UFC 239 play-by-play updates and live results for the UFC Women’s Bantamweight Championship bout between Amanda Nunes vs. Amanda Nunes became a UFC two-division champion in December when she knocked out Cris Cyborg in less than a minute at featherweight. Amanda Nunes vs. Raquel Pennington, UFC 224, May 12, 2018 (For the bantamweight title) Result: Nunes via TKO at 2:36 of round 2. Advantage: Nunes While Holm had a tepid UFC debut against Raquel.
Amanda Nunes is still the baddest woman on the planet.
Nunes retained her bantamweight title via TKO in the co-main event of UFC 239.
After a getting an early takedown, Nunes connected with a head kick that dropped Holm. Nunes followed up with several punches to the grounded Holm, before the fight was called at 4:10 of round 1.
The win further enhances Nunes’ already impressive resume.
Nunes has now defeated every other woman to hold the bantamweight title, (Miesha Tate, Ronda Rousey, and Holly Holm) the two other women to hold the featherweight title (Germaine de Randamie, and Cris Cyborg), and defeated flyweight champion Valentina Shevchenko twice.
Holm Vs Nunes Result
After the fight, Nunes indicated that she wanted to defend both her bantamweight and featherweight titles simultaneously.
Top bantamweight contenders Germaine de Randamie and Aspen Ladd will face at UFC Sacramento, on July 13. In the featherweight division, Cris Cyborg will face Felicia Spencer at UFC 240 on July 27.
Full report via Cole Henry
© Amanda Nunes vs. Holly Holm for UFC Bantamweight Championship
Round 1: Holm connects with a jab to get things going. Nunes rushes in to return fire but Holm is evasive. Nunes connects with a high kick, Holm blocked it a bit, but it still landed. Nunes scores with a trip takedown, but Holm pops right back up. Nunes connects with a right hook! Nunes lands a high kick and Holm is down! Nunes moves in and lands several shots on the ground. This fight is all over!
Result: Amanda Nunes def. Holly Holm via TKO (Head Kick and Punches) Round 1, 4:10
Analysis: Amanda Nunes has now defeated every former UFC Bantamweight and Featherweight Champion… her resume is unmatched. The question is who is next?
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UFC 237: Namajunas vs. Andrade 2019.05.11 Rio de Janeiro, BrazilDiscussion
Main Event UFC Bantamweight Championship 135 lbs
Bout Never Materialized
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Amanda NunesHolly Holm
'The Lioness''The Preacher's Daughter'
| 17-4-0 | Pro Record At Fight | 12-4-0 |
| Champion | Title | Challenger |
| Brazil | Nationality | United States |
| Miami, Florida | Fighting out of | Albuquerque, New Mexico |
| 30 years, 11 months, 1 week, 4 days | Age at Fight | 37 years, 6 months, 3 weeks, 3 days |
| 145.0 lbs (65.8 kgs) | Latest Weight | 136.0 lbs (61.7 kgs) |
| 5'8' (173cm) | Height | 5'8' (173cm) |
| 69.0' (175cm) | Reach | 69.0' (175cm) |
| American Top Team(Primary) MMA MASTERS(Other) | Gym | Jackson Wink MMA |
- Bout Information
- Event:UFC 237: Namajunas vs. Andrade
- Date:Saturday 05.11.2019 at 10:00 PM ET
- Referee:N/A
- Venue:Jeunesse Arena
- Enclosure:Octagon
- Location:Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
- Bout Billing:Main Event
- Pro/Am:Professional
- Weight:135 lbs (61.2 kg)
- Title on Line:UFC Bantamweight Championship
- Belt Status Before Fight:Held by Nunes
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Nunes vs. Holm Fight Predictions
Tapology Community Predictions: 96 KO/TKOEvent Discussion
- UFC 237: Namajunas vs. Andrade
- 'The official Tapology discussion thread for the event!'(2 years, 2 months)
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- freemoneyforall
05.16.2019 10:57 PM ET
Last I checked I thought spiking someone on their head was illegal.Anyways.... I digress.... Andrad got messed up until the lucky slam.
Rose deserves the rematch in her home townn. No doubt.
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Or else it's jj Andrade two and jj becomes champ again setting up jj rose three.
Holm Vs Nunes Results
Edit... And no don't say Suarez she only beat cookie monster she has to run the gauntlet.Herrig, waterson, Torres, gadelha, kk. No way Suarez surpasses all of them because of cookie monster.
* Edited at 05.16.2019, 11:01 PM ET *
- ImperatorFishrat
05.16.2019 11:12 PM ET
The two people who downvoted me for expressing a respectful opinion just because it differed from their own can gargle me' marbles.
- freemoneyforall
05.16.2019 11:20 PM ET
That's what down voters do buddy. They down vote people and gargle nut's when there not down voting.Editors note: I'm scratching my nuts.
* Edited at 05.16.2019, 11:20 PM ET *