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Brendan Schaub picks Julianna Pena to defeat Amanda Nunes at UFC 277: “She’s more hungry”
Brendan Schaub believes Julianna Pena will defeat Amanda Nunes once again on Saturday. This weekend, ‘The Venezuelan Vixen’ will meet ‘The Lioness’ in the main event of UFC 277. It’ll be the second time they’ve fought, as they first squared off at UFC 269 last December. Despite being a massive underdog, Pena brought the fight […]
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Official fight card released for UFC 277: Pena vs Nunes 2
The Ultimate Fighting Championship has revealed the official fight card for UFC 277 which takes place on July 30. The promotion continues to come thick and fast with a parade of high profile fights spread across the pay-per-view calendar in 2022. While we’re confident there will be a lot to look forward to in the […]
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Julianna Pena rips Amanda Nunes for firing her “entire team” ahead of UFC 277: “You got embarrassed”
Julianna Pena doesn’t understand why Amanda Nunes wants her to trash talk more. Pena and Nunes are set to rematch in the main event of UFC 277 for the bantamweight title in an intriguing matchup. Back at UFC 269, it was Pena who won by submission to become the new champion and she shocked the […]
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Julianna Pena responds to Amanda Nunes injury claim following UFC 269 loss: “You gotta say whatever you gotta say”
UFC women’s bantamweight champion Julianna Pena doesn’t care for Amanda Nunes revealing injuries following their fight last December. At UFC 269, ‘The Venezuelan Vixen’ faced off against ‘The Lioness’. Despite being a massive underdog, Pena would spring one of the biggest upsets in UFC history. The 32-year-old submitted the long-reigning women’s bantamweight champion in the […]
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Irene Aldana eyeing title fight against the winner of Julianna Pena vs. Amanda Nunes 2: “I’m ready”
UFC women’s bantamweight contender Irene Aldana believes it’s her turn to get a title shot. Later this year, Julianna Pena and Amanda Nunes are set to meet in a rematch for the women’s bantamweight title. Their first outing at UFC 269 last December, saw ‘The Lioness’ submitted in the second round. The bout was one […]
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Dana White believes Amanda Nunes is “not that hungry savage she was” before she became champion: “Amanda is a multi-millionaire”
Dana White doesn’t think Amanda Nunes has the same hunger she once did. Nunes lost her bantamweight title back at UFC 269 to Julianna Pena and although the two are set to rematch at UFC 277, White doesn’t think the Brazilian is the savage she once was. “The question is, for Amanda – and this […]
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Julianna Pena expects a more focused version of Amanda Nunes at UFC 277: “I think that I lit a gas can of fire right underneath her behind”
Julianna Pena believes she “lit a gas can of fire right underneath” the behind of Amanda Nunes with her upset win at UFC 269. Pena (11-4 MMA) captured the promotions women’s bantamweight title with a second round submission victory over Nunes (21-5 MMA) last December (see that here). It was a stunning upset in terms of […]
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Julianna Pena claims Dana White was “bummed” that she beat Amanda Nunes: “His little golden goose got tapped out”
Julianna Pena claims Dana White initially wasn’t happy that she defeated Amanda Nunes at UFC 269. Pena entered the fight as a massive +700 underdog as many thought Nunes would do what she usually does and that is run through her opponent. The first round went the champ’s way but in the second, it was […]
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Julianna Pena explains lack of trash talk on Season 30 of The Ultimate Fighter: “I feel bad for the poor girl. You want me to continue to talk?”
Julianna Pena has explained why she opted against trash talking Amanda Nunes on Season 30 of The Ultimate Fighter. Pena (11-4 MMA) captured the promotions women’s bantamweight title with a second round submission victory over Nunes (21-5 MMA) at UFC 269 (see that here). It was a stunning upset in terms of betting odds, but […]
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Amanda Nunes discusses Julianna Pena’s lack of trash talk on The Ultimate Fighter: “Don’t you talk online?”
UFC featherweight champion Amanda Nunes had an interesting experience with Julianna Pena on The Ultimate Fighter. ‘The Lioness’ faced Pena back at UFC 269 in December 2021. The latter wound up springing the upset, winning via second-round submission. With the victory, Pena had handed Nunes her first loss in seven years and earned the bantamweight […]
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Holly Holm will likely return by the end of summer, still focused on rematching Amanda Nunes says Mike Winkeljohn
Holly Holm ended her nearly two-year layoff on Saturday night in the main event of UFC Vegas 55 against Ketlen Vieira. Holm was riding a two-fight win streak and had she beaten Vieira she likely would have been granted a title shot. The bout proved to be very competitive but in the end it was […]
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Valentina Shevchenko teases she could fight the winner of Julianna Pena vs. Amanda Nunes 2: “It’s possible”
UFC women’s flyweight champion Valentina Shevchenko says she might fight for the bantamweight title after her next fight. Next month, ‘Bullet’ is set to defend her flyweight crown against Talia Santos at UFC 275. If she defeats the Brazilian, many have speculated that she might move back to bantamweight. During her reign at flyweight, Shevchenko […]
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Official lineup announced for July’s UFC 277 event including two title fights
The Ultimate Fighting Championship has officially unveiled the main card for the upcoming UFC 277 pay-per-view in July. Up to this point in the year, the UFC has been putting on some incredible events for mixed martial arts fans around the world to get excited about. As we look ahead to the remainder of 2022, […]
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Amanda Nunes explains how Kayla Harrison impacted her decision to leave ATT: “I’m not safe even in my territory”
Amanda Nunes has explained how Kayla Harrison impacted her decision to leave ATT (American Top Team). Nunes, a Brazilian mixed martial artist who currently competes in the UFC, confirmed that Kayla Harrison was part of the reason she left the Florida-based gym. Amanda Nunes, speaking on an episode of the MMA Fighting podcast ‘Trocação Franca’ […]
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With free agency looming, Cris Cyborg reveals hope to rematch Amanda Nunes in the near-future
Bellator featherweight champion has revealed her goal to fight Amanda Nunes again. ‘The Lioness’ and the Brazilian clashed at UFC 232 in December 2018. In a battle of champions, Nunes won via first-round knockout. Not only did Cyborg lose her UFC featherweight crown, but it was also her first defeat in 13 years. One fight […]
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Julianna Pena takes shot at Amanda Nunes holding UFC featherweight title: “Can you name anyone else in the division?”
Julianna Pena is set to rematch UFC featherweight champion, Amanda Nunes, later this year. However, the bantamweight titleholder doesn’t really see it as a “champion vs. champion” clash. ‘The Venezuelan Vixen’ first clashed with ‘The Lioness’ at UFC 269 in December 2021. Despite being a massive underdog, Pena preserved through a first-round knockout to win […]
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Amanda Nunes recounts the turning point in UFC 269 fight with Julianna Pena: “I was not able to recover after that”
UFC 269 on December 11, 2021, featured Amanda Nunes vs Julianna Peña in the much anticipated Women’s bantamweight title fight. Nunes (21-5 MMA) vs Peña (12-4 MMA) was to end in a submission loss in the second round for Nunes. After surviving the opening round with ‘The Lioness’, Peña turned up the intensity in the […]
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No hard feelings. Dan Lambert supports Amanda Nunes departure from ATT
Dan Lambert, who founded American Top Team back in 2001, says there‘s no hard feelings with Amanda Nunes departing the gym. Lamberts’ goal was to provide MMA fighters with world class training facilities all under one roof. Over the past 20 years, ATT has been home to some of the best fighters in the world. […]
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Julianna Pena responds to Amanda Nunes’ claim that she fought injured at UFC 269
Julianna Pena has given her thoughts on Amanda Nunes saying she fought injured back at UFC 269 in December. On that night in Las Vegas, Julianna Pena shocked the world by submitting Amanda Nunes to become the new UFC women’s bantamweight champion. It brought an end to Nunes’ reign of dominance and will forever be […]
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Julianna Pena explains excitement behind Amanda Nunes rematch: “I want to silence the naysayers”
Julianna Pena is currently set to face Amanda Nunes later this year in a highly-anticipated rematch. The UFC bantamweight champion has given her reason why she’s so excited to fight ‘The Lioness’ again. Pena and Nunes are currently coaching the 30th season of The Ultimate Fighter. During media day for the show, ‘The Venezuelan Vixen’ […]
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Amanda Nunes explains decision to leave American Top Team to form her own gym
Amanda Nunes has revealed why she has stepped away from American Top Team in favor of starting her own gym. When Nunes entered the Octagon on Dec. 11, 2021, very few predicted that she would lose to Julianna Pena. To their credit, some experts did call it but “The Lioness” was an overwhelming favorite to […]
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Julianna Pena and Amanda Nunes to serve as TUF 30 coaches, rematch set for after season
Julianna Pena and Amanda Nunes will be coaching the newest of The Ultimate Fighter. TUF 30 will start filming in February and Pena and Nunes will serve as the coaches. The news of the two being the coaches was first reported by MMA reporter Ariel Helwani. Pena also confirmed the news on an appearance Friday on […]
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Report | UFC 269: ‘Poirier vs Oliveira’ eclipsed half a million pay-per-view buys
A recent report from SBJ has indicated that UFC 269 managed to hit over 500,000 pay-per-view buys last month. In the final PPV of the year for the Ultimate Fighting Championship, the promotion went all out. They put on a blockbuster card stacked from head to toe with talent, and that was particularly true for […]
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Jorge Masvidal reacts to Amanda Nunes leaving ATT: “It’s a devastating blow”
In an appearance on ‘The MMA Hour’, Jorge Masvidal reacted to the news that UFC star Amanda Nunes has left American Top Team: “To see her progress is amazing. To see her progress under American Top Team, my same gym, it’s like wow! I never worked out with her or sparred or anything but to […]
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Julianna Pena reacts to news that Amanda Nunes is leaving American Top Team: “What a zoo”
Julianna Pena has given her thoughts on the news that Amanda Nunes is leaving American Top Team to begin her own team. Last month, at UFC 269, Julianna Pena was responsible for one of the biggest upsets in UFC history when she submitted Amanda Nunes to become the new UFC bantamweight champion. The win sent […]
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Miesha Tate does not believe Amanda Nunes will bounce back against Julianna Pena: “The seed of doubt has been planted in Amanda’s mind”
Miesha Tate doesn’t think Amanda Nunes will be able to bounce back in a potential rematch against Julianna Pena this year. At UFC 269, Julianna Pena shocked the world by defeating Amanda Nunes to capture the UFC bantamweight title. Ever since then there’s been talk of what would happen if the pair ran it back, […]
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Chael Sonnen reacts after Amanda Nunes splits with ATT: “This is a peculiar situation which leads me to believe that this is personal”
Like many of us, Chael Sonnen was surprised to learn that Amanda Nunes made the decision to cut ties with her longtime gym, ATT. On Monday it was announced that Nunes was leaving her longtime home of American Top Team in order to create and establish her own gym endeavor. According to the report from […]
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Amanda Nunes leaves her longtime home of American Top Team to start her own gym endeavor
Amanda Nunes has left her longtime home of American Top Team where she has trained since 2014, in order to create and establish her own gym endeavor. Dan Lambert founded American Top Team back in 2001. The vision was to build a world class training facility where MMA fighters could get all of their training […]