On Saturday night at UFC 232, the first-ever women’s dual division champion was crowned when Amanda Nunes shocked the MMA world with a ferocious opening-round knockout of Cristiane Justino.
“Cyborg” went into the fight as the favorite, with her only loss coming back in May 2005 in her professional debut. Since then, the 33-year-old has been on a tear and most observers believed bantamweight champion Nunes would be her next victim. However, it wasn’t to be, as the “Lioness” landed a slick combo knocking her Brazilian counterpart to the mat before finishing her.
In the immediate aftermath of the fight, “Cyborg” was gracious in defeat but declared that she wants an immediate rematch with Nunes.