Peña stood in front of her and went blow-for-blow. As each punch landed, the expectation was that the heavy-handed Nunes would land the crushing shot that would end the fight as she had so often previously.
There was one person, though, who sounded the alarm. About 90 seconds into the second round, UFC Hall of Famer Daniel Cormier, working the broadcast
This is going to fatigue the champion,” Cormier, a former light heavyweight and heavyweight champion
“She is loading up on her shots and she’s as reckless as we’ve seen in a long time trying to get to Julianna.”
About 45 seconds later, as the crowd was in a frenzy as the fighters stood on the logo in the canvas and traded, Cormier raised the alarm again.
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Before the fight, Peña boasted about what she would do even if few believed her. And while Nunes had COVID-19