Julianna Pena
8W · 4L
Orthodox
Women's Bantamweight
50% finish rate100% as favorite50% as underdog
1496
ELO Rating
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1496.1Developing→
Recency-weighted skill · finish-adjusted · streak-amplified
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#16of 30 active
Age
36
Aug 19, 1989
Height
5'6" (167.64 cm)
Reach
175.26 cm
Win Rate
66.7%
Output & Defense
Rate-normalized career statistics (per 15 minutes, except strike rates which are per-minute)
Strikes landed / min
3.10
SLpM
Strikes absorbed / min
2.56
SApM (lower is better)
Net striking
+0.54
SLpM − SApM
Strike defense
57%
Opponent strikes evaded
Takedowns / 15 min
1.70
TD_Avg
Takedown defense
24%
Opponent TDs stuffed
Sub attempts / 15 min
0.80
Sub_Avg
Head-to-Head Comparison
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Career Averages (per fight)
13.9
Sig. Strikes
2.1
Takedowns
0.7
Sub Attempts
How They Win
KO/TKO2 (25%)
Submission2 (25%)
Decision0 (0%)
Loss Vulnerability
KO/TKO0 (0%)
Submission3 (75%)
Decision0 (0%)
Betting Profile
Win rate when fighting as favorite vs underdog
As Favorite
100%
4W – 0L in 4 fights
As Underdog
50%
4W – 4L in 8 fights
ELO Trajectory
Skill rating evolution — hover dots for fight details
Elo Changes
Rating gained or lost in each fight
lost to Kayla Harrison
-9.11496
def. Raquel Pennington
+5.01505
lost to Amanda Nunes
-1.11500
def. Amanda Nunes
+0.91501
def. Sara McMann
+0.51500
lost to Germaine de Randamie
-0.41500
def. Nicco Montano
+0.21500
lost to Valentina Shevchenko
-0.11500
def. Cat Zingano
0.01500
def. Jessica Eye
0.01500
def. Milana Dudieva
0.01500
def. Jessica Rakoczy
0.01500
Division ELO Rankings
Women's Bantamweight · Active fighters ranked by recency-weighted skill
Ailin Perez
1548
Joselyne Edwards
1548
Bia Mesquita
1540
Luana Santos
1537
Norma Dumont
1531
Kayla Harrison
1528
Yana Santos
1528
Klaudia Sygula
1523
Fight History (12 fights)
UFC 316: Dvalishvili vs. O'Malley 2 · Jun 7, 2025
Loss
View Analysis →UFC 307: Pereira vs. Rountree Jr. · Oct 5, 2024
vs Amanda Nunes
UFC 277: Pena vs. Nunes 2 · Jul 30, 2022
Loss
View Analysis →vs Amanda Nunes
UFC 269: Oliveira vs. Poirier · Dec 11, 2021
vs Sara McMann
UFC 257: Poirier vs. McGregor · Jan 23, 2021
UFC Fight Night: Holm vs. Aldana · Oct 3, 2020
Loss
View Analysis →UFC Fight Night: De Randamie vs. Ladd · Jul 13, 2019
UFC on FOX: Shevchenko vs. Pena · Jan 28, 2017
Loss
View Analysis →vs Cat Zingano
UFC 200: Tate vs Nunes · Jul 9, 2016
vs Jessica Eye
UFC 192: Cormier vs Gustafsson · Oct 3, 2015
UFC Fight Night: Mendes vs Lamas · Apr 4, 2015
The Ultimate Fighter: Team Rousey vs. Team Tate Finale · Nov 30, 2013