Julianna Pena Explains Why She Earned Title Shot Against Amanda Nunes
Nunes will be battling to defend the Bantamweight Title for the sixth time. There are plenty of other opportunities in the UFC for the two-time UFC PFL champion, should she choose to sign. But a Nunes-Harrison matchup is an obvious one, at least once the new Pena-Nunes rivalry is settled.
The oft-injured Cruz hadn’t won since 2016 before claiming back-to-back victories in 2021. So when it comes to a fighter of Pena’s caliber, there’s really no reason to doubt that Nunes isn’t going to walk in, and roll her with Nunes’ patented ground and pound, and leave with another TKO victory. The UFC always goes all-out for the final PPV of the year, and this one is not different.
Firstly, if we compare the styles of the two bantamweights, Nunes is exceptional on all fronts. Meanwhile, Julianna’s grappling is way better than her striking. Nunes’ UFC Bantamweight Championship will be on the line. A judge later granted a stipulation order of continuance in her case such that if Peña had no other incidents for a year, the case would be dismissed. Peña was expected to face Sara McMann on January 16, 2021 at UFC on ABC 1 before being pushed back a week later to UFC 257 on January 24, 2021.
No one thought Chris Weidman would drop Anderson Silva and anyone who thought Rose Namajunas was going to dispatch Joanna Jedrzejczyk that first time around is lying to you. Mirko Cro Cop lost to Gabriel Gonzaga, Keith Jardine defeated Chuck Liddell. None of them were expected to win on paper, and that’s why fights aren’t determined on paper. Speaking during her post-fight press conference, Pena claimed the UFC needs to create a "Baddest Mum On The Planet" belt for her and that she should be considered the first mother to win a UFC championship - not Nunes. Pena produced one of the biggest upsets in UFC history by dethroning the GOAT to clinch the women's bantamweight title. Pena may prove to be better on the feet or ground than expected, but whichever area she is not, Amanda will quickly identify.
Join me LIVE @ 5 pm EST Monday and Tuesday for my live free podcast. Many fans believe that Pena basically got the title shot by default since Nunes has defeated the majority of the contenders at 135lbs. In addition, Pena talked a lot of trash leading up to getting the fight which many observers believe also helped play a role in getting her the title shot she wanted. Peña’s victory capped a successful year for the U.F.C. The company in April became the first sports league to operate an event at full capacity amid the coronavirus pandemic. The eight pay-per-view shows with spectators sold out, White said, including Saturday’s. U.F.C. 269 generated $8 million in ticket sales, the largest gate amount, White said, for a U.F.C. show at T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas that did not feature the brash Irishman Conor McGregor.
She defended the Featherweight title in her last two bouts against Felicia Spenser and Megan Anderson. This fight will generate an incredible amount of hype and publicity and will surely have fans taking far more of an interest after seeing how the original played out when everyone wrote it off as feeding time for Nunes. Peña returned to face Milana Dudieva on April 4, 2015 at UFC Fight Night 63. The win also earned Peña her first Performance of the Night bonus award. Earlier at T-Mobile Arena, New Zealand flyweight Kai Kara-France stopped former bantamweight champ Cody Garbrandt with a series of massive strikes in the first round. UCLA wants to retain football coach Chip Kelly after he guided the team to its best season since 2015 and hopes to agree to a contract extension soon.
Her defeat of Justino in 2018 to earn the featherweight title made her the first woman in U.F.C. history to hold two belts at once. Amanda Nunes has been an unstoppable force in the UFC the last few years. While consistently defending the bantamweight title, she also picked up the women’s featherweight title and is defending both now.
LAS VEGAS – Julianna Peña didn't even realize Amanda Nunes had tapped out of Peña's chokehold until somebody told her in the cage moments after the referee pulled her off the long-reigning champion. "It feels crazy," Pea said in a post-fight interview in the cage. "I definitely expected to win, but the world is my oyster. Pena looked to be in trouble in the first round against one of the most dominant champions the sport has ever seen, but the 32-year-old came storming back in round two, rocking Nunes with combinations.
Currently, the December 11 card is set to be the final pay-per-view event of the year. Cody Garbrandt’s flyweight debut against Kai Kara-France and women’s flyweight bout between Gillian Robertson and Priscila Cachoeira are the only other announced bouts for the undercard. It is expected that another title bout will be the headliner over Nunes vs Pena. Julianna Pena (10-4) will be looking to score a historic upset.The Ultimate Fighterseason 18 winner has been part of the promotion since 2013 and has a 6-2 record in the UFC.
“The Lioness” has been undefeated since 2015 and in that span has claimed both the UFC bantamweight and featherweight championships. Notably, six fighters are tied for the second most consecutive wins in UFC history with 13. Only one fighter, Anderson Silva, has ever won more UFC fights in a row with 16. The UFC has an issue with finding talent for their women’s bantamweight and women’s featherweight divisions. There is no one who really looks like a viable threat to current double-champion Amanda Nunes. It’s not because Nunes is unbeatable, she’s lost four times, it’s that the UFC’s best female fighters aren’t in her weight class.
Julianna Pena’s jiu-jitsu coach has said his fighter was underestimated by Amanda Nunes this month, following Pena’s submission victory over the Brazilian. Although not yet ranked, O’Malley represents one of the most intriguing athletes on the entire UFC roster. A firm fan favourite, he graduated spectacularly from the second season of Dana White’s Contender Series in 2017 and, from there, the hype has built and built. In seven UFC bouts since, O’Malley (14-1 overall) has racked up six wins, with his surprise TKO defeat to Marlon Vera 15 months ago the only blemish. In fact, the outspoken O’Malley does not even recognise the loss, saying it occurred only because of a debilitating leg injury sustained early in the fight. UFC 269, the UFC’s final numbered event of 2021, plays out in Las Vegas on Sunday morning UAE time, and boasts several exciting bouts.
According to the new champion, she and her team have been working to perfect that particular choke for a while now, and it was pretty similar to the hold she forced Sara McMann to tap to in her previous fight. "I did everything tonight. I trained very hard for this," the former champion said. "Congratulations to Julianna. She's a warrior, I knew that the whole time. We're going to go back to the gym, train hard and come back strong." Amanda Nunes has established herself as one of the most explosive fighters in the sport, while Pena will be a quality challenger.
The oft-injured Cruz hadn’t won since 2016 before claiming back-to-back victories in 2021. So when it comes to a fighter of Pena’s caliber, there’s really no reason to doubt that Nunes isn’t going to walk in, and roll her with Nunes’ patented ground and pound, and leave with another TKO victory. The UFC always goes all-out for the final PPV of the year, and this one is not different.
Firstly, if we compare the styles of the two bantamweights, Nunes is exceptional on all fronts. Meanwhile, Julianna’s grappling is way better than her striking. Nunes’ UFC Bantamweight Championship will be on the line. A judge later granted a stipulation order of continuance in her case such that if Peña had no other incidents for a year, the case would be dismissed. Peña was expected to face Sara McMann on January 16, 2021 at UFC on ABC 1 before being pushed back a week later to UFC 257 on January 24, 2021.
No one thought Chris Weidman would drop Anderson Silva and anyone who thought Rose Namajunas was going to dispatch Joanna Jedrzejczyk that first time around is lying to you. Mirko Cro Cop lost to Gabriel Gonzaga, Keith Jardine defeated Chuck Liddell. None of them were expected to win on paper, and that’s why fights aren’t determined on paper. Speaking during her post-fight press conference, Pena claimed the UFC needs to create a "Baddest Mum On The Planet" belt for her and that she should be considered the first mother to win a UFC championship - not Nunes. Pena produced one of the biggest upsets in UFC history by dethroning the GOAT to clinch the women's bantamweight title. Pena may prove to be better on the feet or ground than expected, but whichever area she is not, Amanda will quickly identify.
Join me LIVE @ 5 pm EST Monday and Tuesday for my live free podcast. Many fans believe that Pena basically got the title shot by default since Nunes has defeated the majority of the contenders at 135lbs. In addition, Pena talked a lot of trash leading up to getting the fight which many observers believe also helped play a role in getting her the title shot she wanted. Peña’s victory capped a successful year for the U.F.C. The company in April became the first sports league to operate an event at full capacity amid the coronavirus pandemic. The eight pay-per-view shows with spectators sold out, White said, including Saturday’s. U.F.C. 269 generated $8 million in ticket sales, the largest gate amount, White said, for a U.F.C. show at T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas that did not feature the brash Irishman Conor McGregor.
She defended the Featherweight title in her last two bouts against Felicia Spenser and Megan Anderson. This fight will generate an incredible amount of hype and publicity and will surely have fans taking far more of an interest after seeing how the original played out when everyone wrote it off as feeding time for Nunes. Peña returned to face Milana Dudieva on April 4, 2015 at UFC Fight Night 63. The win also earned Peña her first Performance of the Night bonus award. Earlier at T-Mobile Arena, New Zealand flyweight Kai Kara-France stopped former bantamweight champ Cody Garbrandt with a series of massive strikes in the first round. UCLA wants to retain football coach Chip Kelly after he guided the team to its best season since 2015 and hopes to agree to a contract extension soon.
Her defeat of Justino in 2018 to earn the featherweight title made her the first woman in U.F.C. history to hold two belts at once. Amanda Nunes has been an unstoppable force in the UFC the last few years. While consistently defending the bantamweight title, she also picked up the women’s featherweight title and is defending both now.
LAS VEGAS – Julianna Peña didn't even realize Amanda Nunes had tapped out of Peña's chokehold until somebody told her in the cage moments after the referee pulled her off the long-reigning champion. "It feels crazy," Pea said in a post-fight interview in the cage. "I definitely expected to win, but the world is my oyster. Pena looked to be in trouble in the first round against one of the most dominant champions the sport has ever seen, but the 32-year-old came storming back in round two, rocking Nunes with combinations.
Currently, the December 11 card is set to be the final pay-per-view event of the year. Cody Garbrandt’s flyweight debut against Kai Kara-France and women’s flyweight bout between Gillian Robertson and Priscila Cachoeira are the only other announced bouts for the undercard. It is expected that another title bout will be the headliner over Nunes vs Pena. Julianna Pena (10-4) will be looking to score a historic upset.The Ultimate Fighterseason 18 winner has been part of the promotion since 2013 and has a 6-2 record in the UFC.
“The Lioness” has been undefeated since 2015 and in that span has claimed both the UFC bantamweight and featherweight championships. Notably, six fighters are tied for the second most consecutive wins in UFC history with 13. Only one fighter, Anderson Silva, has ever won more UFC fights in a row with 16. The UFC has an issue with finding talent for their women’s bantamweight and women’s featherweight divisions. There is no one who really looks like a viable threat to current double-champion Amanda Nunes. It’s not because Nunes is unbeatable, she’s lost four times, it’s that the UFC’s best female fighters aren’t in her weight class.
Julianna Pena’s jiu-jitsu coach has said his fighter was underestimated by Amanda Nunes this month, following Pena’s submission victory over the Brazilian. Although not yet ranked, O’Malley represents one of the most intriguing athletes on the entire UFC roster. A firm fan favourite, he graduated spectacularly from the second season of Dana White’s Contender Series in 2017 and, from there, the hype has built and built. In seven UFC bouts since, O’Malley (14-1 overall) has racked up six wins, with his surprise TKO defeat to Marlon Vera 15 months ago the only blemish. In fact, the outspoken O’Malley does not even recognise the loss, saying it occurred only because of a debilitating leg injury sustained early in the fight. UFC 269, the UFC’s final numbered event of 2021, plays out in Las Vegas on Sunday morning UAE time, and boasts several exciting bouts.
According to the new champion, she and her team have been working to perfect that particular choke for a while now, and it was pretty similar to the hold she forced Sara McMann to tap to in her previous fight. "I did everything tonight. I trained very hard for this," the former champion said. "Congratulations to Julianna. She's a warrior, I knew that the whole time. We're going to go back to the gym, train hard and come back strong." Amanda Nunes has established herself as one of the most explosive fighters in the sport, while Pena will be a quality challenger.
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