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LAS VEGAS, NV – DECEMBER 11: Julianna Peña celebrates her victory over Amanda Nunes in their womans bantamweight title fight during the UFC 269 on December 11, 2021, at T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas, NV. (Photo by Louis Grasse/PxImages/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images)
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LAS VEGAS, NV – DECEMBER 11: Julianna Peña celebrates her victory over Amanda Nunes in their womans bantamweight title fight during the UFC 269 on December 11, 2021, at T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas, NV. (Photo by Louis Grasse/PxImages/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images)
‘The Venezuelan Vixen’ Julianna Peña rose to the top of the UFC women’s bantamweight division. Although she was a significant name at 135 lbs, her win over the ‘Lioness’ at UFC 269 is really what put her on the map. However, as Nunes ruled the division for years, she secured an immediate rematch.
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With Nunes vs Pena 2 on the horizon, the UFC women’s bantamweight champion proposed an interesting idea for the upcoming summer card.
In her first appearance as a champion on The MMA Hour, ‘The Venezuelan Vixen’ said, “I would like to be on a big card, and I see Conor getting ready, and I kind of like want to reach out like Conor, Jon Jones, you guys both look like you’re getting ready.”
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“You guys look like you’ll both be ready for summer. Let’s all of us jump on a card together.”
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SACRAMENTO, CALIFORNIA – JULY 13: Julianna Pena prepares to fight Nico Montano. In their women’s bantamweight bout during the UFC Fight Night. Event at Golden 1 Center on July 13, 2019 in Sacramento, California. (Photo by Jeff Bottari/Zuffa LLC/Zuffa LLC via Getty Images)
She further added, “How epic would that be? Jon Jones, Conor McGregor, Amanda Nunes, you know what I mean? And that be the pay-per-view as opposed to like having that twice in one month. That’s just kind of where I’m thinking. I don’t like that whole twice in one-month thing.”
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Conor McGregor, Jon Jones, and Amanda Nunes are by far the most skilled and entertaining names in the UFC. Their fan following and popularity are testaments to that. Seeing ‘Mystic Mac’ and ‘Bones’ returning to the octagon after a long hiatus is something fans are eagerly looking forward to.
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HOUSTON, TEXAS – FEBRUARY 08: (EDITOR’S NOTE: This image has been converted to black and white.) Jon Jones walks to his corner in between rounds against Dominick Reyes. In their UFC Light Heavyweight Championship bout during UFC 247 at Toyota Center on February 08, 2020 in Houston, Texas. (Photo by Ronald Martinez/Getty Images)
Moreover, fans upset over Nunes’ loss to Peña are strapped in and ready for round two. The rematch is highly anticipated, and fans cannot wait. Julianna Peña thinks all of these fighters should hop on the same event to make it a massive one for the summer, instead of two separate PPV events.
A good idea, to be honest. Albeit, the final say goes to Dana White and the UFC management at the end of the day.
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