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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UFC 277 Performance Bonus Winners

UFC 277 included several fighters that made their case for title shots as well as former champions who once again had belts wrapped around their waists. There were a number of impressive performances and fights throughout the card, but the UFC elected …

UFC 277 included several fighters that made their case for title shots as well as former champions who once again had belts wrapped around their waists. There were a number of impressive performances and fights throughout the card, but the UFC elected to go with their normal standard of handing out a Fight of the…

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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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Fighters React To Moreno’s TKO Of Kara-France At UFC 277

Brandon Moreno is now the interim flyweight champ after defeating Kai Kara-France at UFC 277 tonight. After a closely contested and cagey first two rounds, the fight exploded into life in round three. Kara-France scored a brief takedown and started to …

Brandon Moreno is now the interim flyweight champ after defeating Kai Kara-France at UFC 277 tonight. After a closely contested and cagey first two rounds, the fight exploded into life in round three. Kara-France scored a brief takedown and started to find the mark, landing a series of heavy strikes. But late in the round,…

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Fighters React To Derrick Lewis’ Controversial UFC 277 Loss

Sergei Pavlovich may have taken just under a minute to TKO Derrick Lewis at UFC 277 tonight, but the win wasn’t without controversy. After Pavlovich dropped Lewis with a flurry of strikes, the referee stepped in to call the fight. But Lewis immed…

Sergei Pavlovich may have taken just under a minute to TKO Derrick Lewis at UFC 277 tonight, but the win wasn’t without controversy. After Pavlovich dropped Lewis with a flurry of strikes, the referee stepped in to call the fight. But Lewis immediately rose to his feet, protesting the decision as the Dallas crowd jeered…

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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