Julianna Pena says her UFC match against Amanda Nunes comes down to 'who has bigger ovaries'

"Amanda and I are the two best women's fighters in the world," Pena said this week, according to MMA Fighting.

"I'm going to stand there toe-to-toe with the best in the world, and I'm going to give my best, and we're going to see whose ovaries are bigger.

"I'm willing to bet that that is me."

Nunes told reporters Thursday that she thinks Pena is "weird" — particularly because of how she behaved when they were filming a season of "The Ultimate Fighter," earlier this year.

"I just think she's weird," the Brazilian fighter said, according to MMA Fighting.

"We saw each other just a couple times when the fights happened, but she was on her phone, doing something else, not looking at me.

"I didn't learn anything about her," added Nunes. "She's in her own world."

Pena amped up the trash-talk Thursday in an apparent attempt to get under her opponent's skin.

"I am going to punch, kick, pull her hair – I'm going to bite her, I'm going to gouge her eyeballs out if I have to," she said.

"I'm literally going to do everything in there. Trust me when I say I am ready and willing to die. Whatever it takes, I'm going to do whatever it takes."

"Let's hope literally none of that happens," White laughed.

This was White's view as Pena and Nunes faced off for the penultimate time:

The Ultimate Fighter is a reality TV series on ESPN+ that follows MMA fighters who live in Las Vegas together, train, and compete against one another for a six-figure UFC deal.

Contestants are coached by big-name fighters and, in the 2022 edition of the show, Pena and Nunes — who had fought in 2021 and were scheduled to brawl once again — trained rival teams.

It was another chance for the women's bantamweight fighters to eye one another up, having already fought for a little more than a round more than six months ago.

It is unclear if either got any useful intel, on top of what they had already learned in the Octagon.

For Pena, she thrives in a wild fight, providing she leads with her jab. Her striking proved pivotal when Nunes was tiring in their first bout, and if she pressures her in a similar way Saturday, then a repeat result could be in order.

For Nunes, she may need to start over. She is superior to Pena in many departments and will need to rely on her speed, agility, power, and grappling, to frustrate Pena's attempts to engage in an ugly battle.

The UFC often elevates female competitors and Saturday's event is no different, as Pena and Nunes take the center stage alone.

It is effectively a promotion as they were the co-main event at the UFC 269 show in Las Vegas last year, introducing Charles Oliveira's UFC lightweight title fight against Dustin Poirier.

Should Nunes secure a win, she could force a trilogy bout while reasserting her status as one of the greatest women's fighters of all time.

If Pena wins again, then the UFC may have a new star on its hands.

Other fights include:

• Brandon Moreno vs. Kai Kara France — flyweight
• Derrick Lewis vs. Sergei Pavlovich — heavyweight
• Alexandre Pantoja vs. Alex Perez — flyweight
• Anthony Smith vs. Magomed Ankalaev — light heavyweight
• Alex Moreno vs. Matthew Semelsberger — welterweight
• Drew Dober vs. Rafael Alves — lightweight
• Don'Tale Mayes vs. Hamdy Abdelwahab — heavyweight
• Drakkar Klose vs. Rafa Garcia — lightweight
• Michael Morales vs. Adam Fuggitt — welterweight
• Joselyne Edwards vs. Ji Yeon Kim — women's bantamweight
• Nicolae Negumereanu vs. Ihor Potieria — light heavyweight
• Orion Cosce vs. Mike Mathetha — welterweight

The event will be broadcast on ESPN, ESPN+, and UFC Fight Pass.