Pena getting a title shot after going 2-2 since 2017... although to be fair I doubt there are people lining up to fight Nunes. Brandon Moreno vs. Deiveson Figueiredo and Jorge Masvidal vs. Leon Edwards both moved off this event.
Results Charles Oliveira def. Dustin Poirier via submission (rear naked choke) - Round 3, 1:02 Julianna Pena def. Amanda Nunes via submission (rear naked choke) - Round 2, 3:22 Geoff Neal def. Santiago Ponzinibbio via split decision (28-29, 30-27, 29-28) Kai Kara-France def. Cody Garbrandt via TKO (punches) – Round 1, 3:21 Sean O’Malley def. Raulian Paiva via TKO (punches) – Round 1, 4:42 Josh Emmett def. Dan Ige via unanimous decision (29-28, 29-28, 30-27) Dominick Cruz def. Pedro Munhoz via unanimous decision (29-28, 29-28, 29-28) Tai Tuivasa def. Augusto Sakai via knockout (punches) – Round 2, 0:26 Bruno Silva def. Jordan Wright via TKO (punches) – Round 1, 1:28 Andre Muniz def. Eryk Anders via submission (armbar) – Round 1, 3:13 Erin Blanchfield def. Miranda Maverick via unanimous decision (30-27, 30-27, 30-27) Ryan Hall def. Darrick Minner via unanimous decision (30-27, 30-27, 29-27) Tony Kelley def. Randy Costa via TKO (elbows) – Round 2, 4:15 Gillian Robertson def. Priscila Cachoeira via submission (rear-naked choke) – Round 1, 4:59
Great card. Props to Do Bronx. He ate that 1st round and came back, made adjustments, and dominated Poirier. Something seemed off with Dustin, even in the first round. He seemed gassed from the start. Adrenaline dump? I don't know...either way, he hurt Do Bronx multiple times in the first and did nothing to follow up with it. Usually he follows up with controlled aggression but not tonight. Props either way to both fighters. Both are amazing people and two of my favorites. Can't wait for Gaethje and Oliveira. Pena shocked the world. I wonder how serious Nunes took her. Nunes looked absolutely gassed in the 2nd round. Probably overlooked her, so I'm sure she'll get an immediate rematch. Cody Garbrandt had the potential to be a superstar and one of the most exciting fighters of this generation, except he doesn't have the chin for it. Hang it up dude, no one wants to see you get KO'd like that.
