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Amanda Nunes took that ovaries joke seriously - Chris Curtis Henry Cejudo and other UFC fighters and fans react to The Lioness reclaiming her bantamweight throne call for Julianna Pena trilogy

Amanda Nunes and Julianna Pena headlined UFC 277 The highly anticipated matchup between and for the bantamweight title headlined UFC 277. Both bantamweights blew the roof off the American Airlines Center, delivering a thrilling 25-minute fight. 'The Lioness' proved that she is not past her prime by dominating the five-round fight and securing a one-sided unanimous decision victory. Various MMA personalities took to Twitter to express their thoughts on the five-round barn-burner at UFC 277. Tito Ortiz hailed the main event as the best women's fight in the promotion's history. this has to be the best women’s fight in UFC history! this has to be the best women’s fight in UFC history! Belal Muhammad called for a third fight between Nunes and Pena. We need a trilogyWe need a trilogy A few more tweets from MMA fighters and fans on Amanda Nunes vs. Julianna Pena 2 can be seen below: took that ovaries joke REALLY seriously
took that ovaries joke REALLY seriously Julianna Peña is tough as nails! Julianna Peña is tough as nails! And new!!! Welcome back to Champ Champ status!!!And new!!! Welcome back to Champ Champ status!!! Holy Moly what an amazing fight! Holy Moly what an amazing fight! Wow ? is the woman Goat Wow ? is the woman Goat What a war! Both these ladies delivered, respect What a war! Both these ladies delivered, respect Big respect to the 2 time champ ‍‍ what a fight !! Big respect to the 2 time champ ‍‍ what a fight !! Going southpaw was a great strategy for Nunes. Girls that can go both ways are really winningGoing southpaw was a great strategy for Nunes. Girls that can go both ways are really winning Still the goat. Well done Still the goat. Well done We doing rematches now?! We doing rematches now?! Two titles look good on you Two titles look good on you Two elite champions elevating the sport for women again. I love to see it Two elite champions elevating the sport for women again. I love to see it Nunes looked so dominant tonight! Showed that there was definitely something off in that first fight.

Looked incredible coming into this week and showed her levels!

Nunes looked so dominant tonight! Showed that there was definitely something off in that first fight. Looked incredible coming into this week and showed her levels! Part 3 for sure!!Part 3 for sure!! No chance Pena wins this, but holy crap she is tough as hell. She had no business surviving all that. Respect for her has grown x1000.No chance Pena wins this, but holy crap she is tough as hell. She had no business surviving all that. Respect for her has grown x1000. Amanda Nunes during round 2 Amanda Nunes during round 2 Peña is obviously tough as hell, no doubting but with that being said I don’t think we need an immediate rematch again. That was a pretty one sided fight, keep the division moving! Peña is obviously tough as hell, no doubting but with that being said I don’t think we need an immediate rematch again. That was a pretty one sided fight, keep the division moving! As much as Amanda dominated the last 3 rounds, Pena was always trying and was only an arm-bar, triangle away at any time. Showed her toughness, but Amanda "the lioness" is back. As much as Amanda dominated the last 3 rounds, Pena was always trying and was only an arm-bar, triangle away at any time. Showed her toughness, but Amanda "the lioness" is back. She lost, but Peña is a MONSTER!! Lets be real, we all knew Nunes was better…but I honestly didn’t know Peña was “5 round with Nunes strong” She lost, but Peña is a MONSTER!! Lets be real, we all knew Nunes was better…but I honestly didn’t know Peña was “5 round with Nunes strong” That right by Amanda Nunes was like a factory reset on a iPhone. Man! That right by Amanda Nunes was like a factory reset on a iPhone. Man!

Amanda Nunes is the only two-time double champion in UFC history

Only four fighters in UFC history have held two UFC titles simultaneously - Conor McGregor, Daniel Cormier, Henry Cejudo, and Amanda Nunes. However, 'The Lioness' is the only one who has achieved that status twice after beating Julianna Pena at UFC 277 and reclaiming her throne at 135lbs. The fight had a great story behind it. Prior to their first encounter at UFC 269, Nunes was on a 12-fight win streak that included wins over Ronda Rousey, Miesha Tate, Holly Holm, Valentina Shevchenko, Germaine de Randamie, and . On the other hand, Pena had only won two of her last four fights before fighting 'The Lioness'. But that didn't matter come fight night as 'The Venezuelan Vixen' pulled off one of the biggest upsets in UFC history by submitting the Brazilian in the second round. Nunes got a chance to avenge her loss on July 30. The rematch started on an exciting note as both bantamweights landed heavy shots in the first round. Nunes turned up the action in the second round and scored three knockdowns against Pena. The Brazilian then mixed things up and scored multiple takedowns in the later rounds of the fight and landed brutal elbows on Pena. 'The Venezuelan Vixen' attempted numerous submissions from the bottom position, but Nunes always found a way out. In the end, 'The Lioness' got her hand raised via unanimous decision as the three judges scored the fight 50-45, 50-44, and 50-43 in her favor. Poll : 0 votes Quick Links More from Sportskeeda Thank You! Show More Comments No thanks Delete Cancel Update Reply ❮ ❯ No thanks Delete Cancel Update Reply ❮ ❯ Be the first one to comment on this story More from Sportskeeda Fetching more content... 1 Logout No Results Found