carey wrote:batsmasher wrote:So ready for Valentina to become champ this weekend! Will be tough, but I wanna see some more Peruvian dancing.
Dude, I don't know. Nunes is straight insane. If Valentina can get past the first round the scales begin to tip but surviving that initial burst is easier said than done. Nunes strike differential & strikes landed per minute are by far the best in class.
Can't think of a womens matchup I've been more excited for. Ronda always had hype but you know both Amanda and Valentina are the real deal. There's no doubting Nunes is the champ - she has loads of talent. Valentina will need to manage her range perfectly early, then hope she can hit her straps in the later rounds JJ style.
I don't think the threat of a takedown will play too heavily on Valentina - she isn't a slouch on the ground. Nunes definitely has more tools to work with but Valentina will hopefully be better drilled and disciplined.
Hoping Cowboy v Lawler was the only sacrifice we had to make to the MMA Gods.
