Julianna Pena will be ready for all the big business in the women’s bantamweight division if she regains the title against Raquel Pennington at UFC 307.
Peña (11-5 MMA, 7-3 UFC) will return to competition for the first time since losing the belt to Amanda Nunes in July 2022 when she challenges current champ Pennington (16-8 MMA, 13-5 UFC) in the co-headliner of the Oct. 5 card, which takes place at Delta Center in Salt Lake City (ESPN+ pay-per-view, ESPNews, ESPN+).
According to Peña, she has had to “practice patience” during the layoff while nursing injuries and waiting for the right date to arise. It’s all here now, and she intends to bring the gold back where she feels it belongs.
