(ALSO SEE: Sean Shelby’s Shoes: What’s next for UFC 224’s losing fighters? ) The UFC’s first pay-per-view event in Brazil this year took place Saturday with UFC 224, which took place at Jeunesse Arena in Rio de Janeiro. The five-fight lineup saw Amanda Nunes (16-4 MMA, 9-1 UFC) defend her women’s bantamweight title for the third time when she earned a fifth-round TKO victory over Raquel Pennington (9-6 MMA, 6-3 UFC) in the headliner. Also on the card, Kelvin Gastelum (15-3 MMA, 10-3 UFC), Mackenzie Dern (7-0 MMA, 2-0 UFC), John Lineker (31-8 MMA, 12-3 UFC) and Lyoto Machida (24-8 MMA, 16-8 UFC) all earned crucial wins for their respective careers. After every event, fans wonder whom the winners will be matched up with next. And with another night of UFC action in the rearview mirror, it’s time to look forward, put on a pair of Sean Shelby and Mick Maynard’s shoes, and play UFC matchmaker for UFC 224’s winning fighters.
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Sean Shelby’s Shoes: What’s next for Amanda Nunes and UFC 224′s other winning fighters? – MMA Junkie