Cyborg (left) and Amanda (right) have a super champion fight in December. Photo: Montagem SL MMA Press
Chris Cyborg e Amanda nunes They will only face each other at UFC 232, on December 29th, in the super champion fight. But the exchange of attacks between the teams has already begun. After Cris called the Bahian a 'traitor', because, according to her, her rival did not represent Brazil in her fights, the response came quickly. Amanda's fiancee, Nina ansaroff, also an Ultimate fighter, didn't like the statements made by the woman from Paraná and called the featherweight champion 'stupid'.
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Nina, who was in Brazil to accompany Alex Chambers, in UFC Sao Paulo, commented on Cyborg's statements. For her, Cris' way of promoting the fight with Amanda is not the best for the dispute.
“You can’t call someone a traitor because they train in the United States. She (Cyborg) is an American citizen, she has lived in the United States longer than Amanda, her boyfriend is American, I am American, what is the difference between them? Before there was the UFC in Brazil, everyone fought against each other there, just like in America. Then it became an international sport. I don't know who put that in her head, or the fact that Amanda supported Tecia (Torres), a friend of ours for years, when she struggled with Jessica Stacker. I don’t understand how this makes any sense, there are other ways to promote this fight, there are two great athletes, champions, Brazilians… Cyborg is being stupid”, said Nina, in a statement to the Combate channel website.
Will Amanda shock the world?
In betting houses, Chris Cyborg is a favorite with a quote of 3,30, that is, for every R$100 bet on Amanda, the player receives R$330. Despite the disadvantage in the quotations, the numbers do not shake Nina's confidence. For her, her fiancée will shock the world at UFC 232.
“She started preparing at the beginning of August, she already has five to six kilos more body mass, but she is still fast and strong. She has already fought at this weight, she knows what the process is like. Cyborg has never fought anyone as strong and big as her. Amanda will shock the world. If you are a real fan and understand MMA, you know it is a very competitive fight,” she concluded.
Champion x Champion
Owners of the only belts in Brazil in the UFC, Chris Cyborg, featherweight champion (up to 65,7kg.), and Amanda nunes, owner of the bantamweight title (up to 61,2 kg.), have been exchanging provocations since the beginning of 2018. To settle the differences, Amanda moved up in weight and could be the first woman to hold two Ultimate titles. In turn, Cyborg, who is considered by many to be the greatest fighter of all time, can crown her 13-year undefeated streak.
The duel of champions will be the main attraction of UFC 232, the event that closes the organization's 2018 season, on December 29, in Las Vegas (USA).
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