Amanda Nunes Next Fight: Fans Have Mixed Reactions as Dana White Books Nunes Against Julianna Pena for Their Trilogy

The UFC president Dana White has confirmed the trilogy bout between Amanda Nunes and Julianna Pena in the female bantamweight division at UFC 289. The fight will take place on June 10th, and the two fighters will fight for the title. Last year, “The Lioness” won against “The Venezuelan Vixen” at UFC 277. Nunes emerged victorious via decision. Before Nunes won the title, Pena and Nunes locked horns at UFC 269.

The match paved the way for one of the greatest upsets in UFC history, as Julianna Pena won the fight by trapping Nunes in a rear naked choke just 3 minutes, 26 seconds into round two. The loss became a major setback in the fighting career of The ” Lioness,” as her 12-fight winning streak was also broken. Following the loss, Nunes came back stronger than ever.

Before losing to Pena, Nunes was one of the greatest female fighters in the UFC. She became the two-division champion and at present, she holds belts in two divisions simultaneously. However, none of these seems to excite the fans for a trilogy bout between the two.

Fans react to Amanda Nunes vs. Julianna Pena at UFC 289

The UFC boss told TSN’s Aaron Bronsteter about the UFC 289 main event. Bronstester tweeted, “Just spoke with UFC President Dana White, who confirms that Amanda Nunes vs. Julianna Pena 3 will headline UFC 289.” The tweet found its way to Reddit, and fans were quick to react to the breaking news.

Nunes-Peña 3 to headline UFC 289…
by u/MrJqmbo in MMA

Check out how fans reacted to the trilogy bout between Nunes and Pena.

One of the fans was sarcastic about White choosing Canada for the event.

“What did Canada do to deserve this”

 Another fan claimed that they kept a boring match-up because it is easy to sell tickets in Canada, no matter who fights whom.

 “They know it will sell out easily here no matter what the card is.”

 One fan prayed for the undercard to be interesting, if not the main event.

 “Jesus the undercard better be absolutely stacked to compensate… Somehow I don’t feel like it will be”

 Another fan had a suggestion to spice up the fight card.

 “DP vs Garth 2 is the only possible way to save the card, since doubling up the title fights by adding Moreno seems unlikely.”

 One of the netizens was hardly interested in watching the trilogy bout between the two

 “Nobody wants to see this sh*t”

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 Another fan called the event “weak.”

 “No wonder Dana didn’t want to say shit yesterday. Such a weak main event”

 One of the fans felt that Julianna Peña capitalized immensely on her victory.

“Julianna has made more off of a single fluke victory than anyone in recent memory.”

What do you make of the confirmed bout and what is your sentiment toward the fight? Let us know your thoughts in the comments section below.

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