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Raquel Pennington to defend her bantamweight title against Julianna Peña
When Raquel Pennington won the UFC women’s bantamweight title in January, she briefly felt the pressure of everyone wanting a piece of the champ. As the Harrison alum ventures further into motherhood, though, Pennington recognizes her career is temporary. The family she’s created outside of UFC remains the focal point. “As an athlete, sometimes we…
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Raquel Pennington drops title to Julianna Peña after split-decision loss at UFC 307
SALT LAKE CITY – Raquel Pennington was visibly flustered Saturday after Bruce Buffer announced the winner of the UFC 307 bantamweight title fight. For the first time since 2020, Pennington didn’t hear her name called following a bout. Judges awarded Julianna Peña a 48-47 split-decision victory over Pennington in their five-round bantamweight title match at…
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Colorado Springs native Raquel Pennington set to defend bantamweight title against Julianna Peña at UFC 307
Raquel Pennington hopes to remain on a heater when she defends her championship title in seven weeks. Dana White, UFC CEO, announced Friday on X, the app formerly known as Twitter, the card for UFC 307 and said Pennington will defend her women’s bantamweight title against Julianna Peña on Oct. 5 in Salt Lake City.…