DALLAS – UFC president Dana White says Julianna Pena needs to prioritize her health in the aftermath of a “completely dominant” title-fight loss to Amanda Nunes at UFC 277.
Peña (11-5 MMA, 7-3 UFC) fell short in her highly anticipated main event rematch with Nunes (22-5 MMA, 15-2 UFC) on Saturday at American Airlines Center in Dallas when she surrendered the women’s bantamweight title by lopsided unanimous decision. She was knocked down three times and badly cut open on the forehead by “The Lioness” over the course of five rounds, but fought hard until the bitter end.
The damage was apparent, though, and White said post-fight that Peña was immediately transported to a plastic surgeon, and he’s not certain about her future going forward.
