Amanda Nunes becomes UFC’s first gay champion with upset win

LAS VEGAS — After Amanda Nunes released the chokehold that finished her stunning victory at UFC 200 on Saturday night, the new bantamweight champion leaped onto the cage and pointed ecstatically at her girlfriend, Nina Ansaroff.
Nunes became the UFC’s first openly gay champion with her first-round submission of Miesha Tate. While the Brazilian bantamweight celebrated, Nunes also spared a thought for the history-making nature of her accomplishment.
“This is amazing,” Nune