Women's BantamweightTITLE FIGHT5 rounds scheduled

RESULT
Amanda Nunes def. Julianna Pena (Unanimous Decision)
Unanimous Decision · Round 5 · 5:00
Saturday, July 30, 2022
American Airlines Center, Dallas, United States
Amanda Nunes defeated Julianna Pena by Unanimous Decision in round 5 (5:00) in the Women's Bantamweight title main event of UFC 277: Peña vs Nunes, held Saturday, July 30, 2022 at American Airlines Center, Dallas.
Fight stats
Julianna Pena
Amanda Nunes
0
Knockdowns
3
60 of 154
Significant strikes
85 of 152
39%
Sig. strike accuracy
56%
130 of 239
Total strikes
126 of 201
0 of 0
Takedowns
6 of 8
—
Takedown accuracy
75%
1
Submission attempts
1
0
Reversals
0
0:00
Control time
11:49
Significant strikes by target
54 of 144
Head
67 of 128
6 of 10
Body
10 of 14
0 of 0
Leg
8 of 10
59 of 151
Distance
57 of 117
1 of 3
Clinch
0 of 1
0 of 0
Ground
28 of 34
By round
ROUND 1
0
KD
0
21 of 51
Sig. str.
25 of 47
21 of 51
Total str.
25 of 47
0 of 0
Takedowns
0 of 1
0
Sub. att
0
0:00
Ctrl
0:00
ROUND 2
0
KD
3
25 of 66
Sig. str.
19 of 48
31 of 72
Total str.
24 of 53
0 of 0
Takedowns
0 of 0
0
Sub. att
0
0:00
Ctrl
0:32
ROUND 3
0
KD
0
6 of 21
Sig. str.
14 of 23
31 of 55
Total str.
23 of 35
0 of 0
Takedowns
1 of 1
0
Sub. att
0
0:00
Ctrl
3:02
ROUND 4
0
KD
0
4 of 10
Sig. str.
16 of 20
33 of 42
Total str.
34 of 40
0 of 0
Takedowns
3 of 3
1
Sub. att
0
0:00
Ctrl
3:54
ROUND 5
0
KD
0
4 of 6
Sig. str.
11 of 14
14 of 19
Total str.
20 of 26
0 of 0
Takedowns
2 of 3
0
Sub. att
1
0:00
Ctrl
4:21
Judges' Scorecards
Media Scores
0
Pena
–
25
Nunes
●50–44 Nunes×19●50–43 Nunes×3●50–45 Nunes×3
All 25 media scorecards▾
- Dayne Fox · BloodyElbow.com50–43Nunes
- MMAMania.com50–43Nunes
- Matthew Wells · MMAJunkie.com50–43Nunes
- Keith Shillan · Sherdog.com50–44Nunes
- Steve Duncan · mma.uno50–44Nunes
- Tyler Treese · Sherdog.com50–44Nunes
- Mike Sloan · Sherdog.com50–44Nunes
- Jay Pettry · Sherdog.com50–44Nunes
- Jed Meshew · MMAFighting.com50–44Nunes
- MMAJunkie.com50–44Nunes
- Michael DeSantis · MMASucka.com50–44Nunes
- BloodyElbow.com50–44Nunes
- Ryan Frederick · WrestlingObserver.com50–44Nunes
- Paul Fontaine · WrestlingObserver.com50–44Nunes
- Daniel Yanofsky · The Sporting News50–44Nunes
- Phil Murphy · ESPN50–44Nunes
- Drake Riggs · MMAMania.com50–44Nunes
- Jillian DeCoursey50–44Nunes
- Alex Behunin · Cageside Press50–44Nunes
- CombatPress.com50–44Nunes
- Jed Meshew · MMAFighting.com50–44Nunes
- Danny Segura · MMAJunkie.com50–44Nunes
- Scott Fontana · New York Post50–45Nunes
- Seán Sheehan · SevereMMA.com50–45Nunes
- Dan Urban · Couchside Judges50–45Nunes
Fan Scorecards
1%
Pena
1%
Draw
98%
Nunes
334 fan scorecards submitted
●50–43 Nunes34.1%●50–44 Nunes33.5%●50–42 Nunes13.8%●50–45 Nunes6%
Fans' round-by-round verdict
R1
91%
Nunes
R2
77%
Nunes
R3
89%
Nunes
R4
81%
Nunes
R5
49%
Nunes
Scorecard data via mmadecisions.com
Frequently asked questions
Who won Julianna Pena vs Amanda Nunes?
Amanda Nunes defeated Julianna Pena by Unanimous Decision in round 5 (5:00) in the Women's Bantamweight title main event of UFC 277: Peña vs Nunes, held Saturday, July 30, 2022 at American Airlines Center, Dallas.
What were the judges' scorecards for Julianna Pena vs Amanda Nunes?
The judges scored it 50–43, 50–44, 50–45 — Amanda Nunes won the decision.
Referee
Mike Beltran
Time format
5 Rnd (5-5-5-5-5)
Pre-fight comparison▾
Win probability
Julianna Pena 33%67% Amanda Nunes
What the model gave each fighter going into the fight, from their pre-fight UFCal Elo ratings. See all Elo ratings
Tale of the Tape
13-6-0
Record
23-5-0
1590
Elo rating
1716
0
Win Streak
2
36
Age
38
5'6"
168 cm
Height
5'8"
173 cm
69"
175 cm
Reach
69"
175 cm
Orthodox
Stance
Orthodox
Women's Bantamweight
Weight Class
Women's Bantamweight
United States
Nationality
Brazil
Striking Profile
3.10
SLpM
4.55
44%
Str. Acc.
51%
2.56
SApM
2.62
57%
Str. Def.
57%
Grappling Profile
1.70
TD Avg.
2.73
54%
TD Acc.
54%
24%
TD Def.
82%
0.80
Sub. Avg.
0.70
Recent form (last 5 fights)
Julianna Pena · 3-2
- LUFC 316: Dvalishvili vs O'Malley 2Sat, Jun 7, 2025Submission · R2 · 4:55 · Women's Bantamweight
- WUFC 307: Pereira vs Rountree Jr.Sat, Oct 5, 2024Split Decision · R5 · 5:00 · Women's Bantamweight
- LUFC 277: Peña vs NunesSat, Jul 30, 2022Unanimous Decision · R5 · 5:00 · Women's Bantamweight
- WUFC 269: Oliveira vs PoirierSat, Dec 11, 2021Submission · R2 · 3:26 · Women's Bantamweight
- WUFC 257: Poirier vs McGregor 2Sun, Jan 24, 2021Submission · R3 · 3:39 · Women's Bantamweight
Amanda Nunes · 4-1
- WUFC 289: Nunes vs AldanaSat, Jun 10, 2023Unanimous Decision · R5 · 5:00 · Women's Bantamweight
- WUFC 277: Peña vs NunesSat, Jul 30, 2022Unanimous Decision · R5 · 5:00 · Women's Bantamweight
- LUFC 269: Oliveira vs PoirierSat, Dec 11, 2021Submission · R2 · 3:26 · Women's Bantamweight
- WUFC 259: Blachowicz vs AdesanyaSat, Mar 6, 2021Submission · R1 · 2:03 · Women's Featherweight
- WUFC 250: Nunes vs SpencerSat, Jun 6, 2020Unanimous Decision · R5 · 5:00 · Women's Featherweight
Common Opponents
Julianna Pena
Amanda Nunes
- vs
- vs
Head-to-Head History
Career Averages
Based on 12 fights · 18 fights
41.1
Avg sig. strikes
51.6
1.50
Avg takedowns
2.11
3:46
Avg control time
3:53
92
Career high strikes
142
3
Career high TDs
8
Strike Distribution
Julianna Pena
Strike target
Amanda Nunes
78%
Head
68%
19%
Body
13%
3%
Leg
19%
Julianna Pena
Strike position
Amanda Nunes
62%
Distance
69%
13%
Clinch
4%
25%
Ground
28%
