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Amanda Nunes vs. Julianna Peña set
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The UFC either announced or finalized seven fights this week, and a new trilogy is set.
Reigning UFC bantamweight champion Amanda Nunes is going to defend against the woman she is 1-1 against: Julianna Peña. Along with the announcement of the UFC returning to Vancouver, Aaron Bronsteter of TSN Sports reports that the promotion has decided to go with Nunes vs. Peña 3 for its headliner. Both women have since confirmed the report on their respective social media accounts.
Nunes and Peña first fought at UFC 269, where the former was dethroned by the latter via second-round rear-naked choke in what was widely considered an ‘Upset of the Year’ contender. After slaying the ‘Lioness,’ Peña was scheduled for her first defense, an immediate rematch against Nunes. This time, the ‘Venezuelan Vixen’ was bloodied and battered throughout five rounds at UFC 277 this past July. Now they settle the score at UFC 289, the upcoming pay-per-view event set for June 10 at the Rogers Arena in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada.
Announced UFC fights:
UFC Fight Night — May 20
Michael Johnson vs. Carlos Diego Ferreira — lightweight (First rep. by Alex Behunin of MMA Mania)
UFC 289 — June 10
Stephen Thompson vs. Michel Pereira — welterweight (First rep. by Nate Freeman of MMA Sucka)
Aiemann Zahabi vs. Aoriqileng — bantamweight (First rep. by Aaron Bronsteter of TSN Sports)
Hakeem Dowodu vs. Lucas Almeida — featherweight (First rep. by Aaron Bronsteter of TSN Sports)
Amanda Nunes vs. Julianna Peña — women’s bantamweight (First rep. by Aaron Bronsteter of TSN Sports)
UFC Jacksonville — June 24
Amanda Ribas vs. Maycee Barber — women’s flyweight (First rep. by Gleidson Venga of Combate)
UFC 290 — July 8
Bo Nickal vs. Tresean Gore — middleweight (First rep. by Gore on Instagram and later confirmed by Nickal on betr)
Announced Bellator fights:
Bellator Paris — May 12
Denise Kielholtz vs. Paula Cristina — women’s flyweight (First rep. by BellatorZone)
Asaël Adjoudj vs. Georges Sasu — contractweight (150 lbs.)
Bellator 297 — June 16
Karl Moore vs. Alex Polizzi — light heavyweight (First rep. by Seán Sheehan of Severe MMA)
Announced Cage Warriors fights:
Cage Warriors 152 — April 15
Adam Cullen vs. Dumitru Girlean — lightweight
Josh Reed vs. Liam Molloy — featherweight
Luke Riley vs. Kallum Parker — catchweight (150 lbs.)
Cage Warriors 153 — April 29
Morgan Charriére vs. Pedro Colman — catchweight (150 lbs.)
Cage Warriors 154 — May 6
Gerardo Fanny vs. Tanio Pagliariccio — flyweight (First rep. by Marcel Dorff of Eurosport Nederland)
Carlo Pedersoli Jr. vs. Giannis Bachar — welterweight
Guido Possidente vs. Gianluca Rocca — lightweight
Cage Warriors 155 — June 2
Jamey Lynch vs. Kyle Driscoll — lightweight
Announced KSW fights:
KSW 81 — April 22
Josef Štummer vs. Jonatan Kujawa — featherweight
KSW 83 — June 3
Mamed Khalidov vs. Scott Askham — middleweight