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Conor McGregor Can Relate To Nunes’ UFC 277 Redemption

UFC star Conor McGregor sees some mirroring between Amanda Nunes’ win over Julianna Peña at UFC 277 with his Nate Diaz rematch win. McGregor is working his way back to the UFC Octagon following leg surgery he underwent after his trilogy with Dust…

UFC star Conor McGregor sees some mirroring between Amanda Nunes’ win over Julianna Peña at UFC 277 with his Nate Diaz rematch win. McGregor is working his way back to the UFC Octagon following leg surgery he underwent after his trilogy with Dustin Poirier at UFC 264. An exact timeframe and opponent for his return…

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Nunes: I Let Peña Rematch Go Five Rounds To Prove A Point

Amanda Nunes put on a dominant performance against Julianna Peña at UFC 277, but the Brazilian champion claims the fight didn’t need to go the distance. The women’s featherweight and now two-time bantamweight champion reclaimed her belt from Peña…

Amanda Nunes put on a dominant performance against Julianna Peña at UFC 277, but the Brazilian champion claims the fight didn’t need to go the distance. The women’s featherweight and now two-time bantamweight champion reclaimed her belt from Peña in the main event of UFC 277 in Dallas, Texas. Peña’s submission victory over Nunes at…

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Fighters React To Nunes Beating Peña In UFC 277 Rematch

Amanda Nunes is a UFC two-weight champion once again as she dismantled Julianna Peña in a five-round war at UFC 277. Nunes looked like a rejuvenated former champion in the opening round against Peña, landing leg kicks and showing patience with her appr…

Amanda Nunes is a UFC two-weight champion once again as she dismantled Julianna Peña in a five-round war at UFC 277. Nunes looked like a rejuvenated former champion in the opening round against Peña, landing leg kicks and showing patience with her approach. However, Peña was able to catch Nunes in the pocket throughout the…

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UFC 277: Julianna Pena is Tough, But Not as Tough as The GOAT, Amanda Nunes

By the end of the night, it almost looked like a real lion might have been involved. Following the main event at Saturday’s UFC 277, the Octagon at American…

By the end of the night, it almost looked like a real lion might have been involved. Following the main event at Saturday’s UFC 277, the Octagon at American…

Amanda Nunes Reclaims ‘Champ-Champ’ Status In Historic Win Over Julianna Pena – UFC 277 Highlights

Amanda Nunes, Julianna PenaJulianna Pena’s second outing with Amanda Nunes resulted in a historic win for “The Lioness” at UFC 277. Pena went into the bout as the UFC women’s bantamweight champion after having just dethroned Nunes in a major upset at UFC 269 in Dec. 2021. Nunes returned for an immediate rematch in an attempt to regain […]

Amanda Nunes, Julianna Pena

Julianna Pena’s second outing with Amanda Nunes resulted in a historic win for “The Lioness” at UFC 277.

Pena went into the bout as the UFC women’s bantamweight champion after having just dethroned Nunes in a major upset at UFC 269 in Dec. 2021. Nunes returned for an immediate rematch in an attempt to regain her status as the double champ at UFC 277 on July 30 at American Airlines Center in Dallas, Texas.

Nunes got things off to a fiery start and clipped Pena on more than one occasion in the opening round. She put on a masterful showcase of her striking abilities to rack up three knockdowns in the second round and continued her dominance further. Pena had Nunes deep in an armor attempt in the fourth but the former champion survived.

Nunes won the fight after going the distance by unanimous decision.

Below, catch the highlights from Julianna Pena vs. Amanda Nunes