UFC 277 was headlined by the ladies’s bantamweight championship rematch between titleholder Julianna Peña and former champion Amanda Nunes.
Peña defeated Nunes at UFC 269 in December, pulling off one of many greatest upsets within the promotion’s historical past. On Saturday, Nunes would even the rating.
The tempo was gradual and measured within the opening two minutes of the bout. Nunes appeared crisp and correct together with her putting within the opening body. She knocked Peña down with a proper hand, nevertheless it takes multiple shot to get Peña out of a battle.
Within the second spherical, Nunes dropped Peña 3 times. The ultimate three frames can be totally different. Late within the third spherical, Nunes took Peña down and delivered elbows. She opened up a lower alongside Peña’s hairline.
Within the fourth and fifth rounds, Nunes caught to the technique of taking Peña down, nevertheless it was a harmful choice. Within the fourth, Peña had an arm bar locked in deep, however Nunes was in a position to escape.
Nunes was in a position to put Peña on her again simply, however was compelled to defends submission try after submission try from Peña. Within the closing moments of the bout, Nunes landed an enormous proper hand that damage the grounded Peña. She took Peña’s again and tried to safe a rear-naked choke. Peña escaped the submission try and Nunes let Peña again to her toes on the bell.
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After 5 rounds of combating, all three judges scored Nunes successful all three rounds. The scorecards learn 50-45, 50-44, and 50-43.
“When ‘The Lioness’ doesn’t get her prey the primary time, I sat a lure higher and I do know I’ll get it the second time,” Nunes stated following the win. “Double champ once more child!”
“I used to be supposed to do that the primary time.”
Nunes desires to go to her house nation of Brazil to see household and take time to “relaxation” earlier than getting again within the octagon.
“I do know you guys need to see me again, however come one. Let ‘The Lioness’ relaxation a bit bit, and I’ll come again as quickly as potential,” she stated.