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#1 Amanda Nunes vs. Valentina Shevchenko 2
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Amanda Nunes faced one of the greatest Muay Thai fighters of all time—Valentina Shevchenko—at UFC 196 in 2016.
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After a dominant showing with her grappling and top control in rounds 1 and 2, Nunes faded in the 3-round fight’s final stanza. Shevchenko had Nunes in big trouble in the final round—hurting her with several knees and punches.
Regardless, Nunes survived and was awarded the victory by way of Unanimous Decision.
The arch rivals faced off once again in 2017—this time around in a 5-round affair with the UFC Women’s Bantamweight title on the line. “Bullet” arguably edged out rounds 1, 2 and 4.
However, Nunes stole rounds 3 and 5—the latter with a beautiful takedown. One ought to note that although Nunes didn’t get off much offense after the takedown, 2 of the 3 judges awarded her the win on the scorecards.
The split-decision victory awarded to Nunes has resulted in countless debates in ensuing months, however, the fight was one of the greatest technical battles—a violent chess match—in MMA history.
