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Amanda Nunes to Defend Bantamweight Crown vs. Raquel Pennington at UFC 224



Amanda Nunes will make her third bantamweight title defense against Raquel Pennington at UFC 224.

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Multiple outlets have confirmed the pairing following an initial report by MMA journalist Damon Martin earlier this month. The UFC has not formally announced the 135-pound pairing, and it is unclear if the bout will serve as the card’s headliner.

UFC 224 takes place on May 12 in Rio de Janeiro and will also include a middleweight clash pitting Vitor Belfort against Lyoto Machida. Additionally, 185-pound contenders Ronaldo Souza and Kelvin Gastelum will square off in another featured bout.

Nunes, 29, captured the bantamweight crown with a first-round submission of Miesha Tate at UFC 200. “Lioness” has since defended the belt with a first-round technical knockout of Ronda Rousey at UFC 207 and split verdict over Valentina Shevchenko at UFC 215.

Pennington, also 29, has risen to No. 1 contender on the strength of a four-fight winning streak that includes triumphs over Tate, Bethe Correia and Jessica Andrade. The Colorado native hasn’t competed since outpointing Tate at UFC 205 in November 2016 after suffering a broken leg in a hunting accident.

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