Like Dricus Du Plessis, Miesha Tate thinks Julianna Pena’s striking is more effective than people give her credit for.
Peña (12-5 MMA, 7-3 UFC) challenges bantamweight champion Raquel Pennington (16-9 MMA, 13-5 UFC) in Saturday’s UFC 307 (pay-per-view, ESPNews, ESPN+) co-main event at Delta Center in Salt Lake City.
Peña was one of Tate’s first female training partners in Washington, so the pair go way back. Tate also coached both Peña and Pennington during Season 18 of “The Ultimate Fighter,” which Peña won. Although Peña is known more for her ground game, Tate says her striking can’t be underestimated.
