Amanda Nunes vs Julianna Pena- Dana White Provides an Update

Over the years Amanda Nunes has cleaned out not one, but two divisions in the UFC. ‘The Lioness’ has ruled the 135-pound and the 145-pound division in the UFC with an iron first. She has absolutely dominated everyone put in front of her from former champions to number one contenders. Although her impressive displays entertain the fans and elevate her status as the ‘GOAT’, it brings with it a certain set of problems. 

Given her sheer dominance thus far, the UFC is running out of challenges for her. She has beaten almost everyone in the top 10 in both divisions. Therefore, finding the next opponent for ‘The Lioness’ is a herculean task.

It was believed that Megan Anderson would be her toughest test to date, given her size and reach advantage. However, given how she absolutely dominated Anderson, fans and pundits alike will wonder what could be next for ‘The Lioness’

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Dana White says Julianna Pena is determined to fight Amanda Nunes

In a recent interview with TMZ Sports, Dana White spoke about what could be next for Amanda Nunes. He said, “Right now, alright, I’ll give you a little something that we’re talking about right now. So Julianna Pena has been driving me f**king bananas, okay?

Will not stop terrorizing me that she deserves this fight. ‘Amanda Nunes this, Amanda Nunes that, Amanda’s ducking her, Amanda doesn’t want her because the style doesn’t match up well for Amanda.’ So I’m thinking about doing Pena and Nunes.”

While Nunes has dismissed her claim for a title shot, it looks as though a lack of opponents might mean that Julianna Pena will welcome ‘The Lioness’ back to bantamweight for the first time since UFC 245.  

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