UFC dual-division champion Amanda Nunes couldn’t believe it when she lost her bantamweight belt to Julianna Peña. It was enough of a blow to make her consider retirement. But just like fans couldn’t believe that Peña defeated Nunes, considered one of the greatest fighters of all time, Nunes couldn’t live with the belt wrapped around Peña’s waist. How Julianna Peña took the belt from Amanda Nunes Peña survived a tough first round against Nunes at UFC 269 in December of 2011. She came back strong in the second frame, striking well and eventually submitting Nunes via a rear-naked choke. The MMA world was stunned.

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Amanda Nunes will never leave her UFC belt with Julianna Peña – MMA Weekly

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