There was a time, not that long ago, when Amanda Nunes had lapped the field by such a margin that you almost felt sorry for her opponents when a fight was booked.
in a bout that was much more competitive than it seemed on the surface.
But Peña showed she's perhaps the toughest fighter in the UFC as she absorbed an incredible amount of punishment but never stopped trying to win. Because shesubmit Nunes in December with a rear naked choke in the second round in Las Vegas, one could never look past her efforts on Saturday. So Nunes fought cautiously, strategically, and didn’t go to the ground with Peña until the fourth when she switched her plan and began to grapple more. And when she did, Peña began to threaten.
White went on to mention the way Nunes performed when she won the featherweight title from Cris Cyborg at UFC 232 in Los Angeles on Dec. 29, 2018. She hurt Cyborg early in the stand-up and stood her ground and flurried until Cyborg could go on no more. So that would suggest she’s on the back side of her prime. Now, Nunes is so good, there are only a handful of fighters who could fairly compete with her.
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