An interim women’s bantamweight title could come into play in the first half of 2025 if Julianna Peña is not ready to defend.

UFC 311’s Ailin Perez thinks Julianna Peña is trying to avoid defending her UFC women’s bantamweight title against Kayla Harrison.

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Surging bantamweight contender, Ailin Perez has confirmed she plans to call for a title fight in her next outing ahead of her UFC 311 return tonight against ...

Bantamweight star Ailin Perez picked up the biggest win of her career on Saturday night. The Argentine fighter has earned a ...

Oct 5, 2024; Salt Lake City, Utah, USA; Julianna Pena (blue gloves) celebrates after winning the women’s bantamweight title bout against Raquel Pennington (not pictured) during UFC 307 at Delta ...

After Peña (11-5 MMA, 8-3 UFC) reclaimed the 135-pound belt with a split decision win over Raquel Pennington (16-9 MMA, 13-6 UFC) at UFC 307 in October, all signs pointed to his first defense ...

In the co-main event, UFC women’s bantamweight titleholder Raquel Pennington puts faces former champion Julianna Pena in a title fight. Also on the main card is a bantamweight bout between ex ...

Though fans anticipated a showdown between Harrison and Pennington for the title, the UFC instead booked Julianna Pena for the shot at the bantamweight crown. At UFC 307 in October, Harrison and ...