Public backs Amanda Nunes to win her rematch with Julianna Pena despite losing the first fight

Amanda Nunes is arguably the greatest female MMA fighter of all time. Her ridiculous resume includes first-round victories over Meisha Tate, Ronda Rousey, Cris Cyborg and Holly Holm.

Holy smokes.

But the only thing more “holy smokes” than that resume is the result of her December 11, 2021 showdown with Julianna Pena — a second-round loss by submission for Nunes, who was on a 12-win streak at the time.

No one, outside of probably Pena’s camp, saw Nunes-Pena playing out the way it did. And despite Pena’s dominant win, people are still unconvinced the 32-year-old Spokane native can do it again.

At Tipico Sportsbook, 74 percent of bet slips have Nunes winning the fight, who also is the odds-on favorite to win (-280).

Will Pena shock the world, again? Or does the Nunes get her revenge?

We’ll have to wait and see. The energy should be amazing, either way.