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The MMA world was shocked by the upset of the UFC's number one ranked fighter.
One of the biggest upsets in UFC history was the victory of the women's bantamweight title by Julianna Pena. There is a time and a place for it.
Pea believed. She could have been the only one.
Who could argue with Pea being a 612 to-1 betting favorite against Nunes in the UFC 269 co-main event? She was up against the greatest fighter in the history of women's MMA.
The bantamweight champion walked into the arena to defend her title. The title is owned by Nunes.
Pea did what she said she would do in the lead up to the title fight. She said she would go to the man. She said she would make him quit.
Pea's words sounded empty and meaningless to this observer. She had lost her last two fights and had been defeated by a kickboxer in 2020. What threat could she pose to the No. 1 fighter in the women's pound-for-pound rankings and a winner of 12 straight fights? I was not the only one who thought this title bout was a mismatch.
It looked like one at first. Pea said she would come forward, but she was beaten to the punch throughout the first round. Pea was taken to the canvas by Nunes midway through the round. It was looking like another day at the office for the GOAT.
It wasn't. Pea came forward again, but this time her jabs were landing. Sometimes the right hand was used. Her usual precision was missing as she returned fire. The champ was loading up with power, but she missed again and again, and all that did was tire her out.
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After dethroning the UFC's number one ranked fighter, the key was confidence.
The defending champ looked to be fading by the middle of the round, and the challenger only gained from that. Pea took the fight to the canvas and immediately locked in a rear-naked choke. The man tapped quickly.
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It was the most shocking of all shocks.
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This was the biggest upset in MMA history. Pea was technically the fourth-biggest favorite ever to win a title fight, but consider the sport's previous huge surprises.
The greatest MMA upset was Holly Holm's knockout of Ronda Rousey. That was a surprise, considering that she had finished her four previous opponents in 66, 16, 14 and 34 seconds. The sport has ever seen a force like that. He had been a three-division world champion in boxing. Pea brought something to the fight that was far superior to her resume.
The same could be said of Matt Serra, who was a +850 favorite when he knocked out the great Georges St-Pierre. Serra might not have the same MMA accomplishments as Pea, but he was still a new champion when he defeated the GSP.
In the second round, Julianna Pea took over the fight and forced the ref to stop the fight.
Nunes has been at the top of the sport for a long time. She had not lost a fight in over two years, and she had victories over some of the greatest in women's MMA history. The man is named Rousey. There is a person who says that there is a person who says that there is a person who says that there is a person who says that there is a person who says that there is a person who says that there is a person who says that there is a person who says that there is There is a person called "cissors." Twice by Valentina Shevchenko. Not a soul on Earth would disagree with the Brazilian's claim.
T-Mobile Arena erupted with noise when Nunes tapped out to the choke at 3:26 of Round 2. It is arobable history.
It's impossible to imagine it to Julianna Pea.
"I'm not surprised, motherf---ers!" Pea exclaimed when the microphone was in front of her. The fans were amused by what she had said, after he defeated Conor McGregor. Pea's recitation was appreciated by the crowd.
Pea was not believed to have what it took to win. Pea's belief in herself will go down as one of the greatest moments in UFC history.
"I told you," said Pea. Don't ever doubt me again. Willpower, strength and determination will take you places.
