Nunes (photo via UFC.com)

By FCF Staff

Amanda Nunes hasn’t locked up a title shot just yet, but the bantamweight’s coach believes her striking will present Ronda Rousey big trouble, if the she battles the champ.

Since Nunes scored an impressive, first round submission win over Sara McMann earlier this month, there’s been a lot of talk about her championship prospects. The victory moved Nunes into the #4 ranking at 135, and pushed her UFC record to 4-1.

Recently one of her coaches at American Top Team, Mike Brown, appeared on “The MMA Hour”. When asked if he believes Nunes is ready for a showdown with the renowned champion, Brown stated (quote via MMA Fighting.com):

“In my opinion, I think she is. I think her stand-up is light years ahead of Ronda’s,” Brown said. “But obviously Ronda is super talented. The best. [Amanda] would have to use good footwork and score and move and try to stay off the ground, because Ronda is a phenom on the ground. But I don’t think Ronda’s stand-up is at Amanda’s level.”

The only woman to defeat Nunes in the UFC is Cat Zingano, who stopped her in September. Rousey isn’t currently booked for a bout, but she is expected to face Miesha Tate later this year.