MMA News Roundup: Amanda Nunes Retired After UFC 289 Victory; Islam Makhachev Reacted to Charles Oliveira’s Victory; UFC Legend Expressed Concerns on the Touted Conor McGregor vs Michael Chandler Bout

With the recent conclusion of UFC 289, it’s evident that the MMA world will be bustling with new noteworthy events. Hence, we are also back with our MMA news roundup to provide you with an insight into a few eye-catching MMA world happenings from the last 24 hours. Our goal is to help you stay updated regarding the events related to your beloved sport within a short span of time.

Today, after starting off with the famed UFC double champ, Amanda Nunes’, post-UFC 289 victory announcement, we’ll also have a look at what the UFC Lightweight champ, Islam Makhachev had to say about the UFC 289 victory of his former rival, Charles Oliveira. Lastly, we shall know why the UFC legend, Chael Sonnen expressed doubts about the touted future matchup between Conor McGregor and Michael Chandler. It will bring us to the end of today’s edition.

Amanda Nunes declared retirement following her UFC 289 title defense

A number of fans had already labeled Amanda Nunes as the greatest female fighter in the history of the UFC. The date 10 June came as one more proof of that fact. The UFC champ-champ Amanda Nunes absolutely dominated her UFC 289 opponent, Irene Aldana ad earned a unanimous decision victory. In the process, she also defended her UFC Bantamweight title and retained her champ-champ status. However, the following event might have disheartened a lot of fans.

After her UFC 289 post-fight interview, Nunes cut out her UFC gloves, laid down both her UFC championships in the octagon, and declared a retirement from her one-decade-long decorated UFC career. Her wife, Nina Nunes, who’s also a former UFC fighter, and daughter Raegan also accompanied her inside the Octagon to celebrate her victory.

Nunes also stated that it was primarily her mother who didn’t want her to stay in this sport of blood and injuries any longer. Further, Nunes has a beautiful family and also packs a good bank balance to fulfill her needs. Hence, the decision of her retirement is quite understandable. Did you also feel disheartened after witnessing ‘The Lioness’s’ final goodbye to the octagon?

Islam Makhachev congratulated and issued a grim message for Charles Oliveira

The former UFC Lightweight king, Charles Oliveira showcased his true class to the UFC audience once more. The Brazilian ramped up a superb TKO victory over his opponent, Beneil Dariush at the UFC 289 co-main event. After a slightly low first round, Oliveira regained momentum in the second round. He rocked Dariush with a head kick and landed a clean right hook that drove ‘Benny’ to the ground.

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Soon after, he ended the bout with some vicious ground and pound. ‘Do Bronx’s’ victory also caught the eye of the current UFC Lightweight champ, Islam Makhachev. ‘The Dagestani’ congratulated Oliveira on his victory but his following words also had a sting to it. Makhachev tweeted, “Congrats Charles. But still, there’s levels in this game.”

Now that Oliveira has almost confirmed a rematch against Makahchev. Could this one be a taunt from Makhachev to imply that he can defeat even this improved version of Oliveira? How do you see this entire thing playing out?

Chael Sonnen revealed the jeopardized condition of Conor McGregor – Michael Chandler bout

After talking about how the USADA had given a free hand to Conor McGregor, the UFC legend, Chael Sonnen, recently revealed his doubts about the materialization of the touted Conor McGregor vs Michael Chandler bout. A lot of fans would agree that Sonnen had quite a few strong reasons to believe so. In his recent video on his own YouTube channel, ‘The American Gangster’ broke down the reasons why he had developed this notion.

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Sonnen stated, “You have Conor himself saying I haven’t gotten around to doing the paperwork. You got USADA saying we’re gonna fight, we’re gonna fight but we’re gonna do it this way which is in 180 days. You got Chael over here saying there’s nothing about this fight that looks like you’re fighting”. He further stated, “There’s three people, the boss, Conor, and Chandler. They weren’t together. They were interview, phone call, interview, and asked what weight class they were fighting at. Three different answers.”

A lot of fans would probably agree with Sonnen regarding this. Most importantly, McGregor decided to make a return this year yet he hadn’t stepped inside the USADA testing pool. This might propel fans to believe Sonnen’s words. What do you feel? When shall we witness the coveted McGregor vs Chandler bout if at all?

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