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http://mmajunkie.com/2018/03/amanda...-but-valentina-shevchenko-dont-care-about-her
RIO DE JANEIRO – Amanda Nunes is toying with the idea of becoming the first fighter in history to win UFC titles in three different weightclasses. And if that path leads to a third fight with Valentina Shevchenko, so be it.
But “Lioness” says she’s certainly not interested in seeking out the matchup, at any weight class.
“I don’t care about her. She’s, like, only Valentina. She’s going to talk about me. I’m the best, you know? That’s why she talks about me.
I beat her twice. She had her chance to try and beat me, clear. She did a couple of things in the (second) fight, but I don’t think she deserves the belt. She wasn’t able to hold me back that much in the cage. It was the same in the first fight. I think she likes to talk.”
Nunes (15-4 MMA, 8-1 UFC) is currently slated to face Raquel Pennington (9-5 MMA, 6-2 UFC) in the main event of UFC 224, which takes place May 12 at Jeunesse Arena in Rio de Janeiro.
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Nunes remains the only fighter thus far to hand Shevchenko a UFC loss, though both fights seemed to leave a few questions hanging in the balance.
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Shevchenko certainly believes there is unfinished business between the two and that a third fight is needed at some point.
RIO DE JANEIRO – Amanda Nunes is toying with the idea of becoming the first fighter in history to win UFC titles in three different weightclasses. And if that path leads to a third fight with Valentina Shevchenko, so be it.
But “Lioness” says she’s certainly not interested in seeking out the matchup, at any weight class.
“I don’t care about her. She’s, like, only Valentina. She’s going to talk about me. I’m the best, you know? That’s why she talks about me.
I beat her twice. She had her chance to try and beat me, clear. She did a couple of things in the (second) fight, but I don’t think she deserves the belt. She wasn’t able to hold me back that much in the cage. It was the same in the first fight. I think she likes to talk.”
Nunes (15-4 MMA, 8-1 UFC) is currently slated to face Raquel Pennington (9-5 MMA, 6-2 UFC) in the main event of UFC 224, which takes place May 12 at Jeunesse Arena in Rio de Janeiro.
/
Nunes remains the only fighter thus far to hand Shevchenko a UFC loss, though both fights seemed to leave a few questions hanging in the balance.
/
Shevchenko certainly believes there is unfinished business between the two and that a third fight is needed at some point.