Let's start by putting all the cards on the table.
Everyone knows what sells when it comes to women's MMA. Every fighter who can step in the UFC cage has put thousands of hours toward that moment and should be respected the same, but the most classically attractive among this group, particularly on the women's side, have a leg up over others, even when those others are far more accomplished.
But the conversation doesn't have to end there, and it shouldn't when it comes to Amanda Nunes. For several reasons, Nunes has the makings of a star.