Who has Julianna Pena lost to?

Julianna Pena is an established competitor in combat sports where she has excelled as a professional mixed martial artist. Pena, owing to her success in the sports is a leading fighter in the elite professional mixed martial arts promotion the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC). The former bantamweight champion of the organization entered the octagon on November 30, 2013.

Riding high on a professional mixed martial arts record of 11 wins and four losses, Julianna Pena got her first chance at the women’s bantamweight title on December 11, 2021, against Amanda Nunes. She cashed in the opportunity by beating Nunes by a second-round submission to become the champion. Pena lost the title against Nunes in a rematch at UFC 277 on July 30, 2022, and is now scheduled to face the current bantamweight champion, Raquel Pennington at UFC 307 on October 5, 2024, for the championship.

Julianna Pena Losses

Julianna Pena has five losses to her record as a professional mixed martial artist as of September 2024.

Julianna Pena vs. Sarah Moras

Julianna Pena went toe-to-toe against Sarah Moras on April 19, 2012, at Conquest of the Cage 11. Pena lost the fight by a second-round TKO.

Julianna Pena vs. DeAnna Bennett

Julianna Pena and DeAnna Bennett took on each other on February 8, 2013, at Showdown Fights 10 in a flyweight showdown. Bennett defeated Pena by a unanimous decision in the bout.

Valentina Shevchenko vs. Julianna Pena

Valentina Shevchenko and Julianna Pena locked horns with each other on January 28, 2017, at UFC Fight Night: Shevchenko vs. Pena. Shevchenko clutched Pena in an armbar in the second round forcing her to submit thus winning the fight in the process.

Germaine de Randamie vs. Julianna Pena

Germaine de Randamie and Julianna Pena were pitted against each other on October 4, 2020, at UFC on ESPN: Holm vs. Aldana. She defeated Pena in the third round by technical submission.

Julianna Pena vs. Amanda Nunes

Juliana Pena and Amanda Nunes met in a rematch at UFC 277 on July 30, 2022. The earlier meeting between the two at UFC 269 resulted in Pena beating Nunes to become the bantamweight champion. In the second meeting, Nunes reclaimed her bantamweight throne by defeating Pena via a unanimous decision. The loss is Julianna Pena’s fifth professional mixed martial arts defeat as of September 2024.