A. Nunes (photo) holds two UFC belts. Photo: Reproduction/Instagram
With a duel scheduled against Julianna Pena valid for the rooster belt (up to 61,2kg) in UFC 265, Amanda nunes appeared calm for the confrontation on August 7th. The Brazilian fighter stated Don't pay attention to your opponent's provocations, showed confidence in his abilities and cited his daughter Reagan as an inspiration for pursuing his career. The statement was given to the 'MMA Junkie'.
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“Ever since I won the belt, they have all done the same thing and none of them have been able to stop me. She won't stop me with wrestling, I promise you. I will defend myself, I will take her down and I will finish her on the ground. She's good in that area but she also has a lot of holes. Two fighters that I beat (Valentina Shevchenko e Germain de Randamie) finished it”, declared Amanda.
Dismissing any rumors of retirement in the short term, Amanda stated that she intends to continue for a long time and declared that her daughter, Reagan, gave her new motivation to pursue her career.
“I feel like no one can stop me, especially with my daughter now. I stay focused and she has really given me new motivation. I definitely want her to be able to understand and root for me. I will fight as hard as possible, until my body tells me to stop. I feel very healthy and I'm going to stay here for as long as possible”, concluded the 'Leoa'.
Riding on an incredible record of 12 consecutive victories, Amanda nunes will be making his sixth defense of the bantamweight belt. Leader of the group since 2016, the Brazilian has already defeated names like Valentina Shevchenko, Holly holm e Ronda Rousey during his reign. The fighter has a record of 21 triumphs and four setbacks.
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