Since then, Pena had claimed that Nunes was ‘ducking’ her. According to Pena, Nunes had promised a fight after she won the title back at UFC 200 in 2016. Saturday’s meeting, in fact, was a long time coming. So, I’m just ready to get out there and bring something better to the table,” she had said before the title fight.Īlso in Explained | Why diplomatic boycott of Beijing Winter Games is a non-story in sporting circles Trash talk, bad blood But I definitely think that, you know, I know I’m definitely not a sacrificial lamb, and everybody loves an underdog. “I feel like a lot of people are sleeping on me, and they think that I’m a sacrificial lamb. Two submission defeats in four fights pegged her back in the rankings, with the general consensus being that she got a title shot because there was nobody else in the division. Pena also did not compete in 2018 because of the birth of her daughter. The ‘worst injury ever’ forced her to sit out for over a year. Earmarked for big things, Pena suffered a career-threatening injury when she tore the ACL, MCL, LCL, meniscus and hamstring in her right knee during training.
Pena’s career in UFC jump started in 2013 after she won the 18th season of ‘The Ultimate Fighter’ - the promotion’s reality TV/talent hunt show. When she came out and went toe-to-toe with her in Round 2, I knew that was the momentum shift where she would take over the fight.” Amanda Nunes, left, fights Julianna Pena during a women’s bantamweight mixed martial arts title bout at UFC 269, Saturday, Dec. Michael Chiesa, UFC fighter and Peña’s teammate, told the reporters: “Julie was well prepared to handle Amanda’s power. Pena took her down, took her back and submitted an exhausted Nunes even though the chokehold wasn’t properly secured. Backed up against the cage and getting tagged repeatedly, Nunes went for a last-ditch grapple. On Saturday, however, she hurt Nunes, with overhand rights and left hooks to the temple, staggering the Brazilian. Pena has heavy hands and - while not pretty or technical - the American’s striking sets up clinches and takedowns. Both women got hurt in an extended exchange of jabs, but an increasingly-tired Nunes grew reckless while Pena slipped and ducked.
But Pena struck back, landing clean, strong jabs. The Brazilian started the second round beaming ear-to-ear, and went in for the kill. Nunes dominated and secured knockdowns the power disparity for everyone to see. It was thus even more impressive that Pena (3 KOs out of 11 wins) had Nunes hurt on the feet. Out of her 21 wins, 13 had come via vicious KOs. Here are 15 of the most disgraceful fighter ratings from EA Sports UFC 2.įor the uninitiated: Most fighters are included in several weight categories in the game, but there's an optimal weight class for each fighter where they have the best rating.Nunes is a knockout artist with tremendous stopping power. In fact, some of these rankings are just so inaccurate that it seems that the developers weren't even trying. For some incomprehensible reason, the rating score ranges from 82 to 95, which is quite confusing to say the very least. Perhaps the most glaring flaw of them all is the ridiculous ratings that the fighters have. However, the franchise is still trying to find its roots, and there are a number of lingering problems that need to be fixed in the next iteration of the series. While this game received a mixed response from fans and critics alike, it was the sequel released in 2016 that receive a ton of positive reviews due to the various improvements made from the previous game. In fact, its popularity attracted EA Sports - arguably the most popular sports games publisher of all time - who released the first of two UFC games in 2014. The promotion has helped extensively in the growth and evolution of mixed martial arts, and while the early goings might've been somewhat rough, there's no doubt that the UFC is one of the most popular and powerful brands of all time. The UFC has quickly evolved into one of the world's premier promotions since its exceedingly humble beginnings back in Novemwhen the first of many pay-per-view (PPV) events were held.
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