Defending UFC bantamweight champion Amanda Nunes took a unanimous decision against Irena Aldana on Saturday night in UFC 289 in Vancouver, Canada, and then promptly announced her retirement. Nunes,…
Defending UFC bantamweight champion Amanda Nunes took a unanimous decision against Irena Aldana on Saturday night in UFC 289 in Vancouver, Canada, and then promptly announced her retirement.
Nunes, who is also the UFC women’s featherweight champion, won by scores of 50-44 on two judges’ cards and 50-43 on the third one. She made a show of her decision to quit the sport, placing her two UFC belts in the Octagon, and after her gloves were cut from her hands, she tearfully knelt down over the belts.USA TODAY Sports via Reuters ConShe exits with a 22-5 record. Aldana, of Mexico, fell to 14-6.Amanda Nunes celebrates after defending her title at UFC 289. She retired after the match.The co-main event saw lightweight Charles Oliveira, also of Brazil, take out Beneil Dariush of the U.S.
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