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The Countdown To UFC 269: Oliveira vs. Poirier Officially Begins

The Countdown to UFC 269: Oliveira vs. Poirier has officially begun.

For the last time in 2021, it’s fight week, fight fans! This year’s lineup of pay-per-view fights culminates with the lightweight title bout many believe should have happened back…

The Countdown to UFC 269: Oliveira vs. Poirier has officially begun.

For the last time in 2021, it’s fight week, fight fans! This year’s lineup of pay-per-view fights culminates with the lightweight title bout many believe should have happened back in May to crown the new champion. That fight will now take place Saturday when reigning lightweight champion Charles Oliveira takes on Dustin “The Diamond” Poirier in the UFC 269 main event.

And in the co-main event, the consensus GOAT of women’s mixed martial arts, Amanda Nunes, defends her bantamweight title against Julianna Peña.

The UFC’s countdown video sets the stage for both title fights.

UFC 269: Oliveira vs. Poirier: Countdown

“If this thing gets gritty, if this thing gets bloody, and exhausting, drag ‘em out type of fight–that’s where I’m gonna shine.” – Dustin Poirier

Dustin Poirier has closed out his rivalry with Conor McGregor, at least for the time being, and all that’s left to do now is realize his dream of being the undisputed UFC champion. Dustin Poirier embodies the grind, and in the Countdown video, we are reminded of the dues that have been fully paid to arrive at this opportunity.

“No matter who is on the other side, they will fold and fall.” – Charles Oliveira

Charles Oliveira — Credit: Jason Da Silva-USA TODAY Sports

Charles “Do Bronx” Oliveira has proven year after year that he is the definition of “kill or be killed.” In the Countdown video, the UFC chronicles the finishing ability of Oliveira, including the TKO that crowned him as the UFC’s lightweight champion and an immortalized Brazilian hero.

“I’m the one fight that she doesn’t want because she knows that it’s gonna be a long night.” – Julianna Peña

By now, the MMA world should be well aware of how badly Julianna Peña has wanted this fight. In case you forgot, the Countdown video reminds you of that. It also reminds viewers of something that may be lost in all the trash talk: the fact that Peña is a hardened OG of the bantamweight division who can become the first woman to go from Ultimate Fighter to Undisputed Champion.

“I just need one mistake from her. From that moment, I’m gonna capitalize and finish the fight.” – Amanda Nunes

Amanda Nunes has made one thing clear since her rise to the top of women’s MMA: place anybody in front of her, and the outcome will remain the same. That, of course, would be Nunes having her hand raised. In the Countdown video, Nunes also shares a specific weakness she sees in Peña’s game. Meanwhile, the champ says she is continuing to evolve and get better every single day.

UFC 269 takes place this Saturday, December 11, 2021, from the T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas, Nevada. The main card for the event also includes appearances by former bantamweight champion Cody Garbrandt and rising star “Sugar” Sean O’Malley. The entire card is absolutely stacked from top to bottom. You can view the full UFC 269 lineup as well as all the viewing information here.

And without further ado, you can check out the full episode of UFC Countdown: Oliveira vs. Poirier below.

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Julianna Peña Predicts “Very Long Night” In UFC 269 War

Julianna Peña says Amanda Nunes shouldn’t be expecting another comfortable first-round win when they meet in the Octagon.

After defending her featherweight gold at UFC 250 and 259, Nunes will be returning to 135 pounds this Saturday when Peña beco…

Julianna Peña says Amanda Nunes shouldn’t be expecting another comfortable first-round win when they meet in the Octagon.

After defending her featherweight gold at UFC 250 and 259, Nunes will be returning to 135 pounds this Saturday when Peña becomes the latest challenger to the dominant two-division reign of the “Lioness.” Despite going 2-2 in her last four bouts, which includes defeats to Valentina Shevchenko and Germaine de Randamie, Peña secured a title shot after an exchange with the Brazilian on social media following the champ’s last fight.

The #3-ranked women’s bantamweight was last in action at UFC 257. A third-round submission victory over Sara McMann brought her back into the win column and was ultimately enough for her to earn a championship opportunity.

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While many have suggested Nunes is set for another short night at the office, similar to her two-minute submission victory over Megan Anderson last time out, Peña sees the fight playing out very differently.

While speaking with Jim Varsallone, “The Venezuelan Vixen” suggested her fight with Nunes will go long and be competitive. The 31-year-old went on to add that she’s preparing for a war against the most dominant woman in MMA history.

“You can predict everything. You can predict the sky’s gonna be pink tomorrow. But at the end of the day, you’re not gonna know until you make it to that point. And when it’s all said and done, then, you’ll be able to say oh, this, this, and look like Nostradamus.

“But at the end of the day, I’m not guaranteeing anything other than she is not gonna be in some fight where it’s gonna go a minute and it’s gonna be this gigantic blowout. Absolutely not. It’s going to be a very long night for both of us, and I’m expecting a long, tough, grueling fight. And that’s what I’m preparing for. I’m preparing for war,” said Peña.

Nunes’ latest title defense won’t be the only championship fight on the UFC 269 card. Her clash with Peña will be followed by a lightweight championship clash between Charles Oliveira (c) and Dustin Poirier in the PPV’s main event.

Do you think Julianna Peña has what it takes to dethrone Amanda Nunes at UFC 269?

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Dana White Shares “Savage” Julianna Peña Story Ahead Of UFC 269

UFC bantamweight contender Julianna Peña pleaded to Dana White for a shot at Amanda Nunes, and she’ll get her chance at UFC 269.

Peña will face Nunes in her first shot at the UFC bantamweight title after years in the promotion. She most recently de…

UFC bantamweight contender Julianna Peña pleaded to Dana White for a shot at Amanda Nunes, and she’ll get her chance at UFC 269.

Peña will face Nunes in her first shot at the UFC bantamweight title after years in the promotion. She most recently defeated Sara McMann by submission at UFC 257.

White gave Peña a shot in the UFC after she earned a dominant victory over Jessica Rakoczy on The Ultimate Fighter: Season 18.

Peña hasn’t mince words when it comes to her thoughts about her chances against Nunes in the UFC 269 co-main event. During a recent interview with TMZ Sports, White praised Peña for her confidence and approach to the upcoming title fight.

“I love that about Julianna Peña,” White said. “She’s a savage. She is an absolute lunatic. She got in a fistfight with a bouncer in a bar, OK? She got into a full-blown fistfight with a bouncer in a bar, and the bouncer called the police. Let’s put it that way. [LAUGHS] Julianna is a fighter, and there’s no doubt in my mind that she’s gonna come in and go to war with Amanda Nunes. How that turns out, we will see (on) Saturday.”

Julianna Peña Is Looking To Prove To Dana White That She Can Win

Pena has gone off on Nunes in a series of recent interviews leading up to her fight with Nunes. The two top bantamweights were originally scheduled to fight at UFC 265, but Nunes withdrew from the bout on short notice. Pena has said that Nunes can’t claim the status of the women’s MMA GOAT without fighting her.

White has been very vocal when it comes to Nunes’ dominance inside the octagon. He’s called Nunes the undisputed female GOAT and has said that other fighters such as Kayla Harrison and Cris “Cyborg” Justino don’t belong in the same discussion as her.

What are your predictions for Amanda Nunes vs. Julianna Peña at UFC 269?

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Julianna Pena Claims Steroid Use Was Accepted At ATT

It’s fair to say that Julianna Peña has had a lot to say in the build-up to her UFC 269 showdown against UFC bantamweight champion Amanda Nunes. In her latest war of words, Peña has now claimed that steroids have had an extremely strong presence at American Top Team, the gym Nunes currently trains at. […]

Julianna Pena Details Her Time At ATT

On the most recent episode of the MMA Hour with Ariel Helwani, Peña (10-4) made claimed that Dan Lambert unnamed coach at American Top Team (ATT) told her that most of the female fighters in Coconut Creek, Florida were “shooting their butts with steroids” when Peña spent a week there back in 2013.

“That was when I won The Ultimate Fighter when everyone was down at the gym shooting their butts with steroids. Yeah, that was that era,” Peña said.

“That’s literally what their head coach told me. Like, they were welcoming me into the gym, and he was like, ‘The girls shoot themselves in the ass in the bathroom. They do it to each other.’ And I’m like, ‘No, they don’t.’ And he was like, ‘I swear to God they’re all on steroids.’ I literally didn’t believe him and he was literally shaking at me like, ‘I promise! They’re doing it!’” (Transcribed by MMA News)

When MMA Fighting reached out to Lambert for a response, he simply responded “LOL”.

Peña, who won Season 18 of The Ultimate Fighter (TUF), will coincidentally, cross paths again with ATT very soon, as she takes on women’s bantamweight and featherweight champion Amanda “The Lioness” Nunes. They were meant to face off at UFC 265, but Nunes unfortunately had to pull out on that occasion. It’s not clear whether these comments from Peña are an attempt to imply steroid usage on Nunes’ part or not. If they are, it appears to be without any credibility, as Nunes only joined ATT in 2014 following her loss to Cat Zingano.

What do you make of Julianna Pena’s ATT steroid claim?

Julianna Peña Was Told ‘They’re All On Steroids’ At ATT By Gym Owner

It might be Nick Diaz who is quoted as saying “They’re all on steroids,” but this was something that Julianna Peña heard from someone unexpected.

Before she was a top contender at bantamweight, who is set to fight Amanda Nunes for the title at UFC …

It might be Nick Diaz who is quoted as saying “They’re all on steroids,” but this was something that Julianna Peña heard from someone unexpected.

Before she was a top contender at bantamweight, who is set to fight Amanda Nunes for the title at UFC 269, Peña was a young upstart competing on, and eventually winning, The Ultimate Fighter. During this time, she was training a bit at American Top Team, working there as early as 2014.

This was something that Peña talked about while speaking in an interview on The MMA Hour, but she had some interesting information to reveal. She explained that she attended the gym at a time where the other fighters were doing some shady things.

“That was when I won The Ultimate Fighter when everyone was down at the gym shooting their butts with steroids. Yeah, that was that era,” Peña said.

When asked what she meant by this, Peña explained that she went to ATT pre-USADA and was greeted by gym owner and head coach Dan Lambert. While showing her the ropes, he was open about the fact that at least the women fighters in the gym were injecting themselves with steroids, insisting that they all did so.

To be clear, Julianna Peña did make a point in saying that featherweight and bantamweight champ (as well as her upcoming opponent) Amanda Nunes was not training at the gym at this point, to the best of her knowledge. Either way, it is interesting to consider just how much this might have changed in the time since USADA entered the picture.

What do you make of Julianna Peña’s Bombshell Revelation?

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Chael Sonnen Fancies Julianna Pena’s Chances Against Amanda Nunes

Chael Sonnen has called out fight fans for writing off Juliana Pena who is due to face off against Amanda Nunes for the bantamweight title at UFC 269 on December 11. In the co-main event of the evening the dual-weight champion will put one of her belts on the line against Pena who is 2-2 […]

Chael Sonnen has called out fight fans for writing off Juliana Pena who is due to face off against Amanda Nunes for the bantamweight title at UFC 269 on December 11.

In the co-main event of the evening the dual-weight champion will put one of her belts on the line against Pena who is 2-2 in her last four fights. The Ultimate Fighter winner has been a contender at 135lbs for quite some time but has never been able to string together enough wins to earn a title shot, until now.

“Amanda Nunes is getting ready for the most likely upset of her entire career and I feel like you guys are not seeing it,” Sonnen said on his YouTube channel. “I’m not predicting for you that Julianna Peña is going to beat Amanda Nunes, I am submitting for you that Julianna Peña is the most likely opponent of anyone Amanda Nunes has faced to get the jump on her. This is a stylistic disaster for Amanda.”

Chael Sonnen Believes Julianna Pena Is A Major Threat Ahead Of UFC 269

‘The American Gangster’ says Pena doesn’t necessarily have to dethrone Nunes in order to pick up a big win at UFC 269.

“To get a win over Amanda, if you make it five rounds, you have won. A moral victory, but you have done something that no one else could and nobody thought you were going to do. If you lose this thing [fight] 4-1, they will put you on SportsCenter. If it goes 3-2, they are going to talk about rematching you. So, there’s a lot of victories aside from taking the belt off her waist. That’s how well respected Amanda is and I’m telling you right now that Julianna Pena is the biggest threat that Amanda has ever had.” (Transcribed by Sportskeeda)

Do you agree with Chael Sonnen? Could Julianna Pena spring the upset at UFC 269?