Amanda Nunes
At this stage it seems only boredom is going to prevent [autotag]Amanda Nunes[/autotag] from dominating the women’s MMA landscape for at least the next few years, with her grip on the 135- and 145-pound divisions looking as tight as ever. The next decade will offer up a fresh challenge for “The Lioness” as she bids to challenge the numbers set by the likes of Anderson Silva, Demetrious Johnson and Jon Jones, who dominated their respective weight classes for extended periods of time.
Nunes certainly has the talent to continue her reign of dominance in both weight classes, but it remains to be seen whether the constant flip-flopping between divisions will eventually force her to choose one weight class and focus on that as she hits her mid-to-late 30s.
However things pan out for Nunes, what seems clear is the fact that it will take a formidable challenger to dethrone her in either weight class. Arguably, her two biggest threats lie either outside of her weight divisions (Valentina Shevchenko) or outside of the organization itself (Kayla Harrison).
Until either of those two names maneuver themselves into position to challenge the Brazilian, it’s hard not to imagine Nunes ruling over both the bantamweight and featherweight divisions for the foreseeable future. Indeed, even they may not be able to halt “The Lioness,” who remains the undisputed queen of the women’s MMA jungle heading into the 2020s.
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