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'Tina Black' turns out Melissa Amaya's lights to win 'TUF 34' crown
Valesca Machado is the real deal. You can call her "Tina Black."
Machado (16-4 MMA, 1-0 UFC) put a major stamp on her Season 34 "Ultimate Fighter" run with a brutal finish of Melissa Amaya (8-0 MMA, 0-0 UFC). Her second-round knockout crowned her the women's strawweight winner of the long-running reality series at the 3:19 mark of the middle frame.
Machado showed her power in the first round and gave a preview of what was to come, though it wasn't without taking a few licks from Amaya along the way.
With 50 seconds left in the opening round, Machado drilled Amaya with an overhand right and took her off her feet. She clipped her on repeat with big punches, but somehow Amaya stayed in the fight and threw back and knocked Machado down. It almost certainly saved her from a potential 10-8 round and got her to the second – maybe even with a little confidence.
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Tina Black seeks history, says TUF trophy could ‘soon’ lead to UFC title win
Nine fighters had UFC gold wrapped around their waist after competing on a season of The Ultimate Fighter, and Tina Black expects to “soon” join the group.
The strawweight talent, real name Valesca Machado, was Daniel Cormier’s first pick on TUF 34 and made it to the final with a pair of wins over Natalia Alves and Delphine Benouaich. Fellow Team Cormier representative Melissa Amaya will be standing across the octagon at Saturday’s UFC Vegas 121.
Black holds a professional MMA record of 15-4 and one no-contest, not including the two TUF wins that are officially ruled exhibitions, and has held titles in Invicta FC and A1 Combat before making it to the show.
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