Now paired up against Pena for her sixth bantamweight title defense, Amanda believes she knows what to expect from the match. Look for new talent and maybe bring more girls from other promotions. I think the UFC should shake things up in the division. “A knockout or a submission, a high-paced fight. “I’m always ready to give the fans what they want.” Nunes continued. Make some girls face each other, bring some girls who are the bottom of the division, so it doesn’t look so stale like it is.” If I have to fight Germaine, Holly or anyone, I will, but I think the fans want something new. “Some girls have been fighting for a while now, they’re not even top 10 or top 5. “I think we should go out of the mix.” Nunes told Esporte Espetacular. In fact, she would welcome it if the UFC started to look for women from different promotions to maintain the title picture fresh.
Having already faced Valentina Shevchenko, Germaine de Randamie twice, and most top contenders at least once, the Brazilian doesn’t seem to see enough new names on the horizon. While the ‘Lioness’ is glad to be facing a new contender in the ‘Venezuelan Vixen’, it sounds like she’s hoping that the promotion won’t make her go through another rematch for her next outing. UFC bantamweight and featherweight champion Amanda Nunes is preparing to take on Julianna Pena at UFC 269, but that doesn’t mean she hasn’t also got her eyes on the future.