Sara McMann may have lost her fight with Amanda Nunes at UFN in Nashville, but the divisional war still needs her if it hopes to remain coherent.
Three years ago, Invicta decided to put Shayna Baszler in a title elimination bout. Her opponent was a mere five fights into her career, compared to the twenty pro bouts that Shayna had amassed, but the lack of experience stood behind a tall shadow of pedigree.
What pedigree? The silver medal in 2004 (Athens). Two gold metals at the Pan Ams between 2003 and 2007. And lots of stuff that looks like a foreign language on wikipedia but that I know is important to Sara McMann's history as a fierce competitor.