Amanda Nunes News
UFC 277 Fan Bonus of the Night Winners: Brandon Moreno earns top payout
Harry Kettle - August 2, 2022
Brandon Moreno won the top Fan Bonus of the Night award via Crypto.com thanks to his performance at UFC 277. Last Saturday night at UFC 277, we saw a whole host of strong performances in Texas as the Lone Star State helped put on one of the most entertaining UFC pay-per-views of the year so far.
What's next for the stars of UFC 277?
Cole Shelton - August 1, 2022
The UFC returned to the American Airlines Center in Dallas, Texas for UFC 277 which saw two titles on the line – although one was an interim belt. In the main event, Amanda Nunes was looking to reclaim her bantamweight title against Julianna Pena as the two had an immediate rematch after Pena’s upset win back in December. In the co-main event, Brandon Moreno and Kai Kara-France had their rematch as this time they were fighting for the interim flyweight belt.
Conor McGregor says he can relate to Amanda Nunes’ redemption win at UFC 277
Harry Kettle - August 1, 2022
Conor McGregor has drawn comparisons between his rematch with Nate Diaz’s and Amanda Nunes’ with Julianna Pena. The journey of Conor McGregor in the Ultimate Fighting Championship has been a fascinating one, and a big part of the story has been his two-fight series with Nate Diaz. After losing to the Stockton king at UFC 196 in a shock upset, he came back a few months later at UFC 202 and exacted his revenge with a strong decision win in a Fight of the Year contender.
Amanda Nunes fires back at Valentina Shevchenko's comments following UFC 277: "She lost her last fight"
Fernando Quiles - July 31, 2022
UFC Women’s Bantamweight Champion Amanda Nunes caught wind of Valentina Shevchenko’s comments following UFC 277. Nunes took back the 135-pound gold in her rematch with Julianna Pena inside the American Airlines Center in Dallas, TX on July 30. Pena shocked the world back in late 2021 by submitting Nunes to capture the gold.
Pros react after Amanda Nunes dominates Julianna Pena in rematch at UFC 277
Chris Taylor - July 30, 2022
Tonight’s UFC 277 event was headlined by a women’s bantamweight title fight rematch between Amanda Nunes and Julianna Pena. Nunes (22-5 MMA) and Pena (11-5 MMA) had originally collided last December at UFC 269, where ‘The Venezuelan Vixen’ scored one of the biggest upsets in MMA history dethroning ‘The Lioness’ with a second round TKO victory.
UFC 277 Results: Amanda Nunes defeats Julianna Pena (Highlights)
Chris Taylor - July 30, 2022
Tonight’s UFC 277 event is headlined by a women’s bantamweight title fight rematch between Amanda Nunes and Julianna Pena. Nunes (21-5 MMA) and Pena (11-4 MMA) originally collided last December at UFC 269, where ‘The Venezuelan Vixen’ scored one of the biggest upsets in MMA history dethroning ‘The Lioness’ with a second round TKO victory.
UFC 277: ‘Pena vs. Nunes 2’ Live Results and Highlights
Chris Taylor - July 30, 2022
The Octagon returns to Texas for tonight’s UFC 277 event, a thirteen-bout fight card headlined by Julianna Pena vs. Amanda Nunes 2. Pena (11-4 MMA) and Nunes (21-5 MMA) originally collided at last December’s at UFC 269 event, where ‘The Venezuelan Vixen’ scored one of the biggest upsets in MMA history dethroning ‘The Lioness’ with a second round submission victory.
Julianna Pena relishing in underdog role against Amanda Nunes at UFC 277: "They said she slipped on a banana peel and that's why I won"
Josh Evanoff - July 29, 2022
UFC women’s bantamweight champion Julianna Pena is out to prove her win over Amanda Nunes wasn’t a fluke. The two champions are set to meet in the main event of UFC 277 this Saturday night. It’ll be the second time that they’ve crossed paths, as they first clashed last December. Prior to that outing, Nunes was a massive betting favorite.
Amanda Nunes reflects on The Ultimate Fighter experience with Julianna Pena: "I just think she’s weird"
Josh Evanoff - July 28, 2022
UFC women’s featherweight champion Amanda Nunes has described her experience with Julianna Pena on The Ultimate Fighter. This Saturday night at UFC 277 in Dallas, Texas, the two are set to square off for the second time. Their rematch comes seven months after they fought the first time at UFC 269. The co-main event spot featured Nunes set to make another defense of her bantamweight title.
Julianna Pena claims she caught Amanda Nunes “spying” on her UFC 277 training camp: “Catching her in her van outside of my practice”
Harry Kettle - July 28, 2022
Julianna Pena has accused Amanda Nunes of spying on her as their highly anticipated rematch at UFC 277 approaches. This Saturday night, Julianna Pena will attempt to prove once and for all that she is the rightful UFC women’s bantamweight champion. She’ll be going up against Amanda Nunes, the woman many consider to be the GOAT, and the same person she was able to defeat at UFC 269 to capture the strap in the first place.
Julianna Pena plans to go “toe-to-toe” with Amanda Nunes at UFC 277 to see “whose ovaries are bigger”
Cole Shelton - July 27, 2022
Julianna Pena is excited to face Amanda Nunes again as she is ready to prove her win last December was no fluke. In the main event of UFC 277, Pena is looking to defend her bantamweight title for the first time when she rematches Nunes. In the first fight, ‘The Venezuelan Vixen’ earned a second-round submission as she never backed down from ‘The Lioness’, and ahead of the rematch, the champ says that remains the plan.
Amanda Nunes admits mistakes in first fight, but confident ahead of Julianna Pena rematch: "I know I'm the better fighter"
Josh Evanoff - July 27, 2022
UFC women’s featherweight champion Amanda Nunes believes she’s just better than Julianna Pena. ‘The Lioness’ is set to meet ‘The Venezuelan Vixen’ in the main event of UFC 277 this Saturday night. It’ll be the second time they’ve met in the octagon, as they first clashed last December. Nunes headed into the fight a massive favorite, but it didn’t show.
Brendan Schaub picks Julianna Pena to defeat Amanda Nunes at UFC 277: "She's more hungry"
Josh Evanoff - July 26, 2022
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 to Nunes.
Official fight card released for UFC 277: Pena vs Nunes 2
Harry Kettle - July 11, 2022
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 autumn and winter months, what can’t be overlooked is the remainder of the summer schedule – which includes UFC 277 in Dallas, Texas.
Julianna Pena rips Amanda Nunes for firing her "entire team" ahead of UFC 277: "You got embarrassed"
Cole Shelton - June 22, 2022
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 world in doing so.
Julianna Pena responds to Amanda Nunes injury claim following UFC 269 loss: "You gotta say whatever you gotta say"
Josh Evanoff - June 20, 2022
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 second round.
Dana White believes Amanda Nunes is "not that hungry savage she was" before she became champion: "Amanda is a multi-millionaire"
Cole Shelton - June 14, 2022
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.
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"
Chris Taylor - June 11, 2022
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 betting odds, but one that did not come as a surprise to ‘The Venezuelan Vixen’ and her supporters.