DALLAS – Amanda Nunes says she intentionally dragged her UFC 277 fight with Julianna Peña to the final bell in order to prove a point. Nunes (22-5 MMA, 15-2 UFC) avenged her stunning upset loss to Peña (11-5 MMA, 7-3 UFC) on Saturday at American Airlines Center in Dallas with a lopsided beatdown over the course of five rounds that resulted in a unanimous decision win to regain the women’s bantamweight title.

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Amanda Nunes says she could’ve finished Julianna Peña at UFC 277, didn’t to prove first fight was ‘lucky’ – MMA Junkie

DALLAS – Amanda Nunes says she intentionally dragged her UFC 277 fight with Julianna Peña to the final bell in order to prove a point. Nunes (22-5 MMA, 15-2 UFC) avenged her stunning upset loss to Peña (11-5 MMA, 7-3 UFC) on Saturday at American Airlines Center in Dallas with a lopsided beatdown over the course of five rounds that resulted in a unanimous decision win to regain the women’s bantamweight title. Despite three knockdowns in the fight and opening a nasty cut on Peña’s forehead , Nunes was unable to stop the fight inside the distance. She said that was all by design, though, and she could’ve forced a stoppage on multiple occasions. “I know Julianna’s tough,” Pena told MMA Junkie and other reporters post-fight at UFC 277.

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Amanda Nunes says she could’ve finished Julianna Peña at UFC 277, didn’t to prove first fight was ‘lucky’ – MMA Junkie