Dethroned UFC champion Julianna Pena has dismissed fears she would need plastic surgery after her bloody defeat by Amanda Nunes in Dallas last weekend.
Pena, who stunned Nunes to win the bantamweight world title last December, was dominated over five one-sided rounds in the sequel. And she was left with a nasty gash on her forehead and blood streaming down her face as she relinquished her title.
UFC president Dana White claimed the fighter was taken straight to hospital to see a plastic surgeon after "losing a chunk of forehead" but Pena has since said she simply needed some stitches. "Tougher than a two dollar steak," she wrote on social media. "Thanks for the love everyone! Just a cat scratch that required a few stitches, no chunks missing, no surgery necessary. Love you all! We’re 1-1 now."
