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
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Ronda Rousey Announces Engagement To Longtime Boyfriend Travis Browne
Share this: Ronda Rousey finally has some good news. The UFC superstar, who has lost her last two bouts, told TMZ Sports on Thursday that she is engaged to longtime boyfriend and fellow UFC fighter Travis Browne. “We’re getting married,” Rousey told TMZ. Browne said that he popped the question under a waterfall in New Zealand. “It felt like the right place to do it,” Browne said, per TMZ. Rousey went on a run of six consecutive title defenses before she was defeated by Holly Holm at UFC 193. The UFC’s first female champion returned to the octagon in December to face Amanda Nunes but was knocked out in 48 seconds. It is unclear if Rousey will make another comeback attempt, although UFC president Dana White has
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
Dana White Believes Ronda Rousey’s UFC Career Is ‘Probably Done’
Share this: Ronda Rousey hasn’t been seen much in public since losing to Amanda Nunes in UFC 207, and we might have seen the last of her in the octagon, too. The former UFC women’s bantamweight champion was at one point the most dominant person in MMA, cruising to a 12-0 record while beating all of her opponents in just minutes, or even seconds. But after taking two straight losses to Holly Holm in UFC 193 and Nunes in UFC 207, her return is up in the air. And UFC president Dana White said on UFC.com’s “UFC Unfiltered” podcast that he doesn’t think it’s going to happen. “In the conversation I had with her, if I had to say right here right now — again
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
Amanda Nunes In Unique Position Entering UFC 207 Despite Being Champion
Share this: Friday’s UFC 207 card is one of those rare instances in sports where the spotlight isn’t on the champion — in this case, Amanda Nunes — but rather the challenger, Ronda Rousey. Yet from the moment she accepted the fight, Brazil’s Nunes was ready for what lay ahead in her first title defense. “I think everybody wants to see (Ronda) back, they have been waiting for her. It’s good,” Nunes, 28, said recently. However, the dynamic will be different when the fighters walk to the Octagon at T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas because that’s when Rousey will have to do something for the first time in her illustrious UFC career: Await her opponent. Visit UFC.com for the full story >> Thumbnail photo via Joshua Dahl/USA TODAY