Julianna Pena will attempt to take one of Amanda Nunes’ two UFC titles from the Brazilian on Saturday, as she challenges for the women’s bantamweight belt in the co-main event of UFC 269.
Nunes, who also holds the women’s featherweight title, has not lost since 2014, while Pena is 2-2 in her last four fights.
As such, the odds are against the American, who is of Mexican and Venezuelan descent.
But third-ranked Pena 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?”
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 def. Cody Garbrandt via first-round knockout (strikes, 3:21)
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)
