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Martin Domin

Amanda Nunes and Julianna Pena suspended indefinitely after brutal UFC 277 fight

Amanda Nunes and Julianna Pena have been suspended indefinitely after their brutal and bloody UFC 277 title fight.

Nunes dominated her rival over five one-sided rounds to win back her bantamweight title seven months after losing it to Pena in one of the sport's biggest upsets. Both women have now been sidelined by the Texas Department of Licensing and Regulation although the fighters can return early if cleared by a doctor.

In the co-main event, Brandon Moreno defeated Kai Kara-France to become interim flyweight champion with the challengers handed 45 and 60 day bans respectively. Moreno will now eye a fourth fight with long-time rival Deiveson Figueiredo having won one, drawn one and lost the other of there three meetings so far.

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