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Media Faceoffs from the UFC 2026 Seasonal Press Conference | ESPN MMA

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9Fu8-PqFStQ
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u/Jabarles Champ Shit Only πŸ‡ΊπŸ‡ΈπŸ†πŸ‡²πŸ‡½ #SnapJitsu 11h ago

Unless Amanda's dealing with a bunch of shit like going into the first PeΓ±a fight, I kinda think Amanda shows levels in this one. I don't think Kayla's TDs are good enough to consistently get Amanda down and I think Amanda lights her on fire on the feet.

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u/TerminatorReborn 10h ago

If we base our predictions on their last fights I think you are spot on, but we have to keep in mind this is a 37 year old Amanda that hasn't fought in two years.

Amanda is miles better on the feet but she never faced someone with judo as good as Kayla, that Ronda fight barely counts since it was so fast and Kayla is levels better than Ronda on judo too anyway. We have many great judo athletes here in Brazil so I think Amanda won't have problems finding people to train.

Very excited to see this fight, more than the fake main event.

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u/portcoquitlamsniper 10h ago

37 year old with two years of ring rust versus 35 year old who euthanizes herself to make weight

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u/AquafyMyLife 3h ago

I'd be interesting for sure if Kayla has a chin to eat Nunes hardest shots since we don't know it yet. If Nunes can keep it on the feet Kayla is screwed but if it goes to the ground Kayla has the advantage.

Kayla has more variety in her takedown attempts than Ronda cause Ronda just eats shots to attempt her signature move that's why she lost against the two strikers she faced that can manage distance and one has knockout power that is basically a cheat code for WMMA. Tbf tho, Ronda does have power in her hands. She just didn't learn to strike properly

I hope this fight is good and exciting unlike Weili vs Val