Sports
Dec. 28, 2016
Miesha Tate says she believes that the just reward for halting Raquel Pennington’s three-fight winning streak in UFC 205 at Madison Square Garden on Saturday would be a bantamweight title shot at the winner of the Dec. 30 Amanda Nunes-Ronda Rousey bout.
Nov. 10, 2016
As Cris Cyborg prepares to defend her 145-pound Bellator title against Leslie Smith, does she need to beat Amanda Nunes to secure her place in history?
May 21, 2021
Julianna Pena stopped Amanda Nunes by submission at UFC 269 on Saturday night, claiming the bantamweight title from the two-division champion.
Dec. 11, 2021
Amanda Nunes is positioned to close a dominant stretch of fighting if the UFC women’s bantamweight champion can finish No. 1 contender Valentina Shevchenko in short order July 8.
May 17, 2017
UFC women’s bantamweight champion Amanda Nunes withdrew Saturday morning from her scheduled UFC 213 main-event title defense, claiming she was too ill while leaving top-rated opponent Valentina Shevchenko greatly dismayed.
July 8, 2017
The return of Ronda Rousey to a major fight stage was short and not sweet.
Nov. 12, 2016
This month’s scrapped women’s bantamweight title fight between champion Amanda Nunes and No. 1 contender Valentina Shevchenko will be held Sept. 9 at UFC 215 in Edmonton, Canada, the UFC announced Thursday.
July 6, 2015
Bantamweight champion Amanda Nunes defended her title for the second time against Valentina Shevchenko by earning a split decision Saturday night in Edmonton, Canada. Here’s a round-by-round recap of that bout and every other fight on the card.
Sept. 9, 2017
On the greatest UFC stage yet, it was an uncelebrated woman from the birthplace of mixed martial arts who stole the show.
July 9, 2016