Megan Anderson's breakdown - Why Julianna Peña will need to do more to beat Amanda Nunes a second time

The women's bantamweight title will be on the line when Amanda Nunes and Julianna Peña meet inside the Octagon for a second time, in the main event of UFC 277 at American Airlines Center in Dallas this Saturday (ESPN+ PPV, 10 p.m. ET., with prelims on ABC/ESPN/ESPN+ at 8 p.m. ET).

Peña (12-4) is the reigning champ after pulling off one of the biggest upsets in the promotion's history when she beat Nunes last December.

Nunes (21-5) is arguably the greatest women's fighter of all time. Before her loss to Peña at UFC 269, she was on a 12-fight win streak, including nine title fights across two divisions. She remains the women's featherweight champion.

Former UFC fighter and current ESPN MMA analyst Megan Anderson breaks down the women's bantamweight fight. Anderson fought Nunes for the featherweight title in March 2021.

The first fight between these two women was a roller coaster. After controlling Peña through the latter half of the first round, Nunes was sluggish in Round 2 when she tapped via rear-naked choke. But, there's more to the story.

Amanda Nunes will try to recapture the UFC bantamweight title against Julliana Peña, and Brandon Moreno and Kai Kara-France fight for the interim flyweight title.

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UFC 277: Peña vs. Nunes 2Saturday, July 30, American Airlines Center, Dallas • Main card: 10 p.m. ET on ESPN+ PPV • Prelims: 8 p.m. on ABC/ESPN/ESPN+ • Early prelims: 6 p.m. on ESPN+

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Entering this fight, Nunes' past two title defenses were in the featherweight division against Felicia Spencer in 2020 and me in 2021. That's important because Nunes is big for the