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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.
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.
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.
Raquel Pennington claimed the vacant women's bantamweight title at UFC 297 with a unanimous decision victory over Mayra Bueno Silva, sparking a range of reactions on social media. Pennington's win marked her as the oldest women's champion in UFC history and the first woman over 35 to defeat a younger opponent in a championship bout, with commentators and fans sharing their thoughts on the fight's progression and outcome.
Raquel Pennington and Mayra Bueno Silva are set to compete for the vacant UFC women's bantamweight title at UFC 297 on January 20 in Toronto. The title was left vacant by Amanda Nunes after her retirement in June. Pennington, on a five-fight winning streak, is ranked number one in the division, while Bueno Silva, who is unbeaten in her last four fights, holds the record for most submissions in the division alongside Ronda Rousey.
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.