Julianna Peña responds to DC saying she hasn’t warranted an immediate rematch vs. Amanda Nunes

Julianna Peña reflects on her rematch against Amanda Nunes, then responds to an excerpt from DC & RC where Daniel Cormier saying that Peña doesn’t warrant an immediate trilogy fight for the women’s bantamweight title.
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[@NFLBlitz214]

Her points didn’t even justify a rematch.

[@KayZee82965]

She said I gave birth and returned as if giving birth equates some sort of win streak 💀💀

[@713JL]

What u mean bro she had a baby and came back from that

[@Combatsportsprodigy]

@@713JL 😂😂😂😂😂

[@StarLord1994]

She has bad knees too and still fights! That means she’s ready!

[@ttg8966]

@@KayZee82965 naw it dosent but that pain is something else like you don’t even have to feel it to see how bad Ts is. Dudes be struggling when they 💩 is not coming out and you gotta push imagine a baby man Ts is something else man you just gotta put yourseld in their shoes

[@Diegoo98]

Julianne saying her being a mom is a reason why she needs a rematch is hilarious GTFO LMFAOO

[@maul8384]

She needs to provide for her kids ?

[@Ghost-pe2tm]

@@maul8384 so doesn’t every other fighter?

[@MikeeJoness956]

She’s said so many points and that’s all you got from it? Lmao stooge

[@Diegoo98]

@@MikeeJoness956 that's the line that killed me of laughter Nina Nunes over here

[@Diegoo98]

@@maul8384 she's fought very little add the fact shes 3-3 in her last fights sh*t Valentina she get a title shot before her and she's not even in BW anymore lol

[@Jnior12]

Ngl nothing she listed off explains why she would would be warranted a rematch

[@luisr1223]

Not even the torn ligaments? Or the fact that she gave birth? 🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣

[@SaraMightyX3]

Juliana Pena vs Irene Aldana or Holly

[@TanWam]

At this point I want it to happen so she can get embarrassed again, so we can see that look on her face of realising she isn’t anywhere near the elite level

[@josiahgonzalez942]

@@TanWam she should have learned after getting 5- 0 dominated like volk V max 3

[@burlhorse61]

she's deluded-something wasn't right with Amanda in the first fight.that's why she won

[@stonecold316339]

DC: gives valid points Juliana: I had a baby...

[@elainedejulio4174]

That's her argument for everything..lmaoooo

[@user-jq1yp9fc7i]

Why do you deserve a rematch ? Peña: “ I gave birth, I torn ligaments” 🤣🤣🤣🤣

[@Aesthetics622]

Lmaooo for real, how about I’ve been working very hard to readjust my game to better myself and be more well rounded 🤡🤡

[@luisr1223]

🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣 don't think she's thought that answer through yet

[@SaraMightyX3]

Juliana Pena vs Irene Aldana or Holly

[@mclovinjwst]

She said I was hurtin 🤕🩼🤕🩼😢

[@shadyganley8877]

Tore

[@Dynamo_066]

Did she really compare herself to DC? DC won belts in two different weight classes and defended both. Pena couldn't even defend hers once

[@Colby_0-3_IRL_and_title_fights]

Juliana beat the female 2 division goat DC lost to the goat of 2 divisions

[@enigma372]

And it was a fluke while nunes was on her worst day

[@nimbin2913]

Dc didn't beat the goat? Jones ... Pena beat the goat!.. Nunes...

[@xavierb9061]

Dc got koed and got title rematch

[@camerondavies8442]

@@xavierb9061 dc was winning the fight it’s not like stipe dominated him bro😂

[@KayZee82965]

DC is right

[@N.M.T.K]

He's wrong

[@MikeeJoness956]

How is he right bro? She decided to take the first fight not serious. And she acts like if she wanted to drag out. Who else has shown more? The top 3 have fights schedule you just a fan who listens to this media that support ufc because they don’t want Peña vs Nunez

[@rudeboirasta3629]

How u think DC right. She's the only the only person to beat Amanda so who else is a stronger match up than the person who "BEAT" her?.

[@KayZee82965]

@@MikeeJoness956 Anyone who hasn't just lost 50-43 against Nunes would be better

[@lordfuckface8015]

@@MikeeJoness956 lol DC is 100% right. What has she done to get a rematch? She didn't defend once.

[@Razear]

She didn't run out of time. Amanda showed that she was able to make the necessary adjustments and proved to be the better, more well-rounded fighter. There wasn't a point in the rematch where we thought Pena could win, it was a definitive victory for Amanda. Maybe rack up a couple of impressive wins to make a case for herself. Not many names in the division so it's not a monumental ask.

[@rbaz9454]

Exactly, Peńa is just tough which is why she survived but it was a beatdown from start to finish, that should never warrant an immediate rematch

[@jameshughes525]

I'm just interested to see if Juliana can make the necessary adjustments in a trilogy fight to get the belt back other than that I don't really care if they fight or not

[@o.m.8936]

The submission attempts?

[@backbone93]

Nonsense It was cuz she got comfortable the second time, after nunes was comfortable rhe first time You can go on nunes vs julianna first fight at the pre fight weigh ins and find my comment where i said julianna will win cuz nunes brought her child to the weigh ins and to the fight At the embedded to thedr firyt fight it looked like all nunes cared about was her adopted child, from there i KNEW she will lose And ironicallly, the second fight nunes didnt bring her child anymore, but then pena did bahahahhaha So picked nunes for the rematch And guess what, nunes won At this level in fighting such things make a hige difference Kids make you soft

[@backbone93]

Youre all not able to look behind curtains

[@MoonisHavn]

I think DC was referring to the performance warranting a immediate rematch, not necessarily the catalog. Which is why he brought up Jose Aldo. Also, I like Juliana. I would watch the trilogy of course. But she conveniently forgot to mention DC didn't get 10 title shots, he was champion for most of those fights. He only lost to two men, and we know who they are.

[@GoodStuff1992]

wished people would say this with stipe vs ngannou trilogy. 2nd fight wasnt close

[@o.m.8936]

A wrong doesn't make another wrong right

[@Retero4]

@@GoodStuff1992 Yh Stipe got dominated everywhere in that rematch.

[@1994mrmysteryman]

@@Retero4 But Stipe also has 4 title defenses and has won the belt twice. Juliana just won once

[@DeusEx.Machina]

@@GoodStuff1992 nobody is talking about that trilogy though, even Stipe isn’t actively seeking one.

[@TheRedman790]

Notice how her reasons for deserving an immediate rematch don't include wins in the octagon.

[@gayvacharonda4095]

She could of said "I made her quit"

[@tinaruzol7256]

Amanda BEAT and Knocked down Juliana 3 times by Punching and wrestling. Julianna got a wound on FOREHEAD that's why Surgical stitches was made. Amanda is dominated Juliana

[@jordyalmonte42]

Ironically she’s talking about flukes, but her win was a fluke. She caught Amanda in her most vulnerable. Changing gyms, accepting the role of mother and adjusting to the responsibilities, recovering from COVID. We saw what Amanda at her best can do to Peña.

[@imma5761]

Dude you dont dominate, almost sleep on feet and then choke most dominant woman and call it a fluke.

[@juliodelgadillo8510]

Her win wasn't a fluke stop it she won the first match fair and square no excuses....Amanda came back better and won that's just how it is

[@tinaruzol7256]

Amanda is dominated Juliana

[@georgeking4730]

Juliana is good, but Amanda is better!!

[@Spoolingturbski]

The win wasn’t a fluke. That’s stupid, you know beat Amanda Nunez by fluke, you beat her because your heart was in it more.

[@MrBrockHeinz]

Cracks me up how her argument is "I had a baby and injuries, gimmie a title shot!"

[@generalaladeen2282]

Exactly! Just because you had a baby doesn't mean you get a title shot

[@jacquesdegauthier]

Not sure Dana will be convinced by these arguments 😂

[@SaraMightyX3]

Juliana Pena vs Irene Aldana or Holly

[@tichtran8792]

And she almost lost to CATCH wrestling style cross face neck cranks.

[@tichtran8792]

Amanda made her suffer with that cross face neck cranks before beating her in other ways.

[@DragonHeart613]

Sorry Julianna but DC is spot on, you definitely don't deserve an immediate rematch, not after the way Amanda completely & mercilessly brutalized you in lopsided fashion the last time you two met & thus exposing your win in the first fight as a total fluke. If the rematch was competitive than yeah you would definitely deserve a quick rematch but unfortunately for you Julianna, the rematch was anything but competitive and instead you were bloodied & devoured easily by The Lioness.

[@ademosmani4033]

Facts

[@g.o.a.tsports2880]

With that same logic Amanda didn’t deserve the rematch. She quit in the first fight.

[@graymaybe8587]

@@g.o.a.tsports2880 someone using an objective brain is rare in the KZbin comments lol 🫡

[@713JL]

Dana said she needed plastic surgery

[@Sui_Generis0]

Agree with everything except 'total fluke'

[@devinsilva2102]

Man DC HURT her soul. No one wants to see a 52-42 fight ever

[@haaatski]

Exactly

[@gapaintball7811]

The win was all luck and she got dominated in the rematch. She showed no ability that warranted a third fight.

[@DragonHeart613]

Amen. Pena stated before the rematch that she wanted to prove that her win over Amanda in the first fight wasn't a fluke but Amanda emphatically proved in the rematch that Pena's win was indeed 110% fluke.

[@GalactusOG]

Nah, She KOd Nunes in the first fight and almost KOd her again in her big loss. She did better than any other chick ever against Amanda.

[@713JL]

I say she faces valentina again 🤣 all her fans get quite when they hear Valentina

[@Arif-kw5rw]

She literally tapped out Amanda. Struck toe to toe and her made her quit throughout the extended duration of round 2. No luck involved in that.

[@mmaart1309]

Just finishing nunes in the first fight makes her worthy of the trilogy dummy. No one even came close to beating nunes and Julianna made her quit and tap like a chicken.. she is worthy of the trilogy.

[@Sui_Generis0]

What does DC being in 10 title fights (mainly from defending the belt) have to do with anything?

[@kevinbazarek]

surely it means there's weight to what he's saying, he *knows* what he's talking about. she sure af doesn't deserve a rematch when the last match was 50-43

[@SaraMightyX3]

Juliana Pena vs Irene Aldana or Holly🤎

[@user-wr5od7my4l]

@@kevinbazarek is 50 - 43 really bad? Lol just asking an honest question ?

[@BlickFlair]

@@user-wr5od7my4l 50-45 is losing all five rounds 50-43 means u got dominated badly mma doesn’t give out 10-8 rounds that often and the judges gave her two 10-8 rounds

[@user-wr5od7my4l]

@@BlickFlair Appreciate you G. So if this was football it would be like 52-3?

[@Silentknight81]

JP’s logic falls flat when going at DC… he was in 10 title fights, BUT he was a defending champion in most of those instances. It’s not like he challenged for the belt 10x. She got whipped in the rematch so her only claim to get another shot is cause she one the 1st bout. She should at least fight another contender. She reminds me of Stipe in how he get destroyed then demands rematches.

[@johhnyburger3565]

10?? Are u sure

[@sudarshansharma9807]

@@johhnyburger3565 9

[@brutaldabs]

she didnt get whipped she ran out of time.

[@MegaFlowNyc]

He didn’t defend it against Jones though that’s why Jones exposed that fat fraud

[@Silentknight81]

@@johhnyburger3565 im just going based on her words… 9 or 10, whatever 🤷🏾‍♂️

[@IntrustGames]

The Diaz brothers say "I ran out of time" every fight.

[@ppvplug3940]

Lmao they have that logic but both diaz bros been stopped already. Josh Thompson would’ve ended Nate’s career early had they let it go on, and mfs still wanna say early stoppage 🤣

[@chrisgeorge651]

Lol 😂

[@JRF1004]

You got 50-43’ed in your first title defense girl, build your way back up you weren’t exactly a dominant champion that lost the belt in a fluke like Amanda against you 🤨

[@gregyothers7965]

No one wants to see her get beat 5 rounds again. The first time was a fluke. Just because she survived doesn't mean anything. DC is right.

[@bonganimasonabo2364]

People afraid to tell her the truth bc she'll fire back. She didn't deserve it the 1st time, she got it bc a fight fell off (Holly vs. Pena), Nunes had cleaned out the top then Pena started talking. She hasn't done enough in her career for an immediate "anything", she needs a W.

[@imma5761]

So choking Amanda like chicken is not enough? Dude did you already forget Amanda tapped for her life in first fight. Its 1-1 with rest of top contenders having scheduled fights. Is it that complicated?

[@gayvacharonda4095]

So what? A quitter got the opportunity to become champ again. That ain't right.😜👍

[@tinaruzol7256]

Amanda BEAT and Knocked down Juliana 3 times by Punching and wrestling. Julianna got a wound on FOREHEAD that's why Surgical stitches was made. Amanda is dominated Juliana

[@evagrace9095]

@@gayvacharonda4095 Amanda is a quitter?? If she truly quit do you think she would've fought Julianna again?

[@gayvacharonda4095]

@@tinaruzol7256 So Juliana still look pretty after the fight but Amanda got a scarry monster face.

[@Jman12187]

I mean that 2nd fight pretty much clarified that the first one was indeed a FLUKE

[@amirrezarezaie]

Her win was all luck and the terrible performance of Amanda on that night. She doesn't deserve a rematch.

[@jaysheriffe6292]

It's Unfair and so disingenuous for people to call it "all luck"...Pena turned up and was at her best that night, Amanda didn't look like she wanted to be there. it's as simple as that theres no luck involved. Second fight Amanda was at her best again, and showed she is better when shes hungry and in top condition. Pena can have a rematch but not an immediate one, she has to earn it back after losing the second fight so convincingly.

[@amirrezarezaie]

@@jaysheriffe6292 Julianna is that you with a fake account? :)

[@jaysheriffe6292]

@@amirrezarezaie ?

[@rocked30]

That fight is not happening anytime soon because people don't want to see it. If the second fight was close and competitive maybe folks would be fired up for a trilogy; however, she was outclassed and dominated the entire fight. It's a hard sell to fight fans.

[@ollygoult8762]

Unfortunately the fight is happening but yes it won’t sell well at all

[@fellowtraveler2251]

>that fight is not happening I swear to Dana White himself, I wish you were correct.

[@jayr.3720]

Well I'm glad she's retained all her speech functions and motor skills after getting knocked down 400 times. But Nunes needs to defend at 145 and Peña needs a win.

[@SaraMightyX3]

Juliana Pena vs Irene Aldana or Holly

[@anthonyvasquez209]

Yeah 1-1 but you got mauled in the last fight. It wasn't even close. Not to mention she was 3-2 in her last 5 matches leading up to her title fight. Yeah she won 2 in a row leading up to it but the Wins were Sara McMann and Nicco Montaño. Not really convincing to even earn a title fight tbh.

[@fatherfoopie]

seriously, we know why she go the title shot though, it's because amanda had no one else. Juliana is probably one of the worst in the division lol, i don't see her beating anyone else as in "Vieira, Holm, Pennington, not even her TUF coach Miesha Tate.

[@gayvacharonda4095]

@@fatherfoopie worst? She could beat anyone even cat Zingano.

[@fatherfoopie]

@@gayvacharonda4095 yeah that explains why she definitely beat and didn’t lose a round to Amanda last fight

[@gayvacharonda4095]

@@fatherfoopie she made Amanda quit That's good enough foe me.

[@tinaruzol7256]

Amanda BEAT and Knocked down Juliana 3 times by Punching and wrestling. Julianna got a wound on FOREHEAD that's why Surgical stitches was made. Amanda is dominated Juliana

[@lowlowseesee]

her argument is baseless on a lot of levels. im a fan of her but when you hear someone say that someone else is "hating"...they are dealing from emotion. DC made strong true points the same way Mike just did about diaz losing to Jake Paul

[@ActionAdam]

Yeah she's taking it personal when they were referring purely to the fight game. I get it's about the money for your family but the fight is the fight man.

[@DigitalNomadInvestor]

No, the fans don't want a 3rd fight. Nunes was herself in the 2nd fight and she dominated Pena. A 3rd fight would be the same result. Pena would get spanked again.

[@MMACHRIS]

What does having a baby have to do with fighting ? 😂

[@hanifibrahim460]

Why does everyone just let her just list embarrassing nonsense. She's not only delusional, but disrespecting all the other fighters who have also worked hard (maybe even given birth?!?!) and are waiting for THEIR shot! She's a champion narcissist with contender skills....

[@gayvacharonda4095]

But can beat Cat zingano. LOLOL

[@strongstyle6779]

Even in the first fight, the first round went how it was supposed to go. Nunes somehow didn't look herself in the 2nd round before tapping out. Pena should win at least one fight to make people more invested in the 3rd fight with Amanda.

[@Sir1626]

" Nunes somehow didn't look herself in the 2nd round" it's called gassing. Look at the Cat Zingano fight. Even in the 2nd fight Nunes was cautious about getting tired.

[@SaraMightyX3]

Juliana Pena vs Irene Aldana or Holly

[@TanWam]

After effects of covid, going the full 25 and winning every round in the rematch proves she was compromised going into the first one

[@capv009]

@@TanWam 🤣🤣🤣🤣sure dude ok.

[@gayvacharonda4095]

@@TanWam sure that's why she ran it right back and changed up her entire stand up. LOLOL

[@mychalmckelvey9137]

DC ain’t hating, he’s right. Amanda by finish this time.

[@sulemandukuray2165]

💯💯💯

[@briantneary2248]

I was shocked when she beat Amanda the first time. I wasn't when she lost the belt.

[@mkrake2429]

The only trilogy fight fans are waiting for is Valentina and Amanda.

[@steve99912]

She won the title when a girl didn't train then got smashed

[@sulemandukuray2165]

💯💯💯

[@brycehouse3544]

I like how she doesn’t even try to dispute that she lost every single round in the last fight

[@gayvacharonda4095]

But she was down for every round And would never quit to avoid A herendous beatdown. 😉

[@tinaruzol7256]

Amanda BEAT and Knocked down Juliana 3 times by Punching and wrestling. Julianna got a wound on FOREHEAD that's why Surgical stitches was made. Amanda is dominated Juliana

[@jsbpwr]

50-45, 50-44, 50-43. There is no reason for a trilogy. Nunes was clearly off the 1st fight. Fluke win.

[@westcoast8506]

😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂he’s right. Got lucky you got the 1st fight

[@pinkribbonskies5731]

Closed mouths don't get fed I can't hate on her for giving it a shot. And she is right, Amanda does not have an opponent booked or even an opponent in sight. But she kinda blew it with some of that reasoning behind her deserving the title shot. 🤔

[@SaraMightyX3]

Juliana Pena vs Irene Aldana or Holly

[@pinkribbonskies5731]

@@SaraMightyX3 and whom does the champ fight?

[@taxscandalandthebuenos]

Amanda ran her 5 rounds, just to prove the point shes better and danced infront of her at the end of the final round. Absolute domination and humiliation.

[@merlynguevara2612]

I was rooting for you girl but your performance convinced no one that you deserve a rematch with Amanda.

[@osiris3895]

Maybe an eventual rematch but not an immediate rematch

[@weeniehutsr1205]

props to julianna for securing a win in the first fight but Amanda needed that L so she get out of her comfort zone of just wanting to ko her opponents in the first round , the rematch proved that because she was barely gassing throughout those 5 rounds of beating tf out of her , she recognized her flaws and worked on them , the trilogy fight would just be a massacre

[@derrickwebb7230]

she must have cte for real to want to go through that again

[@Mrreese28]

“Ran out of time” 😂

[@manm9028]

Even her win against Amanda wasn't that dominant, practically Amanda gave up before she could even choke her, so probably Amanda was dealing with some issues. Im a fan of both women but its not really a fight i would be excited to see again at this point

[@arnauphillips4760]

She got 50-43 lmao no way she should get trilogy

[@imma5761]

If there wasnt a ref, she would have choked Amanda to death. Amanda didnt finish her.

[@JudgeDredd_]

Man just thinking about that fight I thought I was witnessing a murder to be 100% real. I was watching someone be murdered in the ring it wasn’t good. I called Juliana to win too but I don’t wish to see her get the brakes beat off of her like that again that just was not pretty.

[@stevencoardvenice]

Cant believe her face isn't all scarred up

[@rashadofwar4605]

Please stop Peña 😂you didn’t even deserve the title shot the first time actually if you REALLY look into it , & if you listen to her “reasoning “ for why she does deserve a trilogy she doesn’t have a legit answer either 😂Nunes got a rematch because she had like 5 defenses of the title before hand anyway, you won , then got All but massacred in the rematch please stop

[@yessirgbv7418]

nobody wants to see that again

[@sagivijayaramaraju1153]

Ran out of time 😂? Bruh you were almost dead at the end of the fight.

[@NovaSixx]

We've already seen them fight 2x in the past year.. Nobody wants to see a 3rd right now.

[@user-pn6by7fh2t]

This bih lost all the rounds and expects a rematch🤣

[@1D.JFanMma]

Ehm Masvidal ☝🏽

[@user-pn6by7fh2t]

@@1D.JFanMma the champ willingly gave him the rematch cuz he wanted to KO the journey man🤷🏻‍♂️ Amanda doesn't need to do it. She dominated her and already made her a bih

[@1D.JFanMma]

@@user-pn6by7fh2t nobody gives title shots but the ufc brass. It might seem to you that Kamaru, hate to brake it to you.

[@maul8384]

@@user-pn6by7fh2t what’s a bih ?

[@user-pn6by7fh2t]

@@1D.JFanMma The champ has a say in it in case u don't know. Depends on how he sells it.

[@billygarcia3404]

DC is right LMFAO

[@mohdahtsham9302]

julianna peña is in the same category of cringe as henry cejuda for me

[@02au17]

Cejuda😂 idk if that's on purpose or not but it made laugh

[@matrix35]

Don't insult Henry like that lol

[@AS-xk8jj]

jullianna did not understand what dc said

[@nikolasdiallo]

She didn’t do anything to convince me she’s gonna get that - Demanding a trilogy, I think you got to build it up again to even do that. Julianna talks a good game, but it ain’t that! She reminds me of a female Michael Chandler.

[@AliceConstance]

I also agree with Cormier. Alot of people saw the fight as one of those exciting yet not competitive type of fights. Peña showed toughness and heart, but she also showed she was clearly not the better fighter to Nunes that night. I say she fights one or two top 5 in the bantamweight division and we should see then if she does deserve trilogy.

[@lowlowseesee]

like islam vs everyone, its just not competitive. like, khabibs last four opponents put up better fights even though they got cooked before the third mostly

[@SaraMightyX3]

Juliana Pena vs Irene Aldana or Holly

[@noahallen8475]

All she needed to say is I finished her and took her belt. Instead she said a bunch of random stuff

[@chillon7945]

Pena's punching combos going forward was complete 🗑️🗑️. No fans dont want to see Trilogy... No Trilogy

[@lukecasio9810]

Imagine how many more fans Julianna would make if she owned up to losing the rematch, and asked for another fight to prove she deserves a trilogy. Probably not that many, but still

[@fahadus]

Juliana was never gonna win by domination. She was always gonna weather the storm and find her moment. Which she couldn't do in the last fight because she got rocked really early. I'd say Juliana finds her moment against her in 1 out of 3 fights. Which, let's be honest, is a lot more chance anyone else has there other than Shevchenko.

[@lowlowseesee]

I disagree because that can only happen if amanda is comfortable and i dont think she will make that mistake again

[@tinaruzol7256]

3rd fight Amanda Trilogy Victory again

[@fahadus]

@@lowlowseeseeshe came in with a whole new stance to counter Juliana. She understands that there's danger. She still got into vulnerable positions and ended up looking the worse she's ever looked after a fight. Busted up face, walking with crutches. I'm not saying she didn't win every round, but Juliana was not an easy night out by any means.

[@tinaruzol7256]

Me. Sahab. Amanda BEAT and Knocked down Juliana 3 times by Punching and wrestling. Julianna got a wound on FOREHEAD that's why Surgical stitches was made. Julianna FOREHEAD IS BLEEDING MANY BLOOD ON THE FLOOR. Amanda is dominated Juliana.

[@everythingisaprocess]

I think Amanda took a head but and that's why her head looked like that after the fight. Amanda said she had knee issues that contributed to her first loss. I think her knees got better, just enough to allow her to move around which is why she showed better foot work in the rematch, but after the fight, her bad knees were feeling the effects of all that moving. I think Amanda really needs to take care of her knees so that they don't give her ongoing problems. But these are the reasons for the crutches and how she looked. I will say that Juliana got a few good shots in here and there, but it was still a definitive victory for Amanda.

[@erikbruder-moore9995]

50-43 doesn’t warrant rematches

[@the_grim_saint]

I feel Julianna, but maaaaaan. DC gots a point. 🤷🏽‍♂️

[@rollandcurtis874]

Peña did the unthinkable, however she said it herself, that the rematch would prove that the first fight wasn’t a fluke. She was wrong. The rematch proved the opposite to her chagrin. If it wasn’t for a clash of heads, Nunes would’ve looked clean and only Peña would have looked worse for wear.

[@SaraMightyX3]

Juliana Pena vs Irene Aldana or Holly

[@PhoenixNative]

Her face in the thumbnail though

[@mat3679]

Ran out of time?! She threw like a flailing robot going in a straight line in the second fight, she got whooped and Amanda showed her she has no business being in there with her. Admit you don’t have to skills to beat Amanda again. And be mad all you want at DC, he’s the former double champ and one of the goats. Show some respect, eh

[@camko11]

For context, figgy got an immediate rematch, moreno did not. Julianas work as champ doesn't deserve the rematch

[@NomeCultJoe]

her personality is harsh...but so is the truth that she don't deserve a rematch

[@frankiecal3186]

Fighter hate on DC because DC keeps it 💯.

[@josephalbarran_cs]

watching the second fight was so painful. Amanda dismantled Julia with those hooks. Hopefully it won't be more of the same.

[@-bld-]

She deserves a spot at the desk. Probably a good position for her tbf.

[@hansro1122]

She got handled in the last fight

[@mikedisalvo1479]

I agree with DC 🥇

[@KgothatsoMmolediMedia]

Its hard to want a rematch after she was dominated, if Amanda knocked her out maybe she could say well Amanda got lucky, but after being dominated like that, as fans we know her only shot of winning is landing a lucky punch because we saw what happens when they go 5 rounds.

[@teddystriker]

ketlen viera and irene aldana are arguably more deserving then pena

[@mastermind2173]

Both ketlen and Aldana will get KO by Amanda in the first round. Nobody come close to give challenge fight to Amanda than Pena.

[@kagomehigurashi693]

@Mastermind 50-43.. literally either of those two would do better

[@mastermind2173]

@@kagomehigurashi693 aldana and ketlen will get KO. Not even 50-43 but KO

[@SaraMightyX3]

Juliana Pena vs Irene Aldana or Holly Ketlen Viera can't sell👋

[@kagomehigurashi693]

@Mastermind so you rather pay to see Pena get slapped around for 25 min again?

[@somebodyu.used2know]

Julianna’s kid definitely don’t wanna see a trilogy fight that poor kid prolly got scared to death watching momma get thrown around like a rag doll and her opponent dancing salsa hahaha😅

[@chrisgeorge651]

😂

[@SaraMightyX3]

Juliana Pena vs Irene Aldana or Holly

[@allen62]

facts this aint no NBA or MLB dudes can get beaten bad

[@thenacho2]

DC DOMINATED the light heavyweight devision minus Jon Jones. And when he moved up to heavyweight he beat stipe as well as successfully defended his heavyweight title before losing it. That’s why he got immediate rematches. U beat Amanda in a fight that looked like a fluke win and that second fight proved it was. 😂

[@SerGei-hi7wk]

You don't deserve a trilogy rematch juliana. You didn't even defend the title once and you are not a ppv draw

[@johnathonhiner3015]

Pena got lucky against the Lioness on one of her most off days......a trilogy....I highly doubt anyone is interested in seeing another lope sided beating, that second meeting was absolutely savage.

[@MMA4ALL7]

Gotta love Pena, great people!

[@SaraMightyX3]

Yup she crazy😂

[@sawmillsam7156]

what's not to love!🔥🦊v 🦁

[@kevinbazarek]

LMAO bro that was 50-43. you are not getting a rematch. let's give it to Irene

[@user-nv2wt4hi8t]

I said from day one when Pena went on Rogaine and continued relentlessly addressing him about 'doubting her', she needs to not hold grudges so tightly. I do find it funny how Pena has atrocious striking (around Ronda's level), yet she did actually clip Amanda a lot in their fight, unlike Ronda who got wiped out in 48 seconds.

[@bobbivanfleet3909]

She wild for this lol absolute joke

[@johnwilsonfrominstagram8804]

50-43 is the reason why she doesn’t deserve a immediate rematch

[@lexxxlucifer6665]

Her first fight with Amanda was like a rocky story IMO. I'd love to see what a third fight could hold.....

[@ckdaimen8028]

There's an overused expression of "The same people who say X are the same people who say Y" but in this case, the same people saying Julianna Pena doesn't deserve a rematch are LITERALLY the same people who said Nunes would destroy her in the first fight. Seems like some form of confirmation bias that Nunes is out of her league when they are literally 1-1, with Pena finishing Nunes and Nunes not finishing Pena.

[@Rinkachichirikumei]

Let's not pretend Nunes wasnt clearly compromised in the first fight. That being the only reason she lost.

[@justinray6839]

Whether you finish or not finish, the person who's more dominant is clear. Pena lost every round of the second fight and got knocked down multiple times and controlled and taken down multiple times. She was beat ferociously in both departments, at her own style being wrestling, and in the striking. That usually doesn't warrant a rematch, especially against the GOAT. Amanda proved she was the goat that match and that the first fight was a fluke by her performance in the rematch. Julianna didn't really prove anything, especially with the boxing she displayed in the 2nd fight. She literally charged at Nunes like she was swimming underwater, with no timing or accuracy. You'd be insane to think she deserves a rematch at this point. She was outclassed.

[@AliKhan-sy9jy]

The first fight, she outclassed Amanda. The second fight, Amanda outclassed Julianna. I think a trilogy would be great.

[@kagomehigurashi693]

She proved it was a fluke the first time.. no one wants to see that trash

[@littom56]

Dc is right, She acting like she was such a raining champion to deserve a rematch,pure delusional.

[@papasamura5461]

DC is right if Juliana gat ramatch what about Oliviera?

[@dekunutsocarina]

Amanda and Julianna both made excuses after they lost…. Let’em do it again

[@stevencoardvenice]

I agree. Get it over with. The 3rd wilder fury fight turned out to be the best one

[@neerajbholan5369]

i have to disagree with DC this time.

[@SaraMightyX3]

Juliana Pena vs Irene Aldana or Holly Ketlen Viera can't sell🤣

[@sillynelson1]

In no way shape or form in any logical sense she deserves an immediate rematch after getting absolutely demolished in that 2nd fight. Just because a trilogy is there doesn’t mean it has to be immediate. Go fight Holly or Aldana and if you win maybe you get the trilogy.

[@TheDemon17]

Peña is disrespectful. Hope Amanda continues back just for her

[@LennyLaserdisk]

None of what she said constitutes a good reason.

[@semlapa9864]

Didn't Amanda just beat her pilar to post on their last fight, wasn't it one sided whopping, and is Pena a massive PPV superstar, just because someone always talk a lot front of mic, it shouldn't deserve a rematch, either UFC book Nunes vs. Aldana or Nunes vs. Shevchenko III, DC is HOF and 10x better fight analyst than Juliana and his points is 100% right

[@MILK69996]

Love her self confidence but DC is right

[@riyadhsmedhi]

DC is absolutely right, she does not deserve the triology fight

[@hawk1093]

"My work on paper doesn't show for it?? I won the Ultimate Fighter 10 years ago... I had a knee injury.. i had a baby.... my car got a flat.... my dog died... i dropped my cell phone off the side of a pier.... I scratched and clawed and did everything except earn it in the cage" - this bish

[@danielmclaren170890]

JP finished Nunes then Nunes adjusted and took JP to a decision . I'd love to see the threematch

[@tinaruzol7256]

Julianna Finished Amanda Choke NO HOOK NOT CLEARLY. Amanda CLEARLY KNOCKED DOWN JULIANA 3 TIMES by Punching and wrestling. Amanda is dominated Juliana

[@tinaruzol7256]

Julianna got a wound on FOREHEAD that's why Surgical stitches was made.