The final pay-per-view of the year is on its way and fans simply cannot wait for UFC 269 to be underway. Dana White and his team have definitely compiled the biggest card of the year, featuring all the top names. The list of stars is so massive that a former champion in Dominick Cruz is forced to fight in the prelims.
Amanda Nunes will defend her bantamweight title against Julianna Pena, while the main event will have Charles Oliveira go head-to-head against Dustin Poirier. The main event might be dead even, but Pena certainly has a tall task ahead of her.
Two-division world champion, Amanda hasn’t lost a fight in more than 6 years. Although there are a few possible pathways that Julianna can use to produce one of the greatest upsets in UFC history.
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Julianna Pena needs to out-strike Amanda to win the world title at UFC 269
This might seem like a surprising solution to a problem of an impossible puzzle that is Amanda Nunes. Julianna is known for her elite grappling skills and has managed to best top-level competitors like Sara McMann, Jessica Eye, Cat Zingano, and more. However, it isn’t nearly on the level of the reigning champion.
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In fact, grappling is Amanda’s strongest suit as she can pack a devastating punch. She has only showcased some chinks in her armor when she went up against Germaine de Randamie. Noted that GDR has a background in kickboxing and is arguably one of the best female strikers in the division and Julianna isn’t known for her striking.
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Despite that fact, it is still the only way for Julianna to win this fight by the way of a flash knockout. A standup fight against Amanda is also quite dangerous, but every fighter has a chance to do the impossible.
Nunes excels as a grappler and has a black belt in Brazilian jujitsu. She also has the resume filled with submission wins to back this claim. Julianna isn’t the favorite to win this fight, but anything can happen inside the octagon.
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