Raquel Pennington questions Julianna Pena getting title shot after extended layoff, says UFC 307 opponent has "a fricking master's degree in yapology"

Raquel Pennington doesn't believe Julianna Pena deserves to fight for the women's bantamweight title right after a long layoff. 'Rocky' is convinced that the former champion is a master of "yapping" her way into big fights.

Pennington is set to meet Pena in the co-main event of UFC 307 this weekend at the Delta Center in Salt Lake City, Utah. In an interview with Damon Martin ahead of the pay-per-view, the reigning women bantamweight queen slammed 'The Venezuelan Vixen' for talking her way into a title shot, saying:

"She has a fricking master's degree in yapology. Like she talks and she keeps herself relevant that way. But at the end of the day, it's like I don't understand how this girl can stay injured and she comes back, and all of a sudden she is getting a big fight, and then she is injured and she comes back and gets something else. It's like who is managing you? Like what are you doing here? Whatever you are doing, great. It's working for you."

Check out Raquel Pennington's comments on Juliana Pena below:

Pena holds a win over the widely regarded women's MMA GOAT, Amanda Nunes, but lost to 'The Lioness' in their rematch last year. She hasn't competed since then, as a rib injury delayed her return to the octagon.

Watch Raquel Pennington's full interview below:

UFC 307 will be headlined by a light heavyweight title bout between Alex Pereira and Khalil Rountree Jr. The main card of the event is set to kick off on Oct 5. at 10 PM ET.

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Raquel Pennington believes she is "better in every aspect" than Julianna Pena

Raquel Pennington believes she is a far superior fighter than her UFC 307 adversary, Julianna Pena. The Colorado native is convinced she can outwork Pena in striking and grappling exchanges.

Talking to Megan Olivi ahead of the pay-per-view, the 36-year-old said:

"I feel like I'm better in every aspect, you know. I feel like Julianna, I think her thing is she likes chaos. She likes to start a dog fight. First and foremost not falling into that and just focusing on my game and focusing on my hands."

Check out Raquel Pennington's comments below (2:04):

'Rocky' added that if her opponent tried to neutralize her striking advantage by taking the fight to the ground, it'd be a grave mistake. While often labeled as a brawler, Pennington revealed that her first love is jiu-jitsu.