J. Peña (photo) became the first woman to win TUF. Photo: Josh Hedges/UFC
The TUF 18 title won by Julianna Pena did not soften the climate between the North American of Venezuelan descent and Ronda Rousey. In fact, winning the reality show last Saturday (30), with the victory over Jessica Rakoczy in the TUF 18 Finale, further motivated Peña's criticism. At the press conference after the event, Julianna didn't miss the chance to needle her rival.
“Whether Ronda has a dime or $10 million, the point I was getting at is that she has her nose in the air and acts like she's better than everyone else. She spent the whole show acting like, 'I'm on Team Real vs. Fake Cool.' Well, if she was so real, why didn't she tell me I didn't deserve to breathe the same air as Shayna Baszler? Why did you say that to my face, instead of saying that in front of the cameras and behind my back?”, said Peña.
After the outburst, Peña confirmed that the issue is not financial and once again criticized the behavior of the female bantamweight champion, this time without mincing words. “It’s her arrogance. It's the way she holds herself together, like her shit doesn't stink. That was the point I was trying to make. It has nothing to do with money, but with the way she acts…”, she concluded, the first woman to win an edition of The Ultimate Fighter.
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