Julianna Peña in ‘chunk of forehead’ dispute after bloody UFC 277 loss

Julianna Peña misplaced a “large chunk” of her brow after a bloody title-fight loss to Amanda Nunes at UFC 277 on Saturday evening, in accordance with UFC President Dana White.

White stated Peña was instantly transported to a plastic surgeon after her brow was break up open over 5 rounds with Nunes — who gained by unanimous determination (50-45, 50-44, 50-43) in a “fully dominant” bout.

“Julianna’s acquired a giant chunk lacking from her brow,” White stated at a post-fight information convention. “She’s going to see a plastic surgeon proper now. [She’ll] take a while to heal, after which I don’t know. She acquired fairly banged up tonight. It was like 5 - 6 knockdowns within the first two rounds. She was damage. She must take a while off, loosen up, spend a while along with her daughter [Isabella, 4] after which we’ll go from there.”

Julianna Pena during her UFC 277 loss to Amanda Nunes on July 30, 2022.
Julianna Pena throughout her UFC 277 loss to Amanda Nunes on July 30, 2022.
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Amanda Nunes batters Julianna Pena at UFC 277.
Amanda Nunes batters Julianna Pena at UFC 277.
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Peña, although, described the brow wound a “cat scratch” in a publish on Instagram that included a closeup of her bloody face.

“More durable than a two greenback steak 🥩 ,” the 32-year-old Peña wrote within the caption. “Thanks for the love everybody! Only a cat scratch that required a couple of stitches, no chunks lacking, no surgical procedure crucial. Love you all! We’re 1-1 now,” she wrote, referring to the standing in her trilogy struggle with Nunes.

Nunes reclaimed the UFC ladies’s bantamweight title she misplaced to Peña at UFC 269 in December.

White stated Nunes’ victory was a “full shutout” over Peña.

Julianna Pena during her UFC 277 loss to Amanda Nunes on July 30, 2022.
Julianna Pena throughout her UFC 277 loss to Amanda Nunes on July 30, 2022.
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“I believed it was fully dominant. There was 5 knockdowns within the first two rounds,” stated White. “There’s a giant distinction between submission makes an attempt and knockdowns. They’re not even comparable. Julianna’s robust as nails and her will to win is second-to-none. She wished to win. I feel as dominant as Amanda was – and she or he was dominant tonight – I didn’t assume it was shut in any manner, form or kind. It was a whole shutout.”

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