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About Julianna Peña
Julianna Nicole Peña is an American mixed martial artist who competes in the Ultimate Fighting Championship.
She was born on August 19, 1989 in Spokane, Washington, U.S. As of 2024, Julianna Peña is 35 Years old.
Julianna is the youngest of four siblings, Julianna was born and raised in Spokane, Washington.
Julianna Peña graduated in 2007 from Mt. Spokane High School.
She then attended Spokane Community College.
In order to lose weight and channel aggression in her early adulthood, she enrolled to a cardio kickboxing class and subsequently transitioned to mixed martial arts.
Julianna Peña is the first woman to win The Ultimate Fighter.
As of July 12, 2021, she is #5 in the UFC women’s bantamweight rankings and as of June 14, 2021 she is #15 in UFC women’s pound-for-pound rankings.
Real Name | Julianna Peña |
Nick Name | The Venezuelan Vixen |
Date Of Birth | August 19, 1989 |
Age | 35 Years (As Of 2024) |
Birthplace | Spokane, Washington, United States |
Current Residence | United States |
Nationality | American |
Profession | UFC and MMA Fighter |
Zodiac Sign | Leo |
Race/Ethnicity | |
Sexual Orientation | Straight |
Body Measurements
Julianna Peña is 5 feet 7 inches or 1.70 meters (170 cm) tall and she weighs around 61 kg or 134 pounds.
Her body measurements are 35-24-35 inches with the bra size of 40 A.
She has Brown eyes and Brown hair.
Height | 5 feet 7 inches 170cm |
Weight | 61 Kg 134 lbs. |
Body Measurement | 35-24-35 (40A) |
Hair Color | Brown |
Eye Color | Brown |
Feet/Shoe Size | 8 (US) |
Dress Size | 6 (US) |
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Family & Relationships
Father | Unknown |
Mother | Unknown |
Siblings | Grace Pena (Older Sister) |
Marital Status | — |
Partner | |
Kids | Issa Cruz |
Boyfriend | — |
Education
School | Mt. Spokane High School |
College | Spokane Community College |
Edu qualification | Graduate |
Favorites Salary & Net Worth
Fav Food | Unknown |
Hobbies | Sports and Workout |
Fav Sports | Unknown |
Fav Actor | Unknown |
Fav Actress | Unknown |
Fav Color | Black |
Travel Destination | Unknown |
Car | — |
Salary | |
Net Worth | USD $ 1 Million Approx. |
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Interesting Facts
After going 2–0 as an amateur, Peña made her professional MMA debut in May 2009.
She won four consecutive fights but suffered her first defeat in April 2012 to future fellow The Ultimate Fighter 18 cast member Sarah Moras in a 140-pound catchweight bout.
In August 2013, it was announced that Peña was one of the fighters selected to be on The Ultimate Fighter: Team Rousey vs. Team Tate.
Julianna Peña was featured in the award-winning mixed martial arts documentary Fight Life.
Mixed martial arts record
Professional record breakdown | ||
14 matches | 10 wins | 4 losses |
By knockout | 3 | 1 |
By submission | 4 | 2 |
By decision | 3 | 1 |
Career Of Julianna Peña
After achieving a 2–0 record as an amateur, Julianna Peña made her professional MMA debut in May 2009.
She won four consecutive fights but suffered her first defeat in April 2012 to future fellow The Ultimate Fighter 18 cast member Sarah Moras in a 140-pound catchweight bout.
The fight took place just two months and one week after Peña was involved in an accident with a drunk driver while walking in downtown Spokane in which she was knocked unconscious and suffered a broken nose.
Ten months later she returned to professional competition in a fight in the flyweight division, a move down from the bantamweight division, losing by unanimous decision.
In August 2013, it was announced that Julianna Peña was one of the fighters selected to be on The Ultimate Fighter: Team Rousey vs. Team Tate.
Peña faced Gina Mazany in the elimination fight to get into the house. She controlled the fight from early on, winning a clear unanimous decision victory after two rounds.
During the first tournament fight in the house, Julianna Peña faced veteran and top-ten ranked Shayna Baszler. Ronda Rousey selected this match-up between the two first female picks.
The highly ranked and more experienced Baszler was widely considered the favorite. After a back and forth first round in which Peña landed effective boxing combinations and escaped several of Baszler’s submission attempts, Peña came out hard in the second round, connecting with powerful knee strikes that staggered Baszler.
The fight went to the ground, where Peña was able to achieve back mount and won via rear naked choke for perhaps the biggest upset victory of the season.
In the semifinals, Peña faced off against Sarah Moras. The two fought previously in a professional bout in 2012, with Peña losing after suffering an injury due to an armbar which forced the doctor to stop the bout between the second and third rounds. Peña won the fight via guillotine choke in the second round to avenge the loss.
Peña faced Jessica Rakoczy in the finals on November 30, 2013, at The Ultimate Fighter 18 Finale. She won the bout via TKO in the final seconds of the first round and became TUF 18 women’s bantamweight champion.
Julianna Peña returned to face Milana Dudieva on April 4, 2015, at UFC Fight Night 63. She won the fight via TKO in the first round. The win also earned Peña her first Performance of the Night bonus award.
Peña next faced Jessica Eye on October 3, 2015, at UFC 192. She won the fight by unanimous decision.
Peña faced former title challenger Cat Zingano at UFC 200 on July 9, 2016. She won the fight by unanimous decision.
Julianna Peña faced Valentina Shevchenko at UFC on Fox 23 on January 28, 2017. She lost the fight via armbar submission in the second round.
On October 14, 2017, Peña announced that she was pregnant and would be taking an indefinite hiatus from the sport. On July 13, 2019, at UFC Fight Night 155, nearly two and a half years from her last bout, she returned and faced former UFC Women’s Flyweight Champion Nicco Montaño, replacing an injured Sara McMann. She won the fight via unanimous decision.
Peña was expected to face Aspen Ladd on March 28, 2020, at UFC on ESPN 8. However, Peña pulled out of the fight in early March citing an injury.
Peña faced Germaine de Randamie on October 4, 2020, at UFC on ESPN: Holm vs. Aldana. She lost the fight via a guillotine choke in round three.
Peña was expected to face Sara McMann on January 16, 2021, at UFC on ABC 1 before being pushed back a week later to UFC 257 on January 24, 2021. Peña won the fight via submission in round three.
Peña was scheduled to face Holly Holm on May 8, 2021, at UFC on ESPN 24. However, Holm was forced to withdraw from the bout citing hydronephrosis.
Peña was featured in the award-winning mixed martial arts documentary Fight Life, the film is directed by James Z. Feng and was released in 2013.
Peña is an announcer, along with Max Bretos, for Combate Americas’ English language broadcast on DAZN.
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