Julianna Pena had some extra back up during her face-off with Amanda Nunes ahead of their crunch UFC clash on Saturday night.The two will go head-to-head again at UFC 277 in Texas following Penaâs shock victory over Nunes in December.The Brazilian two-weight world champion is one of the greatest female fighters in history and she was expected to defeat Pena in the first encounter.The Venezuelan Vixen had other ideas though and she won via submission in the second round to earn the Bantamweight title.There has been a lot of tension in the build-up to the bout but Pena has admitted that she is willing to do anything to keep her belt.The 32-year-old said: âI am going to punch, kick, pull her hair â Iâm going to bite her, Iâm going to gouge her eyeballs out if I have to.UFC 277: Pena vs Nunes, Fight Card, Date, Tickets and MoreâIâm literally going to do everything in there. Trust me when I say I am ready and willing to die.âWhatever it takes, Iâm going to do whatever it takes.âThere was another star of the show during the stand-off ahead of the fight as Penaâs daughter was eager to get involved.During the intense moment between the fighters, Penaâs daughter Isabella could be seen behind her mother clenching her fists.The current champion will have to win the fight without the help of her daughter though and her fierce rival is adamant that she will regain her title.
Nunes said: âI will be there, ready to be even better than her.
âSheâs really going to face a lioness. She didnât get to see last time, so Iâm ready. Thereâs only one lioness in the jungle, and thatâs me.
âSaturday, I just have to be precise with my shots. Of course, everyone makes mistakes, and I made one.
âBut I adjusted and got everything tight and sharp. Saturday, I will show you guys I deserve my title back.â
The Brazilian will be favourite for the fight despite her defeat in the first encounter but Pena has proved that she is quite happy to be the underdog already.