Amanda Nunes announced her retirement last Saturday, the 10th, and left the UFC; Dana White has revealed what she intends to do with featherweight
Amanda Nunes ended his career in MMA with two belts UFC and could end his legacy with a controversial decision to Dana White. That’s because the president of Ultimate is willing to end the featherweight division in homage to the Brazilian. One of the biggest names in the company’s history, Leona’s retirement could lead to the end of the category.
Without having a defined top-15 and with the end of the Brazilian’s career, the UFC president is thinking of ending the featherweight dispute to pay homage to Amanda Nunes. Last Saturday, the 10th, at a press conference, he did not shy away from the topic and assured that this possibility exists. It is worth mentioning that in addition to being a featherweight champion, she also owns the bantamweight belt.
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Due to her greatness in the company, Dana White sees the possibility of Amanda Nunes being the last champion in the history of Ultimate in the featherweight category. According to him, the chances of this happening are great, but there is nothing official so far. The expectation is that an official statement on the subject will be made in the coming weeks. Meanwhile, the Brazilian, even retired, continues to own two belts.
The answer is probably yes. I don’t make those decisions right after a fight. She told me, as she walked outside the Octagon, that she was retiring. So yeah, I don’t know, but it makes sense“, he stated.
It is worth mentioning that Amanda Nunes left the octagons in the early hours of Saturday, the 10th, for Sunday, the 11th, in a confrontation against Irene Aldana. She didn’t give her opponent a chance, completely dominated the fight and won by unanimous decision. After the end of the bout, right after having maintained her bantamweight belt, the Brazilian took the opportunity to announce that she was saying goodbye to MMA and her victorious career in the UFC.
Source: sportbuzz
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