removed from the top of the official female pound-for-pound pile, with undisputed flyweight champion and Guadalajara fan-favorite, Alexa Grasso promoted to the top of the official rankings spot to boot.

Touted as the greatest female fighter of all time, over the course of her UFC tenure, Amanda Nunes turned in a roughshod run of victories against the likes of Sara McMann, Valentina Shevchenko, Miesha Tate, Ronda Rousey, Raquel Pennington, Cris Cyborg, Holly Holm, Germaine de Randamie, Felicia Spencer, Megan Anderson, Julianna Peña, and Irene Aldana.

Refusing to entertain the possibility of a return to the Octagon following her immediate retirement, Nunes has also claimed whoever strikes gold in her absence will only be viewed as a “fake” gold holder.

In Amanda Nunes’ absence, former champion, Julianna Peña has offered to fight before the close of the year in a vacant title fight – with surging flyweight contender, Erin Blanchfield welcoming the opportunity to make a division leap in pursuit of gold.

Julianna Peña left irate after Amanda Nunes denies her trilogy rubber match after UFC 289: ‘She’s dead to me’

Former undisputed bantamweight champion, Julianna Peña has claimed ex-two-weight champion, Amanda Nunes is “dead” to her following the Brazilian’s retirement from active competition at UFC 289 over the weekend – denying the former a championship trilogy rubber match. Peña, a former undisputed bantamweight champion and current #1 ranked bantamweight contender, managed to land a shocking […]

Peña, a former undisputed bantamweight champion and current #1 ranked bantamweight contender, managed to land a shocking victory against Bahia native, Nunes back in December 2021, submitting the former two-division champion with a huge upset win, landing a second round rear-naked choke win.

Back in July of last year atop a UFC 277 pay-per-view event, Julianna Peña would suffer a hugely one-sided unanimous decision loss in the pair’s immediate title rematch – having served as opposing coaches on The Ultimate Fighter 30.

And initially scheduled to headline UFC 289 against Nunes over the weekend in Canada, Peña was forced from the title trilogy bout after suffering fractured ribs, resulting in an impromtu pairing of Nunes and Irene Aldana.

Successfully defending her bantamweight crown in a one-sided judging win against Aldana, Nunes would announce her immediate retirement from mixed martial arts competition, leaving the attending Peña high and dry regarding a potential trilogy rubber match in the future.

Julianna Peña also branded herself as the greatest female fighter of all time

Declaring herself as the greatest female fighter of all time following Nunes’ retirement, Washington native, Peña revealed the Brazilian is now “dead” to her in the wake of her exit from the sport.

“At the end of the day, she’s (Amanda Nunes) retired, she’s off in the sunset, she’s dead to me at this point, and we’ve just got to keep the division moving,” Julianna Peña told Ariel Helwani on The MMA Hour. “Now, we’re stepping into day one of the ‘Peña Power’ era. I’m the champ, I’ve always been the champ in my heart and in my head. … So it’s just a matter of time before the belt’s around my waist again.”

Offered a route back to the title in the immediate aftermath of UFC 289, Peña has been offered a fight by former title challenger, Raquel Pennington, while surging flyweight contender, Erin Blanchfield is reportedly set to weigh-up a division move in a vacant title fight with Peña.

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Irene Aldana ‘sh*t the bed’ against Amanda Nunes says ex-UFC employee

Irene Aldana completely “sh*t the bed” in her bantamweight title fight with Amanda Nunes. That is according to the former UFC-referee-turned-Bellator MMA commentator ‘Big’ John McCarthy. On Saturday night, Aldana stepped into the main event spotlight for a long-awaited showdown with the general consensus women’s MMA GOAT, Amanda Nunes. While Aldana went into the contest […]

Irene Aldana completely “sh*t the bed” in her bantamweight title fight with Amanda Nunes.

That is according to the former UFC-referee-turned-Bellator MMA commentator ‘Big’ John McCarthy. On Saturday night, Aldana stepped into the main event spotlight for a long-awaited showdown with the general consensus women’s MMA GOAT, Amanda Nunes. While Aldana went into the contest as a considerable underdog, nobody expected her to take the shellacking that ‘The Lioness’ handed her in the Great White North.

Through five rounds, Nunes outstruck Aldana 196 to 57 and landed six of 13 takes in the process, amassing seven minutes of control time. It was such a one-sided affair that one judge even scored it 50-43 in favor of Nunes.

Irene Aldana has been the subject of significant criticism following her stagnant performance at UFC 289. Appearing on his Weighing In podcast alongside Josh Thomspon, John McCarthy offered his take on Aldana’s performance and pulled no punches in the process.

“She sh*t the bed. Let’s just be honest,” McCarthy said. “No disrespect, the moment got to her. She gave too much respect. It was overwhelming. She didn’t throw… just no output. How are you expecting to win if you’re not f*cking throwing things back at her (Nunes)? Setting things up, making things happen. You’ve gotta go. This is your chance. This is it. You have been waiting for this. Now is your opportunity, and you just let it go by” (h/t MMA News).

Amanda Nunes dominates Irene Aldana to win a unanimous decision pic.twitter.com/iekxuq8PP4

— MMA Mania (@mmamania) June 11, 2023

Irene Aldana Apologizes For Poor Performance at UFC 289

Following the decisive defeat, Irene Aldana took to Instagram and issued an apology to her fans and coaches for the uninspired showing.

“I’m sorry to have failed my coaches and all of you, I assure you that this does not stay like this… it was a bad night,” Aldana said in a statement on social media. “But the goal is still clear and the objective is still that 4th belt… I promised you and I’m going to fulfil it… whatever the cost.”

After having her hand raised, Amanda Nunes promptly announced her retirement from mixed martial arts, laying down her UFC title belts and gloves inside the Octagon. With ‘The Lioness’ now out of the picture, the bantamweight division is wide open with multiple fighters chomping at the bit to get their shot at the newly vacated title. Julianna Pena, the woman who was originally scheduled to scrap with Nunes at UFC 289, will likely find herself in the next bantamweight title tilt, but who will it be against?

All signs point toward veteran Raquel Pennington who served as the official backup for Saturday’s main event between Irene Aldana and Amanda Nunes. Streaking standout Erin Blanchfield has also thrown her name into the hat of potential contenders.

Who would you like to see square off with the ‘Venezuelan Vixen‘ for the 135-pound crown?

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