Julianna Peña minimizes damage to her face, rules out surgery and calls for a trilogy against Amanda Nunes

Through social media, the former champion referred to the cut on her forehead as 'a cat scratch' and asked to face the Brazilian once again

A. Nunes defeated J. Pena in the main fight of UFC 277 (Photo: Instagram/UFC)

The five rounds played by Amanda nunes e Julianna Pena in the main fight of UFC 277, last Saturday (30), left marks on the faces of the two fighters, especially the American, who bled profusely during the duel due to a cut on her forehead. According to the former bantamweight champion (up to 61,2 kg), however, the injury seemed worse than it actually was.

Rebutting UFC president, Dana White, who in the post-fight press conference stated that the “Venezuela Shrew” had “lost a piece of her forehead” and would need to visit a plastic surgeon, Julianna Pena He assured, through a post on social media, that it was all just a “cat scratch” and ruled out surgery. The former champion took the opportunity to ask for a trilogy against Amanda nunes.

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“Tougher than a two-dollar steak. Thank you everyone for the love! Just a cat scratch that needed a few stitches, no missing pieces, no surgery needed. Love you all! We are tied at 1-1 now #people's champion #trilogy #penavsnunes3”, wrote Peña last Sunday (31).

Julianna Pena shocked the world in December last year when he finished Amanda nunes and win the bantamweight belt in one of the biggest “zebras” in MMA history. In the rematch, however, the “Venezuelan Shrew” was no match for the “Lioness” and ended up dominated for five rounds and defeated by unanimous decision from the judges.

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