Amanda Nunes reacts to Raquel Pennington’s win, leaves the door open for a return | ESPN MMA
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Former UFC double champion Amanda Nunes speaks with Megan Olivi about her thoughts on Raquel Pennington winning the women’s bantamweight title she vacated.
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She’s 35 with two kids. Stay retired. No point in coming back when you’re already the GOAT.
@denisenoles3159
4 ай бұрын
Agree
@mjuzumaki
2 ай бұрын
Exactly. Learn from Silva's mistakes & don't taint your legacy by fighting beyond your limitations.
@TheMarskmanMMA
22 күн бұрын
Well who’s gonna be the new woman’s featherweight champion then?
Entire division praying she doesnt come back
@windytv7511
4 ай бұрын
@@Da_Publickdivision is a type of math
@Da_Publick
4 ай бұрын
@@windytv7511 Look up 'Tom Snyder Laugh' for my response.
@LJ-MMA
4 ай бұрын
@Da_Publick bantamweight division you sausage
@kavinraj4689
4 ай бұрын
Jones praying Francis doesnt come back
@LJ-MMA
4 ай бұрын
@kavinraj4689 don't think he cares, he'd refuse to fight him just like Tom
It’s borderline mythological to know that Amanda makes every woman in this division look like a cake walk but when the fighters go against other its a war. Amanda is just purely elite
@paulletchworth2036
4 ай бұрын
Purely dude that’s what it is
@paulletchworth2036
4 ай бұрын
She ( Amanda) never dominated Valentina , 2nd fight Amanda thought she lost too , go to end of fight when they call out the winner , Amanda didn’t win 2 nd fight , Valentina was her toughest opponent Pena’ won but only because Amanda wasn’t even trying in that first fight !
@paulletchworth2036
4 ай бұрын
A- MAN - Duh !!!!!
@matthieuheahmund850
4 ай бұрын
@@paulletchworth2036Ya. Amanda wanted to lose the 1st fight. 🙄🥴🥴🥴🥴
@vindogg87
4 ай бұрын
bruh she lost to alexis davis XD
The punch she finished Cyborg with was just epic.
@SaraMightyX3
4 ай бұрын
Best Female Knockout & Valentina's headkick on Jessica Eye 🥊😂
Amanda is happy because nobody is ever going to go anywhere near her legacy 😂
@HenryTandley5016
4 ай бұрын
Does she have the record for title defences at 135? No. Also she ain't really a 2 division champ cus 145 was a fake weight class with no fighters
@nextstepsenglish
4 ай бұрын
@@HenryTandley5016 Did she beat the most dominant female fighter (Cyborg) with ease? Yes. Did she beat Ronda with ease? Yes. Did come back from her loss to Juliana with a vengeance and not hide behind a pillow? Yes. I rest my case.
@manavbhalla2861
4 ай бұрын
@@HenryTandley5016hater mentality bro.. change it
@HenryTandley5016
4 ай бұрын
@@nextstepsenglish Nunes beat a weight drained Cris Cyborg and an out of prime Ronda that was coming back from knockout loss and a long lay off, got finished by Cat Zingano and Juliana Peña and got gifted a split desicion robbery against a much smaller Valentina Shevchenko. Nunes is overrated.
@beaualoevv
4 ай бұрын
lncel
That fight really showed how much of a gap existed between Nunes and the rest of the division.
@smrtnz5995
4 ай бұрын
Absolutely, she truly had lionness athleticism. Fully able to fight going forward, backwards, stepping to the side and on the mat. Yeah a treat to watch her work.
@Eyeofthetiger69
4 ай бұрын
I think Aldana had a chance of dethroning her, too bad she choked.
@smrtnz5995
4 ай бұрын
Uh, No don’t think so. Aldana granted has a good 1 - 2 but the dragging the back leg and not cutting the ring off means you have to bring your face to her. I could tell Nunes wasn’t quite 100% after that covid bout but she still had enough to maneuver Aldana at will. @@Eyeofthetiger69
Amanda set the bar too high for anyone to reach, she’s the best there ever was and the best there’ll ever be. Enjoy your retirement and your family. God bless.
I can’t lie Amanda Nunes today showed her greatness man she makes those 2 look like absolute scrubs completely she is a god compared to the rest of that division
@jamesstack965
4 ай бұрын
SHOWS HOW TRASH WOMENS MMA IS IN GENERAL ESPECIALLY WITH OUT TRT WOMEN
@user-zl1fs9zy7c
4 ай бұрын
Женщина с женой
@fred338
4 ай бұрын
God bless yall. Even if yall are confused
I miss you Amanda Nunes ❤❤❤. The true champ Absolutely the greatest female fighter of all time
Arguably the best UFC champ Ever
Why come back? She has nothing left to prove, she has her own gym, and a beautiful family, focus on that instead
@20Will
4 ай бұрын
💰 💰 💰
You'e missed Amanda. Dropping Pena 5+ times in 2 rounds, sweeping her off her feet with a punch, crazy.
@Unknown-individual
4 ай бұрын
Yo😂😂😂
She's coming back. She didn't come all the way for nothing. Probably talking about money with Dana!
@heavensgate7337
4 ай бұрын
Why else would she come back? She loves cutting weight? She like punching in the face?
@nyteowl8069
4 ай бұрын
she will only comeback for kayla harrison
@AQBPlays
4 ай бұрын
This. She will fight kayla and pennington
@SaraMightyX3
4 ай бұрын
@@AQBPlaysKayla just signed with UFC 😂
Woman's GOAT!!!!!
No, Amanda. Stay retired. Give these poor girls a chance to shine.
@anonoumos
4 ай бұрын
these poor girls are just keeping the belt warm for the real champ, its a paper belt at this point
Amanda is hands down the greatest female fighter EVER No need for her to come back out of retirement, she’s already labeled the GOAT no need to prove anything, enjoy the retired life and cherish those two kids
She knows the quality of opposition is amateur level, that’s why she wants to come back
@kloserlook
4 ай бұрын
Easy bag
@ronaldinho5860
4 ай бұрын
Compared to her they are amateur.
@KingFury6293
4 ай бұрын
@@ronaldinho5860 somebody didn’t see the fight today, go watch it, two amateurs. And Peña is just as bad, her striking is the worst I’ve ever seen
@tinaruzol7256
4 ай бұрын
Julianna got 5 knocked down by Amanda Nunes.
@ronaldinho5860
4 ай бұрын
@@KingFury6293 They are all very good fighters who have worked very hard to get were they are. There skills however are amateur compared to Nunes.
The UFC is gonna miss Amanda. She was so good and nobody seemed to be able to catch up to her
@KingFury6293
4 ай бұрын
The opposition was bad, bunch of amateurs
@beaualoevv
4 ай бұрын
yeah walker got starched, charles tapped , glover got destroyed. brazil can only relay on women in the ufc and midget in featherweight..
@gopalkrishnan4526
4 ай бұрын
@@KingFury6293 Rousey, tate, bullet , cyborg, GDR they are all amateurs???
@gopalkrishnan4526
4 ай бұрын
@@beaualoevv Alex Pereira
@JohnSmith-pg9ns
4 ай бұрын
The lioness 🦁
division is dead without Nunes
Amanda is the GOAT but 35 years old. Enjoy your retirement champ, enjoy your family, enjoy life, enjoy.
@nutmegriot209
4 ай бұрын
Cat Zingano knocked her out & is still fighting big fights in her 40’s. Glover won a title. Amanda can do whatever she wants
@jamesmarkham1887
4 ай бұрын
Isn’t Pennington 34-35 also?
The heart of a fighter❤
@joshfrancis1372
4 ай бұрын
Funny, that was one of her few weaknesses...
This goat never had boring fights. The division is dead
@tinaruzol7256
4 ай бұрын
The division is not dead. Your dead not the division
@vincevice1398
4 ай бұрын
@@tinaruzol7256youre both wrong division is dead and she had boring fights
Amanda Nunes she is the GOAT and amazing fighter
@RainReignsX
4 ай бұрын
No she ain’t
@tinaruzol7256
4 ай бұрын
Fool yourself. Amanda Nunes she is the GOAT and amazing fighter. Number 1 female fighter. Number 1 found for found
@nevadadsmithsmithproductio6481
4 ай бұрын
4show!!!@@tinaruzol7256
@nevadadsmithsmithproductio6481
4 ай бұрын
And not only is she the GOAT,she is very humble!!!
@MarcosjhordaJhorda
24 күн бұрын
@@RainReignsXYes she is
I think the only way Amanda comes out of retirement, is if she sees a potential challenger. So far there is none.
@Scholarofonecandle
4 ай бұрын
Peña 3
@nutmegriot209
4 ай бұрын
theres a couple good fights for her in PFL. Bellator had a good roster. Ufc is slipping lately in wmma (not sure if thats on purpose or not)
@stacybry29
4 ай бұрын
@nutmegriot209 Good Point!
@dave93x
4 ай бұрын
Well, Kayla Harrison just got signed so there is one now.
@SaraMightyX3
4 ай бұрын
@@dave93xtrue
Womens bantamweight division absolutely sucks and has done since the day Nunes beat Mischa.
Don’t come back. U got nothing to prove unless u want more cash
this was a good interview on Amandas part
Just stay retired man, I’m so tired of seeing fighters retire just to come back to fight once and leave again
@SimplyTheBestCSGO
4 ай бұрын
They come back when they see an easy fight, which is smart. But yeah she should stay retired, she is already the GOAT
@LoneWolfe_XX
4 ай бұрын
@@SimplyTheBestCSGO fr man
Nunes should come back just to shut Pena up. Then retire again.
@jocoolshow
4 ай бұрын
It is 1-1 so why not
@MarcosjhordaJhorda
24 күн бұрын
I think she should stay even in retirement, she doesn't need to prove anything anymore
If Pena gets the belt Amanda will come back just to take it from her.
Watch her come back for 300 to make a big fight. I’m guessing she wanted to see how she might fight against them and analyze
Champ champ drives where ever the champ champ wants
Pennington having the belt feels so meaningless she already got violated by Amanda
@blaze556922
4 ай бұрын
Pennington being employed as a professional fighter is an embarrassment. She's a joke
@bjkapz
4 ай бұрын
@@blaze556922 C'mon man, she has a lot of good wins.
@blaze556922
4 ай бұрын
@@bjkapz Who has she beaten that is a good win?
@nutmegriot209
4 ай бұрын
@@blaze556922 Jessica Andrade, Meisha Tate, Aldana, Chiasson, Vieira, Modaferri
@SuperPeterok
4 ай бұрын
Miesha Tate, Jessica Andrade, Irene Aldana
Great questions. Amanda coming back would be awesome, thanks Megan for bringing that idea to the fans.
Please come back Amanda I miss you so much! You're the best female ever! Fight the winner of Raquel vs Julianna.
The GWOAT. This woman’s dominance was/is Biblical.
“I’m still young-y” 😂😂😂 man I love listening to Brazilians
The way Raquel and Mayra looked i swear if Amanda had to fight both of them that night it would end with Raquel and Mayra knocked out. When Amanda fought she had that explosiveness Raquel and Mayra looked so sloppy and slow no pop or explosiveness with their strikes and takedown attempts
No one can beat her no competition for her
Nobody’s going to mention how much her English has improved?
the real champ. she can take this belt from any of these women any day of the week, no one took it from her
Please come back for 1 or 2 fights. I miss Amanda Nunes.
@JohnSmith-pg9ns
4 ай бұрын
Only to ko juliannna
@tinaruzol7256
4 ай бұрын
Julianna got knocked down 5 times by Punches. Julianna getting brutalized badly
@JohnSmith-pg9ns
4 ай бұрын
@@tinaruzol7256 I enjoyed that fight
@stacybry29
4 ай бұрын
@@DaRealestNig Me too!! Just a shame there's not a really good opponent for her right now, maybe Pena 3 or Valentina 3 at 135.
Having the return of the Lionness meet Germaine De Randamie would be epic. Those Are some scary Moms to mess with.
@denisenoles3159
4 ай бұрын
You want to see the 3rd fight?
@smrtnz5995
4 ай бұрын
Yep be interesting because Pena is not the full storm more hot wind. Nostalgic for some top tier athletes and don’t consider No Bueno silva one.@@denisenoles3159
She needs to come back and defend her 145lb Title against Kayla Harrison, cause the UFC desperately needs some exciting fights and storylines in their women’s divisions.
@tinaruzol7256
4 ай бұрын
Obviously you don't like Amanda. Amanda defend 145 Featherweight she beat Megan Anderson on March 6 2021. She beat Felicia Spencer on June 6 2020. She beat Cris Cybord on December 29 2018. Norma Dumont just won last Saturday April 22 2023 UFCVagas71 Karol Rosa vs Norman Dumont. Norma Dumont just won last Saturday July 15 2023 Norma Dumont vs Chelsea Chandler.
@MarcosjhordaJhorda
24 күн бұрын
She really has to stay in retirement and it's better for her Amanda doesn't need to prove anything anymore
UFC 300 ?
Nunes the goat of womens mma 👌
Nunes needs to come back and she would still destroy both of them in one night
There is the one girl who can actually fight, my baby girl Amanda ❤stay retired at 35 rest you did good
@whosehousefootball5772
4 ай бұрын
She doesn’t, beat a bunch of cans. Any solid high school boys wrestler would ragdoll Amanda.
She know Raquel easy win.
The best 👑👊🏻👏🏻
The only woman who knows how to fight
@whosehousefootball5772
4 ай бұрын
She doesn’t, beat a bunch of cans. Any solid high school boys wrestler would ragdoll Amanda.
@nutmegriot209
4 ай бұрын
you know Amanda was beaten twice in Ufc right? she also lost in Invicta, and in Strikeforce (she’s still the Goat though)
@canalufcfight
4 ай бұрын
@@whosehousefootball5772 She's a woman and you're talking about fighting men lol the level of idiocy of Americans is incredible
@whosehousefootball5772
4 ай бұрын
@@canalufcfighthigh school boys
@canalufcfight
4 ай бұрын
@@nutmegriot209 😱 did she lose? Only 99% of female fighters have up to 2 losses. It's incredible how there is always someone who wants to question the legacy of others, they can't recognize that someone is really good, The guy above suggested that she fight male wrestlers You say she already lost as if that negates something of her legacy 😂😂😂😂
No money fights for her to comeback.
@SuperPeterok
4 ай бұрын
Kayla Harrison or Cyborg 2
@StephanLamar81
4 ай бұрын
@@SuperPeterok it’ll have to be boxing sanctioned
@SuperPeterok
4 ай бұрын
@@StephanLamar81 wait why?
@StephanLamar81
4 ай бұрын
@@SuperPeterok Dana won’t do a collaboration with Bellator for her to fight Cris Cyborg, and Kayla is signed with the PFL
@StephanLamar81
4 ай бұрын
Nevermind, Amanda will probably come out of retirement. Kayla signed with UFC.
Honestly Fair play for sayin ur leaving the door open but you’ve only just retired no point coming back in my opinion yeah she’d jus conquer the division again but I thought ur knees are completely finished not a good option on my opinion but Yh so Amanda don’t come back pls
Raquel is going to be eating a lot of fish tonight.
@NotKimiRaikkonen
4 ай бұрын
Nah. The winner gets eaten...
@mattburgess3909
4 ай бұрын
😂😂😂
@nyteowl8069
4 ай бұрын
@@NotKimiRaikkonen this guy knows lol
@sciencejoker6694
4 ай бұрын
Lesbi friend
Amanda is awesome, the best ever.
Amanda was the only woman I cared to watch fight in the UFC. Not even Ronda brought that kind of heat.
Please come back sis women's 135 is literally dead
What a freakin rock star!!!
I think Peña will beat Raquel and call out nunes and that will be nunes’s true retirement beating her
Amanda you will always be a champion and the best to ever do it! 🦁❤💯🔥🌹
Everyone sucks at her division. No point in coming back unless there is someone worthy to fight.
Honestly wanna see her comeback and fight Kayla Harrison
Weren’t Amanda and Raquel ex teammate also? I knew Amanda and Teica Torres were former teammates at ATT
Dont retired and comeback.. No fun..
Low tide at the champ's room, tonight.
Amanda vs Kayla at 145 that's money!!!
Nah stay retired enjoy ur life and kids
Amanda is a awesome fighter the best,she did everything she set out to do in her career. I would like to see her come back and beat Peña for sure. And then retire for good. Amanda is the goat.
@tinaruzol7256
4 ай бұрын
Julianna pulled out 3rd Trilogy fight with Amanda. Amanda vs Julianna 289. In Amanda vs Aldana 289
Look the title fight tonight was nothing like a Nunes title defense! She is the Conor Mcgregor of both divisions. If she wants an easy payday she can come back
@tinaruzol7256
4 ай бұрын
Blind. Amanda BEAT biggest Name. Amanda Better than Valentina. Amanda Better resume than Valentina
Stay retired.
Cyborg vs nunes 2 Pena vs nunes 3 Shevchenko vs nunes 3 Nunes vs Clarissa shields (boxing) Nunes vs Amanda Serrano (boxing) Harrison vs nunes……. Only come out of retirement for these match ups. Not to beat up cans
I hope you come back Amanda
Oh pls, keep ur word. If u say ur retired STAY retired. Ridiculous, only khabib and DC have kept their words.
Not your kids
knowone will ever match you.i met her before I said Amanda she smiled and gave me big hug and starting talking to me .I'll never forget 🙏
Cyborg vs NUNES 2
The female goat!!! 💪💪
she will return for julie
Nunez vs Cyborg 2??? I'm interested
She is the greatest female fighter of all time. She is already prove it nobody can do what she did. Amanda stay retired and enjoy your beautiful family. This fight show us that amanda was another level of fighter. Everything has is time you did yr time nunes stay retired...
Just stay retired. Just enjoy the family life.
@heavensgate7337
4 ай бұрын
Probably running low on money.
@Kingpin_0514
4 ай бұрын
@@heavensgate7337 that would be crazy if that's the case
Essa mulher bate demais !!!!! Sou fan demais !!!! Amanda Nunes hits too much !!! This is elite, it will take time to have another one like this !!! I'm a big fan!
Someone made the comment "Stay retired." And I can't help but to agree with that. There are only 3 fighters that I am interested in seeing Amanda Nunes in the octagon with: Cris Cyborg, Kayla Harrison and Larissa Pacheco. And now that Harrison has signed with the UFC, I'm not surprised that the door for her return is not completely locked and bolted.
I hope Amanda start coaching (I don't know if she started yet), and found a heir. The amount of experience she can pass its plenty
All i could think when i was watching that fight was "I miss Amanda Nunes". The UFC needs to find the biggest women out there with good enough skills and make WMMA better. Weili is the only one, apart from Nunes, that has genuine knockout power and keeps the fight going. The rest just hold, pull their punches or do the bare minimum. If I watch a WMMA fight I'm expecting it to go to decision more often than not.
Amanda was/is the elite female fighter. I cant believe Raquel received a belt for that performance. What a snoozer.
Nunes knows pena is gonna get the belt back from Pennington and she’s so bitter she can’t let her have the belt that’s why she wants to come back….. let’s me real
It’s time for ufc to bring in the women’s atomweight
@nutmegriot209
4 ай бұрын
i know. what are they waiting for
Got to love Amanda she's such am awesome person all around very nice respectful honest person and is an absolute joy to watch her fights female GOAT
Play the video on mute and watch megan olivi for a minute
Easy money for Amanda...opposition for her if she comes back is weak.
She is not coming back, at least not yet. Beating the tar out of Rocky a second time does nothing for her legacy.
Relatively easy money is she decides to come back.
Weili is the only entertaining champion left
She just got hit with the realisation we've all had about just how much MONEY she can keep making by just showing up.
Please come back. This division is HOT GARBAGE without a competent fighter
Amazing, she was champ for all those years and still has to drive 4 days and bring the kids to an event..
Peña vs Amanda 3 will be the fight to see one more time. Winner take All
My two favorite ladies on the planet right there.
She’s a good fighter