Capping off the month with yet another big drama rematch, Amanda Nunez looks to avenge her shock loss to Julianna Pena.
Julianna Pena: A very skilled fighter and current women's bantamweight champion, Pena proved the world wrong with a shocking 2nd round submission of Amanda Nunes. Comfortable on her feet, I think she and the rest of the world know that she isn’t going to beat Nunes there. Luckily, she is an excellent wrestler and submission artist, something that Nunes is certainly not. I think Pena needs to exhaust Nunes with a grimy inside clinch fight and then submit her in the mid to late rounds.
Amanda Nunes: One of the heaviest punchers in the women’s division, Nunes is looking to avenge her shock loss here. She historically has trouble with her gas tank, but usually, it isn’t a problem as she’s known for early tko’s. She needs to take the fight to Pena from the opening bell and exploit her size and striking advantage on the feet to try and get ahead early and finish Pena before she can get her to the ground.
Prediction: Nunes by TKO. Upsets are called upsets for a reason. I expect a return to form from Nunes.