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The Hindu
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Ashwin Achal

Amanda Nunes — both ‘The Lioness’ and the GOAT

A ‘champ champ’ again: Nunes regained the bantamweight belt, adding to the featherweight title she already holds. No other UFC fighter has ever been a double champion twice.
Queen of all she surveys: What’s next for the dominant Nunes? Pena wants a rematch to complete the ‘trilogy’, but the prospect of facing flyweight champion Valentina Shevchenko, at a catchweight of 130 pounds, could be more attractive to Nunes.

Amanda Nunes had a point to prove in her rematch against Julianna Pena for the women’s bantamweight title at UFC 277.

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