Amanda Nunes defends her women’s bantamweight title in the co-main event of UFC 269 on Saturday, as Julianna Pena looks to end the Brazilian’s 12-fight win streak.
Nunes is unbeaten since 2014 and also holds the UFC women’s featherweight title, but at the T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas this weekend, she will defend the 135lbs division’s belt for the first time in two years.
Third-ranked Pena is the latest challenger to try to upset the odds against the dominant dual-weight champion, and she told The Independent this week: “I’m not Nostradamus, I can’t predict exactly how it’s going to happen, but I predict a win. If I knock her out with my pinky finger, are you going to tell me it’s wrong?”
The American, who is of Mexican and Venezuelan descent, is 2-2 in her last four fights, entering this co-main event as a sizeable underdog.
Here’s all you need to know about UFC 269.
When is it?
UFC 269 takes place at the T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas on Saturday 11 December.
The early preliminary card will begin at 11.15pm GMT, with the prelims following at 1am GMT on Sunday morning.
The main card will then get under way at 3am GMT.
How can I watch?
The early prelims are available to stream live on UFC’s Fight Pass.
In the UK, the prelims and main card will air live on BT Sport – as well as the broadcaster’s website and app – while ESPN+ will show them in the US.
What are the odds?
Poirier: 4/6; Oliveira: 5/4.
Nunes: 1/10; Pena: 6/1.
Full card
Main card
Charles Oliveira (C) vs Dustin Poirier (lightweight title)
Amanda Nunes (C) vs Julianna Pena (women’s bantamweight title)
Geoff Neal vs Santiago Ponzinibbio (welterweight)
Kai Kara-France vs Cody Garbrandt (flyweight)
Sean O’Malley def. Raulian Paiva via first-round TKO (strikes, 4:42)
Prelims
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 second-round knockout (strikes, 0:26)
Bruno Silva def. Jordan Wright via first-round TKO (strikes, 1:28)
Early prelims
Andre Muniz def. Eryk Anders via first-round submission (armbar, 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 second-round TKO (strikes, 4:15)
Gillian Robertson def. Priscila Cachoeira via first-round submission (rear naked choke, 4:59)
