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Julianna Pena "The Venezuelan Vixen"

Active #10 womens bantamweight · age 36 · Orthodox · 5'6" 168 cm · 135 lb 61 kg · reach 69" 175 cm
At a glance
  • 2 successful title defenses
  • 50% of wins by KO or submission
  • UFC veteran since 2013
Elo rating
1545
Global Elo 1602 ±44
Rank
#10
top 29% of division
UFC record
8-4-0
KO 2 · Sub 2 · Dec 4
Streak
-1
Δ90d 0 · Δ1y 0
Last fight
Jun 7, 2025
Loss by Submission · R2
Career at a glance
Octagon time
2h 39m
Avg fight time
13:14
Title fights
3-2
Bonuses
3
Fights per year
1.0
Ground control
45m
Since last fight
1y

Honest Elo history

12 fights · tap & drag
Nov 30, 2013 — W vs Jessica Rakoczy Δ+41Apr 4, 2015 — W vs Milana Dudieva Δ+32Oct 3, 2015 — W vs Jessica Eye Δ+21Jul 9, 2016 — W vs Cat Zingano Δ+24Jan 28, 2017 — L vs Valentina Shevchenko Δ-41Jul 13, 2019 — W vs Nicco Montano Δ+14Oct 3, 2020 — L vs Germaine de Randamie Δ-17Jan 23, 2021 — W vs Sara McMann Δ+15Dec 11, 2021 — W vs Amanda Nunes Δ+33Jul 30, 2022 — L vs Amanda Nunes Δ-15Oct 5, 2024 — W vs Raquel Pennington Δ+22Jun 7, 2025 — L vs Kayla Harrison Δ-27 1450147515001525155015751600 201520172019202120232025 [{"i":0,"x":90,"y":337.9,"elo":1484,"date":"2013-11-30","opp":"Jessica Rakoczy","result":"W","delta":41},{"i":1,"x":173.9,"y":270.3,"elo":1516,"date":"2015-04-04","opp":"Milana Dudieva","result":"W","delta":32},{"i":2,"x":205,"y":224.8,"elo":1537,"date":"2015-10-03","opp":"Jessica Eye","result":"W","delta":21},{"i":3,"x":252.9,"y":173.6,"elo":1561,"date":"2016-07-09","opp":"Cat Zingano","result":"W","delta":24},{"i":4,"x":287.7,"y":260.2,"elo":1520,"date":"2017-01-28","opp":"Valentina Shevchenko","result":"L","delta":-41},{"i":5,"x":441,"y":230.4,"elo":1534,"date":"2019-07-13","opp":"Nicco Montano","result":"W","delta":14},{"i":6,"x":517.7,"y":267.9,"elo":1517,"date":"2020-10-03","opp":"Germaine de Randamie","result":"L","delta":-17},{"i":7,"x":536.9,"y":236.1,"elo":1532,"date":"2021-01-23","opp":"Sara McMann","result":"W","delta":15},{"i":8,"x":592,"y":165.9,"elo":1564,"date":"2021-12-11","opp":"Amanda Nunes","result":"W","delta":33},{"i":9,"x":631.5,"y":197.3,"elo":1550,"date":"2022-07-30","opp":"Amanda Nunes","result":"L","delta":-15},{"i":10,"x":768.1,"y":150.6,"elo":1572,"date":"2024-10-05","opp":"Raquel Pennington","result":"W","delta":22},{"i":11,"x":810,"y":207.5,"elo":1545,"date":"2025-06-07","opp":"Kayla Harrison","result":"L","delta":-27}]

Last fights

Elo-based expectation · not betting advice
Date Opponent Result Δ Elo
Jun 7, 2025 Kayla Harrison L -27
Oct 5, 2024 Raquel Pennington W +22
Jul 30, 2022 Amanda Nunes L -15
Dec 11, 2021 Amanda Nunes W +33
Jan 23, 2021 Sara McMann W +15

Performance

SLpM Significant Strikes Landed per Minute. Higher = busier striker.
Strikes Landed
L1L3L5
Str Acc Striking accuracy: significant strikes landed / attempted. Higher = more efficient striker.
Strike Accuracy
L1L3L5
SApM Significant Strikes Absorbed per Minute. How often opponents land on this fighter. Lower is better.
Strikes Absorbed
L1L3L5
Str Def Share of opponent’s significant strike attempts that miss or are blocked. Higher is better.
Striking Defense
L1L3L5
TD / 15 min Takedowns landed per 15 minutes (one full 3-round fight). Measures wrestling output.
Takedowns
L1L3L5
TD Acc Takedowns landed / attempted. Higher = cleaner entries.
Takedown Accuracy
L1L3L5
TD Def Share of opponent takedown attempts stuffed. Higher = harder to put on the mat.
Takedown Defense
L1L3L5
Sub / 15 min Submission attempts per 15 minutes. Counts attempts, not just finishes — a proxy for grappling aggression.
Submission Attempts
L1L3L5
Ctrl / 15 min Control time in seconds per 15 minutes. Time in dominant grappling positions. 240 = 4 min, the realistic high-end across divisions.
Control Time (sec)
L1L3L5
KD / 15 min Knockdowns landed per 15 minutes. Counts every flash KD even if the fight continued — measures stopping power across all rounds, not just finishes.
Knockdowns
L1L3L5
Above division avg (intensity ∝ how far)
Near avg (±10%)
Below division avg

Finishes

How wins come Finish rate = (KO + Submission wins) / total UFC wins. Measures how often this fighter closes the show before the scorecards.
50%
4 / 8
Finish rate
KO
2
25% of wins
SUB
2
25% of wins
DEC
4
50% of wins
KO: 2 (25%) 2 Sub: 2 (25%) 2 Dec: 4 (50%) 4
Finishes by round
4 total
R1
2 50%
R2
1 25%
R3
1 25%
R4
R5

Striking profile

Where significant strikes land — by target zone and by position. 493 landed total · career

Targets head · body · leg
78% Head
  • Head 78%
  • Body 19%
  • Leg 3%
Positions distance · clinch · ground
62% Distance
  • Distance 62%
  • Clinch 13%
  • Ground 25%

Durability

How they're beaten How fights end AGAINST this fighter. Finished-against rate = (times KO'd + submitted) / total UFC losses. A low rate means they rarely get stopped.
75%
of losses by finish
3 of 4 · usually R2
0 KO/TKO 3 Sub 1 Dec Never been KO'd

Strength of schedule in UFC

Avg opp Elo (last 5) Average Elo rating of the last 5 opponents this fighter faced. A proxy for schedule difficulty — 1700+ is elite-level competition, 1500 is a UFC average opponent.
1637
Contender level
Quality wins (1600+) Wins over opponents rated 1600+ Elo at the time of the fight — clearly above the ~1500 UFC average, contender tier. A count of genuine quality results, not record-padding.
2
of 8 UFC wins
Toughest win The highest-rated opponent this fighter has a win over, by that opponent's Elo at fight time.
Amanda Nunes
Elo 1749 at fight time
Expected wins How many wins an average fighter would be expected to have against this exact schedule, based on pre-fight Elo win probabilities. The line below shows whether this fighter is over- or under-performing their matchups.
6.2
+1.8 wins above what this schedule implies
Opponent Elo over career · 12 UFC fights, oldest → newest
1500
1572
Notable wins
Amanda Nunes 1749 Raquel Pennington 1642

Top womens bantamweight

See full rankings →
Kayla Harrison C
#1 · Elo 1594
Luana Santos
#2 · Elo 1577
Jacqueline Cavalcanti
#3 · Elo 1573
Ailin Perez
#4 · Elo 1572
Norma Dumont
#5 · Elo 1566
Source Raw fight data and per-bout statistics come from Julianna Pena on UFCStats →. Elo rating, uncertainty bands, and division-relative analytics computed by HonestElo — not affiliated with or endorsed by the Ultimate Fighting Championship.