UFC 277: Pena vs. Nunes 2 results and post-fight analysis

Amanda Nunes dominated Julianna Pena at UFC 277.Once again, the Lioness is queen. For all the questions about her mental state after losing the bantamweight title to Julianna Pena last winter, Amanda Nunes delivered perhaps the most methodical performance of her career. Did I say methodical? Well, while it isn’t an inaccurate statement to say she put together the most methodical performance of her career, it would be more descriptive to say she delivered the most brutal beatdown of her career on Pena. Nunes never exhibited an ounce of over-aggression, but she did take advantage of just about every opening that presented itself. She secured three knockdowns in the second round alone. In the last three rounds, she took Pena down at will and battered her with punches and elbows on the mat. To Pena’s credit, she never gave up. She continued to crash into Nunes, looking to catch Nunes with a big punch. She threw up submission attempt after submission attempt, coming close on an armbar attempt in the fourth round. However, by the time the final bell rung, Pena was a bloody mess. I can’t say Nunes was unscathed, but a little bit of makeup will cover up her scratches. Pena won’t be afforded that luxury.

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