When is Nunes vs Pena III?
Amanda Nunes could potentially face Julianna Pena, in Early 2026.
The fight would be scheduled for 5 rounds in the Women’s Bantamweight division, which means the weight limit would be 135 pounds (9.6 stone or 61.2 KG).
Nunes vs Pena III stats
Amanda Nunes would step into the octagon with a record of 23 wins, 5 losses and 0 draws, 13 of those wins coming by the way of knock out and 4 by submission.
Julianna Pena would make her way to the cage with a record of 12 wins, 6 losses and 0 draws, 3 of those wins coming by knock out and 5 by submission.
The stats suggest Nunes would have a massive power advantage over Pena, boasting a 57% knock out percentage over Pena's 25%.
If the fight goes to the ground, their records suggest Pena would have a large advantage over Nunes, boasting a 42% submission rate over Nunes' 17%.
Amanda Nunes is the older woman by 2 years, at 37 years old.
Nunes has a height advantage of 2 inches over Pena. Despite this, both fighters have a equal reach.
Nunes is currently the more experienced professional fighter, having had 10 more fights, and made her debut in 2008, 1 year and 2 months earlier than Pena, whose first professional fight was in 2009. She has fought 18 more professional rounds, 62 to Pena's 44.
Nunes vs Pena III form
Amanda Nunes has beaten 4 of her last 5 opponents.
In her last fight, she won against Irene Aldana at UFC 289 on 10th June 2023 by unanimous decision in their championship fight at Rogers Arena, Vancouver, Canada.
Previous to that, she had beaten Julianna Pena at UFC 277 on 30th July 2022 by unanimous decision in their championship fight at Madison Square Garden, New York City, United States.
Going into that contest, she had lost to Julianna Pena at UFC 269 on 11th December 2021 by submission in the 2nd round in their championship fight at UFC APEX, Las Vegas.
Before that, she had defeated Megan Anderson at UFC 259 on 6th March 2021 by submission in the 1st round in their UFC Women’s Featherweight championship fight at UFC APEX, Las Vegas.
She was victorious against Felicia Spencer at UFC 250 on 6th June 2020 by unanimous decision in their UFC Women’s Featherweight championship fight at UFC APEX, Las Vegas.
Julianna Pena has beaten 2 of her last 5 opponents.
In her last fight, she was beaten by Kayla Harrison at UFC 316 on 7th June 2025 by submission in the 2nd round in their UFC Women’s Bantamweight championship fight at Prudential Center, Newark, United States.
Previous to that, she had won against Raquel Pennington at UFC 307 on 5th October 2024 by split decision in their UFC Women’s Bantamweight championship fight at Vivint Arena, Salt Lake City.
Going into that contest, she had been defeated by Amanda Nunes at UFC 277 on 30th July 2022 by unanimous decision in their championship fight at Madison Square Garden, New York City.
Before that, she had beaten Amanda Nunes at UFC 269 on 11th December 2021 by submission in the 2nd round in their championship fight at UFC APEX, Las Vegas.
She had lost to Germaine de Randamie at UFC Fight Island 4 on 3rd October 2020 by submission in the 3rd round at UFC Fight Island, Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates.
Activity check
In terms of recent activity, Julianna Pena has been fighting more than Amanda Nunes.
Amanda Nunes last fought 2 years and 18 days ago, while Julianna Pena's last outing was 21 days ago.
Nunes' last 5 fights have come over a period of 5 years and 22 days, meaning she has been fighting on average every 1 year and 4 days. In those fights, she fought a total of 18 rounds, meaning that they have lasted 3.6 rounds on average.
Pena's last 5 fights have come over a period of 4 years, 8 months and 25 days, meaning she has been fighting on average every 11 months and 11 days. In those fights, she fought a total of 17 rounds, meaning that they have lasted 3.4 rounds on average.
What are the odds on Nunes vs Pena III?
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