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Originally Published 7 months ago — by Yahoo Sports
Kayla Harrison won the UFC title at UFC 316 by submitting Julianna Peña and is set to face Amanda Nunes, who is returning from retirement for what could be a historic women's MMA matchup.
Originally Published 7 months ago — by MMA Junkie
Kayla Harrison won the UFC 316 co-main event by submitting Julianna Peña with a kimura, earning her first UFC title and setting up a highly anticipated faceoff with Amanda Nunes, who announced her return to MMA after retirement. The event also featured several other fights with notable results.
Originally Published 7 months ago — by Yahoo Sports
The article discusses the ongoing search for the next face of women's MMA following Ronda Rousey's dominance, highlighting upcoming UFC 316 fights between Julianna Peña and Kayla Harrison, and reflecting on the sport's history and current stars like Amanda Nunes and rising talents like Dakota Ditcheva.
Originally Published 7 months ago — by Bloody Elbow
Julianna Pena is favored to defeat Kayla Harrison at UFC 316, with Valentina Shevchenko predicting Pena will retain her title due to her versatile fighting style and ability to adapt, despite Harrison's dominance and aggressive ground game.
Originally Published 1 year ago — by MMA Fighting
Julianna Peña advises female fighters to avoid wearing fake eyelash extensions during fights, sharing her own painful experience with them. This advice comes after Tracy Cortez's eyelash flew off during a bout with Rose Namajunas at UFC Denver, sparking social media buzz. Peña emphasizes the importance of common sense over official oversight regarding cosmetics in the cage.
Originally Published 1 year ago — by Bloody Elbow
After her dominant UFC debut, Kayla Harrison eyes a fight with Raquel Pennington, who she claims is suddenly injured, and expresses interest in an interim title bout with Julianna Pena. Harrison also addresses a feud with Amanda Nunes, denying any intention to challenge her and suggesting that Nunes' perception may be influenced by misinformation.
Originally Published 2 years ago — by MMA Fighting
Julianna Peña criticizes the co-main event of UFC 297, calling it a "snooze fest" and stating that "nobody won, the fans lost." She expresses disappointment with Raquel Pennington's performance and her victory in the fight, and criticizes Pennington's fighting style and lack of killer instinct. Peña, who was unable to compete due to injury, is eyeing a return to settle her business with Pennington for the belt and vows to kick Pennington into retirement. She also comments on the lack of excitement surrounding Pennington as a fighter and expresses a preference for a potential fight with Mayra Bueno Silva.
Originally Published 2 years ago — by MMA Junkie
Julianna Peña criticizes Raquel Pennington's UFC 297 title win as a "snooze fest" and vows to retire the new champ, claiming she was originally offered the title bout but was injured. Peña and Pennington have a history dating back to "The Ultimate Fighter," and Peña is confident she will fight Pennington for the real belt in June or July, predicting a short-lived reign for Pennington and vowing to kick her into retirement.
Originally Published 2 years ago — by MMA Fighting
Raquel Pennington won the vacant women's bantamweight title at UFC 297 after a tough battle with Mayra Bueno Silva, despite struggling with illness on fight day. She expressed a desire to defend her title against long-time rival Julianna Peña, whom she has been waiting to fight for 13 years since their time on The Ultimate Fighter. Pennington aims to stay active in the sport and hopes to settle the score with Peña before considering retirement.
Originally Published 2 years ago — by ESPN
Raquel Pennington wins the UFC women's bantamweight title by defeating Mayra Bueno Silva in the co-main event of UFC 297, marking her first championship victory after a previous loss to Amanda Nunes. Pennington's victory sets up a likely matchup with Julianna Peña for the bantamweight title, as she becomes the sixth undisputed bantamweight champion in UFC history.
Originally Published 2 years ago — by MMA Junkie
Mayra Bueno Silva secures a significant victory by submitting former UFC champion Holly Holm in the second round of their women's bantamweight bout at UFC on ESPN 49. Following her win, Bueno Silva called out Julianna Peña for the vacant women's bantamweight title.
Originally Published 2 years ago — by MMA Fighting
Julianna Pena declares herself the greatest female MMA fighter of all time, ahead of Amanda Nunes, citing her warrior spirit and submission win over Nunes in their first fight. Pena also dismisses Nunes' featherweight title reign as a "fake division." Nunes retired after her recent bantamweight title defense, leaving Pena to fight for the vacant title.
Originally Published 2 years ago — by MMA Junkie
Julianna Pena had to hold herself back from storming the cage as Amanda Nunes announced her retirement after retaining her bantamweight title against Irene Aldana at UFC 289. Pena, who was Nunes' original opponent before withdrawing due to a rib injury, is disappointed but not surprised with how things unfolded. With the bantamweight title now vacant, Pena is ready to reclaim her title, even if it won't be against Nunes.
Originally Published 2 years ago — by MMA Mania
Julianna Pena, who was supposed to fight Amanda Nunes in their trilogy bout, wanted to "storm the cage" after Nunes announced her retirement following her successful Bantamweight title defense against Irene Aldana at UFC 289. However, her coach advised her to be "classy" and not do it. Pena is now focused on becoming the UFC women's Bantamweight champion again and is set to face Raquel Pennington in her next bout.
Originally Published 2 years ago — by MMA Fighting
Julianna Peña calls Amanda Nunes a coward for retiring after her UFC 289 win over Irene Aldana. Peña, who was sitting cageside, wanted to storm the cage but was advised not to. She says Nunes is "dead to me" and that she wants to keep the division moving. Peña is still recovering from a rib injury but expects to fight Raquel Pennington for the vacant belt before the end of the year. She also hopes Nunes changes her mind and comes back to settle their beef.