UFC Women’s Bantamweight Champion Julianna Peña says that despite the efforts of many, she won’t allow herself to be restricted to being just an “underdog.” It’s safe to say that no other UFC titleholder has been as doubte…
UFC Women’s Bantamweight Champion Julianna Peña says that despite the efforts of many, she won’t allow herself to be restricted to being just an “underdog.” It’s safe to say that no other UFC titleholder has been as doubted as Peña. While disbelief in her abilities has existed throughout her career, it was perhaps most evident…
Nearly 10 years after her first appearance on the show, Julianna Peña valued being able to experience The Ultimate Fighter without having to enter the cage. The women’s bantamweight champion was recently interviewed by MMA Mania and got to share some o…
Nearly 10 years after her first appearance on the show, Julianna Peña valued being able to experience The Ultimate Fighter without having to enter the cage. The women’s bantamweight champion was recently interviewed by MMA Mania and got to share some of her thoughts after coaching the 30th season of TUF opposite Amanda Nunes. The…
Former UFC women’s bantamweight champion Amanda Nunes has reiterated how bad her fight camp was ahead of her devastating loss to Julianna Peña. Last December, Nunes’ two-division rule came to a crash halt courtesy of a thought-to-be unlikel…
Former UFC women’s bantamweight champion Amanda Nunes has reiterated how bad her fight camp was ahead of her devastating loss to Julianna Peña. Last December, Nunes’ two-division rule came to a crash halt courtesy of a thought-to-be unlikely source. Having remained undefeated since a 2014 setback against Cat Zingano, a period that saw her collect…
Ahead of the PFL playoffs where she looks to make history with a third-straight championship, Kayla Harrison sat down with us here at LowKick MMA for an exclusive interview. She detailed her beef with Larissa Pacheco, mentioned how much she misses training with Amanda Nunes, and gave her prediction for how she believes the second […]
Ahead of the PFL playoffs where she looks to make history with a third-straight championship, Kayla Harrison sat down with us here at LowKick MMA for an exclusive interview.
She detailed her beef with Larissa Pacheco, mentioned how much she misses training with Amanda Nunes, and gave her prediction for how she believes the second fight will go with Julianna Pena.
“I don’t know what happened in the first fight,” Kayla Harrison began. “I don’t know if it was a bad (weight) cut, I don’t know if it was mental, I don’t know exactly what happened, but I think it was a fluke.”
Kayla Harrison Gives Her Prediction for Amanda Nunes vs. Julianna Pena 2
“Maybe she (Amanda Nunes) got used to easy wins,” Harrison continued. “…Julianna is tough. You can’t take anything away from Julianna, she is a tough woman. I think that maybe when she (Nunes) didn’t knock her out right away, she was like: ‘Oh, sh*t’. Amanda’s not gonna make that same mistake twice.”
“She’s gonna be prepared,” Harrison stated. “For the best version of Julianna. She’s gonna be prepared for five hard rounds… I hope… I don’t know how she’s been training, I don’t know her conditioning, I don’t know what’s going on…I’m no longer an insider, but I still believe in Amanda (Nunes).”
The first fight between Pena and Nunes was widely considered an easy victory for ‘The Lioness’ by media members and fans alike. However, people would be in for the shock of a lifetime, when Julianna Pena defeated Nunes in the second round, solidifying one of the greatest upsets in the history of any sport.
Now, the two fighters have been participating in the latest season of the Ultimate Fighter as coaches. History will be made again as the two are scheduled to face off on July 30th at UFC 277.
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Seven months after one of the biggest upsets in UFC history, fight week for Peña vs. Nunes 2 has arrived, and the countdown has officially begun. The UFC has released its official Countdown video for UFC 277: Peña vs. Nunes 2, and the video provides a …
Seven months after one of the biggest upsets in UFC history, fight week for Peña vs. Nunes 2 has arrived, and the countdown has officially begun. The UFC has released its official Countdown video for UFC 277: Peña vs. Nunes 2, and the video provides a cinematic backdrop for the two title fights this weekend….
UFC Women’s Featherweight Champion Amanda Nunes has confirmed that Julianna Peña’s assessment of their December 2021 fight is correct. At UFC 269, the final pay-per-view of last year, then-double champion Nunes entered the T-Mobile Arena ex…
UFC Women’s Featherweight Champion Amanda Nunes has confirmed that Julianna Peña’s assessment of their December 2021 fight is correct. At UFC 269, the final pay-per-view of last year, then-double champion Nunes entered the T-Mobile Arena expecting to add the name of another victim to her lengthy bantamweight reign. And having defended the gold five times…