UFC Girls’s Bantamweight Champion Julianna Peña isn’t giving up in her pursuit of a 3rd showdown with former two-division queen Amanda Nunes.
Previous to her return to motion on the UFC 307 pay-per-view earlier this month, Peña vowed to name out Nunes — who retired following a profitable protection towards Irene Aldana final 12 months — after recapturing the 135-pound title.
And to the frustration of these hoping for her to as an alternative set her sights on Kayla Harrison, the newly topped champ made good on her promise, snubbing the two-time Olympic gold medalist and once more trying to attract the “Lioness” again.
The pair have already collided twice, with Peña pulling off an almighty upset first time round at UFC 269 however dropping in dominant trend after they ran it again in the principle occasion of UFC 277.
The rematch went the gap however included Nunes recording a number of knockdowns en path to a one-sided choice, which noticed 50-44, 50-45, and 50-46 scorecards within the Brazilian’s favor.
However throughout an look on Sirius XM‘s MMA At the moment present, Peña advised these numbers don’t replicate what really occurred at Dallas’ American Airways Heart, and that she really took Nunes’ “soul.”
“No person can breathe Amanda Nunes’ identify apart from me,” Peña stated. “I’m the one person who’s going to say, ‘I would like you, I do know that you just retired too early. The primary combat, I took your satisfaction within the first combat. The second combat, I took your soul. Make it into the Octagon for this trilogy combat,’ and she will’t do it!
“So she says to the promotion, ‘Dana White, I’m shaking my ass and I’m tagging you as a result of I miss you and name me, mwah, mwah, mwah.’ After which they name her and what does she say? ‘Oh, I simply wish to see what occurs between Kayla and Julianna and I’ll take the winner,’” Peña continued. “You aren’t retired! You’re biding your time, Amanda Nunes!”
When Nunes launched a video teasing a comeback on social media post-UFC 307, it initially appeared as if “The Venezuelan Vixen’s” callout had been heard.
However with the champ claiming that the Brazilian is seeking to face the winner of her doubtless showdown with Harrison in 2025, followers of the “Lioness” will seemingly have a while to attend earlier than chance seeing the legend again in motion.
