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Julianna Pena had quite the Monday as she went and dropped promos on many different fighters. Ronda Rousey was in her crosshairs, Kayla Harrison, and even Amanda Nunes found herself targeted by the UFC bantamweight champion. Amanda Nunes lost the UFC bantamweight championship but she is still the featherweight champion. Julianna Pena got brutally honest […]

Amanda Nunes has made some big changes heading into her highly-anticipated rematch against Julianna Pena after UFC 269. The Brazilian has a new coach, Balbino Junior, and is currently filming The Ultimate Fighter. The fight is not yet official as there is not a current UFC event planned for it yet. Amanda Nunes is training […]

The MMA world was in shock on December 11 as Julianna Pena beat Amanda Nunes by submission in an incredible fight at UFC 269. The champion had a bad performance and many agreed that she looked ‘off.’ Amanda Nunes recently spoke out on the fight and revealed that she was injured badly during her training […]

Amanda Nunes shocked the MMA world when she left her longtime MMA gym, American Top Team. Many assumed the move could have something to do with Kayla Harrison or issues with her coaches after losing to Julianna Pena at UFC 269. The situation is actually a simple one and Amanda Nunes assures it’s all about […]

Joe Rogan recently had Julianna Pena on his podcast to talk about her huge upset win over Amanda Nunes at UFC 269. The win shocked many people all over the world as Nunes seemed unstoppable. Joe Rogan was cage-side as a commentator during the fight and was able to experience UFC 269 live. He recently […]

Julianna Pena and Khabib Nurmagomdev are not in a great place right now. The former UFC lightweight champion made some comments on Pena’s win over Amanda Nunes and they were not appreciated. Khabib Nurmagomedov was asked about the huge upset at UFC 269 and he did not have very nice things to say. Julianna Pena […]

It was recently announced that former UFC bantamweight champion Amanda Nunes was leaving her longtime gym of American Top Team. This came after her shocking submission loss to Julianna Pena back in December. There was plenty of speculation as to why with many thinking it could have something to do with the loss at UFC […]

Julianna Pena shocked the MMA world when she submitted Amanda Nunes at UFC 269. The submission was met with some doubt from fans as many felt the submission was more of Nunes looking for a way out than it was Pena finding a good choke. The new UFC bantamweight champion has spoken out on those […]

Many were shocked to see Amanda Nunes lose to Julianna Pena at UFC 269. Amanda Ribas understands why the fight went the way it did, she felt something very similar in her fight against Marina Rodriguez. Amanda Ribas offers up some theories on what could have happened at UFC 269. It could have been something […]

UFC president Dana White has been putting on the biggest women’s MMA fights since 2013. The organization’s leading man has put on fights with the likes of Amanda Nunes, Cris Cyborg, Ronda Rousey, Miesha Tate, and many others. His latest statement regarding the potential upcoming rematch between UFC bantamweight champion Julianna Pena and Amanda Nunes […]

Cris Cyborg has her history with Amanda Nunes after they fought each other in the UFC. The current Bellator champion had some harsh words for the former UFC bantamweight champion. Many talked about Amanda Nunes quitting at UFC 269 against Julianna Pena. Cris Cyborg knew the fight would go down that way if Pena survived […]

Joe Rogan was not messing around on the subject of Amanda Nunes on the latest episode of his podcast. The UFC commentator was not impressed by the champion’s cardio in the second round. Amanda Nunes lost her title to Julianna Pena at UFC 269. The then-champion was harshly criticized by many analysts and the main […]

Former UFC champ-champ Daniel Cormier has proposed a different way of losing a title fight after seeing Amanda Nunes tap out on Juliana Pena at UFC 269. Juliana Pena had stunned the MMA world after pulling off an upset submission victory over Amanda Nunes to claim the UFC bantamweight title. Speculations over the truth about […]

Kayla Harrison is currently the hottest free agent in MMA as she gets to decide between UFC, Bellator, and PFL. There has been a lot of talk of who she should fight between Cris Cyborg and Amanda Nunes. Kayla Harrison trains with Amanda Nunes and it has made the subject of a potential fight in […]

Many people had an opinion on Amanda Nunes’ performance at UFC 269 on Saturday. There were a lot of questions about her heart and many thought she quit against Julianna Pena. Chael Sonnen is one of those people that believe she quit during the fight. Chael Sonnen believes this upset is very different from some […]

Julianna Pena shocked the world by beating Amanda Nunes for the UFC bantamweight championship and then she shocked the world again by making controversial remarks on being the first mom champion. The comments went along the lines of Amanda Nunes not being the first mom champion in the UFC because she didn’t give birth to […]

Julianna Pena shocked the world when she managed to beat Amanda Nunes in a slugfest at UFC 269 on Saturday. The win was a very big one and will go down as one of the biggest upsets in MMA history. The approach Julianna Pena took was to stay in the champion’s face and not back […]

Julianna Pena put on an incredible performance at UFC 269 against Amanda Nunes. The new bantamweight champion put on a gritty performance and pushed the champion all the way to the end. There was a lot of speculation on the choke that ended the fight and whether or not it was tight. Many have said […]

UFC legend and MMA analyst Chael Sonnen has come up with a bold take on Amanda Nunes’ upset loss to Julianna Pena at UFC 269. Despite having a dominant opening round, Amanda Nunes shockingly got stopped by her challenger Julianna Pena in the second round via rear-naked choke. It can be recalled that Nunes even […]

UFC president Dana White has already decided about a possible Julianna Pena vs. Amanda Nunes rematch. 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 […]

UFC champ-champ Amanda Nunes has admitted that Julianna Pena is somewhat similar to her past opponent Miesha Tate. Ahead of her next title defense against Julianna Pena, reigning UFC bantamweight champion Amanda Nunes has thoroughly assessed her upcoming opponent at UFC 269. According to “Lioness,” she has been well aware of what Pena can do […]

UFC 269 features a co-main event that sees Amanda Nunes look to defend her bantamweight championship against Julianna Pena. The fight seems on paper like one that the champion should win easily and look good in. That’s what the narrative is going into this one. There is a lot of heat between both women and […]

Amanda Nunes and Julianna Pena are not exactly friends heading into UFC 269. The two have been going back and forth for weeks heading into the fight on Saturday. Amanda Nunes is not worried about Julianna Pena. She thinks the challenger is ‘delusional’ and was quick to remind her of her past failures. “She’s delusional,” […]

Amanda Nunes is preparing to take on Julianna Pena at UFC 269 on Saturday. The matchup is a fresh one, but it’s not one that many seem to agree with. The UFC champion has been taking certain names more than once, and the list of fresh contenders is fading. The Brazilian is hoping for a […]

Many would be interested to see UFC star Amanda Nunes taking on her teammate and former PFL champ Kayla Harrison but not their training camp manager. Aside from being both celebrated champions of their promotions, UFC and PFL respectively, Amanda Nunes and Kayla Harrison also share another thing in common–they’re teammate at the ATT gym. […]

Former PFL women’s lightweight queen Kayla Harrison has opened up about her real thoughts on UFC star Amanda Nunes. Kayla Harrison is still a free agent but her recent link-up to the UFC has already got people buzzing about a potential fight against reigning UFC featherweight and bantamweight champion Amanda Nunes. Addressing the subject, Harrison […]

Mike Brown is the well-respected coach at American Top Team and he works with some very big UFC fighters. That includes Amanda Nunes who many want to see fight Kayla Harrison someday. They are currently teammates though and Kayla Harrison does not fight in the UFC. Mike Brown gave his take on the two potentially […]

Miesha Tate has fought her fair share of world-class fighters in the UFC including Amanda Nunes and Ronda Rousey. The former UFC champion knows about the best women in the sport. Miesha Tate recently did an interview with Shakiel Mahjouri of MMA Mania where she discussed who was the GOAT Women’s MMA fighter. The UFC […]

Reigning UFC women’s flyweight champion Valentina Shevchenko has taken another dig at fellow champ Amanda Nunes as she eyes for a third fight. Valentina Shevchenko and Amanda Nunes last faced each other in the UFC in 2017 with the latter winning the rematch via split decision. Four years later, Shevchenko is still calling for a […]

UFC 269 receives a big boost with the addition of a big title fight. Champion Amanda Nunes is set to defend her bantamweight title against Julianna Pena on December 11 at UFC 269. The UFC announced the news Monday on Twitter. The pair were previously slated to meet at UFC 265 but a positive COVID-19 […]

UFC 265 is set to be a big night for MMA. However, in recent news, Amanda Nunes has been forced to pull out of her fight against Julianna Pena. According to MMA Junkie, Nunes has tested positive for COVID-19 and is unable to participate in UFC 265. The Women’s Bantamweight title bout will have to […]

Move over Floyd Mayweather Jr. and Logan Paul, there’s another mega-fight looming: Kim Kardashian vs. UFC champion Amanda Nunes. Sort of. Nunes did indeed challenge Kardashian on Twitter, reacting to a statement in jest made by UFC president Dana White. Check out the tweet she sent out mentioning Kardashian: Hey @KimKardashian let’s do this? lol […]

Amanda Nunes’ net worth in 2021 has been the subject of intrigue because of her fight with Megan Anderson. After all, she was already guaranteed to take home $540,000 for her fight purse and sponsorship bonus in the said bout. With that–amid a 12-fight winning streak prior to the showdown–her career earnings has also been […]