LAS VEGAS – Julianna Pena is prepared to give Amanda Nunes a rematch after claiming women’s bantamweight gold in the UFC 269 co-main event. Pena (11-4 MMA, 7-2 UFC) pulled off an all-time title-fight upset Saturday when she scored a second-round submission of Nunes (21-5 MMA, 14-2 UFC) at T-Mobile Arena. The pre-fight support for the challenger from fans and pundits was minimal, but she had the utmost confidence she’d be able to get the job done. The only thing more surprising than Pena winning was the method in which she got it done. She landed hard shots on Nunes early in the second round before getting it to the ground and locking in a rear-naked choke, and Pena said it was a testament to her well-rounded ability. “Everybody thinks I am just only versed on the ground or that I’m just a ground person, but in mixed martial arts you have to be versed everywhere,” Pena told MMA Junkie and other media at the UFC 269 post-fight news conference.
See the article here:
Julianna Pena offers Amanda Nunes immediate title rematch after UFC 269 upset – MMA Junkie