Bloody Elbow · Jul 31, 2022
UFC 277: Pena vs. Nunes 2 - Winners and Losers
Amanda Nunes is the champ-champ again after defeating Julianna Pena at UFC 277.Julianna Pena’s reign as UFC women’s bantamweight champion began with an emphatic win in December. It ended in resounding defeat on Saturday night when the woman she submitted to win that crown, Amanda Nunes, put her through the wringer in the main event of UFC 277.
Pena lasted the full 25 minutes, but she left the octagon bloodied, beaten and in need of surgery. The matchup was one-sided and left no question as to Nunes’ claim as the best fighter in the UFC’s women’s bantamweight division.