UFC 277: Peña vs. Nunes 2 July 28, 2022 by Marc Jerbs

On Saturday, Julianna "The Venezuelan Vixen" Peña will face No. 1 contender Amanda "The Lioness" Nunes for the Women's Bantamweight title in the main card of UFC 277.

The rematch will be held at the American Airlines Arena in Dallas, TX.

Main event will start at 10:00PM EDT.

Last December, Julianna Peña dethroned Amanda Nunes in their first match.

She withstood a slow and rough start in the first round.

But she came more aggressive and put more pressure on Amanda Nunes in the second round.

She forced Amanda Nunes to tap with a little more than 90 seconds remaining in the round.

With the win, Julianna Peña stopped Amanda Nunes' 12 consecutive win.

The rematch will have a lot of fireworks again as Amada Nunes is determined to reclaim her title belt while Julianna Peña is confident that she could beat her for the 2nd time.

The sportsbook handicappers have installed Amanda Nunes as the favorite to beat Julianna Peña on Saturday's UFC 277.

Matchup Stats

Peña		Nunes
12-4-0	RECORD	21-5-0
Win	LAST FIGHT	Loss
United States	COUNTRY	Brazil
5' 6"	HEIGHT	5' 8"
135 lbs	WEIGHT	144 lbs
69"	REACH	69"
39"	LEG REACH	41"