Julianna Pena stuns Amanda Nunes in one of MMA’s biggest upsets, winning the UFC Bantamweight title. The fight was the main battle of UFC 269, which takes place in Las Vegas, Nevada.
Julianna Pena scored a second-round submission win.
The first round started with domination for the champion Amanda Nunes. She marked a low kick and Julianna Pena fell to the ground. There were an exchange of hits for both, but Amanda Nunes pulled down Julianna Pena and was winning the fight on the ground. However, the first round ended and all the referees gave it to the champion.
In the second round, everything changed. The two exchanged brutal hits. Both were injured and shaken. For the first time in many years, Amanda Nunes looked so hurt in her posture. Julianna Pena, on the other hand, showed great heart and endurance. A strong combination of Julianna Pena forces Amanda Nunes to lean on the net. Julianna Pena grabs the champion and manages to pull her down. Julianna Pena takes Nunes’s back and makes her surrender after a rear-naked choke submission.
Thus, Julianna Pena won the titles in the UFC Bantamweight division and entered a series of 2 consecutive victories.
Amanda Nunes is a two-time UFC Bantamweight champion and unbeaten since 2014 with 12 consecutive victories. she is still the reigning Featherweight champion.
