Pena suffered a second-round submission defeat to Kayla Harrison on Saturday at the Prudential Center in Newark, New Jersey, ending her second reign as 135-pound queen in short order.

Two-time champion Julianna Pena (11-5) will look to defend her title successfully for the first time as she takes on former PFL champion and two-time Olympic Gold Medalist Kayla Harrison (18-1).

Julianna Pena defends her bantamweight belt against Kayla Harrison at UFC 316, as MMA pros gave their predictions. Pena secured the belt with a win over Raquel Pennington at UFC 307.

Julianna Peña vs. Kayla Harrison start time, how to watch As the co-main event, Peña and Harrison are expected to make their walks to the octagon at approximately 11:45 p.m. ET.

PFL star Dakota Ditcheva has praised teammate Kayla Harrison for both her work ethic and the way in which she was able to ...

If facing Kayla Harrison wasn’t a difficult enough task by itself, Julianna Pena did so at a diminished capacity. Advertisement Pena, who relinquished the bantamweight crown in a second-round ...

The moment Kayla Harrison takes Julianna Pena down, it's going to get ugly. Those elbows are going to be NASTY. #UFC316 — Andreas Hale (@AndreasHale) June 8, 2025 ...

NEWARK, N.J. — Two-time Olympic gold medalist Kayla Harrison is now a UFC champion. Harrison tapped out 135-pound champion Julianna Peña with five seconds left in the second round to add ...

Harrison isolated an arm and locked on a kimura. Pena was forced to tap out. Kayla Harris is the new UFC women's bantamweight champion. The official time of the stoppage was 4:55 of the second round.

Despite that, with the UFC now running their own drug testing, the rules can undoubtedly be bent, and boss Dana White has ...

Kayla Harrison, left, talks to Amanda Nunes after her women's bantamweight bout against Julianna Peña at the UFC 316 mixed martial arts event Sunday, June 8, 2025 in Newark, N.J. (AP Photo/Frank ...