UFC 269 title fight
Pena beat Amanda Nunes at UFC 269: Oliveira vs. Poirier on Dec 11, 2021, a title fight.
MMAUFCWomen's BantamweightOrthodox
Julianna Pena
United StatesAge, record and fight historyJulianna Pena is a UFC fighter at Women's Bantamweight who beat Raquel Pennington at UFC 307 on Oct 5, 2024, a title fight.
19 pro fights12 UFC fights5 title fights
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About Julianna Pena
Born on August 19, 1989, in Spokane, Washington, United States, Julianna Pena began her professional career in 2009 and fights out of Chicago, Illinois. She has fought at Women's Bantamweight in the UFC since 2013, trains at Valle Flow Striking since 2016, and holds a black belt in Brazilian jiu-jitsu under Luiz Claudio and Thiago Veiga. Pena fights from the orthodox stance, and on Oct 5, 2024, she beat Raquel Pennington at UFC 307: Pereira vs. Rountree Jr. in a title fight.
Agatha Research DeskUpdated Oct 27, 2026Fight history12
Every UFC fight in our records, newest first. A gold mark is a title fight.
| Date | Event | Opponent | Result | Method | Rd | Time |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 7, 2025 | UFC 316: Dvalishvili vs. O'Malley 2 | Kayla Harrison | L | Submission | 2 | 4:55 |
| Oct 5, 2024 | UFC 307: Pereira vs. Rountree Jr. | Raquel Pennington | W | Decision (split) | 5 | 5:00 |
| Jul 30, 2022 | UFC 277: Pena vs. Nunes 2 | Amanda Nunes | L | Decision (unanimous) | 5 | 5:00 |
| Dec 11, 2021 | UFC 269: Oliveira vs. Poirier | Amanda Nunes | W | Submission | 2 | 3:26 |
| Jan 23, 2021 | UFC 257: Poirier vs. McGregor | Sara McMann | W | Submission | 3 | 3:39 |
| Oct 3, 2020 | UFC Fight Night: Holm vs. Aldana | Germaine de Randamie | L | Submission | 3 | 3:25 |
| Jul 13, 2019 | UFC Fight Night: De Randamie vs. Ladd | Nicco Montano | W | Decision (unanimous) | 3 | 5:00 |
| Jan 28, 2017 | UFC on FOX: Shevchenko vs. Pena | Valentina Shevchenko | L | Submission | 2 | 4:29 |
| Jul 9, 2016 | UFC 200: Tate vs Nunes | Cat Zingano | W | Decision (unanimous) | 3 | 5:00 |
| Oct 3, 2015 | UFC 192: Cormier vs Gustafsson | Jessica Eye | W | Decision (unanimous) | 3 | 5:00 |
| Apr 4, 2015 | UFC Fight Night: Mendes vs Lamas | Milana Dudieva | W | KO/TKO | 1 | 3:59 |
| Nov 30, 2013 | The Ultimate Fighter: Team Rousey vs. Team Tate Finale | Jessica Rakoczy | W | KO/TKO | 1 | 4:59 |
How she is doing now
UFC record8-412 fights since 2013
Pro record13-6-019 pro fights
Last fightJun 7lost to Kayla Harrison
Last 53-2LWLWWNewest first. Lost her last fight.
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A 2013 title fight
Pena beat Jessica Rakoczy at The Ultimate Fighter: Team Rousey vs. Team Tate Finale on Nov 30, 2013, a title fight.
First UFC fight
In her first UFC fight, Pena beat Jessica Rakoczy by KO/TKO in round 1 at 4:59 at The Ultimate Fighter: Team Rousey vs. Team Tate Finale on Nov 30, 2013, a title fight.
Career
17years2009 to 2025
- 2013UFC debutBeat Jessica Rakoczy
- Nov 2013ChampionBeat Jessica Rakoczy
- Jul 2022Lost the beltAmanda Nunes
- Oct 2024Champion againBeat Raquel Pennington
- Jun 7, 2025Latest fightLost to Kayla Harrison
Title fights
- Jun 7, 2025: lost vs Kayla HarrisonUFC 316: Dvalishvili vs. O'Malley 2
- Oct 5, 2024: won vs Raquel PenningtonUFC 307: Pereira vs. Rountree Jr.
- Jul 30, 2022: lost vs Amanda NunesUFC 277: Pena vs. Nunes 2
- Dec 11, 2021: won vs Amanda NunesUFC 269: Oliveira vs. Poirier
- Nov 30, 2013: won vs Jessica RakoczyThe Ultimate Fighter: Team Rousey vs. Team Tate Finale
How her UFC fights ended
8 wins
KO/TKO 2Submission 2Decision 4
4 losses
Submission 3Decision 1
Divisions
- Women's Bantamweight: 8-42013 to 2025, 12 UFC fights
First UFC fight
Nov 30, 2013: beat Jessica Rakoczy by KO/TKOThe Ultimate Fighter: Team Rousey vs. Team Tate Finale, round 1, 4:59
Latest fight
Jun 7, 2025: lost to Kayla Harrison by submissionUFC 316: Dvalishvili vs. O'Malley 2, round 2, 4:55
Most often against
The fighters she has met more than once in the UFC, with the result of each run.
Amanda Nunes2 fights, 2 for a title
1-1Level
Dec 11, 2021 to Jul 30, 2022
She has met 10 other UFC opponents once each.
Sources and updates
Fights, records and schedules come from Agatha's own records: ESPN's fighter records and results, and the UFC fight history in our data.
The professional record counts the UFC fight history in our data and ESPN's results after it: ESPN's own record has not caught up with them yet.
Updated Oct 28, 2026, 6:36 AM ET. Results and form refresh after every fight; biography facts are checked weekly.