Julianna Peña Interview: Reflecting on first Amanda Nunes fight ahead of UFC 277 rematch | ESPN MMA

[@thepolticalone961]

If Pena wins I can see Valentina going for the 135 belt

[@jackpace6845]

Pena is getting TKO'd

[@clarkkent2220]

Valentina don't want that smoke

[@LordHolley]

@@clarkkent2220 Valentina has the endurance to go 5 rounds hard unlike Amanda. She will outwork and outstrike pena just like she did the 1st time.

[@jamesmarkham1887]

@@clarkkent2220 Val already made her tap. She’ll be double champ finally.

[@darcebader2126]

@@LordHolley That's not how Valentina won the first time. She got controlled majority of the fight then caught a triangle or armbar. Don't fully remember. If Pena fights smart she beats Valentina.

[@langtryvlogme]

Ahh man... Julianna is the type of fighter who gives deep insightful answers. I'd wish reporters noticed that so they asked follow-up questions as Brett can be a bit shallow with his approach.

[@maryf720]

"You see that gigantic right hand that she's knocking everybody out with? That's fluff. You just go right into it." Great line.

[@wildnfree101]

Don't forget the 'scooby snack' bit too

[@moeezyspanishletras]

Now, I can’t even hear the questions. All I hear is .. like like like like like.

[@tzarleonardi8967]

​@@wildnfree101 bruh she just word vomits these gems 😆😆😆

[@humility-righteous-giving]

when pena is in the cage she is fierce like a cornered animal, i don't see that in other fighters. and that is why doubt and hope she makes it, if that makes any sense🤣🤣

[@muszr00m]

Still think her right hand is "fluff"? 😂

[@calebgarrett7882]

Anybody want to count how many times Brett says “like” in this interview? How does this dude have a job with the biggest sports network in the world?

[@bigyerrymina6729]

Bt Sport is miles better

[@mjomba2709]

Says the guy living in his mum's basement.

[@LuG8911]

I haven't been able to get over it either. N for that reason I'm out.

[@mathprodigy]

Who you know not what you know

[@yungmophead]

Like 50 times

[@pprotectas8423]

Finally a women's champ who is sweeter than Brett Okamoto!

[@umuti5ik]

She is a great fighter; and an even greater talker. So hyped for this fight.

[@trashbun2]

Ur paying 75 dollars to watch these 2 fight. Lol

[@MasterShiFu714]

She talks stupid and slow like your brain so makes sense

[@chrissotrill]

When she fought Germaine it was the most badass woman’s fight I ever seen

[@Sir1626]

that choke was not tight at all lol. Props to Peña for always selling it though

[@benjaminrichard7741]

6:16 yup that’s exactly what the Lioness is doing. She can’t say that Peña defeated her 👏

[@Lootroq]

That's not true. Amanda has taken full accountability and has given Juliana her props. The problem is people keep goading her into making excuses when she's already addressed the reality

[@benjaminrichard7741]

@@Lootroq she’s literally quoted making excuses. Funny the responses you receive from people over the internet.

[@Amzyy]

Pena gave birth to her child, Amanda didn’t. If it comes down to who can take it more I’m putting my money on Pena.

[@sanatsrivastava2814]

so if I give birth to a child I'm a better combat artist? What horseshit analysis is this?

[@billythekidproductions5327]

@@sanatsrivastava2814 they’re talking about who can take more pain, not necessarily who’s the better martial artist.

[@OG_Ghost]

Oh bc Peña raw dogged her birth and was on zero drugs lol

[@pprotectas8423]

@@sanatsrivastava2814 If you gave birth it would be a miracle and yes...Then you could achieve all you want! 😁💪👌

[@demonbell8258]

What

[@TheDhinesh619]

Best way to nap is listening to a Brett okomodo interview thanks for the free nap brett

[@GT-mn3bx]

Actually I'm going back to bed while listening to this right when I hit send.

[@alinddash9567]

Brett is the most Corporate dude i have ever seen in my life.

[@thepolticalone961]

He is as handsome as he is boring

[@manavbhalla2861]

Come on man he’s not that bad

[@DynastyIcon]

💯 boring, bland, Brett Okomoto.. glad I'm not the only one who sees it 😂 Ariel is levels above this dude 💯

[@shotzburynative4384]

She said "I'll fight ANYONE with a belt... Okay then, Julianna Pena vs Francis Ngannou is the fight to make... Make it happen Dana

[@2Beast.]

9:26 Her answer is why I'm so excited for this rematch... Love fighters with heart & grit like her

[@Macumberobr]

Got destroyed this time

[@TMoney76]

She’s delusional. Revisit this comment after the weekend.

[@jackpace6845]

Im glad this comment section isnt filled up with soyboys who are promoting Pena. Nunes is gonna smoke her. That first round, when Pena hit the ground, she looked like a deer caught in headlights.

[@artlover8009]

I agree

[@TheFifapro44]

She's gonna get the "fluff" beat out of her.

[@alcottdevalte7440]

Gonna be an interesting rematch. Don't know who wins since both can't be trusted in a fight...

[@behqo7658]

Lol I really dont get why she is so confident! She got a titleshot basically because amanda had beat everybody else on the division! She got finished by both gdr and valentina, who she mentions how well she performed against at the beginning of the interview! 2-2 in her last four fights going in against arguably the female goat! I'm literally asking, what is the source of all this self belief?

[@Bluzzee]

So your telling me nunes lost her easiest fight?? Don’t ever put 🐐 next to nunes name then because goats don’t make amateur mistakes

[@mardonovatwins6209]

she took her soul

[@chihebbouhanaf306]

Try to beat a goat and an unbeatable fighter then we’ll see how you would feel

[@jackpace6845]

100%. Nunes was off her game. She definitely didn't prepare properly for the first fight, i think she thought she was too good for Pena to train hard, fair enough that was dumb. However, when she comes out for revenge this time around, Pena is getting smoked. Pena is a very very average fighter, who caught Nunes on a very bad night. Watch on Saturday, and you will see.

[@OG_Ghost]

Nunes was tired and didn’t show up that night. Nunes is going to dust Peña!

[@rustyshackleford8473]

She'll be the female Matt Serra - pulled off the upset but we all know who the better fighter is. Amanda takes the rematch.

[@blessembreaks]

nope. she doesnt fear amanda. nunes shrinks when she knows the fighter across her isn’t afraid and can take her punches. Shevchenko already proved it and Pena just reconfirmed it

[@rustyshackleford8473]

@@blessembreaks well well well. Your comment aged poorly.

[@christinepitlover66]

Nunes will get her belt back no doubt.Amanda Nunes is the GOAT.

[@b7shoota]

Juliana is amazing. I’m hoping she wins Saturday

[@titomish5914]

Too bad

[@b7shoota]

@@titomish5914 yeah she got mopped. gg's i guess

[@deluxedecoy]

We are witnessing greatness. Her mindset is nuts. When she wins again its gonna be forever remembered.

[@jamesmarkham1887]

If Peña wins, Val will come take The belt and finally be double champ!

[@queenninja2141]

You did not outstrike Valentina honey!

[@clarkkent2220]

Big fan of Pena but fighting fire with fire is not the best strategy imho. That's what Khazmat was doing and almost got finished by Burns. It's risky. She needs a solid game plan this time.

[@uctruebie]

Amanda Nunes isn’t no Kmazmat lmaooo can’t compare the two🤦🏻🤦🏻🤦🏻 lmaoo

[@josuedanielordonezbautista6376]

But it is the best way to face Amanda, Nunes does not know how to react when her rival pressures her or proposes to exchange blows

[@uctruebie]

@@josuedanielordonezbautista6376 that’s exactly what I been saying her opponents always respect her in the cage or are somewhat afraid. Julianna closed the distance right away with Valentina and back Germaine up on the striking. As nunes got outclassed on the feet by Shevchenko and GDR. Peña has the best pressure at 135 and best chin, perfect style to beat fighters like Nunes

[@josuedanielordonezbautista6376]

@@uctruebie It's the same as I think and even Chael Sonnen said it, fighters like Cat Zingano or Julianna Peña are Amanda's Kryptonite.

[@clarkkent2220]

@@uctruebie I just want it to end up like Cyborg. Both were throwing with reckless abandonment

[@Breadlywins]

5:57 “shadow realm” 😂

[@thepolticalone961]

Too many people saying shadow realm without knowing what the shadow realm is

[@lukemurray4950]

@@thepolticalone961 yeah shadow realm is where Ben Askren got sent. Not Nunez.

[@user-nv2wt4hi8t]

Literally just came here from that lmao.

[@sanatsrivastava2814]

All due respect, Pena's striking IS garbage. We need to stop cutting slack to women fighters, pay them performance bonuses only when they do something worthy of it.

[@victorsalinas4666]

Your right. She definitely needs to strictly focus on striking for awhile

[@KimmieDawn78]

I agree! They way she was throwing hands the 1st fight! I had never seen women throwing like that lol If you haven’t already check out Izzy & Dan Hooker on Izzy’s channel! They make fun of Pena & the way she boxes! Lmao I mean I couldn’t do any better but I’m also not trying to be a UFC champion!

[@lukemurray4950]

I agree but I don't get why your bringing up bonuses in this example.

[@maryf720]

Striking doesn't have to look pretty to be effective. Julianna throws combinations, she hits hard, and she pushes the pace.

[@artlover8009]

@Mary F Peña sucks plain and simple

[@tzarleonardi8967]

"I got choked because my knees are messed up" 💀💀💀

[@DavidSmith-yk6li]

Yo, is there a slicker tongue than Juliana Pena!? Believe it or not she lays it down smooth.

[@Ronycoolman00]

Bratts just so un proffessional just tries to fanboy the fighter, hence why Ariel is and always will be numero uno.

[@user-nv2wt4hi8t]

I still think the worst one is Schaub lol. I know he's not on the assembly line like Ariel used to be or now Brett but Christ is he a weirdo when it comes to fanboying to an insane degree.

[@superpl55]

brett trashy hair . ugly beard xD get him outta here

[@stefanmitchell2078]

The BT guys are pretty good

[@rosehans9328]

I picked winners on that card when she beat Amanda...but I think Amanda smokes her this round. If Amanda loses, it's over for her. She lost her fire. I don't think she has...but we'll see. I think Amanda smokes her this time

[@wilsontang94]

when did she outstrike Valentina? They were clinching and on the ground the whole time

[@philipchan1856]

Misha Tate’s striking is also garbage.

[@gaichuikamei3040]

How hard you can get hit and keep moving forward rambo style.

[@Ervin-1190]

Rocky.

[@honeybadgerftuw]

hope GDR comes back

[@Jack-Johnson3889]

👎👎👎👎👎👎👎👎👎👎👎👎👎👎👎

[@punchmadericoo]

Exactly

[@JeffTheEntrepreneur]

This girl is badass

[@TheDarkHorseRides]

You’re a terrible match up for her because you gotta hard head and take Amanda’s punches. If you can do that, you gotta chance! Rhonda definitely couldn’t take those punches!

[@edwardkelly3280]

Also Julianna has confidence at the time,Ronda lost all her confidence

[@Macumberobr]

Pena is going to get destroyed this time, lioness is hungry for revenge

[@amirashraf3079]

Good fight

[@dabiz4272]

Fluke win. Amanda will prove that

[@machimuse7526]

This fight is 50/50 now. A best version of Amanda against a best version of Julianna. Champ vs Champ. Let’s GO!

[@dabiz4272]

God please let this chick get kod with a huge right hand

[@DyingBreed8]

She's worried about her striking but Amanda could definitely get it done on the ground too.

[@Bluzzee]

Why didn’t she do that last fight then? She an amateur

[@OG_Ghost]

@@Bluzzee bc she was gassed and didn’t take that fight seriously

[@Bluzzee]

@@OG_Ghost then don’t call her a goat 🐐 they don’t make mistakes like that

[@DyingBreed8]

@@Bluzzee the goats can have losses and still be considered a goat.

[@sunleo6161]

@@DyingBreed8 he said mistake, not loss

[@dabiz4272]

You lose the rematch hun. Sorry to break it to ya

[@ChatwithTheTycoon]

Brett did so bad in this interview. How's this guy in this job?

[@jorrba3934]

I think Brett was more relaxed, he let Julianna do most of the talking. I see it more of a kickback interviews.

[@elrafas2366]

0:01 _(゜o゜ (゜o゜_ 0:20 _Nowadays It'll be At least ROUGH For Valentina..._ 0:49 _The More We Walk through This Whole Ascending MMA Growtt, More Close To an End, the Reigning of Valentina is Becoming..._

[@OG_Ghost]

I was happy for her at first but man she’s delusional to think she fought the best Nunes that night. She’s going to get dusted Saturday!

[@nawa240]

She did fight the best Amanda that night. Stop putting the champ down

[@BlackSheepTruthMedia]

real fighter right there

[@firstcavcoins3554]

She is the sexiest woman alive right now in my book

[@BrunoandAnthony]

Like when like did you like know you were like champion material?

[@DanielMartins-og2gj]

I LIKE this!

[@dkpankaj8074]

I love Juliana pena N her fight

[@muszr00m]

Still think her right arm is "fluff"?? 😂😂

[@BOZ_11]

Pena, u got subbed in round 2 by valentina

[@demonbell8258]

Arrogant and delusional

[@punchmadericoo]

🤣🤣🤣

[@backupstuff8287]

It's that guy's mom.

[@pokemonovice9758]

Worst champion in UFC history, she has 3 wins in 7 years, and was destroyed in 2 out of her last 5 fights... Even if she beats washed, unfocused, and unmotivated Nunes again

[@sanatsrivastava2814]

Thank you for saying this.

[@LBNMKRS]

What about Connie McBitch. Havent won a fair fight in 6 years and Uncle Fester fought hard to not have him stripped.

[@lilygatschenberger8811]

I totally agree With you On that. I just never liked Pena. I don't know what it is about her I don't like it's not even because I like Amanda I just think that she's arrogant and she thinks she's the best fighter and she's not.

[@maryf720]

Who destroyed her? Getting caught in submissions isn't being destroyed. Destroyed is what she did to Amanda.

[@punchmadericoo]

Bro really held the belt for months not defending it at all and acts like she’s a real champion

[@KimmieDawn78]

Well if you gotta tell yourself something than let’s see what you tell yourself after Saturday night! Nunes is getting the belt back! Round 1 of the fight, Amanda knocked her down 2 times! Once with a kick & the other was Amanda’s right hand! Germaine put Peña to sleep & that’s what Amanda is going to do Saturday!! 💯

[@JayTee713]

Amanda had a million excuses about why she lost. No excuses after Saturday night. And still

[@maryf720]

Wrong. Amanda kicked Julianna's leg and she fell, twice. Neither was a knock down.

[@ricHarder]

720p in 2022 ummmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmm

[@imagineheavenbookbyjohnbur2480]

"Like" Brett Akamoto

[@terrenceflores4542]

I can't figure out why I don't like julianna pena. She seems nice. It's just something about her.

[@flexermc4333]

It's difficult to defend your belt time and time again. I say it all the time. Winning the belt is relatively easy. But being a reigning champ for a long time is so complicated and difficult

[@Shmotivated]

“Relatively easy” lmao

[@addaminsane]

It's so easy a caveman could do it.

[@zachupchurch5012]

lol true I’ve won like 4 ufc belts

[@Ronycoolman00]

Pipe down kwai

[@ExtremeVI]

Min 9:48 and again a *typical* *Julianna* joke! 🥳🤡🥳

[@umuti5ik]

Pena beats Nunes. Valentina goes up and beats Pena for champ champ status while Nunes gets back to the W column. Nunes v Valentina 3 for the GOAT marbles at UFC 291.

[@donaldj3286]

Pena will not priority Valentina she need to fight other girl first in the line up. Before she reach pena in champion fight.

[@iamalex4life]

News flash: The first magician revealed his secrets, evolved, and got better

[@corymmarules7462]

Her striking is garbage…they didn’t lie. Increased striking like a street fight doesn’t win fights…you got lucky.

[@GorrillaQ]

Brett Okamoto is so dry. They have the best guests but he makes it a chore

[@locker-roomdwarf3549]

GOD BLESS

[@vedranmedic8695]

She is beautiful 😍

[@Windbend3r]

Derka

[@danielvenegas5845]

WP!

[@jfouellet8543]

50-43 🫠

[@confidential4712]

Pena should wear small glass this look like my grand mothers specs..

[@taslark1273]

When ypu listen to these stories of win and lost of so many Great talent in ufc.. you realize khabib is The Greatest. 🤣💥💣🤓

[@416jr]

PENA WILL STILL BE CHAMP SATURDAY NIGHT ! LETS GO PENA !

[@punchmadericoo]

Nah👎

[@idkbru9268]

peña fine asf man 😞

[@utubeaddict252]

Dude looking bro..

[@eddybrock227]

Brett again,snore

[@granath1986]

I love this woman! NoSimp

[@diegoavalos1991]

🤡🤡🤡🤡🤡🤡

[@fahimabrar8141]

So well spoken

[@envidiaff8485]

Ohh my Peña is gonna eat her again like a scooby snack 🤦🏽‍♂️🤣🤣🤣💯🔥🔥🔥

[@Karabo4344]

Don't underestimate Julian, she is amazing

[@theone8878]

I don't enjoy women fighting and she has very big face and this hairstyle makes it even more bigger.

[@jackpace6845]

No need to mention visual appearance.. unless you have a chip on your shoulder about your own. if you ugly, its ok bud, live with it, stop hating the world.

[@kartikeymehta9641]

It wasn't an upset.

[@punchmadericoo]

Exactly

[@edwardkelly3280]

I’m an Amanda Nunes fan but I will admit that Julianna Pena is just a bad style matchup.This fight favor Julianna in the title match.Every female bantamweight champion that lost belt went to lose their next fight.

[@jamespaul6315]

I need me a muscular fighter girl

[@sanatsrivastava2814]

said no-one ever

[@macdeeb]

@@sanatsrivastava2814 lmao dude!

[@AS-nc5dz]

and still !! 🇻🇪

[@Wahhhhhhhhhh]

Yoooooo she got a strongggg 100 watt sized dome…. It’s MRS POTATO HEAD and a bucket of parts buckets of fun for everyone 🎶🎵

[@gospel-notes]

Juliana, *my Shero* Please note: on fight night, this coming Saturday, Please watch out for Amanda's kicks * to use it , to set up a K.O punch. Nulify her Kicks & et's get this *W *

[@NightSpeed9]

Spokane!!!

[@Supahmusic_]

Homeless should have homes

[@Supahmusic_]

fighters should be in mansions