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[–]Roccostrat10 290 points291 points  (33 children)

She was looking like a legit deer in the headlights

[–]GaMa-BinkieYou are hurt by Dana only speaking the truth 206 points207 points  (30 children)

I'll never forget the look on her face when she arrived at the venue https://streamable.com/i2gvx5

[–]coodafoo 171 points172 points  (11 children)

Straight up looks like a ghost

[–]Spirited-Tonight6043 202 points203 points  (9 children)

Yeah like i dont want to make fun of her because she is a warrior and im a couch dorito mf, but she looks like fricking gasper over there, never seen a fighter so shook.

[–]GaMa-BinkieYou are hurt by Dana only speaking the truth 170 points171 points  (2 children)

She looks like she was just informed that the entire continent of Australia submerged killing everyone she's ever known

[–]SnakesTalwar 3 points4 points  (1 child)

Rip too me.

[–]BaptizedInBud 86 points87 points  (5 children)

talmbout gasper the chost bapa? b-b-b-beast of a spektur

[–]thugnificent856EDDDDDIEEEEEEEE 33 points34 points  (0 children)

A real appertrition bapa

[–]AmstouristBrother explain your titty 10 points11 points  (0 children)

Y'know brenda schlob? he is all over the spekturm too bapa

[–]ligmuhtaint 15 points16 points  (0 children)

fershure drawl

[–]DaftPhilosopher 9 points10 points  (0 children)

Never meddum

[–]--MidtownManhattan 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Teehee 😆

[–]Pineapple_FondlerSuga ‘Semen’ O’Malley 6 points7 points  (0 children)

She's being cast in Tim Burton's new film.

[–]Rampageslam 48 points49 points  (0 children)

Looks like she’s on death row going on her last walk

[–][deleted] 42 points43 points  (2 children)

Generally I think fans overanalyse way too much but Megan genuinely looks ill here

[–]Hydrotoad[S] 59 points60 points  (1 child)

Aw, poor Megan..must have been super anxious..at least it was over quick I guess ☹️

[–]JMA_ZFI dab with Sterling 6 points7 points  (0 children)

Oh yeah. You could tell how relieved she was that it was done and she was able to walk out of there under her own power.

[–]skycake23🙏🙏🙏 Jon Jones Prayer Warrior 🙏🙏🙏 35 points36 points  (0 children)

I did a few kickboxing fights and thats exactly how I felt. You get adrenaline surges for like weeks leading up to the fight and then when the time comes I was like this is fucking awful. It feels like your walking out to be executed. Its super stressful.

[–]djinner_13Look at me MOTHERFUCKER 23 points24 points  (1 child)

I honestly don't see what's wrong with her.

Looks like a typical Kristen Stewart in the Twilight look.

[–]IM_THAT_POTATO 6 points7 points  (0 children)

Yes exactly, she looks ill.

[–]Birdup711 10 points11 points  (0 children)

I've never seen someone look so shaken walking into the arena. Tempted to say she just wasn't confident at all, but she looks so awful I'm inclined to think there was something wrong with her physically.

[–]DongDongLi 11 points12 points  (4 children)

Wait, this was before the fight?

[–][deleted] -2 points-1 points  (3 children)

Yeah, on the walkout

[–]GO_RAVENSI want to be slammed by Andrade 22 points23 points  (1 child)

That was her walk into the arena, not her walk out to the octagon.

[–][deleted] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I’m dumb

[–]--MidtownManhattan 1 point2 points  (0 children)

🤣 bro haha

[–]--MidtownManhattan 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Jesus Christ 😐

[–]stonetear2017Israel ‘26 and Me’ Adesanya 🤓 0 points1 point  (0 children)

This is probably why she got cut tbh

[–]blamblam111 -1 points0 points  (0 children)

Not like one of these Hollywood phone deer in headlight

[–]muck2Antarctica -1 points0 points  (0 children)

Well, her reaction to that punch shows why. Anderson is tall and heavy for a woman, she doesn't get rocked often. As a matter of fact, I think that's the first time I saw her doing the chicken dance. Ignorance can be bliss – or a curse.

[–]LemonHerbEDDDDDIEEEEEEEE 165 points166 points  (4 children)

I think with a lot of these girls Nunes feels bad and switches to the submission so she doesn't have to pound their face in

[–]Notarobotokay 169 points170 points  (3 children)

Which is why I'm excited for the Pena fight because Julianna has been talking trash so nunes is liable to go full lioness

[–]mat477Samoa 51 points52 points  (1 child)

I feel like Pena is just trying to convince herself because she knows she has almost zero chance against Nunes. Its a mental thing for her.

[–]glogang100 21 points22 points  (0 children)

Same thing with Lauren Murphy. Honestly respect to them for being able to convince themselves they actually have a shot. That’s some serious mental fortitude.

[–]XNamelessGhoulX 6 points7 points  (0 children)

I cannot wait to see to Amanda clock her a few good times

[–][deleted] 52 points53 points  (0 children)

Wow that was even competitive in the slightest.

[–][deleted] 71 points72 points  (5 children)

Lmaoo I think I commented in the right thread “if she lands something” when DC said that

I love how when Amanda hits people their face instantly is like “what the fuck was that”

[–]cheerioo 32 points33 points  (3 children)

She hits like a man and that is a compliment. She could absolutely sting a male fighter. I'm not Joe Ronda beats Mayweather Rogan and I'm not saying she could beat anyone like that. Just saying she has serious power.

[–][deleted] 6 points7 points  (0 children)

I know for a fact that the wind off one of her punches would fold me like a lawn chair

[–]DankGhostPosterTeam AKA 4 points5 points  (1 child)

This would never happen but I legit would enjoy seeing her fight a low tanked or amateur male in MMA just to see. Someone like Kris Moutinho?

[–]juhurrskateUnited States 2 points3 points  (0 children)

They would never do it, but if they did I'd have to imagine they give her a 135er with her at 145. Unfortunately there's just no winning if you're the 135er taking the fight, optically.

[–]Kevim_A 49 points50 points  (5 children)

That crack on that over hand at 7 seconds was so goddamned nasty. Came out fast, accurate, and at such a crazy angle. The punch looked like it was coming more "down" then "through". I can't think of another time I've seen an overhand that looked like that, let alone one that hit so clean.

[–]jfsoaig345EDDDDDIEEEEEEEE 27 points28 points  (2 children)

Nunes has one of my favorite overhands in the sport, including men's. She landed the same on on Cyborg and Ronda and it was just as crisp back then too. Same vibes as Barboza's spinning kicks or Usman's jab or FW Conor's pull counters, just such a fluid motion that makes it so aesthetically pleasing

[–]blamblam111 3 points4 points  (0 children)

While FW Conor’s pull counters were beautiful, I think his best came in the Eddie fight at LW

[–]tonysnight 0 points1 point  (0 children)

South American girls bro

[–]GO_RAVENSI want to be slammed by Andrade 14 points15 points  (0 children)

My favorite thing about Nunes is the way some of her opponents react to those punches like they've never been hit that hard before. It's like you can almost see them thinking "oh shit this isn't what I signed up for."

[–]hammerntong 5 points6 points  (0 children)

Kinda reminds me of the left hook that golovkin knocked rubio out with

[–]MeSmeshFruit 16 points17 points  (0 children)

A big girl like Megan had to have regular sparring with male fighters, but out of all Amanda's opponents she got scarred the most by far. Whatever the case is, it doesn't make her look good.

[–]ElBandito101 123 points124 points  (10 children)

They did her dirty when they released her like that next week.

[–]WaitingforalineDemocratic People's Republic of Korea 102 points103 points  (4 children)

Who else is left for Megan to fight really? Bad timing for sure but that division is like one of those abandoned mining towns

[–]Keeng_KeenanThe 2x double champ does what the fook she wants 13 points14 points  (0 children)

It was bad timing around this fight, but there were options or at least now there are.

Signed UFC Featherweights: Danielle Wolfe, Norma Dumont, Felicia Spencer and Zarah Fairn dos Santos

Signed UFC Bantamweights that have fought at Featherweight: Holly Holm, Germaine de Randamie, Macy Chiasson, Yana Kunitskaya and Lina Lansberg

[–]JRYuen 12 points13 points  (0 children)

No one in the UFC. She's no longer there. I haven't heard that she's signed up with anyone else but Bellator sounds like a no-brainer. I wonder if she'll look the same walking in to face Cyborg.

[–][deleted] 3 points4 points  (0 children)

I’m not sure but you’d think a professional fighting organization could find an opponent for a professional fighter who just competed for one of the organization’s championship belts?

[–]judoxingFelder 50-45 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Here's a nice Tom Waits song to go with that analogy.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mb6J3yBiHrQ

[–]RemindYaImKindaWET 16 points17 points  (0 children)

She wasn't released, her contract wasn't renewed, which is different. She began to talk shit and "leaked" the news that Spencer vs Wolf would be the final women's featherweight fight to be held in the UFC, it wasn't. I like me some Megan, but she was wrong for running her mouth after that "performance". Of course they wouldn't re-sign her. She'll do well in PFL if she decides to continue fighting.

[–]longsalami 30 points31 points  (4 children)

Is she still fighting?

[–]BlacktollPOLYAMOROUS TRIAD 86 points87 points  (1 child)

On Instagram

[–]sdprBig ol’ Mexican with a big ol’ head 12 points13 points  (0 children)

God bless the Australian amazon

[–][deleted] 21 points22 points  (0 children)

UFC dropped her after this fight lmao

[–]thepaleoboy 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I miss her podcast with Laura Sanko

[–]NewDad85 12 points13 points  (0 children)

The sound of that first overhand right is horrifying.

[–]adventure9000Ben Askren's USADA-approved backpack 🎒 16 points17 points  (11 children)

What is Anderson attempting to do when Nunes blasts her at 3:55? Nunes steps in for the jab overhand and Anderson shifts into southpaw whilst retreating, keeps her head on center line and throws a lead uppercut whilst her bodyweight is shifting backwards???

[–]dephilt 15 points16 points  (8 children)

Looks like she was trying to time the jab with a slip to throw the uppercut...not a bad thought but she wasn’t expecting the overhand. Once that landed all plans went out the window

[–]adventure9000Ben Askren's USADA-approved backpack 🎒 1 point2 points  (7 children)

This still doesn't make sense to me. Firstly, Nunes' jab overhand combo is her bread and butter, she throws it a ton in all her fights. She doesn't really throw single jabs that frequently.

Secondly, why shift to southpaw going backwards? Doesn't look like it serves any purpose. Surely she's better off pull/slipping the jab to the outside and countering with a rear uppercut with her hips loaded after the pull/slip. It's a strange choice of footwork.

[–]BoostMobileAltUFC 279: A GOOFCON Miracle 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Could have planted for a knee or used her legs in any way, but I don’t think that’s what she was thinking in the slightest. Honestly no idea why she didn’t use her reach more, but I’d guess she had some nerves going into that fight.

[–]dephilt 2 points3 points  (5 children)

IMO what she tried makes sense. If you slip to the outside of the jab hand and take a slight step in you should be safe from the overhand or straight counter and then she would be in a nice position to land a short uppercut. Unfortunately she misjudged that distance, dropped “the phone” and took a clean overhand. I agree, after that nothing she did makes sense but It didn’t look like she was all there.

[–]adventure9000Ben Askren's USADA-approved backpack 🎒 2 points3 points  (4 children)

Here is the moment Anderson slips the jab, right before Nunes launches the overhand. I don't see where Anderson can go to avoid the overhand. If she is close enough to slip the jab then she will be in range for the overhand. Since it loops over the shoulder, Anderson can't move her head out of the way, especially with her feet not set, and that's because of the shift. What is the shift to southpaw supposed to achieve here?

[–]GO_RAVENSI want to be slammed by Andrade 3 points4 points  (1 child)

TL;DR - Anderson didn't want to go southpaw, Amanda threw a feint right before the combo that totally fucked Anderson up and made her go southpaw.

Full analysis:

Ok here's my take on what happened. If you slow-mo the gif, Amanda throws a quick feint right before the combination that Anderson thinks is a leg kick. Anderson checks the feinted kick by lifting her front leg. The foot then lands out to the side so she's square to Amanda instead of landing back down in front. This was the mistake that fucked her up so bad. To fix that mistake she takes a panic step back, trying to switch her stance to southpaw.

Here's where shit goes terribly for Anderson: When she realizes she bit on the feint, (and while trying to switch to southpaw to fix her mistake) she tries to pre-emptively counter the punches she knows are about to blast her. You mentioned in your first comment the "lead uppercut," but immediately before that she threw a really bad left (7.2s). If you look at that punch and her upper body rather than her stance, it's like she tried to throw a left hook uppercut combo, but she's so off balance it's absolutely terrible. You can tell by the way she pivots her left leg in the air as it's moving backwards (7.2s) that she's all fucked up and technique is out the window.

That's why she's in such a bad position and why the punch looked absolutely terrible and she had nowhere to go. She bit so hard on Amanda's feint that her upper body is trying to throw an orthodox combination (lead left -> right uppercut) while her lower body is trying to switch to southpaw. She's trying to rotate her left shoulder forward and her left leg back at the same time, ending up with one leg twisting wildly in the air attempting to throw an off-balance counter combo while she's getting blasted by Amanda's bread and butter jab overhand combo.

[–]adventure9000Ben Askren's USADA-approved backpack 🎒 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Solid breakdown man, you present a strong argument. I think you're spot on.

It really does appear Anderson retracts her lead leg when Nunes steps in, thinking it was a low kick. When Anderson realizes it wasn't, she steps her leg to southpaw, but it's too late since Nunes is now in range. The weird left hand and right uppercut are probably panic counters but because her feet aren't set, it's all over the place.

[–]dephilt 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I see what you’re talking about now. I thought you meant her southpaw stance when she retreated against the fence, but it does look like she tried switching and got caught right in the middle of the switch. I’m not sure what that was, maybe trying to pivot out to land the uppercut? I agree, even if that’s what it was it was very sloppy.

[–]Washie-Team 209, WHAT 2 points3 points  (1 child)

I feel like Megan was expecting a leg kick when Nunes first feints and then she tried to turn it into an uppercut when she figures out there is no kick coming.

[–]adventure9000Ben Askren's USADA-approved backpack 🎒 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Good call, I think you're right. It appears the whole thing was set off with Anderson expecting a low kick, which caused her to retract her leg.

[–]mans123373u2 26 points27 points  (20 children)

i feel nunes could absolutely beat a man on the steet without problem

[–]WaitingforalineDemocratic People's Republic of Korea 88 points89 points  (5 children)

Like some regular guy? No shit lol

The average human is so bad at fighting it is almost comical

[–]jfsoaig345EDDDDDIEEEEEEEE 10 points11 points  (1 child)

Think I saw a video while back of Jessica Eye training with some Youtube dudes and one of them was a pretty athletic tall dude with some form of martial arts experience in his teens and she completely ragdolled all of him as well as his friends back to back without breaking a sweat. Maybe it was Miesha Tate, I forgot. Either way it goes to show that it doesn't take Amanda Nunes to beat the shit out of some rando off the street.

[–]mans123373u2 8 points9 points  (0 children)

yes its miesha. and she looked really strong compared to them they couldn't outwrestle her. I think they definitely hit the spot of "avarage joe" all looked like 5'9 160lbs~ skinny fat and little to no muscles

[–]Successful-Flan625 -3 points-2 points  (2 children)

you're prime example LOL

[–]WaitingforalineDemocratic People's Republic of Korea 3 points4 points  (1 child)

Yes you are correct, I would not stand much of a chance against Amanda in a fight. And neither would you

[–]Successful-Flan625 -2 points-1 points  (0 children)

Try me, when I see red you're done

[–]PunsGermsAndSteelGOOFCON 1 27 points28 points  (0 children)

Nah bro if she fought me I'd see red... Oh shit wait that's just red blood pouring out of my head after she knocked me out

[–]mad87645Follow me home bitch 😘 9 points10 points  (2 children)

Am man on the street, can confirm she'd whoop my untrained and out of shape ass

[–]Sul4You have to fuckin punch the fuck out of her in her fuckin face 7 points8 points  (1 child)

I could take her. I just see red.

[–]mad87645Follow me home bitch 😘 6 points7 points  (0 children)

See that's my problem, I'm not built different

[–]MrNillowsGOOFCON 1 8 points9 points  (1 child)

Do you remember Ryan Dunn versus that kickboxer chick?

[–]harylmuHungary 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Lol she could beat a trained man as well

[–]misteredditim 30 points31 points  (27 children)

Meanwhile Valentina goes 4 rounds with Lauren Murphy

[–]Misplacedwaffle 33 points34 points  (3 children)

Just a different style of fighting in my opinion. Valentina got hit in the head a total of 4 times in those entire 4 rounds and absolutely picked Murphy apart. Both the Valentina performance and the Nunes performance are equally impressive but just show a different philosophy and style of fighting.

[–]misteredditim 36 points37 points  (2 children)

Nunes flatlined holly, cyborg, Ronda, Tate. They are incomparable as far as I’m concerned

She don’t toy with her food. She eats her shit whole

[–]--MidtownManhattan 3 points4 points  (0 children)

And they really wanna do a shev nunes 3…all I’m saying is, be careful what you ask for

[–]Cbus43Poland 7 points8 points  (2 children)

Meanwhile Nunes goes 5 rounds with Felicia spencer. Also got out struck by GDR and was forced to resort to lay and pray to secure the win. also, took her five rounds to put away Raquel Pennington.

It goes both ways if you want to be weird and nitpick and make comparisons.

[–]misteredditim 1 point2 points  (1 child)

It’s not weird. Nunes shows up for her biggest challenges and shev tries to out point hers. Felicia is a heavybag, cyborg couldn’t finish her either. And losing on the feet against gdr isn’t a bad thing - she’s really good on the feet FYI.

And as if going to decision with Raquel is necessarily bad? She beat the absolute piss out of her and has her wanting to quit. It was controversial that her corner allowed it to go on and Amanda went easy on her toward the end. She ruined her.

She also had a close fight with holly where she safely counter punched and did fuck all else, whereas Amanda killed holly. She went split with Kaufman and lost to carmouche. Carmouche. All of the top fighters shev has faced she has gone to decision with: holly, joana, and nunes. The only exception is Andrade.

[–]MaleficentDistrict22Team AKA 1 point2 points  (0 children)

It’s almost like a woman much heavier would have more ko power. Valentina walks around at 135 and nunes walks around at 160.

[–]JRYuen 6 points7 points  (1 child)

Helps you understand why Valentina isn't pressing harder for VS vs. AN III,

[–]loganflynn808Mario Mazzagatti 2 points3 points  (0 children)

She actually asked for it for a bit the last couple years but Dana adamantly shut it down every time it was brought up in the media so I think she’s finally just given up.

[–]datnighatedkaczynskiPlaying touchbutt with that orc in the park 22 points23 points  (0 children)

Megan looked genuinely terrified to be there. Amanda, for this reason, is always more exciting to watch for me. Even though she's also beating people just as bad as Schevchenko sometimes.

[–]Phantomflight 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Was this the right where Rogan said Anderson looks like the avatar creatures?

[–]lecabs 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Hilarious that all the promos leading up to this one amounted to "Well Megan is tall....." didn't do her much good in the end

[–]Chocoeclair189Pavel fedotov grooming service 1 point2 points  (2 children)

Probably one of the worse performances in a title fight

[–]TrashbatLondon 0 points1 point  (1 child)

Aldo and Zingano would like a word. I’d also put Rousey vs Nunes as a worse performance.

[–]Chocoeclair189Pavel fedotov grooming service 1 point2 points  (0 children)

You right you right

[–][deleted] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

It’s a shame, looking at the clip now her feint opened up the uppercut and Anderson saw it but got clipped anyways

[–]ChickenBalotelli 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Pound her out, eh? 🥸

[–]--MidtownManhattan 0 points1 point  (0 children)

That’s a scary ass broad right there lol

[–]sunlitekid01 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Nunes vs Ngannou for UFC final boss belt....

[–]T-Ferg420 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Never seen a fighter that scared before

[–]Dustin_Live 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Nunez looking like shes out for blood.

[–]thedeadlyrhythm42 0 points1 point  (0 children)

And then Amanda made Megan hold her baby lol