Three belts? Amanda Nunes reignites rivalry with Valentina Shevchenko and seeks a trilogy in the UFC.

Amanda proudly displays her UFC belts. Photo: Reproduction/Facebook/UFC

With each passing day, Amanda nunes She's showing she's hungrier for a fight. A legend of MMA, the Brazilian fighter last competed in 2023, but has already expressed a desire to return to action in the UFC. In fact, the 'Lioness' has the support of Dana White and even... Kayla harrison, the bantamweight champion (up to 61,2 kg) and her likely opponent. But the Bahia native isn't only eyeing her former training partner.

Amanda also expressed interest in facing Valentina Shevchenko, reigniting the rivalry between them. It's worth remembering that the MMA legends fought twice in the UFC, in 2016 and 2017, and the Brazilian won both in the bantamweight division, although the second fight is still debated today.

And, to the surprise of many, the 'Lioness' went even further, making clear her intention to venture into the flyweight division (up to 57 kg), a division dominated by the Kyrgyzstani fighter. The curious thing is that Amanda has never fought in this category, yet she has shown herself open to making the sacrifice in pursuit of becoming a triple UFC champion, a status that no professional has achieved in the company.

“After I beat Kayla, I’m going to drop down to flyweight and grab that belt for my collection too,” the sports legend wrote in a post on the MMA Fighting website’s Instagram.

Shocking decision

The positioning of Amanda nunes It was surprising not only because she had never fought at flyweight. When she did compete, the Brazilian never hid the fact that she struggled to fight at bantamweight, that is, to reach 61 kg on the scale. Therefore, as she is older and heavier, it is likely that it will be even more difficult to reach the 57 kg mark of flyweight.

 

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