It’s always good to remember that a promised title shot in the UFC doesn’t mean much until the cage door closes. The winds of fate are fickle, and the climate around UFC champions can change a lot in a couple months.
The latest shift in atmospheric pressure comes following UFC 222’s title bout between Cris Cyborg and Yana Kunitskaya. Cyborg predictably demolished yet another opponent, leaving her once again bereft of challengers. To solve the problem, afterward, she did a little of her own matchmaking, calling out Amanda Nunes.
The two women had been making noise about a potential champion vs.