Julianna Pena speaks about Nunes' failure.

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Julianna Pena has been very vocal about how she feels she should have won the first fight and she’s looking to prove that this weekend. In a recent interview with MMA Junkie, Pena opened up about her thoughts on the first fight and how she plans to win the rematch.

“I definitely believe I won that fight,” Pena said. “I hit her with the harder shots. I took her down. She didn’t do anything when she was on top of me – just laid there and rested. I definitely believe I won that fight.”

Pena went on to say that she plans to put even more pressure on Nunes in the rematch and she’s confident that she will come out victorious. I’m going to put even more pressure on her this time,” Pena said.

UFC President Dana White has even gone on record to say that Amanda Nunes could be the best UFC fighter of all time, regardless of gender.

“I think she’s (Nunes) great, I think her and Cyborg are probably the two best female fighters ever,” Pena told reporters at UFC 277 Media Day (h/t MMA Junkie). “I think she’s the GOAT, I don’t think there’s any doubt about that. But at the end of the day, everyone has an off day and Saturday, I plan on being her kryptonite".

Pena then went on to say that she plans on putting on a “dominant performance” and that Nunes is “definitely beatable.”

“I think it’s going to be a great fight,” Pena said. “I think she (Nunes) is definitely beatable. I think everybody has their kryptonite and I think I’m her kryptonite. I’m different than everybody she’s fought. I think it’s going to be a great fight and I plan on putting on a dominant performance.”

Pena also said that she plans on making a statement in this bout and that she wants to be the one to “take out” Nunes.

“I want to make a statement, I want to be the one to take her out,” Pena said. “I think it would be really huge for me and my career and where I want to go. I think it would put me in a great position. I think it would make a lot of people start to talk and it would be really good for my career.”

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