Julianna Peña is waiting on Raquel Pennington for return, talks Amanda Nunes | ESPN MMA

ESPN MMA’s Carlos Contreras Legaspi interviews Julianna Peña about her return to the Octagon and waiting on women’s bantamweight champion Raquel Pennington for the date to be set later in 2024. Peña also speaks about former champ Amanda Nunes and the potential chances that they square off for a third time.
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[@ricardobjj24]

I forgot all about her

[@juiceman562]

I didn’t

[@seenasoltani1808]

You and everyone else

[@fullweezy3553]

Yeah so did Dana

[@WhoisDJNox]

She comes back around like car insurance reminders

[@israelsegura7003]

Same

[@claydogmadman7843]

Dana White never told her she was up next to fight Rachel Pennington, the arrogance of this woman...

[@natemarx4999]

Juliana would get torched by Kayla Harrison.

[@brianpoling1430]

I absolutely love Kayla but as cringy as she is,she’s experienced and puts it all on the line. I think it’d be a 50/50

[@Whit3WolfXArcadia]

​@@brianpoling1430 50/50? Kaya would maul peña

[@gilbertoflores7397]

​@@Whit3WolfXArcadiadoubt it, holly is way past her prime and never developed a ground game. Pena, is good on the ground, much better than kayla, and also a better stiker. Kayla drained out for 135 would go in Pena's favor after a round or 2. Kayla has been exposed already for collapsing when things don't fo her way from the beginning. Pena is touch enough to get Kayla to make mistakes and lose.

[@mariamoosetail1287]

not even in the same weight class, lets see if she can make it agian,

[@tinaruzol7256]

Julianna got murder by Amanda Nunes in second fight 50-43 😂😂😂

[@LakeNonaFan]

She hasn't fought in two years

[@johnordona9708]

She's 1-1 against Nunes and got her ass whooped in the second fight 🤣🤣🤣🤣

[@mariamoosetail1287]

loook at nunes face after that fight and tell me she had a great night

[@elias.v8081]

Don't forget she finished Nunes too. Fist sub too.... She holds something special in wmma

[@mikemorris9902]

Where is tatiana Suarez? I know she’s a different weight class but still where she at?

[@kanicarter5154]

Training hard💜

[@LakeNonaFan]

waiting for a title fight with weili

[@Local-Vibes4444]

Yh she comes back and gets a title shot I think she kicks weili ass, yan would have beat weili if she could deal with her wrestling I see suarez kicking weili ass regardless of where the fight is, on the feet she will pick her off from distance since weili shows clear weakness here, how rose set her up with headkick in first place, on the ground weili cannot keep up with suarez I don't think ufc have a wreslter who could tbh especially not in her division

[@aRealHeathen]

I'm excited for her to come back, she's big for a StrawWeight

[@lulbaby_1626]

She haven't fought in like 3 years, she's irrelevant.

[@TheHurricane2k]

💯

[@activeunsub]

Still riding Amanda's name & legacy hard bc she knows that without that connection, people might realise she's barely done anything in the division. She cleans up nicely though.

[@crazypato3752]

She finished Amanda, keep crying

[@JonathanBrown623]

@@crazypato3752Then got her ass whooped by Nunes in the rematch

[@mariamoosetail1287]

@@JonathanBrown623 even though nunes looked like she got hit by a truck

[@pinek8564]

@@crazypato3752and then lost 50-43 and has no ranked wins rn lol

[@Local-Vibes4444]

She fought shevchenko and many top female competition so done nothing crazy statement, but your right nunes accomplishment definetely her biggest and most noticeable

[@nickJd95]

She might have the easiest way back to the title now that Amanda is gone. If she loses to Pennington she has no exscuses. And I don’t blame Nunes for not wanting a third fight because it was clear in the rematch that Nunes was levels above Pena.

[@ericjames6827]

Go away lady.

[@brendaramos649]

Hey tell her that to her face 😊tough guy😂😂😂

[@fekicamekicafekicamekica6813]

@@brendaramos649 he would probably beat her and so would you, let's be honest...

[@Ordelljoshua]

But you clicked on the video lmao 😁

[@arizonacountrygirl]

Why don't you ??? Lol you're watching this interview, goofy

[@fed-qb6tk]

3 years off who is she??

[@israelsegura7003]

She said belal fights on jun 27th .. correction: july 27th

[@AhPhoey]

She might struggle to make 135 again.

[@mesa620]

Julianna Chandler

[@tinaruzol7256]

Julianna pulled out 3rd Trilogy fight with Amanda GOAT Nunes obviously. She's does not want to have a 3rd fight with Amanda GOAT Nunes. Amanda vs Julianna 289. In Amanda vs Aldana 289

[@vacjonez23]

Yess tina

[@tinaruzol7256]

@@vacjonez23 absolutely

[@gabrielszarose5640]

@@vacjonez23 Julianna Pena Troll Club

[@vacjonez23]

@@gabrielszarose5640 Fool yourself Gabriel

[@vacjonez23]

@@tinaruzol7256 Gabriel fool himself

[@ApexPunisherX]

Nobody cares about this one hit wonder. Kayla Harrison deserves the next title shot. Nunes vs Pena 3 never needed to happen just like GSP vs Serra 3 never needed to happen. We saw what Nunes did to her when she was 100%. The first fight she faded by the 2nd round yet the rematch she went a full 5. Why was that? It wasn't because of Pena.

[@GStampedeIII]

Beating the female goat is a big hit ..and she won ultimate fighter as a massive underdog that everyone hated on...so that's 2 hits at least

[@mariamoosetail1287]

@@GStampedeIII nunes face after the second fight look like she got hit by a truck

[@gabrielszarose5640]

Apex-One match only + Harrison deserves a title fight????? she isn't even a contender yet + yea we seen the reults of Amanda Nunes + her train wrecked face who had to be carried by 2 people to make her post interview, she herself admitted she had been in a war when she was interviewed Nunes should have submitted Pena or knocked her out but couldn't get the job done, her last hope was to hack it out on the canvas for the judges.

[@anthonykotwica4450]

​@@GStampedeIIIshe's also gets drunk and disorderly in public too. So there's also that..

[@anthonykotwica4450]

​@@mariamoosetail1287well good thing you're not an MMA judge.. You wouldn't even watch the fight.. After 5 rounds you would just award the fight to the fighter who has the least scratches on their face.. oh the comment section.. lol

[@romomariah8177]

😴😴😴😴😴😴😴

[@ayou669]

Why’s her head so huge!!!

[@lovefist86]

Genetics obviously

[@juiceman562]

Why do you look like a wanna be tough guy / rapper

[@taylorcuch754]

So she can take Amanda’s punches

[@wmsm10]

Coz the cameras right up in her face lol 😂

[@anthonykotwica4450]

Because they're alllllll on steroids -Nate Diaz

[@jessetotino7380]

Lmao literally forgot she even held the title

[@LegendaryOne999]

lol she loves the lime light 😂😂 she’s feels like she’s made for this love her confidence look at the stare to the camera 0:17

[@stoney-wan]

"Good for her" - Chandler

[@igotadirtymind2010]

It’s like she has MMA skills but mind of the women from Bad Girls Club/Love in Hip-Hop. She isn’t fooling anyone.

[@Tree-List]

Go nacho Indigenous people are the most legitimate people of Earth.

[@ak-j2927]

Mrs. "Knows how to sell a fight".. Mrs. because she's married to the game

[@brandonrichardson4459]

What a joke

[@C.K_MMA]

Let her fight, crazy that she stays outside the line

[@rainman42]

Bruh, who cares...her win was cool, but she literally thought the world revolved around her until the 2nd fight where amanda proved it was a fluke. Pena did everything in her power to not get finished cause she knew that if she did everyone would say " see, it was just a 2 time, 1 in 100 thing, amanda wasnt 100%, etc...", which they said anyways...she pissed and moaned her way to the " noone cares" category.....

[@mariamoosetail1287]

but here u are writing a whole book about who cares?

[@mariamoosetail1287]

and amandas face after the 2nd fight....a mess

[@pounded_pawg]

Take yo meds ​@@mariamoosetail1287

[@tinaruzol7256]

Julianna got murder by Amanda Nunes in second fight 50-43

[@iFeelit333]

Give her props guys she a warrior of a lady, Nunes was untouchable until her.

[@fkqz]

Fluke win. We saw the rematch

[@cookazor]

@@fkqzwin is a win

[@mariamoosetail1287]

@@fkqz look at Amanda's face after that fight. also nunes couldnt end the fight like pena did. More impressive win

[@fkqz]

@@mariamoosetail1287 no it's not. Nunes was gassed. That's why pena won. She's ass

[@gabrielszarose5640]

@@fkqz Fluke win in #2. Pena had Covid Ha!

[@lovefist86]

Booooooooo 🤮

[@hybrid.catastrophic.impact6071]

She's talking about Nacho Vidal

[@adammiller8597]

Yea baby

[@patriciavelazquez325]

This is Ruben AMEN 🙏🧸🙏

[@shakabra5]

She got huge

[@strauchdieb7628]

Anybody remember Wendi Richter?

[@BIG-Gb916]

She's the micheal chandler of the women division

[@josephbellotti1007]

no she the colby covington of the women division

[@JohnnytheTechnician]

Looking thicc. I love it

[@timm285]

She looks like she can’t make weight

[@JohnnytheTechnician]

@@timm285 not on short notice. Wasn't she injured?

[@brandonskiz2193]

I want to see Peña take her belt back and hopefully beat Kayla. That’s another tough mountain to climb but I have always had faith in Julianna. I remember 7-8 years ago saying she’d be the one to dethrone Amanda and it happened!

[@OnlyMal9]

Makeup needs to be canceled

[@jonoharper4729]

Dude looking thick

[@SonGokuuuuuuu]

Her chin rivals Urijah Faber’s

[@mrdayumfine109]

Shes such a bell end... Anyone else remeber that interview she did with fox years ago, where she said the women are 10x more talented than the men and have 10x the heart so deserve to be paid 10x more 😂

[@blessedforevermiracle777]

Smh 🤦🏾 bruh this girl

[@nftwmusic]

is it just me or she looks more like a julian lmao

[@toysrus2413]

Why so many negative comments. Julianna issued one of the biggest shake ups the sport has ever seen. It was inspirational and totally awesome. She is confident because she has a winner's mind set unlike all yous that get rubbed up by it. Lesgo Julianna ✊

[@AvaA-xm8ct]

Not my type !! ... 😅

[@LeinaB99]

My fave wmma fighter 😍 can’t wait for the comeback

[@TheHurricane2k]

Who cares .. 💯😂 Boring fighter

[@angelicaarango-rq2bc]

TIENE LA CARA DE TRANS ASI MISMO ES LA.CARA DE KAROL G DE GUANTE😂😂

[@jayscott9860]

Juliana is awesome. Pretty, badass, funny, entertaining. Who tf are these haters in the comments.

[@anthonykotwica4450]

She's also very very dilusional

[@KingJohnTX]

@@anthonykotwica4450 She's finished Nunes, she can be delusional if she wants

[@anthonykotwica4450]

@@KingJohnTX yea, you're as delusional as she is . Lol still holding onto 1 fluke win from years ago... Funny thing is you're her biggest fan but she doesn't even know you exist.. VERY DELUSIONAL

[@lovefist86]

She's trash

[@lovefist86]

@KingJohnTX a sick Nunes. Not even a legitimate win. Pathetic.

[@juiceman562]

Lets go Juliana 💯

[@FACCIAMARA]

I could loving her

[@ricoluis12]

I love her

[@iFeelit333]

Beautiful J

[@RandyMazias]

She 🔥

[@rudyboofpack]

😍😍😍😍

[@taylorcuch754]

Yes Julianna let’s fkn go

[@chasereeves717]

Wow looking thick!

[@juandemarko8348]

❤❤❤ amazing

[@wmsm10]

Beautiful Venezuelan 🇻🇪 Vixen

[@timm285]

Juliana proved that a biological woman can beat a trans 😅😊

[@OHANA-Beach-Suites]

She is the GWOAT!!!!!!

[@TheSmilodon85]

I like Pena as her being one of the top Woman fighters like Amanda. She cool in my book 📖💯

[@johnmonds5175]

Love you Champ can't wait to see you soon