UFC 277 is an important fight for both Julianna Pena and Amanda Nunes. After their UFC 269 fight ended with Peña submitting Nunes in the second round, many want to see if the women’s bantamweight champion can do it again.
Hence, their rematch will give both the fighters a chance to prove themselves again. During their UFC 277 faceoff, Peña had some powerful backup. It was none other than her daughter, Isabella Alejandre.
The UFC shared a picture of Peña‘s young daughter backing her during her faceoff with Nunes. In the caption, they wrote, “The champ had some back up ready during that face off”.
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Many social media users reacted to this picture.
Referring to the child’s fight stance, a person wrote, “That’s a tough pic she ready ready”.
Another person commented, “Had mamas back instantly lol. Thats dope”.
“She should frame this up and show it to her daughter when she grows up. So inspirational!!!!!!!,” wrote a fan.
Another fan wrote, “This dope now what’s makes even more crazy if she grows up to become a fighter like her mother”.
“This just became an iconic MMA photo,” commented another Instagram user.
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“Holy sh*t she was fearless in that face off !!” wrote another person.
Referring to Peña’s daughter becoming a fighter in the future, a person wrote, “I think we will be seeing this picture again in her highlights in like 15 years…”.
With just a few hours left to the UFC 277 clash in the Octagon, it would be interesting to see the outcome this time. Both their fans have been relentlessly supporting them.
Does Julianna Pena want her daughter to become a fighter?
While Peña is one of the few people to have defeated Nunes, she does not want her daughter to become a fighter like her. The main reason is the injuries that are inevitable because of fighting.
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However, the champion has also stated she will support her daughter if she wants to fight in the future.
In addition to this, Peña expected her daughter to learn how to defend herself even if she decides to not pursue fighting. In fact, ‘Stronghold Jiu-Jitsu Academy’ was opened for her.
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