Dana White praises Amanda Nunes' performance in rematch against Julianna Peña at UFC 277

President of Ultimate highlights the Brazilian's superiority during five rounds against the North American to regain the bantamweight belt

D. White in a post-UFC 277. Photo: Reproduction/YouTube

Amanda nunes She is seen, by many, as the greatest fighter in the history of women's MMA. However, even so, the Brazilian continues to have relevant achievements in the Ultimate octagon. This time, his performance in the rematch valid for the bantamweight belt (up to 61,2kg.) against Julianna Pena It even impressed Dana White, president of the company.

In a post-event press conference, Dana highlighted Amanda's superiority, despite facing her last tormentor. He even avoided talking about a possible trilogy between the two athletes.

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“Amanda was dominant tonight. I don't think (the fight) was even. She was completely different. She still seemed a little shy, you know? But she was fighting the person who had defeated her the first time. I can see it happening. It's even stupid to say that, because it was an absolutely dominant performance”, said Dana.

It does not stop there. Still according to the Ultimate representative, Julianna Pena did a good job of resisting the power of Amanda nunes and had the desire to win, but failed to stand out in the second encounter.

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“There were five knockdowns in the opening two rounds. There's a big difference between trying to submit and (applying) knockdowns. They are not comparable. I thought Julianna (Peña) was too tough. Her desire to win is unparalleled. She wanted to win”, concluded the fighter.

protagonist of UFC 277, Amanda nunes had a dominant performance and won five rounds in a 'battle' against Julianna Pena. She thus regained her position as double champion of the organization's bantamweight (up to 61,2kg) and featherweight (up to 65,7kg) divisions.

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