Amanda Nunes: Shevchenko ‘Needs to Prove Herself a Little More’ Before Receiving Rematch
Amanda Nunes apparently wasn’t all that impressed with Valentina Shevchenko’s performance.
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Her lone defeat? A decision loss to the current 135-pound queen at UFC 196 this past March. Shevchenko made it quite clear — in her in-Octagon interview, on Fox Sports 1 and on the post-fight press conference dais — that a rematch with Nunes is at the top of her wish list following the signature triumph of her career to date.
However, Nunes seems to have other ideas. The Brazilian, who
captured the title with an emphatic first-round submission of
Miesha
Tate at UFC 200 on July 9, took to Twitter to express her
thoughts on Shevchenko’s status in the bantamweight division.
“I feel she needs to prove herself a little more,” Nunes wrote. “I think [Julianna Pena] vs. [Shevchenko should be next]. Winner comes to me.”
Pena also earned a key triumph at UFC 200, taking a decision over former title challenger Cat Zingano, her fourth straight victory within the Las Vegas-based promotion. Nunes’ comments were relayed to Shevchenko near the end of Saturday’s post-fight press conference.
“She’s definitely scared,” Shevchenko replied. “I’m ready for five rounds for sure. I’ll take whoever I need to fight next, but I think she’s definitely scared.”
Nunes, however, has her own thoughts on how a rematch would look.
“I won the first fight with [Shevchenko] by [unanimous decision…if I fight her again I will beat her again, this time very clean,” she wrote.
I feel she needs to prove herself a little more. I think @VenezuelanVixen vs @BulletValentina. Winner comes to me
— Amanda Nunes (@Amanda_Leoa) July 24, 2016
I won the first fight with @BulletValentina by UD... if I fight her again I will beat her again, this time very clean.#UFCChicago @joerogan
— Amanda Nunes (@Amanda_Leoa) July 24, 2016
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