The World Doubted Julianna Peña Could Beat Amanda Nunes
She was up against the greatest fighter in the history of women's MMA. Interim champion Poirier, who scored a couple of wins over Conor McGregor earlier this year to earn the title shot, landed some heavy left hands and downed Oliveira as he won the first round. Retired fighter Sonnen, 44, who has become one of mixed martial arts' more... The penultimate title fight of 2021 between defending women's bantamweight Champ queen Amanda Nunes and underdog Julianna Pena provided the biggest upset in UFC history. She last defended the Bantamweight title back in December 2019 at UFC 245 against Germaine de Randimine. “The Lioness” holds the record for most wins, longest title reigns, most title defenses, and more other UFC records in women’s division, and also ranks at the top of several MMA bantamweight rankings currently.
However, with the bantamweight champion’s excellent takedown defense record, it will be extremely difficult for Julianna Pena to control the fight. And if this fight takes place on the standup, then Amanda Nunes is incredibly powerful and dangerous than her opponent. Before we analyze this matchup and make a prediction, let us compare the stats of the two bantamweight fighters that will step inside the octagon this weekend. Former bantamweight champion Dominick Cruz also rallied for a unanimous decision over Pedro Munhoz.
Peña faced former title challenger Cat Zingano at UFC 200 on July 9, 2016. The two fought previously in a professional bout in 2012, with Peña losing after suffering an injury due to an armbar which forced the doctor to stop the bout between the second and third rounds. Peña won the fight via guillotine choke in the second round to avenge the loss.
We serve you with the latest breaking news, exclusive fighter interviews, videos and more. After a decade of on-line operation BJP has evolved into the most reliable destination for all of your MMA needs. Nunes appears to be very invested in the idea of coming back to challenge Pena with the champion herself also being more than happy to offer up the rematch. Whether you’re new to sports betting or a betting pro, ourHow To BetandSports Betting Strategy and Advicepages are for you. You can get started with our How To Section — includingHow to Make an Online Sports Bet— or head to more advanced strategy — likeHow to Use Public Betting Information to Your Advantage— to learn more.
Peña claims Nunes avoided her and chose different opponents each time, saying their brawl would be an unfavorable stylistic matchup. The two were scheduled to fight in August, but Nunes contracted the coronavirus, forcing the fight’s delay. It frustrated Peña, and in one instance she mimicked a reporter at a news conference and asked White when the two would finally compete. Peña had entered the match as an enormous underdog against Nunes, one of the greatest female fighters in mixed martial arts. The UFC announced early Monday that the title fight between two-division champion Amanda Nunes and Julianna Pena has been rescheduled for UFC 269 on December 11.
Peña had won just two of her four fights over the past 5 1/2 years, and the Spokane native who trains in Chicago got the title shot as one of the few legitimate 135-pound fighters that Nunes hadn’t already beaten. Peña didn’t fight for 30 months from 2017 to 2019 while giving birth to her daughter, but she won two of her three ensuing bouts to get this shot. Poirier already had a spectacular 2021 with his two victories over Conor McGregor, erasing the vaunted former champion’s winning mystique and making two enormous paychecks for decisive stoppage wins.
Julianna Pena has pulled off one of the biggest upset wins in the history of MMA at UFC 269. The challenger was dropped twice right in the very first round as Amanda Nunes, arguably the hardest hitter in the history of women’s MMA, landed a flurry of hard shots. Before a pair of lightweights go at it for all the marbles in the main event tomorrow, a pair of women bantamweight will duke it on the co-main for their own belt.
Former interim champion Poirier, who scored a pair of wins over Conor McGregor earlier this year to earn the title shot, landed some heavy left hands and downed Oliveira as he won the first round. Oliveira got Poirier on his back early in the second, landing thunderous elbows before securing victory in the next round. Purely by the numbers, the greatest MMA upset was Holly Holm's 2015 knockout of Ronda Rousey. That was a shocker, too, considering that Rousey was undefeated and had finished her four most recent previous opponents in 66, 16, 14 and 34 seconds. Rousey was as dominant a force as the sport has ever seen.
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.
It’s been almost two years since Amanda Nunes last defended her bantamweight title at the UFC. The last time Nunes went on to claim the title was on December 14, 2019. She defeated Germaine de Randamie passed the decision in that contest. The victory was the fifth title defense for Nunes, who won the belt in 2016 with a first round submission by Miesha Tate. Nunes looks set to successfully defend that title for the sixth time as she faces Julianna Pena in the co-main event of UFC 269. The GOAT of Women’s MMA; and, in my book, on the Mount Rushmore of the UFC, Amanda Nunes is set to grace the octagon and defend her bantamweight belt Saturday night.
Nunes came into UFC 269 having been unchallenged by most contenders since earning the bantamweight and featherweight titles. She put her bantamweight title on the line for the first time in two years against Pena after many wondered what her future at 135 pounds would look like. UFC strawweight contender Amanda Ribas has suggested something may have been wrong with featherweight champion Amanda Nunes prior to her shocking defeat at UFC 269. Ahead of the final pay-per-view of 2021, Nunes reigned over two divisions, hadn’t lost since 2014, was riding a 12-fight win streak, and had cemented her place as the female MMA GOAT in the eye of most. Nunes is widely considered the greatest women’s mixed martial artist of all time, but the 33-year-old – who still holds her featherweight title – underestimated Pena ahead of the bout, according to Luiz Claudio. Poirier, meanwhile, fights for the undisputed crown for the second time having lost in Abu Dhabi two years ago to former champion Khabib Nurmagomedov.
Max Holloway closed out the first UFC card of the year with an absolutely stunning individual performance in his featherweight showdown with Calvin Kattar. The end of Volkanovski's reign as featherweight king looked imminent, but he somehow managed to battle through the vice-like choke and the ensuing triangle attempt. So SunSport thought it'd only be right to recap the top-five fights of what proved to be another stellar year for the MMA leader. MMA fans were treated to a plethora of iconic bouts that will live long in the memory.
However, with the bantamweight champion’s excellent takedown defense record, it will be extremely difficult for Julianna Pena to control the fight. And if this fight takes place on the standup, then Amanda Nunes is incredibly powerful and dangerous than her opponent. Before we analyze this matchup and make a prediction, let us compare the stats of the two bantamweight fighters that will step inside the octagon this weekend. Former bantamweight champion Dominick Cruz also rallied for a unanimous decision over Pedro Munhoz.
Peña faced former title challenger Cat Zingano at UFC 200 on July 9, 2016. The two fought previously in a professional bout in 2012, with Peña losing after suffering an injury due to an armbar which forced the doctor to stop the bout between the second and third rounds. Peña won the fight via guillotine choke in the second round to avenge the loss.
We serve you with the latest breaking news, exclusive fighter interviews, videos and more. After a decade of on-line operation BJP has evolved into the most reliable destination for all of your MMA needs. Nunes appears to be very invested in the idea of coming back to challenge Pena with the champion herself also being more than happy to offer up the rematch. Whether you’re new to sports betting or a betting pro, ourHow To BetandSports Betting Strategy and Advicepages are for you. You can get started with our How To Section — includingHow to Make an Online Sports Bet— or head to more advanced strategy — likeHow to Use Public Betting Information to Your Advantage— to learn more.
Peña claims Nunes avoided her and chose different opponents each time, saying their brawl would be an unfavorable stylistic matchup. The two were scheduled to fight in August, but Nunes contracted the coronavirus, forcing the fight’s delay. It frustrated Peña, and in one instance she mimicked a reporter at a news conference and asked White when the two would finally compete. Peña had entered the match as an enormous underdog against Nunes, one of the greatest female fighters in mixed martial arts. The UFC announced early Monday that the title fight between two-division champion Amanda Nunes and Julianna Pena has been rescheduled for UFC 269 on December 11.
Peña had won just two of her four fights over the past 5 1/2 years, and the Spokane native who trains in Chicago got the title shot as one of the few legitimate 135-pound fighters that Nunes hadn’t already beaten. Peña didn’t fight for 30 months from 2017 to 2019 while giving birth to her daughter, but she won two of her three ensuing bouts to get this shot. Poirier already had a spectacular 2021 with his two victories over Conor McGregor, erasing the vaunted former champion’s winning mystique and making two enormous paychecks for decisive stoppage wins.
Julianna Pena has pulled off one of the biggest upset wins in the history of MMA at UFC 269. The challenger was dropped twice right in the very first round as Amanda Nunes, arguably the hardest hitter in the history of women’s MMA, landed a flurry of hard shots. Before a pair of lightweights go at it for all the marbles in the main event tomorrow, a pair of women bantamweight will duke it on the co-main for their own belt.
Former interim champion Poirier, who scored a pair of wins over Conor McGregor earlier this year to earn the title shot, landed some heavy left hands and downed Oliveira as he won the first round. Oliveira got Poirier on his back early in the second, landing thunderous elbows before securing victory in the next round. Purely by the numbers, the greatest MMA upset was Holly Holm's 2015 knockout of Ronda Rousey. That was a shocker, too, considering that Rousey was undefeated and had finished her four most recent previous opponents in 66, 16, 14 and 34 seconds. Rousey was as dominant a force as the sport has ever seen.
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.
It’s been almost two years since Amanda Nunes last defended her bantamweight title at the UFC. The last time Nunes went on to claim the title was on December 14, 2019. She defeated Germaine de Randamie passed the decision in that contest. The victory was the fifth title defense for Nunes, who won the belt in 2016 with a first round submission by Miesha Tate. Nunes looks set to successfully defend that title for the sixth time as she faces Julianna Pena in the co-main event of UFC 269. The GOAT of Women’s MMA; and, in my book, on the Mount Rushmore of the UFC, Amanda Nunes is set to grace the octagon and defend her bantamweight belt Saturday night.
Nunes came into UFC 269 having been unchallenged by most contenders since earning the bantamweight and featherweight titles. She put her bantamweight title on the line for the first time in two years against Pena after many wondered what her future at 135 pounds would look like. UFC strawweight contender Amanda Ribas has suggested something may have been wrong with featherweight champion Amanda Nunes prior to her shocking defeat at UFC 269. Ahead of the final pay-per-view of 2021, Nunes reigned over two divisions, hadn’t lost since 2014, was riding a 12-fight win streak, and had cemented her place as the female MMA GOAT in the eye of most. Nunes is widely considered the greatest women’s mixed martial artist of all time, but the 33-year-old – who still holds her featherweight title – underestimated Pena ahead of the bout, according to Luiz Claudio. Poirier, meanwhile, fights for the undisputed crown for the second time having lost in Abu Dhabi two years ago to former champion Khabib Nurmagomedov.
Max Holloway closed out the first UFC card of the year with an absolutely stunning individual performance in his featherweight showdown with Calvin Kattar. The end of Volkanovski's reign as featherweight king looked imminent, but he somehow managed to battle through the vice-like choke and the ensuing triangle attempt. So SunSport thought it'd only be right to recap the top-five fights of what proved to be another stellar year for the MMA leader. MMA fans were treated to a plethora of iconic bouts that will live long in the memory.
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