i think Valentina could have got the nod in both fights and it would not be controversial outside huggers or haters. The fights were very close.
That said Valentina fights very rigid against Nunes in a way that focuses on defense and neutralizing Nunes and as Machida learned in the early days, that style is not fan or judge friendly and you will likely lose the nod in close fights where it appears the opponent is the one pushing the fight.
we're talking about first fight? lol, Nunes gassed after she was trying to murder Valentina for 2 rounds. Valentina did close to nothing in 3rd when Nunes was completly gassed.
You're talking about 2nd fight like it was some f..in war, in reality it was uneventful fight, one of worst title fights in history, because:
1. Valentina is not fighter who will push pace and not because she was fighting "larger" girls, there's proof - her fight vs Jedrzejczyk, she was comfortable counterstriking basicaly short notice oponnent from 2 classes below, that's fact.
2. Nunes was in one of lowest points of her career - she was hated after her pullout 2 months before, and she was not confident because of her gastank, so she played it very safe, still almost nothing happened in this fight...so it should be draw, so no win bonus for any of them for shitshow they both delivered.
Shevchenko should make good bucks destroying Jessica Eye's of this world in her "natural" weight class,because this time there's high chance it will be asskicking., if she gonna face Amanda, and you will cry like little bitches.