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http://www.lowkickmma.com/UFC/amanda-nunes-reacts-to-valentina-shevchenko-vs-holly-holm/
‘The Bullet’ was on form, bouncing back from her UFC 196 loss to Nunes with a convincing five round decision over Holm. What was even more surprising was that Shevchenko bossed the fight in the stand up against the former boxing and kickboxing world champion. Although the fight may have lacked the sheer entertainment factor, the result holds a lot of weight in terms of the title picture. Well, at least you’d think so.
Although victorious over the former champ, the current queen Amanda Nunes isn’t sold on Shevchenko’s rights to a title fight. Check out ‘The Lioness’ on Twitter last night, claiming ‘The Bullet’ should fight Julianna Pena to decide the next contender at 135:
I feel she needs to prove herself a little more. I think @VenezuelanVixen vs @BulletValentina. Winner comes to me
— Amanda Nunes (@Amanda_Leoa) July 24, 2016
@imossyousomich @BulletValentina Scared of what exactly?
— Amanda Nunes (@Amanda_Leoa) July 24, 2016
So by the sounds of it Amanda Nunes either has another opponent in mind, or is happy to wait for another fight to take place before defending her title. Is the potential of a Ronda Rousey comeback in 2016 playing on Nunes’ mind? By all accounts that’s looking a little unlikely, and the rest of the top 10 contenders at women’s bantamweight are either tied up, coming off losses or simply undeserving of a title shot at this stage.
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Nunes did beat the Bullet with a lacklustre decision in March, so she has that justification for waiting on this rematch. But I don't think she wants any of what Holly Holm got last night, Shevchenko looked like a clinical KGB executioner in there and has her eyes firmly on winning that rematch and getting the belt. She's 6-1 since 2010 and 2-1 in the UFC where she's been getting all hardcore opponents. She's been improving quickly and wants that lioness's head up on her trophy wall. Nunes is happy to take her belt skateboarding and stay out of the octagon for the time being it looks like.
‘The Bullet’ was on form, bouncing back from her UFC 196 loss to Nunes with a convincing five round decision over Holm. What was even more surprising was that Shevchenko bossed the fight in the stand up against the former boxing and kickboxing world champion. Although the fight may have lacked the sheer entertainment factor, the result holds a lot of weight in terms of the title picture. Well, at least you’d think so.
Although victorious over the former champ, the current queen Amanda Nunes isn’t sold on Shevchenko’s rights to a title fight. Check out ‘The Lioness’ on Twitter last night, claiming ‘The Bullet’ should fight Julianna Pena to decide the next contender at 135:
I feel she needs to prove herself a little more. I think @VenezuelanVixen vs @BulletValentina. Winner comes to me
— Amanda Nunes (@Amanda_Leoa) July 24, 2016
@imossyousomich @BulletValentina Scared of what exactly?
— Amanda Nunes (@Amanda_Leoa) July 24, 2016
So by the sounds of it Amanda Nunes either has another opponent in mind, or is happy to wait for another fight to take place before defending her title. Is the potential of a Ronda Rousey comeback in 2016 playing on Nunes’ mind? By all accounts that’s looking a little unlikely, and the rest of the top 10 contenders at women’s bantamweight are either tied up, coming off losses or simply undeserving of a title shot at this stage.
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Nunes did beat the Bullet with a lacklustre decision in March, so she has that justification for waiting on this rematch. But I don't think she wants any of what Holly Holm got last night, Shevchenko looked like a clinical KGB executioner in there and has her eyes firmly on winning that rematch and getting the belt. She's 6-1 since 2010 and 2-1 in the UFC where she's been getting all hardcore opponents. She's been improving quickly and wants that lioness's head up on her trophy wall. Nunes is happy to take her belt skateboarding and stay out of the octagon for the time being it looks like.
