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.