UFC 269 gave shocking results that no one expected. UFC 269 crowned a new champion in the women’s Bantam Weight division. The win from Julianna Pena over Amanda Nunes shocked the WWE Universe too.
The bantamweight champion Amanda Nunes experienced her first defeat since 2014. She was on a 12-win fight streak since 2014, holding two belts on her waist. The match was unpredictable, and the odds were on Nunes’ side, but Julianna grabbed a massive victory. Julianna made a bold statement defeating the MMA GOAT Amanda Nunes.
Former UFC fighter and WWE SmackDown superstar Shayna Baszler and various others reacted to Pena’s victory.
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Yes! 😱 https://t.co/9bIkk4QXXK
— Nattie (@NatbyNature) December 12, 2021
YOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!!!!!!!!! 🤯🤯🤯🤯🤯🤯🤯🤯🤯
What! A! Fight!!! #UFC269 #ANDNEW
— Ricochet (@KingRicochet) December 12, 2021
Peña! #UFC269
— Lince Dorado (@LuchadorLD) December 12, 2021
WWE Superstars like Natalya, Ricochet, Lince Dorado, and many more reacted to the epic bout between the two fighters. “The Venezuelan Vixen” made UFC history defeating Amanda Nunes, who had dominated the Bantamweight division for a long time. Even the fans didn’t expect such a finish from Julianna.
PENA IS A BADASS!!!!!! #UFC269 #AndNew
— Nattie (@NatbyNature) December 12, 2021
Congratulations to Julianna Peña, that was incredible! 🔥 Nunes such an amazing run! 👏 👏
— The Big Guy Ryback (@Ryback) December 12, 2021
This was one of the biggest upsets in MMA history.
— Dave Meltzer (@davemeltzerWON) December 12, 2021
WWE legend Natalya also expressed her reaction to the historic match. Even Dave Meltzer from Wrestling Observer Newsletter reacted to this epic fight and was shocked by the result.
Julianna Pena ends the 12 win fight streak of Amanda Nunes
At UFC 269, Julianna Pena made UFC history with her massive title win over Amanda Nunes.
Fans around the globe appreciated the match between these two fighters. The match had a great start from Nunes, however; the tables turned as Julianna made her comeback with the chokehold. Nunes had been dominating the bantamweight division for a long time, but she failed to maintain her undefeated streak.
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The women’s MMA GOAT fell short in her title defense. Julianna gave her best to remain in the fight until she got her opportunity to slay the champion. In the second round, she grabbed Amanda Nunes in a chokehold. Amanda Nunes submitted to the submission, which resulted in her loss.
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#ANDNEW!!!!!!!! 🏆@VenezuelanVixen JUST DID THAT!
[ #UFC269 | B2YB @PedalCommander ] pic.twitter.com/TxwloSOGwA— UFC (@ufc) December 12, 2021
The fans around the world were shocked by the second-round win from Julianna. Now, Amanda Nunes stands with one title of the featherweight division. More likely, she will focus on the featherweight title defense after this enormous loss.
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