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.

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.

The women's bantamweight title changed hands at UFC 316 on June 7 in Newark, New Jersey. Kayla Harrison dethroned former two-time titleholder Julianna Pena in the fight card's co-main event at the ...

Two-time UFC women's bantamweight champion discredited Kayla Harrison after both women earned decisions at UFC 307 Saturday ...

This time, Pena was submitted by a Kayla Harrison kimura in the co-main event of UFC 316.

Julianna Peña releases statement following UFC 316 loss, Kayla Harrison vs. Amanda Nunes faceoff: ‘I’m calling dibs on the winner’ Photo by Ed Mulholland/Zuffa LLC Alexander K. Lee ...

Amanda Nunes isn't ready to give Kayla Harrison full credit for her UFC title win. Harrison (19-1 MMA, 3-0 UFC) submitted Julianna Peña by Round 2 kimura to claim the bantamweight title in the ...

One thing you can’t ever say about Julianna Pena is that she lacks confidence. That said, there’s no way I think the UFC should give her the winner of Kayla Harrison – Amanda Nunes.

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 ...

Kayla Harrison poses with President Donald Trump after her victory against Julianna Pena in the UFC women's bantamweight championship bout during the UFC 316 event at Prudential Center on June 7 ...

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 ...