UFC 269: Amanda Nunes vs. Julianna Pena Odds

Amanda Nunes is heavily favored against Julianna Pena at UFC 269: Oliveira vs. Poirier on Saturday, December 11 in Las Vegas, Nevada. This event is one of five fights on the main pay-per-view card. Nunes is 21-4 in her career, while Pena is 10-4 in her career. There are a total of 15 fights with five on Pay-Per-View, four on ESPN+ and six on ESPN+/UFC Fight Pass at UFC 269: Oliveira vs. Poirier. Let’s look at the bout between Nunes and Pena and UFC predictions.

UFC 269: Oliveira vs. Poirier takes place at T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas, Nevada on Saturday, December 11 with 15 fights with five on Pay-Per-View, four on ESPN+ and six on ESPN+/UFC Fight Pass.

UFC 269: Oliveira vs. Poirier Betting

Amanda Nunes (21-4, 14-1 UFC)

Nunes came into the UFC with a record of 7-3 and she has 14 wins and one loss in the UFC. In her last six fights, she has six wins and no losses. She defeated Raquel Pennington by TKO, Cris Cyborg by KO, Holly Holm by TKO, Germaine de Randamie by unanimous decision, Felicia Spencer by unanimous decision, and Megan Anderson by reverse triangle armbar submission. Nunes’ last loss in her career was against Cat Zingano by TKO on September 27, 2014. Nunes has been a pro since 2008 and she has 13 wins by TKO/KO and four by submission. She has 14 first round finishes.

Nunes said this to bloodyelbow.com about her upcoming fight against Pena, “Julianna is an opponent I’ve known ever since the TUF days, which she won. I really know her style. She’s really close with Miesha Tate and they have the same of style of fighting, but I think Julianna is even more of a grinder. We used a little bit of my camp for Tate for this Julianna fight, but with a bit more precision. I’m really looking forward to it, but at the same time I’m keeping my feet on the ground. I know everyone who walks into that cage will do their best to win. She has nothing to lose. I’m the champion and she’s going to come at me to take my belt. I just need to be really sharp so I can finish the fight at the right moment.”

Julianna Pena (10-4, 6-2 UFC)

Pena came into the UFC with a record of 4-2 and she has six wins and two losses in the UFC. She defeated Jessica Rakoczy by TKO, Milana Dudieva by TKO, Jessica Eye by unanimous decision, Cat Zingano by unanimous decision, Nicco Montaño by unanimous decision, and Sara McMann by rear-naked choke submission; while losing to Valentina Shevchenko by armbar submission and Germaine de Randamie by technical submission. Pena has been a pro since 2009 and she has three wins by TKO/KO and four by submission. She has four first round finishes.

Pena said this to mmanews.com about her upcoming fight against Nunes, “But at the end of the day, I’m not guaranteeing anything other than she is not going to be in some fight where it’s going to go a minute and it’s going to be this gigantic blowout. It’s going to be a very long night for both of us, and I’m expecting a long, tough, grueling fight. And that’s what I’m preparing for. I’m preparing for war.”

Striking Stats

Strikes landed per minute: Nunes 4.50 / Pena 2.80

Striking Accuracy: Nunes 51% / Pena 47%

Strikes absorbed per minute: Nunes 2.45 / Pena 1.70

Defense: Nunes 57% / Pena 53%

Grappling Stats

Takedown average: Nunes 2.50 / Pena 2.49

Takedown Accuracy: Nunes 53% / Pena 53%

Takedowns defended: Nunes 84% / Pena 23%

Submission average: Nunes 0.9 / Pena 0.8

UFC Picks

There is no way I am laying 9-1 on anyone in the UFC, including Nunes, but I don’t see many paths for Pena to get the win so that means avoiding a side in this fight. The total rounds number seems really low at just 1.5, as I think Pena can keep this fight going for a little while. I will play the rounds to go over 1.5.

UFC 269: Oliveira vs. Poirier Card & Odds

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