Julianna Pena will enter the Octagon with Amanda Nunes at UFC 277 on Saturday, July 30, 2022. The opening odds have Pena at +230 while Nunes is priced at -275.Julianna "The Venezuelan Vixen" Pena comes into this bout with a record of 12-4-0. The 32-year-old tips the scales at 135 lbs and comes in at 5'6". The orthodox fighter stretches 69". Amanda "The Lioness" Nunes stands 5'8" and will fight at 135 lbs. The orthodox fighter looks to add a victory to her total of 21-5-0. The 34-year-old stretches 69". When talking about significant strikes, Julianna Pena is landing 3.36 per min and Amanda Nunes is landing 4.55 significant strikes per minute. Pena is landing 49% of the significant strikes she attempts and Nunes is landing 51%. When it comes to defending in the cage, "The Venezuelan Vixen" takes 2.02 significant strikes per min while "The Lioness" allows 2.81. Pena also thwarts 53% of the significant strikes her opponents attempt and Nunes is able to curb 55% of the strikes thrown her way. In terms of takedowns, Julianna Pena is the not as competent as a wrestler as she takes her opponents to the mat 2.43 times per 15 minutes. Pena is scoring a takedown on 55% of her tries and thwarting 22% of the takedowns her opponents try. Nunes is taking her opponents to the canvas on 54% of the takedowns she attempts and stuffing 82% of all takedowns attempted on her. Regarding going for the sub, Pena is the more skilled technician by going for 0.9 finishes per 3 rounds while Nunes attempts 0.8 finishes per 3 rds.

The last time she stepped into the Octagon, Julianna Pena fought Amanda Nunes and ended up getting the victory in the fight by rear naked choke in round 2. Nunes landed 58 of 112 total strikes attempted in that fight. Pena ended the night having landed 90 of 147 total strikes. In regard to significant strikes, Nunes landed 46 of 99, which means her percentage was 46%. She landed 36 of 85 significant strikes aimed at the head. On the other side, Pena landed 58% of her significant strikes by connecting on 79 of 135. Of those significant strikes, she was 69 of 122 to the head. 95% of the significant strikes landed by Nunes and 98% of them connected on by Pena were done at a distance.

In the last Octagon appearance for Amanda Nunes, she fought Julianna Pena and ended up walking away in defeat via rear naked choke in round 2. Pena connected on 98% of her significant strikes at distance while Nunes landed 95% of the significant strikes she tried at a distance. Nunes ended up landing 46% of her significant strikes attempted by connecting on 46 of 99. She landed 36 of 85 significant strikes to the head. Pena ended up landing 79 of 135 significant strikes in that contest. Of all the significant strikes, she ended up landing 69 of 122 aimed at the head. Discussing the strikes, she fired off in this contest, Pena ended up landing 90 of 147 and Nunes landed 58 of 112 total strikes.