In the Julianna fight, she was a little bit more relaxed. For example, when we fought together she was completely different eyes, different everything. “Of course it was surprising, but I didn’t see Amanda in the same fight shape as she used to be in the fight. “I was not in shock,” Shevchenko said via MMA Fighting. There have been talks in the MMA world for years about a trilogy, and it’s still possible one day.ĭuring an interview with Ariel Helwani on Monday’s “ The MMA Hour,” Shevchenko gave her take on Nunes’ loss to Pena. Rematching in September 2017 at UFC 215, The Lioness once again went home as the victor, that time by split decision.īoth decisions, especially the second one, have been disputed by Shevchenko, as well as many MMA fans. They first met at UFC 196 in March 2016 and Nunes won via unanimous decision. The two pound-for-pound greats have competed against each other twice inside the Octagon as bantamweights. The Lioness is no stranger to Shevchenko. Nunes, who is still the UFC women’s featherweight champion, will receive an immediate rematch against “The Venezuelan Vixen.” The two are set to do battle at UFC 277 on July 30. It was Nunes’ first loss since 2014 and her 12-fight unbeaten streak was snapped. Pena weathered Nunes’ storm in round one and caught her on the feet during the second frame, leading to a rear-naked choke victory. Nunes and Shevchenko ruled the 135 and 125-pound weight divisions side by side for years until “The Lioness” dropped her bantamweight title at UFC 269. Reigning UFC women’s flyweight champion believes Amanda Nunes looked “different” in her title-losing effort against Julianna Pena in December.
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