A. Nunes wants to face H. Holm (PHOTO: Brandon Magnus/ Getty Images)
Less than a month after defending his bantamweight title for the first time, Amanda nunes He already has his sights set on higher flights. With the opening of the women's featherweight division, the 61 kg champion. she wants to make history and be able to have two titles at the same time, like Conor McGregor.
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“I want to move up a category. I want the featherweight winner. We'll see. Two belts. I want to make history. It's never happened before in the UFC, no woman has done this before. I want to be the first woman to have two belts, just as I was the first gay (UFC champion) and the first Brazilian to be champion, and I will be”, declared Nunes, to the North American website Fox Sports.
And the Brazilian thinks her next fight will be for the featherweight title, which will be up for grabs at UFC 208 between Holly holm e Germaine DeRandamie. The Lioness hopes that the North American wins, as she has already faced and beaten De Randamie
“I already beat Germaine and I want to face Holly holm, for sure. If this fight happens and I have any problems striking, I will put this fight down. If I feel something wrong when I hit, because sometimes things can happen in MMA, I'll put this fight down. I know I can take her down. I know my wrestling and ground game are much better than hers. I can do this”, commented Amanda.
Even though the Brazilian is lobbying to win the featherweight title, her next opponent should come out of the clash between Valentina Shevchenko e Julianna Pena, at UFC Denver, January 28th. In this case, Amanda would defend her bantamweight title against the winner of that fight.
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