A. Nunes has already held two belts in the UFC (Photo: Reproduction/Instagram @ufc)
Few people remember, but Amanda nunes She is still the champion of the featherweight division (up to 65,7kg) of Ultimate. On the media day of the UFC 277, which takes place next Saturday (30), the owner of the bantamweight belt (up to 61,2kg) Julianna Penã belittled the Brazilian's title and stated that the 'Leoness' has no level competitors in this weight range.
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“There is no one in the featherweight division. It really doesn't exist. Whose division is it? Amanda? Who else? All the girls who fought there only moved up in weight so they could have a shot at the belt, because they couldn't do it at bantamweight. It's a division of literally no one. For me, it's for people who can't weigh 61 kg. The real fights are at bantamweight. I’m already champion-champion,” said Julianna.
No UFC 269, in December 2021, Peña shocked the world by finishing Amanda nunes in the second round and take the bantamweight belt from the Lioness, who has reigned in the division since 2016. The long-awaited rematch will take place in the main fight of UFC 277, scheduled for next Saturday (30). At 32 years old, the champion of the eighteenth edition of the reality show 'The Ultimate Fighter', the 'Venezuelan Shrew' has a record of 11 triumphs and four setbacks in the sport.
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