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Julianna Pena expects Amanda Nunes to defeat Ronda Rousey

bjpenndotcom - October 19, 2016

Julianna Pena has been on a tear of the women’s bantamweight division as of late, going on a 4-fight win streak that has seen her go on a 4-fight win streak over the course of the past 3 years. After winning ‘The Ultimate Fighter: Season 18’, Pena was forced to take two years away from competition. In her return fight back in the Octagon at ‘UFC Fight Night: Fairfax’, Pena picked up an impressive TKO win over Milana Dudieva to earn herself a performance of the night bonus.

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Sorry, Julianna Peña: If Amanda Nunes Wins at UFC 207, She's Willing to Give Ronda Rousey a Rematch

Tom Taylor - October 19, 2016

On December 30, in the main event of UFC 207, Ronda Rousey will return to action for the first time since she chowed down on a Holly Holm head-kick in November of 2015. The former bantamweight champion will make this comeback opposite Amanda Nunes, the woman who now wears the division’s belt. News of Rousey’s long-awaited comeback drove the MMA community into a frenzy of excitement. Whether you love her or hate her, at least she’s fighting again.

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Julianna Pena considering leaving UFC after Ronda Rousey given immediate title shot

bjpenndotcom - October 13, 2016

Over the course of the last several months, #5 ranked women’s bantamweight Julianna Pena has been very adamant about either getting a title fight with bantamweight champion Amanda Nunes, or being the woman to welcome Ronda Rousey back to the Octagon. This week, it was announced that Rousey would be returning to the Octagon at UFC 207 on December 30th, where she will be given an immediate title shot against Amanda Nunes. That didn’t sit too well with Pena, who has been on a tear of the women’s bantamweight division, going on a 4-fight win streak that saw her win ‘The Ultimate Fighter: Team Rousey vs. Team Tate’ back in 2013, before returning to the UFC in 2015 and going on a 3-fight win streak that most recently saw her defeat Cat Zingano at UFC 200.

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Julianna Pena not happy with Ronda Rousey potentially being given title shot upon return

bjpenndotcom - October 6, 2016

It has now been almost exactly a year since former UFC women’s bantamweight champion Ronda Rousey was in the Octagon. In her last outing, Rousey was bloodied and battered by striking ace Holly Holm, who ultimately knocked Rousey out cold in the 2nd round to win the UFC women’s bantamweight championship. Following the loss, Rousey took an indefinite hiatus from the Octagon to film several movies in Hollywood before making her return, which has continuously been postponed.

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Julianna Peña tells Ronda Rousey to get in line after catching word of title shot

bjpenndotcom - September 20, 2016

The rumors of Ronda Rousey facing champion Amanda Nunes for her comeback fight did not settle well with fellow woman’s bantamweight contender Julianna Peña. Since Rousey lost the belt, three other women have held it. First, Miesha Tate defeated Holm by submission at UFC 196, who in turn dropped the belt to Nunes by first round TKO at UFC 200.

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Julianna Pena blasts women's bantamweight champion Amanda Nunes

bjpenndotcom - September 16, 2016

Julianna Pena is looking for a fight! ‘The Venezuelan Vixen’ is currently riding a 4-fight win streak that most recently saw her pick up a unanimous decision win over Cat Zingano at UFC 200 in July. Pena, who is ranked at #5 on the UFC’s official women’s bantamweight rankings behind Miesha Tate, Ronda Rousey, Valentina Shevchenko, and Holly Holm, took to social media with quite the message for Nunes:

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Julianna Pena regrets word choice, still wants to fight "b**ch" Ronda Rousey

bjpenndotcom - August 13, 2016

#5 ranked UFC women’s bantamweight Julianna Pena is doing her best to secure a fight with former UFC women’s bantamweight champion Ronda Rousey. The former TUF 18 contestant released a video earlier this week, in which she bashed the former champ and her “fat arms”. The video certainly got Pena’s name in headlines, however she also received criticism for body shaming Rousey.

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VIDEO | Julianna Pena blasts Ronda Rousey and "her fat arms"

bjpenndotcom - August 11, 2016

Since defeating Cat Zingano at UFC 200, #5 ranked UFC women’s bantamweight Julianna Pena has repeatedly called for a fight with newly crowned champion Amanda Nunes.

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Julianna Pena wants a title shot against Amanda Nunes

Chris Taylor - July 10, 2016

Julianna Pena earned an impressive decision victory over former title challenge Cat Zingano in the featured bout of last night’s UFC 200 prelims. During last night’s UFC 200 post-fight press conference, Pena stated her case for why she should be next to challenge newly crowned champion Amanda Nunes for the UFC women’s bantamweight title:

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