Share this: LAS VEGAS — Was Amanda Nunes simply ducking Valentina Shevchenko when she pulled out of UFC 213 on the day of the fight? It appears Shevchenko believes that’s very possible. “When you receive this notice that you can fight but you already don’t want (the) fight,” Shevchenko told reporters Saturday night at T-Mobile Arena, hours after Nunes’ withdrawal from their women’s bantamweight championship bout. “… I don’t know, you have all this three months to prepare for this — I have to fight, I have to put all my power, I have to put everything on the fight. … It’s a big event, a huge event, and you cannot just say, I’m sorry, I don’t feel good today.” Nunes blamed her
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Amanda Nunes Oozes Calm Confidence Ahead Of Valentina Shevchenko Fight At UFC 21…
Share this: LAS VEGAS — Amanda Nunes needed just 4 minutes and 4 seconds combined to defeat Miesha Tate and Ronda Rousey — two of the UFC’s most prestigious fighters — so forgive her if she’s extremely confident entering her UFC 213 rematch with Valentina Shevchenko. NESN.com’s Rachel Holt caught up with the bantamweight champion Thursday during UFC 213 media day at T-Mobile Arena, and Nunes shared her feelings about being the undisputed title-holder in Saturday night’s fight, what the wins over Tate and Rousey did for her mentally, and the importance of having her family with her on her journey. Watch a clip of the interview with Nunes in the video player above, and watch the full interview in the player below. [embedded
Amanda Nunes Explains Why She Suddenly Apologized To Ronda Rousey
Share this: HOUSTON — Amanda Nunes has changed her tune. Nunes did plenty of trash-talking after defeating Ronda Rousey in December at UFC 207. The UFC women’s bantamweight champion apologized earlier this week, though, realizing that she was acting out of character by being critical of her most recent opponent. NESN.com’s Andre Khatchaturian caught up with Nunes on Thursday on Radio Row, where she explained in greater detail her change of heart. Check out their conversation in the video above. 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
UFC 200 Live: Miesha Tate Vs. Amanda Nunes, Full Card Results, Highlights
LAS VEGAS — It’s time for UFC 200, and it should be a doozy. Miesha Tate’s women’s bantamweight championship bout against Amanda Nunes headlines UFC’s biggest night ever, but there’s plenty of star power to go around, even without stalwarts Ronda Rousey, Conor McGregor and Jon Jones on the card for various reasons. Brock Lesnar returns to the octagon for a heavyweight clash with Mark Hunt, and Anderson Silva replaced Jones on short notice to face Daniel Cormier in a light heavyweight fight. NESN.com will be octagon-side at T-Mobile Arena for all the action, providing live round-by-round analysis for the three biggest fights, plus results for...