![]() Nunes owned the bantamweight belt for more than five years before the December defeat, which snapped a 12-match winning streak that included nine consecutive title fights. “Her will to win is second to none.” Amanda Nunes celebrates after her victory over Julianna Pena. UFC president Dana White said Peña was taken from the arena after the fight to see a plastic surgeon about damage to her forehead. Nunes came out and added a left-handed stance to her normal right-handed stance. “I could have finished her, but I wanted to go five rounds with her tonight to prove I was better than her,” said Nunes, her right eye swollen nearly shut, using crutches to reach the interview session. Peña’s face was streaked with blood that stained much of the mat. ![]() Nunes had Peña on her back again for much of the fourth and fifth rounds. Nunes took down Peña midway through the third round and kept her on the mat, punching to the head to open cuts along Peña’s hairline that left blood splattered on the mat. Nunes dropped Peña three times in the second round, twice on right hooks and then with a left to the forehead.Īmanda Nunes makes a meal of Julianna Peña, puts UFC on notice again Amanda Nunes (top) works against Julianna Pena during her victory at UFC 277. Saturday’s fight was the first title defense for Peña (12-5) in the 135-pound division.īrandon Moreno won the co-main event with a third-round TKO over Kai Kara-France in a scheduled five-round bout to take possession of the interim men’s flyweight championship belt. Peña beat Nunes last December at Las Vegas to claim the title in one of the biggest upsets in UFC history. “Double champ again, baby!” Nunes yelled to the crowd after the fight. Nunes (22-5), nicknamed “The Lioness,” also holds the featherweight belt. Three best bets and a long shot parlay for UFC 286 tonightĭALLAS - Amanda Nunes won a unanimous five-round decision over Julianna Peña in the main event of UFC 277 on Saturday night to regain the women’s bantamweight championship that she lost last December. ![]() Leon Edwards erases lingering doubts in masterful UFC 286 title defense There’s also a title bout in the co-main event, as all-conquering two-division women’s champion Amanda Nunes puts her bantamweight title up for grabs against first-time title challenger Julianna Pena.Īhead of the event, the UFC’s “Embedded” cameras are following the fighters behind the scenes as they work their way through fight week, from their final moments at home to their arrival in Las Vegas and their media obligations before the weigh-ins and the final faceoffs before fight night itself.Īs described on the UFC’s official YouTube channel, on Episode 2, “Champ Amanda Nunes arrives with her wife and daughter, champ Charles Oliveira sticks with his team, Julianna Pena packs for fight week and trains late at night, and Dustin Poirier is fired up after a video message from his daughter.‘Donald Trump’s favorite fighter’ trashes London in diatribe at UFC 286 Headlining the card is a battle for the undisputed UFC lightweight title, as newly-crowned champion Charles Oliveira puts the title on the line for the first time against former interim champion Dustin Poirier. ![]() Saturday, December 11 sees the UFC’s final event of 2022 as the promotion finishes the year with a stacked fight card for UFC 269 at the T-Mobile Arena, Las Vegas. ![]()
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