Holly Holm gets called out by Amanda Nunes after UFC 225 victory

June 9, 2018

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Holly Holm put on another dominant display at UFC 225 on Saturday night, and a bout with Amanda Nunes may just be next up on the list for her.

Holm defeated Megan Anderson in a convincing unanimous decision to earn her first career victory at featherweight. Following Holm’s win, Nunes called her out on Twitter in an apparent challenge to fight.

Let’s do it @HollyHolm

— Amanda Nunes (@Amanda_Leoa) June 10, 2018

Nunes is the current women’s champion at bantamweight, a division that Holm has more experience fighting at. The two have never fought before, and this would be Holm’s opportunity to win back the title she lost to Miesha Tate.

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