Julianna Peña

Peña is the fighter I privately call the queen of the upset. The first woman to win The Ultimate Fighter, she went on to claim the UFC women's bantamweight title not once but twice, often in bouts the world had already written off. That is the trait I value most in combat sports: the nerve to win the fight nobody thinks you can. The Venezuelan Vixen nickname suits her swagger, and her work as a commentator hints at a sharp tactical mind behind the bravado. I love athletes who thrive on doubt, and she turns being underestimated into a weapon.

Name (English)

Julianna Peña

Name (Japanese)

ジュリアナ・ペーニャ

Reading

じゅりあな・ぺーにゃ

Born

August 19, 1989 (age 36)

Zodiac / Chinese zodiac

Leo / Snake

Origin

Spokane, Washington, United States

Height

170 cm

Occupation

mixed martial arts fighter / sports commentator

High school

Mt. Spokane High School

University

Spokane Community College

• Instagramhttps://www.instagram.com/venezuelanvixen/
• Xhttps://x.com/VenezuelanVixen
• Wikipedia (English)https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Julianna%20Pe%C3%B1a
• Wikipedia (Japanese)https://ja.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E3%82%B8%E3%83%A5%E3%83%AA%E3%82%A2%E3%83%8A%E3%83%BB%E3%83%9A%E3%83%BC%E3%83%8B%E3%83%A3
• Wikidatahttps://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q15987784

Tags

• Washington
• mixed martial arts fighter
• sports commentator

Last updated

2026-06-17

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