Twitter reacts to Amanda Nunes’ bloody title win over Julianna Peña at UFC 277
Amanda Nunes showed her December loss to Julianna Pena was a mere bump in the road on Saturday when she regained champ-champ status in the UFC 277 headliner.
Nunes (22-5 MMA, 15-2 UFC) took back the women’s bantamweight title in the main event at American Airlines Center in Dallas, avenging her loss to Peña (11-5 MMA, 7-3 UFC) with a one-sided unanimous decision win.
“The Lioness” can now put the 135-pound strap back on her mantel alongside the women’s featherweight championship, and proved she’s still top dog among females in the sport.
Check below for the top Twitter reactions to Nunes’ victory over Peña at UFC 277.
MMA Junkie
🚨 THE REMATCH IS NOW 🚨
Julianna Peña and Amanda Nunes are moments away from running it back for women's bantamweight gold in the #UFC277 headliner.
Play-by-play: https://t.co/lvMFXSRyMK pic.twitter.com/7dR8g8XAM7
— MMA Junkie (@MMAJunkie) July 31, 2022
Nick Kalikas
#UFC277 Women's Bantamweight Title Closing Odds via @CircaSports
Julianna Peña +215
Amanda Nunes -250@UFC 💰 | @ESPNPlus— Nick Kalikas (@FightOdds) July 31, 2022
UFC
Ready for 𝖗𝖊𝖛𝖊𝖓𝖌𝖊 💢
[ @Amanda_Leoa | #UFC277 ] pic.twitter.com/FgI3EbAP2E
— UFC (@ufc) July 31, 2022
UFC
The champ is coming to silence the doubters 😤
[ @VenezuelanVixen | #UFC277 ] pic.twitter.com/ENPye7VKDS
— UFC (@ufc) July 31, 2022
UFC
The rematch is here.
Julianna Peña vs. Amanda Nunes 2.✌🏻#UFC277 play-by-play: https://t.co/lvMFXSRyMK pic.twitter.com/CZxOmGIy5B
— MMA Junkie (@MMAJunkie) July 31, 2022
Raquel Pennington
Watching these ladies very closely 👀 #PenavsNunes2 #ufc277 @ufc
— Raquel Pennington (@RockyPMMA) July 31, 2022
Mike Jackson
And here we go. #UFC277 pic.twitter.com/EO418Fhw8s
— Mike Jackson, Esq. (@TheTruthJackson) July 31, 2022
Kevin Iole
Good right by Amanda and then a hard leg kick. #UFC277
— Kevin Iole (@KevinI) July 31, 2022
Caposa
Right hook can't miss for Amanda
— caposa (@Grabaka_Hitman) July 31, 2022
Dan Tom
Never seen this southpaw look from Nunes before and she’s tearing Peña apart with it #UFC277
— Dan Tom (@DanTomMMA) July 31, 2022
Alan Jouban
Power side lead hand adjustment for Amanda is paying off! #UFC277
— Alan Jouban (@AlanJouban) July 31, 2022
Phil Murphy
Nunes looks like herself again: her 10-9.
Peña needs to change levels or something. Keeping this on the feet is a deathwish. #UFC277
— Phil Murphy (@Phil_Sports) July 31, 2022
Nick Kalikas
#UFC277 Women's Bantamweight Title Closing Odds via @CircaSports
Julianna Peña +215
Amanda Nunes -250@UFC 💰 | @ESPNPlus— Nick Kalikas (@FightOdds) July 31, 2022
Belal Muhammad
I think Pena still needs to circle toward nunes left hand when she’s southpaw
— Belal Muhammad (@bullyb170) July 31, 2022
Andrea Hale
Nunes crushes Pena with that right hand when she rushed in and down she goes. Pena is up but clearly shaken up.
— Andreas Hale (@AndreasHale) July 31, 2022
Bruno Massami
Two knockdowns by Nunes. BIG Chance here. #UFC277
— Bruno Massami (Бруно Массами) (@BrMassami) July 31, 2022
Shaheen Al-Shatti
Julianna Peña's chin is unreal. Sheesh. #UFC277
— Shaheen Al-Shatti (@shaunalshatti) July 31, 2022
Tommy Toe Hold
She's beginning to believe… pic.twitter.com/TX8WaG1jZg
— Tommy Toe Hold (@TommyToeHold) July 31, 2022
Caposa
Three knockdowns in R2
— caposa (@Grabaka_Hitman) July 31, 2022
Jimi Manuwa
Ffs Peña is one tough MF #ufc277
— JIMI MANUWA (@POSTERBOYJM) July 31, 2022
UFC
🦁 @Amanda_Leoa just became the first woman in UFC history score three knockdowns in a single fight! #UFC277 pic.twitter.com/YVnWxLdkFW
— UFC (@ufc) July 31, 2022
Eric Nicksick
10-8, 4 knockdowns. #UFC277
— Eric Nicksick (@Eric_XCMMA) July 31, 2022
Nick Kalikas
#UFC277 LIVE In-Game Wagering Odds After Round-2 via @CircaSports
Julianna Peña +325
Amanda Nunes -450@UFC 💰 | @ESPNPlus— Nick Kalikas (@FightOdds) July 31, 2022
David Michaud
10-8 gotta be
— David Michaud (@bulldawg_170) July 31, 2022
Henry Cejudo
Amanda Nunes getting loose and letting it fly now. Impressive bounce back performance so far #UFC277
— Henry Cejudo (@HenryCejudo) July 31, 2022
Teddy Atlas
Peña needs to feint first to draw out Nunes counter before coming in. Nunes fighting brilliantly #UFC277
— Teddy Atlas (@TeddyAtlasReal) July 31, 2022
Mike Jackson
Juliana don't care about brain damage. #UFC277
— Mike Jackson, Esq. (@TheTruthJackson) July 31, 2022
Kevin Iole
Two minutes left in third. Still grappling in center with Peña on her back #UFC277
— Kevin Iole (@KevinI) July 31, 2022
Miesha Tate
This is STRESSFUL #UFC277
— Miesha Tate (@MieshaTate) July 31, 2022
Fight Ghost
Rogan and Cormier giving Pena WAY WAY too much credit for what she has done in her career off her back. Absurd commentary. #UFC277
— Fight Ghost (@Fight_Ghost) July 31, 2022
Sean Sheehan
30-27 Nunes, at least. Domination thus far. #UFC277
— Seán Sheehan (@SeanSheehanBA) July 31, 2022
Nick Kalikas
#UFC277 LIVE In-Game Wagering Odds After Round-3 via @CircaSports
Julianna Peña +600
Amanda Nunes -1000@UFC 💰 | @ESPNPlus— Nick Kalikas (@FightOdds) July 31, 2022
Casey O'Neill
Amanda is looking great, she’s beating her down ! #ufc277
— Casey Oneill (@kingcaseymma) July 31, 2022
MMA Junkie
Things are getting a tad messy in the #UFC277 main event. 🩸
“You need to finish her in these two rounds,” Rick Little tells Julianna Peña.
Play-by-play: https://t.co/lvMFXSRyMK pic.twitter.com/28sgjGihJw
— MMA Junkie (@MMAJunkie) July 31, 2022
UFC
To the championship rounds we go 🍿
[ #UFC277 | Main Card LIVE on ESPN+ PPV: https://t.co/U0Pbshxhuo ] pic.twitter.com/0387055NUM
— UFC (@ufc) July 31, 2022
Brian Martin
Nunes with a takedown in the first 15 seconds if the 4th round. #UFC277
— Brian Martin (@TheBMartin) July 31, 2022
Mike Jackson
That's THREE omoplata attemps. Haven't seen those in a while. #UFC277
— Mike Jackson, Esq. (@TheTruthJackson) July 31, 2022
Andreas Hale
Pena has an armbar!!!! She loses it and Nunes has side control. Sheesh that was close.
— Andreas Hale (@AndreasHale) July 31, 2022
Jimi Manuwa
Whoa. That was close !!
— JIMI MANUWA (@POSTERBOYJM) July 31, 2022
Vince Morales
Pena keeps putting her fingers in Nunes gloves lol get in there ref #UFC277
— Vince Morales (@vandetta135) July 31, 2022
Ben Fowlkes
If I’m Nunes’ corner here’s where I might suggest that we should keep it standing against the opponent we’ve been brutalizing on the feet.
— Ben Fowlkes (@benfowlkesMMA) July 31, 2022
Henry Cejudo
What a fight!
— Henry Cejudo (@HenryCejudo) July 31, 2022
Manny Gamburyan
https://twitter.com/MannyGamburyan/status/1553600747295584257
E. Spencery Kyte
40-36 Nunes
I would avoid the ground at all costs in this round because (a) you're smashing her on the feet, and (b) she's getting close with these armbars and triangles. #UFC277
— E. Spencer Kyte (@spencerkyte) July 31, 2022
Nick Kalikas
#UFC277 LIVE In-Game Wagering Odds After Round-4 via @CircaSports
Julianna Peña +2600
Amanda Nunes -5000@UFC 💰 | @ESPNPlus— Nick Kalikas (@FightOdds) July 31, 2022
Eric Nicksick
Fight is won by Amanda, wonder how she approaches RD 5… #UFC277
— Eric Nicksick (@Eric_XCMMA) July 31, 2022
UFC
What. A. Fight. 👏 #UFC277 pic.twitter.com/yTxqP6aXPN
— UFC (@ufc) July 31, 2022
Tito Ortiz
#ufc277 this has to be the best women’s fight in UFC history! #PenavsNunes2
— Tito Ortiz (@titoortiz) July 31, 2022
Francis Ngannou
Julianna Peña is tough as nails! #ufc277
— Francis Ngannou (@francis_ngannou) July 31, 2022
Teddy Atlas
Nunes is the ocean coming to the shore. #UFC277
— Teddy Atlas (@TeddyAtlasReal) July 31, 2022
MS
Peña’s toughness is unreal. My god. pic.twitter.com/Bn7TNSPfCU
— MS (@UFC_Obsessed) July 31, 2022
Belal Muhammad
We need a trilogy
— Belal Muhammad (@bullyb170) July 31, 2022
Valentina Shevchenko
Looks like Amanda decide to fully copy my stand up game 🤔
Great fight both ladies! 💪🏻 #UFC277— Valentina Shevchenko (@BulletValentina) July 31, 2022
UFC
#UFC277 pic.twitter.com/41HWf6btG6
— UFC (@ufc) July 31, 2022
Chael Sonnen
And STILL!!!
— Chael Sonnen (@ChaelSonnen) July 31, 2022
Tatiana Suarez
Holy Moly what an amazing fight! #UFC277
— Tatiana Suarez (@tatianaufc) July 31, 2022
Brett Okamoto
Gilbert Burns
Wow 🤩 @Amanda_Leoa is the woman Goat #ufc277
— GILBERT BURNS DURINHO (@GilbertDurinho) July 31, 2022
Claressa Shields
25 mins of nonstop action! both ladies proved why they are the top dogs!
— Claressa Gwoat Shields (@Claressashields) July 31, 2022
MMA Junkie
#UFC277 results: Amanda Nunes (@Amanda_Leoa) def. Julianna Peña via unanimous decision (50-44, 50-44, 50-43) – to win women's bantamweight title
Full results: https://t.co/lvMFXSRyMK pic.twitter.com/NfQneRJwp1
— MMA Junkie (@MMAJunkie) July 31, 2022
Mike Bohn
What a performance by Amanda Nunes. She becomes the fifth fighter in UFC history with 10 championship fight victories. #UFC277 pic.twitter.com/paS1CGoEQX
— Mike Bohn (@MikeBohn) July 31, 2022
Kayla Harrison
Hi. 👋🏼 https://t.co/QnEuDnr8PZ
— Kayla Harrison (@KaylaH) July 31, 2022
Kevin Lee
Going southpaw was a great strategy for Nunes. Girls that can go both ways are really winning
— Kevin Lee MTP (@MoTownPhenom) July 31, 2022
UFC
Warriors 🫡 #UFC277 pic.twitter.com/qVeuq3aWq5
— UFC (@ufc) July 31, 2022
Cris Cyborg
We doing rematches now?! #CyborgVsNunes2
— Grand Slam Champ CrisCyborg.com (@criscyborg) July 31, 2022
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