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Aussie destroyed by 'baddest mum on planet' Mar 7th 2021, 20:24, by wwos Amanda Nunes has again been hailed the greatest female MMA fighter of all time but her demolition of Aussie Megan Anderson has again led to questions over the UFC's women's featherweight division. Nunes (21-4) beat Anderson (11-5) by submission (reverse triangle arm bar) in the first round on Sunday (AEDT), extending her UFC records for most wins in the women's divisions (14), most finishes (10) and most victories in title fights (9). She remains both the featherweight and bantamweight champion. She took just two minutes and three seconds to finish Anderson. "The plan was exactly how I finished the fight," Nunes said. "I'm here. It's not my fault [I'm this dominant]. I know there are a lot of girls out there who want this opportunity. Who wants it?" Anderson was philosophical about her loss, saying that she wasn't done yet. https://twitter.com/MeganA_mma/status/1368444440415588352?s=20 Nunes rocked Anderson with punches early in the fight, dazing the Australian so much that she went for an ill-fated takedown. 'The Lioness' reversed the takedown and ruthlessly tapped-out Anderson. The Brazilian was hit just twice by Anderson, an extraordinary reflection of her dominance. https://twitter.com/JonnyBones/status/1368433481341042692?s=20 UFC veteran Cub Swanson said that Nunes may be good enough to beat some men in MMA's premier promotion. https://twitter.com/CubSwanson/status/1368433711620919300?s=20 Yet former UFC fighter Ben Askren suggested that Nunes-Anderson had again exposed the shallow talent in the women's 145lbs division. Anderson was only 3-2 in the UFC before taking the fight and drops to 3-3. There is no obvious fight for Nunes to take next at 145lbs. https://twitter.com/Benaskren/status/1368432666224320512?s=20 Mostly, the reaction was simple awe of a mighty champion. Australia's former middleweight champion Robert Whittaker was among a raft of stars who lauded Nunes as the best ever. Nunes last lost in 2014 (against Cat Zingano) has beaten a who's who in her UFC career: Valentina Shevchenko (twice), Miesha Tate, Ronda Rousey, Raquel Pennington, 'Cyborg' Justino, Holly Holm, Germaine de Randamie (twice) and Felicia Spencer. https://twitter.com/robwhittakermma/status/1368432901977559044?s=20https://twitter.com/chrisweidman/status/1368432905928728576?s=20https://twitter.com/CharlesDoBronxs/status/1368433088494243840?s=20https://twitter.com/Showtimepettis/status/1368432886488199175?s=20https://twitter.com/GamebredFighter/status/1368432826312499203?s=20https://twitter.com/bullyb170/status/1368432633651204105?s=20https://twitter.com/WonderboyMMA/status/1368432616437874689?s=20https://twitter.com/ufc/status/1368432959074734086?s=20 Nunes was afterwards joined in the Octagon by her wife, fellow UFC fighter Nina Ansaroff, and their baby daughter, Raegan. "I'm more dangerous now with my little girl," Nunes said. "No one is stopping me." Which of course, led to another well-deserved moniker. https://twitter.com/AlanJouban/status/1368432887947689993?s=20 For a daily dose of the best of the breaking news and exclusive content from Wide World of Sports, subscribe to our newsletter by clicking here! Media files: pickerImage.jpg

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