Julianna Pena Articles - Page 2

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 has past experience with former UFC champion Ronda Rousey. The two were both on The Ultimate Fighter show with Pena as a contestant and Rousey as a coach. Julianna Pena recently talked about her experience on the show. The current UFC champion revealed that Ronda Rousey was not nice to her. “We’re not […]

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 […]

Miesha Tate is a pioneer in women’s MMA and has always been known as a bantamweight. It looks like things could be changing for the former UFC champion. A move to the UFC’s flyweight could be on the books after Julianna Pena became the bantamweight champion. The division has changed and Miesha Tate plans to […]

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 one of the biggest names in women’s MMA and trains with Amanda Nunes at American Top Team. Therefore it was only natural for newly minted UFC champion Julianna Pena to mention her. Kayla Harrison has not been afraid to fire shots back at anyone that mentions her name, even if it’s a […]

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 269’s co-main event had one of the most shocking upsets in the promotion’s history. Julianna Pena beat Amanda Nunes to become the UFC bantamweight champion. Many had it as the biggest upset in UFC history, except Michael Bisping. Michael Bisping knows a thing or two about upsets in UFC title fights as he holds […]

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 […]

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 […]