Man Bets US$1 Million On Amanda Nunes At UFC 250
— 9 June 2020

Man Bets US$1 Million On Amanda Nunes At UFC 250

— 9 June 2020
Garry Lu
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Garry Lu

An unnamed punter has placed a bet valued at US$1 million on UFC Bantamweight and Featherweight Champion, Amanda Nunes. And despite Nunes’ well-recorded dominance in the octagon, to the point where she has routinely made world-class athletes look like CrossFit casuals, we’re not sure we would ever have the balls to follow suit.

According to ESPN, this was the largest bet William Hill US had ever taken on an MMA event. But as Nunes was the overwhelming favourite at -600 odds, all the punter received for this hefty gamble was a relatively paltry US$166,666.70 net return.

Amanda Nunes Bet

There is, however, an amusing side to all this. While Nunes’ victory over Felicia Spencer was via Unanimous Decision, you have to wonder whether old mate was sweating it out right until the round five airhorn.

Granted, Spencer was getting positively lit up from round after round. But there’s always a chance of a stray overhand finding a home somewhere on the face, which could turn the tides of a fight. Hell, even a stray upkick has been known to end it all.

The Lioness has now successfully defended both the UFC Women’s Featherweight and Bantamweight Championship title. Boasting of a career record of 20-4, she is currently enjoying an eleven fight win streak. When notified of this million-dollar bet, Amanda Nunes joked that the punter should invite her out for a drink.

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After stretching his legs with companies such as The Motley Fool and the odd marketing agency, Garry joined Boss Hunting in 2019 as a fully-fledged Content Specialist. In 2021, he was promoted to News Editor. Garry proudly retains a blue belt in Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu, black bruises from Muay Thai, as well as a black belt in all things pop culture. Drop him a line at [email protected]

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