Julianna Pena is a constant reminder to the world that you can achieve anything if you put your mind to it. ‘The Venezuelan Vixen’ made waves as she went in as an underdog and took on Amanda Nunes, and absolutely dominated the champion at UFC 269.

2021 has been a great year for Julianna, not only has she become the women’s bantamweight champion, but she has inspired millions around the world.

Recently, Peña won the prestigious UFC President’s Honors Choice Award for Performance of the Year, for her fight against Nunes. The Venezuelan took to Instagram to thanks the UFC and Dana White for her illustrious award.

Pena also gave her shout-out to her coaches and her team that helped her reach the stage she is at in her career right now. The fighter trains at SikJitsu, and Gregory Boxing & Muay Thai in Illinois. She also trains at the Luiz Claudio Combat Team, which is from where she received her Purple Belt.

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What’s next for Julianna Pena?

After beating one of the most dominant fighters in the sport, Julianna Pena, has big things coming her way. The fighter made her way up to the 4th rank in the women’s pound for pound division and also won herself the bantamweight title this year.

Pena will most likely take on Amanda Nunes in a rematch for the UFC bantamweight title in her next fight. She accepted Nunes‘ offer for a rematch right after her victory at UFC 269. If the fight does go down, we can expect it to take place this summer.

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