Amanda Nunes recaps her UFC 259 dominant win vs. Megan Anderson | ESPN MMA

Amanda Nunes, while holding her daughter Raegan, speaks with Megan Olivi about the expectations she had for her featherweight title defense against Megan Anderson at UFC 259.
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[@birthdaybatter815]

Henry vs. Amanda. The time has come.

[@FBI-lw3zv]

Tbh I feel nunes definitely hits harder but Henry is a Olympian

[@birthdaybatter815]

@@FBI-lw3zv Is he really?

[@khariennui1738]

@@birthdaybatter815 He’s a Freestyle Wrestling Olympic Champ, it’s the first of his 3 Cs

[@birthdaybatter815]

@@khariennui1738 I’ve never heard him mention that before.

[@auga3896]

Nunes is a man smh

[@Major98]

Crazy how every girl has the same shocked expression after getting hit by Nunes. She really is a destroyer

[@matthieuheahmund850]

I think alot of guys would have the same shocked expression after getting hit by Nunes as well! Lol

[@jacobsaunders1092]

Germaine actually handled Amanda pretty well on the feet, unfortunately for her, she has like white belt level ground game

[@PoppaG02]

She hungry and having a baby those protective instincts gonna make her even. More hungrier 🙏🏻

[@sslgbtisheretostaygetme6527]

Shes a man brahs

[@PoppaG02]

@@sslgbtisheretostaygetme6527 u would say that because ur insecure about urself !

[@dro9299]

Interview was longer than the fight 🦁

[@MrParis215]

🤦🏾‍♂️😂😂😂

[@paoloenricoleone]

Facts

[@auga3896]

I went to bathroom for a while and missed the whole fight

[@kaike3295]

LMaoooo imagine

[@lostandlooking]

?? How can you make this most obvious combat sports viewer's mistake?

[@preachingjesusministry7201]

Lol sorry that happened lol😂

[@stonedstakegaming5458]

My brother did that during the Aldo Mcgregor fight

[@preachingjesusministry7201]

@@stonedstakegaming5458 😂

[@afilthycasualsguidetomma2100]

That looked kinda sad. 1 shot crumpled Megan. She was a zombie after the over hand right

[@Mythowars]

Her eyes were so big.. deer in headlights

[@williambreeze2659]

When Amanda hits these girls it looks like a male hitting a female. This is domestic violence lol, the girls aren't ready for the power Amanda has. Damm near every girl has the same reaction after getting touched.

[@Synth2000]

She looked a bit frozen indeed

[@BigBossMan257]

Everybody has a plan until they get punched in the face by Amanda Nunes

[@thanks86]

Amanda hits like a truck.

[@UKnowtheThing]

I really like her. She doesn't boast, will state some facts, seems really friendly and genuine.

[@richeyd12]

Agreed, she's honest but really nice too

[@timephire]

Just write Nunes a check and have her pick it up at the office next time. Why keep her and her family up late for no good reason.

[@vitintres2451]

They're in Dubai genius,

[@timephire]

@@vitintres2451 I never heard of Dubai, Nevada before. They're at the Apex in Las Vegas dum dum. ;o)

[@delmarreyna]

🤣

[@jasond869]

@@vitintres2451 fail of the season

[@4thlinerforlife]

that baby looks so adorable

[@PK1982_]

Adorable baby, with a mom who is a deviant.

[@michaelseeker9680]

@@PK1982_ truly sad

[@PK1982_]

@@michaelseeker9680 these are people who need psychological help, yet the media glorifies "diversity" as a means of fostering acceptance and tolerance for these kinds of behaviors. It's ridiculous.

[@michaelseeker9680]

@@PK1982_ yep you're right bro. I feel so bad for the kid who will be raised to accept the perversion those women chose. I pray she'll overcome. .

[@aashutoshraj2751]

@@PK1982_ people like you would rather have a child starve to death than let them have a family. You are the deviant one here. Keep crying. That child will have a better life than you will ever have.

[@veebee69]

P4P cutest MMA baby

[@Heyyo57]

Well she doesn’t look like her at all so it’s not hers,poor kid

[@Andrew-pf7vl]

@@Heyyo57what type of logic is this?

[@KD400_]

@@Heyyo57 the baby is a she

[@genadiyrool]

@@Heyyo57 I mean if shes raising that baby, it hers

[@ShayanKhanbazzinga]

@@Heyyo57 Your daddy left to buy a cigarette 20 years ago didnt he? 😂😂

[@thehh5118]

She's wiping out two divisions whilst holding two belts, simple incredible. The *best* female fighter in combat sports history!

[@taxedyamanowamyada3413]

Wiping out her chopper

[@BigBossMan257]

Holding two belts and a baby now

[@nirogalactoid8398]

@@BigBossMan257 Now holding no belts and one baby now

[@Tyler-ie1fh]

Amanda “she’s a good baby” Nunes

[@peterk2735]

Would you dare cry if your mum was Nunes? :D

[@svrzainim93]

@@laoxlunatik so lesbian can't have babies?

[@rockydavis94]

@@laoxlunatik that’s definitely her baby 👶, read the news

[@rockydavis94]

@@svrzainim93 correction, you tell that guy

[@lewis-5217]

She could lose 4 fights in a row and I’d still see her as the gwoat- she’s amazing

[@taxedyamanowamyada3413]

She's the goat alright big pappa

[@harrydavis269]

ABSOLUTELY THE GREATEST FEMALE FIGHTER IN HISTORY!!!

[@bobbymcgee9892]

Sorry, Laila Ali is

[@BlessedBrodie]

In history!!!

[@birthdaybatter815]

EVER!!!

[@brianlohse7672]

Without a doubt.

[@anuragkumarjha5637]

@Rashidi the speedy ellis is the best Alja won

[@harrydavis269]

ITS TIME TO NUNES VS NGANNOU.. MAKE IT HAPPEN DANA!!!!

[@ymozart3240]

I don’t think Ngannou is ready to loose via KO 😂😂😂

[@borz1379]

if nunes can survive until round 4 she definitely can win lol

[@michaelrogers4806]

@@borz1379 she sleeps Francis in under a minute

[@danielp6516]

@@michaelrogers4806 please don’t tell me you’re serious

[@rubetornabene8543]

@@danielp6516 I'm serious

[@MrHandsomeboynow]

Man her nickname has really grown on me. And her analogy with defending her cub is so awesome! She is the undisputed goat even if she loses her next fight or two, it’s already cemented.

[@SlaineReigns]

I just dont see Amanda losing anytime soon. She's just on a different level, every single woman put it front of her just stand there in a daze when they get hit. Could make a case that Valentina could pose a challenge, but Amanda is too big IMO. Can't wait to see that fight tbh.

[@nategordon6079]

Mama nunes should Officially be a mythical fighter

[@taxedyamanowamyada3413]

Daddy

[@Elena-yv6cx]

add 'new mom nunes' to the list

[@taxedyamanowamyada3413]

@@Elena-yv6cx she's the daddy

[@parkourmaster4526]

I mean did anyone think this would happen differently....?

[@wintermute_309]

Maybe only as a distant dream

[@hadeskiller1]

I didn’t think it would be that pathetic

[@Mythowars]

@@hadeskiller1 crazy every women gets hit once by her and the eyes get huge. They don’t want to be there seconds into the fight.

[@peterk2735]

@@Mythowars Every woman apart from Shevchenko!

[@Mythowars]

@@peterk2735 indeed

[@spacerider12]

playing ufc on easy mode must be fun. Nunes vs Shevchenk 3 or Cyborg 2 are the only fights that could be a little bit interesting.

[@casillasscorer]

Cyborg is at Bellator, that weight won’t ever happen

[@rockyevans1584]

@@casillasscorer the ufc has the highlight reel containing cyborg getting smashed by their champ. Cyborg won't ever get another paycheck from the ufc lol

[@casillasscorer]

@@rockyevans1584 you can be in a highlight video and still be paid by them. Ask Luke Rockhold

[@rockyevans1584]

@@casillasscorer Dana doesn't hate luke, he just makes fun of him. Cyborg has been vocal about the ufc not treating her fairly.

[@sportsfan_913]

Undisputed GOAT. I dont wanna dismiss her achievements. But man the competition is weakkkk. Megan didn't wanna be in there.

[@sda3082]

But what she can do about it? She fought with the best and now there's no one to fight.

[@tokyosmitsubishi]

She should fight Valentina a 3rd time.

[@alcottdevalte7440]

Imagine if the woman in the 115 division were big enough to fight at 145...

[@matthieuheahmund850]

Megan is a monster. Leave a 6 foot woman punch you in the face and see how well you can take it. Amanda is just amazing.

[@skace13]

@@matthieuheahmund850 hahahaha what are u talking about mate that was a non event,she shouldn't even get paid for this shitty performance

[@NannupTiger]

wow! Reagan is one good baby! check her taking it all in, should be asleep but staying awake for her mothers glory! 👶

[@jonathanbenisrael2501]

When was Amanda pregnant? Maybe I missed something.

[@PotatoGawds]

@@jonathanbenisrael2501 Nina was pregnant

[@jonathanbenisrael2501]

@@PotatoGawds I see said the blind man...

[@shiv4781]

@@PotatoGawds Hey bro, can u explain how this thing works in trans ? She is trans no ? How was baby born ?

[@socktier6334]

Megan looks scared of her, avoiding eye contact a lot.

[@jamesk3612]

Stupidest comment I've seen

[@brianmoncrieffe5458]

0:43 Megan’s brain after she got hit with the overhand 😭😭

[@clifftonjohns7854]

If she had a brain she would of stayed at home

[@kevsis123]

I love her. So cute with her baby and her comment about the lion was so sweet. She is a great champ.

[@shaunmai111]

Megan’s striking was already super slow and awkward compared to nunes’s, which is super fluid crazy power. But as soon as Megan got hit, it was like a deer in headlights. Literally like a woman being hit by a man for the first time. It’s just levels and levels above her. At this point Amanda could fight a tournament of contenders in one night.

[@haasklaw764]

We get it lesbians can have kids also.

[@mohammedsog7039]

Serious question... How'd they get the baby!?

[@wwewrestlingbd8151]

A man.duh🤔

[@hadeskiller1]

Amanda knocked her up. How else?

[@Kaikai349]

Her wife cheated on her wit stipe miocic. That’s Stipe’s kid

[@codis5722]

Costa was drunk one night and.....

[@r.b5496]

@@codis5722 🤣🤣🤣 "I jizzaprove 100%"

[@darthyamilcollado8886]

Amanda Nunes punch Megan in the face Ronda: SEE THATS HOW IT FEELS

[@ham7357]

Be honest though saying she is a double champ is kind of a farce the featherweight division has what? 4 girls in it and 3 of them actually fight at bantamweight.

[@wishes6445]

You are right i would be amazed if anyone knows the names of 4 fighters in that division.

[@zeaferjones1404]

Yeah but she beat Cyborg and Gina Carano was also in that weight class so Amanda deserves credit for being on top in that weight class. Also Clarissa Shields and Kayla Harrison can't get down to 135 so Amanda has to keep the 145 belt if she is going to fight them some day.

[@floridalife11]

Best female fighter ever

[@akitokazhimomi8896]

So cute baby 😍

[@codis5722]

Good luck to that girls boyfriend in the future lmao

[@grumpy-mcbaldsoo-killing-hoes]

Or girlfriend;)

[@inderghandial]

The absolute GOAT. 🐐

[@DannyBoy426]

At this point just make her start fighting dudes.

[@massojupiter3436]

Throw a dude in there to give her a challenge.

[@tomjimenez1881]

She is a dude

[@DannyBoy426]

@@tomjimenez1881 lol in this day and age I wouldn’t doubt it

[@tenxingking0073]

I hope Zhang moves up to bantam weight and fight her.

[@detroitdiesel2983]

She’s wayyyyy to small for Amanda

[@eldio2124]

You’re crazy

[@tenxingking0073]

@@detroitdiesel2983 When MMA first started.. Smaller guys used to fight bigger dudes and beat em.. So it ain't impossible. It's all about having a good game plan.

[@tenxingking0073]

@@eldio2124 I knew it when I was 6 years old.

[@matthieuheahmund850]

Ya no. Zhang is beats girls who are smaller than her. She will not beat a GOAT who beats girls larger than her.

[@patrickstewart9937]

2:29 speaking truth here

[@imrulkayes4623]

The baby is very calm.

[@diegofonseca6708]

Amanda Nunes is a beast! Truly deserving of the title Lioness!

[@hotsince8760]

How could megan stiff beat anyone? Who she beat should quit the sport. LoL.

[@outlier5844]

They should set up a fight with Sterling and Nunez. That would make a lot of pay for view buys

[@northwest4853]

Megan olivi: Great fight Amanda! Nunes: No doubt my neega

[@williambreeze2659]

Amanda has a different level of power compared to every other woman. These girls aren't used to being hit that hard! They all have the same look in their eye after getting touched once!

[@katsquirrel3955]

Who's kid? How does that happen?

[@808bboarder]

Truly an amazing fighter. I really think she’s in my Top 5 all time

[@meghnaths5696]

The question is how two lesbians can have a child?

[@brianlohse7672]

If you have to ask😁

[@ufcguyfreefights1036]

Adoption maybe🙄

[@Andrew-pf7vl]

Incredible how far science has progressed

[@finkmanfredjohann]

I know a lesbian couple where both got a baby from the same father. Through artificial insemination.

[@tallyotoinc]

Artificial

[@loyaluwang4228]

Lioness kills a baby girrafe

[@delmarreyna]

🤣

[@BrunoandAnthony]

Good one!

[@heavymetalheretic5386]

I never want to see Nunes at Featherweight again.

[@christianarnold2565]

Why

[@hadeskiller1]

The division is dead. They’re just keeping it alive for Amanda

[@christianarnold2565]

@@hadeskiller1 so more likely they going to kill off the division and she heads back down to bantamweight right

[@babloomiah1707]

Well there is no one else in the division lol

[@gigisoglamorousipeeglitter7466]

Her baby is adorable!!!!! Amanda looks so happy and I’m happy for her!

[@frosty2.010]

Cyborg rematch. Why isn't anyone talk about that? Sure she got destroyed, but she needs some exciting competition.

[@user-vm8sb3jd6n]

The ufc released her I believe

[@NoahCanFB]

Cyborg is currently Bellator's 145 lb champion.

[@S20105]

Wish we could’ve seen Gina Carano vs Amanda Nunes but Gina doesn’t fight MMA anymore

[@calvincalvin3132]

Sacrifice succeded

[@PedroHISilva]

When you become such a dominant champ, you start winning the fight way before Bruce Buffer announces your name. You are so much in the mind of your opponents that the first thing the opponents have to do is to convince themselves that they can fight against the champ. This happened to Tyson, Silva, Jones, etc. Or you wait father time...

[@jacobsaunders1092]

Amanda is awesome, big fan of her fighting and her charisma, have no idea who she has left to fight

[@angelnaturelover1640]

Baby brings happiness n success for Mom.. lots of loved from India. 💝😍🥰😘💓💕

[@paulambrose1979]

The baby is so cute

[@aaronlott7691]

Baby’s like a few months old talks like she actually knows wth is going on 😂

[@kararkarar6545]

ya she say where is my father

[@nirogalactoid8398]

That's a biological baby lol not even hers.I feel bad for the little kid

[@shiv4781]

@@nirogalactoid8398 Wdym not hers ? Is she not biologically related to that baby ? Who are its mom and dad ?

[@Meltymorty]

Worst fight on the card

[@calvincalvin3132]

Not even a fight just a sacrifice

[@microtechmachineshop]

whole card sucked

[@birthdaybatter815]

Rakic\Santos

[@calvincalvin3132]

microtechmachineshop how

[@Meltymorty]

@@microtechmachineshop it really did only fights i enjoyed were Dominick and Islam

[@silentroad8422]

Who is the father and where is he at

[@joshwhiteboypettry]

Love Amanda!!! Her baby is so cute and theres no stopping this champion. 😍

[@massojupiter3436]

She's the man of the women's division.

[@delmarreyna]

How so?

[@jordan.fvwmk1racing879]

Megan's controller was still unplugged!

[@briancurran1140]

I’m happy for Her

[@Tyler-ie1fh]

Nunes baby vs Anderson

[@mystic6301]

At this point any fighter that fights Amanda is a sacrifice

[@BritishMoralHQ]

that baby is searching for her dad...

[@808zhu]

GOAT

[@rockydavis94]

She’s big already. Congrats, Amanda. She might already be a champ when she’s grown ⬆️

[@nigel3039]

The commentating was attrcious for this fight. Jan clearly landed more significant strikes in the first 2 rounds, and the commentators are talking about how Izzy is "definitely outstriking him"

[@hadeskiller1]

For sure. Jan was touching Izzy and not getting hit. Sneaky

[@floridalife11]

I wanna see shevchenko 3

[@matthieuheahmund850]

Ya. Can't wait for Shevchenko to stare at Amanda for 25 minutes waiting for her to throw the first punch.

[@patrick553]

Jones would take izzy down easy

[@sbfk1]

Raegan Nunes UFC 432 headliner

[@nathangold5759]

Hey what's the name of the reporter here ?

[@gamestonks2931]

Are you new to the game?

[@jeffhardyextremematt]

This fight was so easy for Amanda she's just talking about her kid. Not a single word about Megan LOLOLOLOL

[@valleycart2072]

Beautiful

[@sumboy6183]

Who would you rather fight CCC or Nunes

[@ihavetubes]

People forget that the women's division is still developing and Amanda got in at the right time, no one has an answer for her nor are the women prepared enough to face her.

[@unknownentity8256]

Greatest P4P#1 MMA fighter period in my opinion. Only human in existance to defend 2 belts simultaniously. Now she even got a daughter to fight for... Jeez I feel bad for her opponents.

[@alcottdevalte7440]

Amanda is too good for this era, she must be in top 5 P4P list next week :-)

[@matthieuheahmund850]

They stopped putting females in male P4P list. She's been #1 P4P female for a while.

[@alcottdevalte7440]

@@matthieuheahmund850 You're right, I thought for a second that they had mixed it up for some reasons... My argument now is that they gotta mention Amanda during the best ever to do it talk..

[@daviddegante4389]

Who shall be the next human sacrifice???

[@yufiyufi3745]

Аманде и Нине - респект, любовь и радость а также их милашке. Аманде советую быть собраннее, в её глазах щас много доброты. Ринг это место - где доброта и милосердие есть недостаток! 👍

[@robertocrodriguez4359]

Just beating cans.... stop this circus

[@allforgreatness9883]

Its not her fault she starchin yall favorite fighters

[@robertocrodriguez4359]

@@allforgreatness9883 megan anderson is my favorite fighter??? Stop it... she beatin cans ... she and ufc is happy she beatin cans lol... wheres cat ??? cuz she was tossed by cat

[@tsubaka18]

Cute baby ❤

[@peacethroughstrength172]

Happy for Amanda, opting to throw fists with her and stay in her range is fatal and no secret.

[@mystico21p]

Nice to see that side of Amanda.

[@Givemegymtips]

Nunes is a very technical fighter. Above that, she has a good mindset. Having a child to fight for gives you a different kind of hunger. Meagan didn’t look like she belonged in there with her.

[@sosaboi6168]

Amanda would demolish Dominick Cruz

[@dub16100]

Rousey got the eff out of Dodge pretty quick when she lost a few fights.

[@vesperxing1259]

Who wants cejudo vs amanda fight for the title...?😎

[@d-dondd148]

Nunes- Canelo Junior. That Baby realy look for Canelo Alvarez. I bet she will be a good Fighter

[@waynedobbins6955]

Test her for whatever substance she using. Cmon. She is on ppe

[@sugarcoat4]

amanda and her cub

[@GHOST-wj9wq]

I Came here only for the baby, she's soooooo cute.

[@lindseyfreitas8536]

She’s awesome! The best wishes to her and her family ❤️ And it’s even more awesome that’s representing our country ❤️🇧🇷

[@holdencawffle626]

baby: good work, dad

[@delmarreyna]

🤔 stupid

[@vasive8322]

Anderson had the same game plan as Yildirim

[@FUKNO]

Eyyy no mask! Glad to see things are returning to normal! Congrats Nunes!

[@TheWalonja]

no megan post fight talk?

[@Surre4LSoto]

the goat frfr

[@danielstar7237]

That baby is gonna grow up not liking men.

[@tsubaka18]

Mama nunes 💪💪💪💪💪

[@tayyabiqbal71]

What a calmed baby... 😘🥰🥰🥰🥰