VANCOUVER, British Columbia – Amanda Nunes doesn’t see Julianna Pena becoming the next heir to her throne. Nunes (23-5 MMA, 16-2 UFC) retired after retaining her bantamweight title against Irene Aldana (14-6 MMA, 7-4 UFC) this past Saturday in the UFC 289 main event at Rogers Arena. Peña (11-5 MMA, 7-3 UFC), who was originally scheduled to face Nunes before withdrawing due to a rib injury, accused Nunes of running away from their trilogy bout by retiring – and “The Lioness” could only laugh at that statement. “Oh my goodness, what can I say about that girl?” Nunes told reporters at the UFC 289 post-fight press conference. “She’s supposed to be here.
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Why Amanda Nunes thinks Julianna Peña won’t become UFC women’s bantamweight champion – MMA Junkie