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At UFC 232, UFC women’s bantamweight champion Amanda Nunes took the challenge of becoming a two-division champion. Nunes was confident and fearless with her move up to the 145-pound division to take on Cyborg. She knew she was capable of beating Cyborg, an opponent that many challengers had shied away from in the past.
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In the first round, Nunes stood in the middle of the Octagon and traded shots with Cyborg. Eating some heavy shots to get close, Nunes was able to land precise strikes on the jaw of Cyborg, sending the champion crashing to the canvas. Nunes would make history with her knockout against Cyborg, becoming the first woman in the UFC to become a two-division champion.
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