Share this: LAS VEGAS — Valentina Shevchenko had lots to say about Amanda Nunes’ decision to pull out of their UFC 213 women’s bantamweight championship fight Saturday night. Shevchenko, the top-ranked contender, posted a statement on Instagram shortly after UFC 213 started at T-Mobile Arena, and she unpacked her frustration about Nunes. A bad weight cut certainly makes sense, as “illness” was cited for Nunes’ exit, although she hasn’t commented. However, UFC president Dana White later said Nunes was medically cleared to face Shevchenko, so who knows what’s happening behind the scenes. What isn’t happening is UFC 213’s biggest draw, and the UFC offered fans a full refund of their tickets if they desired. Thumbnail photo via Mark J. Rebilas/USA TODAY Sports Images Related NESN.com
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UFC 213 Live: Results, Updates From New Card With Nunes-Shevchenko Canceled
Share this: LAS VEGAS — UFC 213 took a shocking turn just hours before Saturday night’s fights were scheduled to start at T-Mobile Arena, with the news that bantamweight champion Amanda Nunes was too sick to fight Valentina Shevchenko in the main event. That forced the UFC to revamp the card at the last minute, with Yoel Romero’s interim middleweight championship fight against Robert Whittaker now the main event and Woburn, Mass.-based fighter Rob Font moved to the main card against Douglas Silva de Andrade. NESN.com will be octagon-side at T-Mobile Arena, with updated results and notable highlights in this live tracker. MAIN CARD (10 p.m. ET)Yoel Romero vs. Robert WhittakerDaniel Omielanczuk vs. Curtis BlaydesFabricio Werdum vs. Alistair OvereemAnthony Pettis vs. Jim MillerRob Font
Kenny Florian Wonders About Five-Round Effect In Nunes-Shevchenko 2
Share this: LAS VEGAS — Amanda Nunes defeated Valentina Shevchenko by unanimous decision in a three-round fight last year, but Saturday night’s rematch is the UFC 213 main event, so it’s scheduled to go five rounds. Kenny Florian, a Bostonian UFC fighter-turned-FOX analyst, is intrigued by how that might affect the result at T-Mobile Arena. “For this fight, it being five rounds, it being an Amanda Nunes that had beaten Miesha Tate and Ronda Rousey, I just think she’s a different fighter now,” Florian told NESN.com’s Rachel Holt on Wednesday after a “UFC Tonight” taping at the Park Theater. “Valentina Shevchenko, I think she was gaining a lot of momentum in her first fight against Amanda Nunes, and it had people thinking if
Amanda Nunes Publicly Apologizes To Ronda Rousey For Post-UFC 207 Comments
Share this: It appears Amanda Nunes doesn’t want to be known for her trash-talk. The UFC women’s bantamweight champion rose to fame after defeating Ronda Rousey by TKO in 48 seconds at UFC 207, and she took plenty of jabs at the former champ after, including one on Twitter. But now that UFC president Dana White and others believe Rousey is headed for retirement, Nunes is showing her respect. The 28-year-old Brazil native took to Instagram on Tuesday to apologize to Rousey. There was plenty for Nunes to be mad about heading into the fight, considering she was the underdog despite being the reigning champion and was set to earn $200,000 compared to Rousey’s $3 million. But the hype was mostly created by UFC, as
Amanda Nunes Earns Shocking 48-Second TKO Win Vs. Ronda Rousey At UFC 207
Share this: In her first UFC fight in over a year, Ronda Rousey didn’t even last one minute. In the UFC 207 main event Friday night at Las Vegas’ T-Mobile Arena, Amanda Nunes retained her women’s bantamweight title with a TKO victory over Rousey in just 48 seconds. Nunes came out firing, landing punch after punch, and left Rousey staggering, leaving referee Herb Dean no choice other than to stop the fight. In the short bout, Nunes landed a whopping 23 punches, while Rousey managed just four. And Nunes won the fight in similar fashion to the Rousey of old. Amanda Nunes earns 3rd-fastest KO in UFC Wmn's Bantamweight history-48 seconds– Rousey – 0:16– Rousey – 0:34– Amanda Nunes – 0:48 — Nancy Gay (@nancygay) December 31, 2016 Nunes’ victory
Amanda Nunes Embarrasses Ronda Rousey With Hilarious Tweet After UFC 207
Share this: Amanda Nunes pulled off a stunning victory at UFC 207 on Friday night at Las Vegas’ T-Mobile Arena when she defeated Ronda Rousey by TKO in just 48 seconds. Shortly after the quick bout, Nunes took to Twitter to express her thoughts on the dynamic between her and Rousey. After the way in which she lost, there really isn’t anything Rousey could say in response to Nunes’ tweet. Friday night at certainly was a night that Rousey will want to forget. Click for full UFC 207 results >> Thumbnail photo via Mark J. Rebilas/USA TODAY Sports Images More Stories Source link
UFC 207 Ronda Rousey Vs. Amanda Nunes Live: Results, Highlights, Analysis
She’s back. Ronda Rousey’s much-anticipated return will happen Friday night at UFC 207, when she faces women’s bantamweight champion Amanda Nunes for her old title at Las Vegas’ T-Mobile Arena. All eyes will be on the former bantamweight champion when she enters the octagon for the first time since her devastating loss to Holly Holm in November 2015. Nunes won the title from Miesha Tate at UFC 200. But that’s not the only five-round title fight Friday night, as men’s bantamweight champion Dominick Cruz will defend his title against Cody Garbrandt in the UFC 207 co-main event. The main card will begin at 10 p.m. ET, but ther... NESN.com