Amanda Nunes gets set to defend her belt for the 3rd time May 12th when she faces Raquel Pennington at UFC 224 in Rio De Janeiro. Nunes who defeated Valentina Shevchenko will have been out of competition almost 10 months by the time she fights Raquel Pennington, after having only fought one time in 2017.
Nunes who has been calling out Cris Cyborg since December, declined the UFC 222 fight date with Cris and instead accepted a bout against Raquel Pennington for May 12th. Cris has responded by offering Amanda Nunes a July 7th International Fight Week opportunity if Nunes can defeat Raquel Pennington. The date is significant because it will coincide with the UFC’s Fan Expo which historically is a strong PPV performing event, already set to be headlined by Daniel Cormier Vs. Stipe Miocic.
Raquel Pennington has not fought since 2016 when she defeated Miesha Tate via decision at UFC 205. Since that time Ketlen Vieira and Marion Reneau have asserted themselves as top contenders. Rather than having a return fight, Rocky will step in to action at UFC Rio. Raquel Pennington lost a splic decision to Holly Holm and Jessica Andrade those are her only two losses inside the cage.
There has been no bad blood between the two in the lead up to this fight. Raquel Pennington’s partner Tecia Torres is good friends with Amanda Nunes, and the two couples enjoyed a nice night together in Rio promoting UFC 224 before it is time to head back to the states and finish out their training camps. Will we see the winner of Raquel Pennington Vs. Amanda Nunes fight Cris Cyborg while Ketlen Vieira and Marion Reneau establish who the next contender at Bantamweight is?
If you are looking to start off the summer right, get started with my functional meal and diet plans. Working together with the creators of the Better Human App we have developed an easy and convenient shopping list and meal plan that will help you reach your micro and macro intake needs. To get your hands on the plans, click here!
Latest from the blog
Wednesday, 24th Apr, 2024
Cris Cyborg No Longer Fighting Green Bay Fight Night Boxing Event
Go BTS: Cris Cyborg Boxing Debut in Brazil
Ryan Garcia drops Devin Haney 2 times in route to Decision victory in Boxing
Don Madge makes Welterweight debut in PFL 3 Chicago Tournament
Mike Perry claims Darren Till turned down 2 million dollar BKFC fight offer
Amanda Serrano X Katie Taylo 2 added to Jake Paul Vs Mike Tyson July 20th fight card
You might also like
Wednesday, 23rd Mar, 2022
Phill Davis defeats Anglickas on Bellator 276
UFC 281 card
Charles Oliveira vs. Justin Gaethje May 7th- UFC 274
Antonio Bigfoot Silva thinks 2018 is his year to turn it around, won’t retire
Oscar De la Hoya to promote Tito Ortiz Vs. Chuck Liddell 3?
Francis Ngannou X Tyson Fury cross over Mega Fight in Saudi Arabia this weekend
