Julianna Pena vs. Amanda Nunes Odds: Latest UFC 277 Betting Odds
Oddsmakers are giving Amanda Nunes a 73% chance to defeat Julianna Pena. Let's take a look at the odds for UFC 277: Julianna Pena vs. Amanda Nunes.
Colby Faria - July 14, 2022, 12:44 PM EDT
7 minsJulianna Pena vs. Amanda Nunes Odds: Latest UFC 277 Betting Odds
One of the most highly anticipated rematches takes center stage at UFC 277 when Julianna Pena looks to recreate history when she defends the UFC Women's Bantamweight Championship against the now-former two-weight champion, Amanda Nunes. The two faced back in December at UFC 269, where Pena submitted the seemingly untouchable Amanda Nunes for the title.
Can Amanda Nunes reclaim her title? Oddsmakers believe so. Let's take a look at UFC 277's main event, which is just a few days away. As always, be sure to check out our weekly UFC picks.
Julianna Pena vs. Amanda Nunes Start Time, Where To Watch, and Odds
- When: Saturday, July 30, 2022
- Time: 10:00 PM EDT
- Where: American Airlines Arena, Dallas, Texas
- Where to Watch: PPV
Click Here For Pena vs Nunes Odds
Julianna Pena vs. Amanda Nunes Breakdown
Julianna Pena Record: (11-4)
Record | Result | Opponent | Method | Event |
|---|---|---|---|---|
11-4 | Win | Amanda Nunes | Submission (rear-naked choke) | UFC 269 |
10-4 | Win | Sara McMann | Submission (rear-naked choke) | UFC 257 |
9-4 | Loss | Germain de Randamie | Submission (guillotine choke) | UFC Fight Island 4 |
9-3 | Win | Nicco Montano | Decision (unanimous) | UFC Sacramento |
8-3 | Loss | Valentina Shevchenko | Submission (armbar) | UFC Denver |
8-2 | Win | Cat Zingano | Decision (unanimous) | UFC 200 |
7-2 | Win | Jessica Eye | Decision (unanimous) | UFC 192 |
6-2 | Win | Milna Dudieva | TKO (punches & elbows) | UFC Fairfax |
5-2 | Win | Jessica Rakoczy | TKO (punches) | TUF 18 Finale |
4-2 | Loss | DeAnna Bennett | Decision (unanimous) | Showdown Fights 10 |
4-1 | Loss | Sarah Moras | TKO (doctor stoppage) | Conquest of The Cage 11 |
4-0 | Win | Rachael Swatez | Submission (guillotine choke) | Conquest of The Cage 10 |
3-0 | Win | Stephanie Webber | Submission (armbar) | CageSport 8 |
2-0 | Win | Robyn Dunne | TKO (punches) | IFC: Caged Combat |
1-0 | Win | Raylene Harvey | Submission (rear-naked choke) | ExciteFight |
When analyzing the bout pre-UFC 269, maybe the upset over Nunes wasn't as surprising as previously thought. Seemingly destined for greatness after winning The Ultimate Fighter 18 at just 23 years old, Julianna Pena started her UFC career out red-hot, winning four straight contests, including wins over Jessica Eye and Cat Zingano.
After the winning streak, Pena ran into the buzzsaw, also known as Valentina Shevchenko. Following her shortcoming against "Bullet," Pena would win her next outing against fellow The Ultimate Fighter winner, Nicco Montano, but she'd suffer another setback when being submitted by former UFC Women's Featherweight Champion Germaine de Randamie, but Pena would get back on track by submitting Sara McMann before her victory over Nunes.
Pena boasts an impressive 7-2 record under the UFC banner, and her only pair of losses come against former and current champions while she holds wins over a one-time title challenger in the form of Zingano as well as the inaugural UFC Women's Flyweight Champion, the aforementioned Montano in addition to Nunes.
If Pena wants to rewrite history at UFC 277, she may be keen to go right back to the well that got her the title at UFC 269, and that's with a mixed attack. While Nunes holds most of the statistical advantages over Pena, the "Venezuelan Vixen" still boasts an impressive 2.43 takedowns per 15-minutes.
Amanda Nunes Record: (21-5)
Record | Result | Opponent | Method | Event |
|---|---|---|---|---|
21-5 | Loss | Julianna Pena | Submission (rear-naked choke) | UFC 269 |
21-4 | Win | Megan Anderson | Submission (reverse triangle armbar) | UFC 259 |
20-4 | Win | Felicia Spencer | Decision (unanimous) | UFC 250 |
19-4 | Win | Germaine de Randamie | Decision (unanimous) | UFC 246 |
18-4 | Win | Holly Holm | TKO (head kick) | UFC 239 |
17-4 | Win | Cris Cyborg | KO (punch) | UFC 232 |
16-4 | Win | Raquel Pennington | TKO (punches & elbows) | UFC 224 |
15-4 | Win | Valentina Shevchenko | Decision (split) | UFC 215 |
14-4 | Win | Ronda Rousey | TKO (punches) | UFC 207 |
13-4 | Win | Miesha Tate | Submission (rear-naked choke) | UFC 200 |
12-4 | Win | Valentina Shevchenko | Decision (unanimous) | UFC 196 |
11-4 | Win | Sara McMann | Submission (rear-naked choke) | UFC Nashville |
10-4 | Win | Shayna Baszler | TKO (leg kick) | UFC Rio de Janeiro |
9-4 | Loss | Cat Zingano | TKO (punches & elbows) | UFC 178 |
9-3 | Win | Germaine de Randamie | TKO (elbows) | UFC: Fight For The Troops 3 |
8-3 | Win | Sheila Graff | TKO (punches & elbows) | UFC 163 |
7-3 | Loss | Sarah D'Amelio | Decision (unanimous) | Invicta FC 4 |
7-2 | Win | Raquel Pa'aluhi | Submission (rear-naked choke) | Invicta FC 2 |
6-2 | Loss | Alexis Davis | TKO (punches) | Strikeforce: Barnett vs. Kharitonov |
6-1 | Win | Julia Budd | KO (punches) | Strikeforce: Challengers |
5-1 | Win | Ediane Gomes | KO (punches) | Bitetti Combat 6 |
4-1 | Win | Vanessa Porto | TKO (punches) | Samurai FC 2 |
3-1 | Win | Deise Lee Rocha | TKO (corner stoppage) | Samurai Fight Combat |
2-1 | Win | Nadja Nadja | TKO (punches) | Prime: MMA Championship 3 |
1-1 | Win | Paty Barbosa | TKO (corner stoppage) | Demo Fight 3 |
0-1 | Loss | Ana Maria | Submission (armbar) | Prime: MMA Championship 2 |
Hoping to right her lone wrong since 2014 at UFC 277 will be "The Lioness." Following a TKO loss to the previously mentioned Zingano back in 2014, Nunes went on an unheard-of run, winning 12 straight bouts, including nine title fight wins, and becoming the first-ever women's two-weight champion.
Nunes defeated the likes of Shayna Baszler, Sara McMann, Valentina Shevchenko, Miesha Tate, Ronda Rousey, Valentina Shevchenko (twice), Raquel Pennington, Cris Cyborg, Holly Holm, Germain de Randamie, Felicia Spencer, and most recently, Megan Anderson before her defeat against Pena.
Regardless of the outcome at UFC 277, Nunes has an untouchable historic resumé with seven (7) wins over six (6) different opponents who have won a title in the UFC with wins over the aforementioned Shevchenko (twice), Rousey, Cyborg, Holm, de Randamie (twice), and Tate.
If Nunes wants to get her title back, she may not want to overthink the loss against Pena and get back to her game as she holds nearly every statistical advantage over the "Venezuelan Vixen", most notably boasting a 4.55 to 3.36 significant strikes landed per minute advantage.
Looking for the best sportsbook offers? Check out the free bets page
Julianna Pena vs. Amanda Nunes Odds
Pena made history at UFC 269 as she overcame +500 odds against Nunes, who went into the first bout as an astronomical -800 favorite.
However, for the rematch, the odds are much closer, but the oddsmakers continue to back Nunes, who currently sits as a -275 favorite over the champion at BetMGM. Meanwhile, Pena is priced as a +240 underdog for the rematch at Caesars.
When it comes to previously seemingly unbeatable "Lioness," outside of matchups against Raquel Pennington (-530), Megan Anderson (-1000), and the first Pena fight (-800), Nunes was either a modest -250 or lower favorite or an underdog for the balance of her UFC career as the Brazilian legend was a sizable underdog against the likes of Cris Cyborg (+200), Ronda Rousey (+220) and Miesha Tate (+220) during her lengthy title run.
Fighter | Odds | Implied Probability |
|---|---|---|
Amanda Nunes | -275 | 73% |
Julianna Pena | +240 | 29% |
How To Bet On Julianna Pena vs. Amanda Nunes
Now that you have all of the data and information you need to make your wager let's take a look at where you can place your bets for UFC 277.
