Amanda Nunes reacts to Raquel Pennington’s win, leaves the door open for a return | ESPN MMA

Former UFC double champion Amanda Nunes speaks with Megan Olivi about her thoughts on Raquel Pennington winning the women’s bantamweight title she vacated.
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[@LJ-MMA]

Entire division praying she doesnt come back

[@windytv7511]

@@Da_Publickdivision is a type of math

[@Da_Publick]

@@windytv7511 Look up 'Tom Snyder Laugh' for my response.

[@LJ-MMA]

@Da_Publick bantamweight division you sausage

[@kavinraj4689]

Jones praying Francis doesnt come back

[@LJ-MMA]

@kavinraj4689 don't think he cares, he'd refuse to fight him just like Tom

[@LambSauceWill]

She’s 35 with two kids. Stay retired. No point in coming back when you’re already the GOAT.

[@denisenoles3159]

Agree

[@mjuzumaki]

Exactly. Learn from Silva's mistakes & don't taint your legacy by fighting beyond your limitations.

[@1297skypred]

It’s borderline mythological to know that Amanda makes every woman in this division look like a cake walk but when the fighters go against other its a war. Amanda is just purely elite

[@paulletchworth2036]

Purely dude that’s what it is

[@paulletchworth2036]

She ( Amanda) never dominated Valentina , 2nd fight Amanda thought she lost too , go to end of fight when they call out the winner , Amanda didn’t win 2 nd fight , Valentina was her toughest opponent Pena’ won but only because Amanda wasn’t even trying in that first fight !

[@paulletchworth2036]

A- MAN - Duh !!!!!

[@matthieuheahmund850]

​@@paulletchworth2036Ya. Amanda wanted to lose the 1st fight. 🙄🥴🥴🥴🥴

[@vindogg87]

bruh she lost to alexis davis XD

[@njdrummer7120]

The punch she finished Cyborg with was just epic.

[@SaraMightyX3]

Best Female Knockout & Valentina's headkick on Jessica Eye 🥊😂

[@swifty123]

Amanda is happy because nobody is ever going to go anywhere near her legacy 😂

[@HenryTandley5016]

Does she have the record for title defences at 135? No. Also she ain't really a 2 division champ cus 145 was a fake weight class with no fighters

[@nextstepsenglish]

@@HenryTandley5016 Did she beat the most dominant female fighter (Cyborg) with ease? Yes. Did she beat Ronda with ease? Yes. Did come back from her loss to Juliana with a vengeance and not hide behind a pillow? Yes. I rest my case.

[@manavbhalla2861]

@@HenryTandley5016hater mentality bro.. change it

[@HenryTandley5016]

@@nextstepsenglish Nunes beat a weight drained Cris Cyborg and an out of prime Ronda that was coming back from knockout loss and a long lay off, got finished by Cat Zingano and Juliana Peña and got gifted a split desicion robbery against a much smaller Valentina Shevchenko. Nunes is overrated.

[@beaualoevv]

lncel

[@Razear]

That fight really showed how much of a gap existed between Nunes and the rest of the division.

[@smrtnz5995]

Absolutely, she truly had lionness athleticism. Fully able to fight going forward, backwards, stepping to the side and on the mat. Yeah a treat to watch her work.

[@Eyeofthetiger69]

I think Aldana had a chance of dethroning her, too bad she choked.

[@smrtnz5995]

Uh, No don’t think so. Aldana granted has a good 1 - 2 but the dragging the back leg and not cutting the ring off means you have to bring your face to her. I could tell Nunes wasn’t quite 100% after that covid bout but she still had enough to maneuver Aldana at will. @@Eyeofthetiger69

[@1958matt1]

Amanda set the bar too high for anyone to reach, she’s the best there ever was and the best there’ll ever be. Enjoy your retirement and your family. God bless.

[@Mobro_3904]

I can’t lie Amanda Nunes today showed her greatness man she makes those 2 look like absolute scrubs completely she is a god compared to the rest of that division

[@jamesstack965]

SHOWS HOW TRASH WOMENS MMA IS IN GENERAL ESPECIALLY WITH OUT TRT WOMEN

[@user-zl1fs9zy7c]

Женщина с женой

[@fred338]

God bless yall. Even if yall are confused

[@ultimatefighttalk5525]

Arguably the best UFC champ Ever

[@ARMY-ep6fz]

She's coming back. She didn't come all the way for nothing. Probably talking about money with Dana!

[@heavensgate7337]

Why else would she come back? She loves cutting weight? She like punching in the face?

[@nyteowl8069]

she will only comeback for kayla harrison

[@AQBPlays]

This. She will fight kayla and pennington

[@SaraMightyX3]

@@AQBPlaysKayla just signed with UFC 😂

[@heloisatavares2287]

I miss you Amanda Nunes ❤❤❤. The true champ Absolutely the greatest female fighter of all time

[@unsub6737]

You'e missed Amanda. Dropping Pena 5+ times in 2 rounds, sweeping her off her feet with a punch, crazy.

[@Unknown-individual]

Yo😂😂😂

[@hotstuff697]

division is dead without Nunes

[@ericjauregui]

This goat never had boring fights. The division is dead

[@tinaruzol7256]

The division is not dead. Your dead not the division

[@vincevice1398]

​@@tinaruzol7256youre both wrong division is dead and she had boring fights

[@cheetohead6942]

Why come back? She has nothing left to prove, she has her own gym, and a beautiful family, focus on that instead

[@20Will]

💰 💰 💰

[@KingFury6293]

She knows the quality of opposition is amateur level, that’s why she wants to come back

[@kloserlook]

Easy bag

[@ronaldinho5860]

Compared to her they are amateur.

[@KingFury6293]

@@ronaldinho5860 somebody didn’t see the fight today, go watch it, two amateurs. And Peña is just as bad, her striking is the worst I’ve ever seen

[@tinaruzol7256]

Julianna got 5 knocked down by Amanda Nunes.

[@ronaldinho5860]

@@KingFury6293 They are all very good fighters who have worked very hard to get were they are. There skills however are amateur compared to Nunes.

[@johnnym2069]

No, Amanda. Stay retired. Give these poor girls a chance to shine.

[@anonoumos]

these poor girls are just keeping the belt warm for the real champ, its a paper belt at this point

[@kanicarter5154]

The heart of a fighter❤

[@joshfrancis1372]

Funny, that was one of her few weaknesses...

[@tinaruzol7256]

Amanda Nunes she is the GOAT and amazing fighter

[@RainReignsX]

No she ain’t

[@tinaruzol7256]

Fool yourself. Amanda Nunes she is the GOAT and amazing fighter. Number 1 female fighter. Number 1 found for found

[@nevadadsmithsmithproductio6481]

4show!!!​@@tinaruzol7256

[@nevadadsmithsmithproductio6481]

And not only is she the GOAT,she is very humble!!!

[@ricardobjj24]

The UFC is gonna miss Amanda. She was so good and nobody seemed to be able to catch up to her

[@KingFury6293]

The opposition was bad, bunch of amateurs

[@beaualoevv]

yeah walker got starched, charles tapped , glover got destroyed. brazil can only relay on women in the ufc and midget in featherweight..

[@gopalkrishnan4526]

​@@KingFury6293 Rousey, tate, bullet , cyborg, GDR they are all amateurs???

[@gopalkrishnan4526]

​@@beaualoevv Alex Pereira

[@JohnSmith-pg9ns]

The lioness 🦁

[@daveomacron4301]

Amanda is the GOAT but 35 years old. Enjoy your retirement champ, enjoy your family, enjoy life, enjoy.

[@nutmegriot209]

Cat Zingano knocked her out & is still fighting big fights in her 40’s. Glover won a title. Amanda can do whatever she wants

[@jamesmarkham1887]

Isn’t Pennington 34-35 also?

[@Spiderogue518]

I think the only way Amanda comes out of retirement, is if she sees a potential challenger. So far there is none.

[@Scholarofonecandle]

Peña 3

[@nutmegriot209]

theres a couple good fights for her in PFL. Bellator had a good roster. Ufc is slipping lately in wmma (not sure if thats on purpose or not)

[@stacybry29]

@nutmegriot209 Good Point!

[@dave93x]

Well, Kayla Harrison just got signed so there is one now.

[@SaraMightyX3]

@@dave93xtrue

[@sillynelson1]

If Pena gets the belt Amanda will come back just to take it from her.

[@jasonwagoner3201]

this was a good interview on Amandas part

[@DanielMartinez-re5eu]

Amanda is hands down the greatest female fighter EVER No need for her to come back out of retirement, she’s already labeled the GOAT no need to prove anything, enjoy the retired life and cherish those two kids

[@fighterforlife5284]

Don’t come back. U got nothing to prove unless u want more cash

[@barrydunne8096]

Womens bantamweight division absolutely sucks and has done since the day Nunes beat Mischa.

[@jorgeacevedo2039]

Champ champ drives where ever the champ champ wants

[@JRF1004]

Pennington having the belt feels so meaningless she already got violated by Amanda

[@blaze556922]

Pennington being employed as a professional fighter is an embarrassment. She's a joke

[@bjkapz]

@@blaze556922 C'mon man, she has a lot of good wins.

[@blaze556922]

@@bjkapz Who has she beaten that is a good win?

[@nutmegriot209]

@@blaze556922 Jessica Andrade, Meisha Tate, Aldana, Chiasson, Vieira, Modaferri

[@SuperPeterok]

Miesha Tate, Jessica Andrade, Irene Aldana

[@euj0]

Nunes should come back just to shut Pena up. Then retire again.

[@jocoolshow]

It is 1-1 so why not

[@DavidMrKidcolombia]

Watch her come back for 300 to make a big fight. I’m guessing she wanted to see how she might fight against them and analyze

[@LoneWolfe_XX]

Just stay retired man, I’m so tired of seeing fighters retire just to come back to fight once and leave again

[@SimplyTheBestCSGO]

They come back when they see an easy fight, which is smart. But yeah she should stay retired, she is already the GOAT

[@LoneWolfe_XX]

@@SimplyTheBestCSGO fr man

[@MV1-OP81-Mclaren]

The way Raquel and Mayra looked i swear if Amanda had to fight both of them that night it would end with Raquel and Mayra knocked out. When Amanda fought she had that explosiveness Raquel and Mayra looked so sloppy and slow no pop or explosiveness with their strikes and takedown attempts

[@ANGEL_509]

Woman's GOAT!!!!!

[@-.6666.-]

The GWOAT. This woman’s dominance was/is Biblical.

[@stacybry29]

Please come back Amanda I miss you so much! You're the best female ever! Fight the winner of Raquel vs Julianna.

[@antoniohoward8529]

“I’m still young-y” 😂😂😂 man I love listening to Brazilians

[@smrtnz5995]

Having the return of the Lionness meet Germaine De Randamie would be epic. Those Are some scary Moms to mess with.

[@denisenoles3159]

You want to see the 3rd fight?

[@smrtnz5995]

Yep be interesting because Pena is not the full storm more hot wind. Nostalgic for some top tier athletes and don’t consider No Bueno silva one.@@denisenoles3159

[@Boss-pr4wf]

No one can beat her no competition for her

[@anonoumos]

the real champ. she can take this belt from any of these women any day of the week, no one took it from her

[@yoanbdr3758]

UFC 300 ?

[@Abby1Blu2]

Great questions. Amanda coming back would be awesome, thanks Megan for bringing that idea to the fans.

[@DaRealestNig]

Please come back for 1 or 2 fights. I miss Amanda Nunes.

[@JohnSmith-pg9ns]

Only to ko juliannna

[@tinaruzol7256]

Julianna got knocked down 5 times by Punches. Julianna getting brutalized badly

[@JohnSmith-pg9ns]

@@tinaruzol7256 I enjoyed that fight

[@stacybry29]

@@DaRealestNig Me too!! Just a shame there's not a really good opponent for her right now, maybe Pena 3 or Valentina 3 at 135.

[@juanbotello1]

Nobody’s going to mention how much her English has improved?

[@alfiegarbo0974]

Nunes needs to come back and she would still destroy both of them in one night

[@JDRusse11]

She needs to come back and defend her 145lb Title against Kayla Harrison, cause the UFC desperately needs some exciting fights and storylines in their women’s divisions.

[@tinaruzol7256]

Obviously you don't like Amanda. Amanda defend 145 Featherweight she beat Megan Anderson on March 6 2021. She beat Felicia Spencer on June 6 2020. She beat Cris Cybord on December 29 2018. Norma Dumont just won last Saturday April 22 2023 UFCVagas71 Karol Rosa vs Norman Dumont. Norma Dumont just won last Saturday July 15 2023 Norma Dumont vs Chelsea Chandler.

[@StephanLamar81]

No money fights for her to comeback.

[@SuperPeterok]

Kayla Harrison or Cyborg 2

[@StephanLamar81]

@@SuperPeterok it’ll have to be boxing sanctioned

[@SuperPeterok]

@@StephanLamar81 wait why?

[@StephanLamar81]

@@SuperPeterok Dana won’t do a collaboration with Bellator for her to fight Cris Cyborg, and Kayla is signed with the PFL

[@StephanLamar81]

Nevermind, Amanda will probably come out of retirement. Kayla signed with UFC.

[@natemarx4999]

Raquel is going to be eating a lot of fish tonight.

[@NotKimiRaikkonen]

Nah. The winner gets eaten...

[@mattburgess3909]

😂😂😂

[@nyteowl8069]

@@NotKimiRaikkonen this guy knows lol

[@sciencejoker6694]

Lesbi friend

[@xiMaarKo]

Nunes the goat of womens mma 👌

[@canalufcfight]

The only woman who knows how to fight

[@whosehousefootball5772]

She doesn’t, beat a bunch of cans. Any solid high school boys wrestler would ragdoll Amanda.

[@nutmegriot209]

you know Amanda was beaten twice in Ufc right? she also lost in Invicta, and in Strikeforce (she’s still the Goat though)

[@canalufcfight]

@@whosehousefootball5772 She's a woman and you're talking about fighting men lol the level of idiocy of Americans is incredible

[@whosehousefootball5772]

@@canalufcfighthigh school boys

[@canalufcfight]

@@nutmegriot209 😱 did she lose? Only 99% of female fighters have up to 2 losses. It's incredible how there is always someone who wants to question the legacy of others, they can't recognize that someone is really good, The guy above suggested that she fight male wrestlers You say she already lost as if that negates something of her legacy 😂😂😂😂

[@GeorgeClayton1010]

The best 👑👊🏻👏🏻

[@JacquelineRobinson-ub5py]

There is the one girl who can actually fight, my baby girl Amanda ❤stay retired at 35 rest you did good

[@whosehousefootball5772]

She doesn’t, beat a bunch of cans. Any solid high school boys wrestler would ragdoll Amanda.

[@YonathanGetachew-nt2td]

I think Peña will beat Raquel and call out nunes and that will be nunes’s true retirement beating her

[@bjkapz]

Amanda is awesome, the best ever.

[@comesmokewithus]

She know Raquel easy win.

[@darknessgardner6451]

Honestly Fair play for sayin ur leaving the door open but you’ve only just retired no point coming back in my opinion yeah she’d jus conquer the division again but I thought ur knees are completely finished not a good option on my opinion but Yh so Amanda don’t come back pls

[@johnweldon9737]

What a freakin rock star!!!

[@TheAbomb]

Amanda you will always be a champion and the best to ever do it! 🦁❤💯🔥🌹

[@edwardkelly3280]

Weren’t Amanda and Raquel ex teammate also? I knew Amanda and Teica Torres were former teammates at ATT

[@Kingkhalled]

Please come back sis women's 135 is literally dead

[@jerbsherb4391]

Everyone sucks at her division. No point in coming back unless there is someone worthy to fight.

[@BestPitbullBreeder]

Cyborg vs NUNES 2

[@rickyalexander4709]

Dont retired and comeback.. No fun..

[@raymondherrera3324]

Amanda vs Kayla at 145 that's money!!!

[@micaelaledezma6824]

Honestly wanna see her comeback and fight Kayla Harrison

[@AthleticGamer17]

Look the title fight tonight was nothing like a Nunes title defense! She is the Conor Mcgregor of both divisions. If she wants an easy payday she can come back

[@tinaruzol7256]

Blind. Amanda BEAT biggest Name. Amanda Better than Valentina. Amanda Better resume than Valentina

[@Matthew-fb6lh]

Nah stay retired enjoy ur life and kids

[@vintagepennies6899]

Low tide at the champ's room, tonight.

[@Kingpin_0514]

Just stay retired. Just enjoy the family life.

[@heavensgate7337]

Probably running low on money.

[@Kingpin_0514]

@@heavensgate7337 that would be crazy if that's the case

[@forrestedmountains7081]

Oh pls, keep ur word. If u say ur retired STAY retired. Ridiculous, only khabib and DC have kept their words.

[@barbarasamuels7659]

Amanda is a awesome fighter the best,she did everything she set out to do in her career. I would like to see her come back and beat Peña for sure. And then retire for good. Amanda is the goat.

[@tinaruzol7256]

Julianna pulled out 3rd Trilogy fight with Amanda. Amanda vs Julianna 289. In Amanda vs Aldana 289

[@juviegull]

I hope you come back Amanda

[@tuffneggah]

she will return for julie

[@DeadTrigger87]

I hope Amanda start coaching (I don't know if she started yet), and found a heir. The amount of experience she can pass its plenty

[@iluvmyboba]

Someone made the comment "Stay retired." And I can't help but to agree with that. There are only 3 fighters that I am interested in seeing Amanda Nunes in the octagon with: Cris Cyborg, Kayla Harrison and Larissa Pacheco. And now that Harrison has signed with the UFC, I'm not surprised that the door for her return is not completely locked and bolted.

[@gamer-cn5ho]

Nunez vs Cyborg 2??? I'm interested

[@user-dl5bk8hq4o]

Not your kids

[@j.r6656]

knowone will ever match you.i met her before I said Amanda she smiled and gave me big hug and starting talking to me .I'll never forget 🙏

[@jorgexaviersilva2807]

Essa mulher bate demais !!!!! Sou fan demais !!!! Amanda Nunes hits too much !!! This is elite, it will take time to have another one like this !!! I'm a big fan!

[@alfiashaikh9228]

GOAT❤

[@caylanhuang106]

The female goat!!! 💪💪

[@Wolfsoul87]

Got to love Amanda she's such am awesome person all around very nice respectful honest person and is an absolute joy to watch her fights female GOAT

[@stefanmurrell5857]

Cyborg vs nunes 2 Pena vs nunes 3 Shevchenko vs nunes 3 Nunes vs Clarissa shields (boxing) Nunes vs Amanda Serrano (boxing) Harrison vs nunes……. Only come out of retirement for these match ups. Not to beat up cans

[@sonatine-on6is]

Stay retired.

[@messyngomamouele1797]

She is the greatest female fighter of all time. She is already prove it nobody can do what she did. Amanda stay retired and enjoy your beautiful family. This fight show us that amanda was another level of fighter. Everything has is time you did yr time nunes stay retired...

[@garypate3323]

She should enjoy life now got plenty money but when you got fighter blood in you and its what you love its hard to let go love Amanda ❤️ she is the goat without dout ❤️ 💙 💜

[@fengshuimma9160]

She just got hit with the realisation we've all had about just how much MONEY she can keep making by just showing up.

[@rjamesyork]

She is not coming back, at least not yet. Beating the tar out of Rocky a second time does nothing for her legacy.

[@pugno_di_fuoco23]

Play the video on mute and watch megan olivi for a minute

[@bhbluebird]

Relatively easy money is she decides to come back.

[@ChristianoRonaldo-gj5yq]

Peña vs Amanda 3 will be the fight to see one more time. Winner take All

[@dave93x]

All i could think when i was watching that fight was "I miss Amanda Nunes". The UFC needs to find the biggest women out there with good enough skills and make WMMA better. Weili is the only one, apart from Nunes, that has genuine knockout power and keeps the fight going. The rest just hold, pull their punches or do the bare minimum. If I watch a WMMA fight I'm expecting it to go to decision more often than not.

[@radioraffa]

Amazing, she was champ for all those years and still has to drive 4 days and bring the kids to an event..

[@stevep4236]

Easy money for Amanda...opposition for her if she comes back is weak.

[@leldnguyen2403]

sounds like she'll be back in a year or two

[@denisenoles3159]

I hope not. I love her but she should enjoy her life.

[@juan95441]

🐐🐐🐐🐐

[@stevenhadad2351]

If Harrison beats Holm well see nunez fight her

[@Narcoticdependentuser]

Nunes is a beast, Valentina beat her tho

[@roloreoandy9867]

My two favorite ladies on the planet right there.

[@2piecenobisuit763]

It’s time for ufc to bring in the women’s atomweight

[@nutmegriot209]

i know. what are they waiting for