Fighter talks about Amanda Nunes' 'arrogance' after Brazilian woman suggests she chose not to knock out rival at UFC 277

A. Nunes surpassed J. Peña in the UFC 277. Photo: Reproduction/Instagram

The dominant performance of Amanda nunes in the rematch against Julianna Pena continues to have repercussions in the MMA universe. The Brazilian's statement after the UFC 277, when he stated that he chose not to knock out his rival, he upset the company's welterweight (up to 77kg) star, Belal Muhammad |. On social media, the athlete spoke of the Brazilian's 'arrogance', which overtook the Venezuelan in the unanimous decision of the judges.

“She sounds very arrogant when she says: ‘I could have knocked him out in the first round if I wanted, but I preferred to fight five rounds so I could prove who was the best’. Leave it. You couldn’t knock her out,” Muhammad wrote.

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Last weekend, Nunes stepped into the Octagon for an immediate rematch against Peña, approximately seven months after losing the title to her opponent. The second meeting was marked by extensive dominance by the Brazilian, who nullified her rival, winning all rounds, in the view of the side judges.

With the victory, Amanda regained the belt she lost in UFC 269. In addition to the achievement, the Bahian also resumed leadership in the women's weight-for-weight ranking of Ultimate, surpassing Valentina Shevchenko.

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