UFC Women’s Bantamweight Champion Amanda Nunes successfully defended her title in the main event of UFC 215.
After fighting top contender Valentina Shevchenko for five hard-fought rounds, the judges gave Nunes a split decision win.
Nunes and Shevchenko fought in a back-and-forth battle for 25 minutes. Nunes appeared to be the better fighter in the first round, while Shevchenko picked up her aggression as the fight went on.
The middle rounds of the fight were razor close, while the final round was Nunes’ most dominant five minutes in the fight. Despite taking Shevchenko down in the fifth round, the entire fight took place on the feet with Shevchenko landing a higher number of total shots.
Many of the top fighters in the world were watching Saturday’s main event and were not shy about sharing their opinions. Below, you can see how fighters reacted on Twitter to Nunes’ split decision win against Shevchenko.
Shevchenko is far too tense. Hopefully she's loosens up in the second. #UFC215
— Dan Hardy (@danhardymma) September 10, 2017
Are they feeling out or feeling apprehensive? I forget that this is a part 2. First fight was arguably controversial @ufc
— Alpha Cat Zingano (@CatZingano) September 10, 2017
I HATE SUPER WOMAN PUNCH but @PaulinaGrana2 likes it ? #UFC215 @joerogan
— Angela Hill (@AngieOverkill) September 10, 2017
Getting good. ? ready. 1-1 #UFC215
— Derek Brunson (@DerekBrunson) September 10, 2017
Maybe @BulletValentina is pulling a @FloydMayweather ? @ufc
— Alpha Cat Zingano (@CatZingano) September 10, 2017
You'll be warned about eye poking but there'll be zero repercussions so go for it.
— Coach Kavanagh (@John_Kavanagh) September 10, 2017
Damn close 3rd gotta give it to the champ 29-28 @ufc #UFC215 #UFCEdmonton
— Truck Gordon (@TruckMMA_UFC) September 10, 2017
I fucking love women's MMA
— Lauren Murphy (@LaurenMurphyMMA) September 10, 2017
So close
— Ian McCall (@Unclecreepymma) September 10, 2017
2-2?
— James Vick (@JamesVickMMA) September 10, 2017
Tough fight ?
— Lauren Murphy (@LaurenMurphyMMA) September 10, 2017
There must be a lot of ghosts in Edmonton ? I'm hearing a lot of Boos #ufc215
— Cub Swanson (@CubSwanson) September 10, 2017
The boo's are ridiculous. This is such a technical fight.
— Ian McCall (@Unclecreepymma) September 10, 2017
They both are going to think they won @ufc
— Alpha Cat Zingano (@CatZingano) September 10, 2017
Wow. These two don't like each other. She is at the cage talking shit
— Ian McCall (@Unclecreepymma) September 10, 2017
Hockey chants & restless boos. Things that never used to happen during women's fights. ?#UFC215
— Shayna Baszler (@QoSBaszler) September 10, 2017
They gonna have to have a third fight. Rounds 9, 10, and 11.
— Lauren Murphy (@LaurenMurphyMMA) September 10, 2017
Don't agree with that one! But definitely a close one #UFC215
— Derek Brunson (@DerekBrunson) September 10, 2017
Congrats @Amanda_Leoa #AndStill great face for women's fighting and @ufc
— Ian McCall (@Unclecreepymma) September 10, 2017
