Amanda and Shevchenko don't shy away from each other at the UFC 215 weigh-in

A. Nunes (left) and V. Shevhcenko (right): tense stare (Photo: Youtube Reproduction ufc)

The UFC 215 weigh-in took place on Friday night (8), in Edmonton, Canada, without any major problems. The most tense confrontations were between the members of the two main fights, which involve Brazilians. In the main attraction of this Saturday's show (9), the Brazilian champion Amanda nunes came face to face for the last time with the challenger Valentina Shevchenko, while the former owner of the lightweight belt faced his second welterweight opponent, the American Neil Magny.

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The two athletes who will compete for the UFC bantamweight title faced each other with a lot of tension. While Valentina let out an ironic smile, trying to irritate Amanda, the Brazilian preferred to put on headphones to avoid hearing her opponent's provocations. The two took a while to finish their stare, needing to be interrupted by Joe Rogan. When asked what she thought of the Peruvian as an opponent, the Lioness ignored the question and referred to the fans present.

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“Guys, I’ll see you all here tomorrow. And even as a UFC champion!”, Amanda shouted, confusing even Rogan, the Brazilian's interviewer after the face-off.

In the second most important fight of the night, Rafael Dos Anjos He came in excited to weigh in, and showed that he was looking forward to his second fight at welterweight. He had a tense confrontation with Neil Magny, but the two greeted each other after posing for photos. In the other encounters, respect set the tone, including those involving the other Brazilians in the show (Luis Henrique KLB, Ketlen Scallop, Adriano Martins and Wilson reis).

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