Peña (photo) caught attention at the UFC FN 63 weigh-in. Photo: Josh Hedges/Zuffa LCC
A UFC Fight Night 63 weigh-in, held this Friday afternoon (3), confirmed the fight between Chad Mendes and Ricardo Lamas, former victims of José Aldo and that they will fight important in the featherweight division with an eye on another chance to fight for the belt. However, the weekend event will also mark the return of the beautiful Julianna Pena, TUF 18 champion who will return to action after a long period away due to injury.
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Taking to the stage wearing a jacket with the flag of Venezuela, the country of origin of his descendants, Peña was one of the highlights of the official weigh-in, drawing gasps from those present before reaching 61,7 kg on the scale. The “Venezuelan vixen”, as she is known, will face Russian Milana Dudieva with an eye on maintaining her rise within the UFC.
Peña became famous in the world of MMA in 2013, when he joined the cast of the 18th season of reality show The Ultimate Fighter, the first to feature women. Within the program, the fighter became friends with Miesha Tate, her coach in the edition, and gained notoriety when she became the commander of the rival team, Ronda Rousey, crying when defeating the blonde's friend, Shayna Baszler.
In November of that year, Peña fought what is still his last fight in the UFC. In the decision of the reality show, beat Jessica Rakoczy by technical knockout to win the title.
In March 2014, Peña was scheduled to face Brazilian Jéssica “Bate Estaca” Andrade at UFC 171. However, the fighter suffered a serious knee injury during training, tearing the anterior cruciate, medial collateral and lateral collateral ligaments, in addition to of having injured the meniscus and a tendon. The injuries were the result of hyperextension – that is, when the knee “bends” to the side opposite to its natural movement.
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