1551RATING · 135 LB

Julianna Pena

No. 6 at bantamweight (women). 8–4 in the UFC since 2013.

Career and every weight

Pick a weight to see the rating there, the numbers, and how they compare with that division.

Career

Every UFC fight, at every weight (135 lb). Red is a dominant win (85 or more), blush any other win, grey a loss or draw. Ratings are kept weight by weight, in the other tabs; they do not compare across divisions. Opposition here is each opponent’s standing at their weight going in, as a percentile of everyone rated there that year.

135 lb201420162018202020222024
8–4UFC record
4 of 8Dominant wins
84Average win score
72ndOpposition, percentile
How the wins came2 KO/TKO 2 submission 4 decision
Finish rate50% of wins
Stopped in losses3 of 4
Knockdowns landed0
Average fight time13:14
Sig. strikes landed / absorbed per min3.1 / 2.6
Sig. strike accuracy44%
Takedowns per 15 min1.7
Control time28% of the fight
Best winRaquel Pennington rated 1635 at 135 lb going in

Against the division

How Julianna Pena’s UFC career compares with the careers of the 18 fighters on today’s bantamweight board with 5 or more rated UFC fights, every weight counted. 100 is the best. Every bantamweight leaderboard.

Dominant-win rateShare of wins scoring 85+
80
50%
Average win scoreOut of 100
55
83.6
Toughest oppositionOpponents' average standing at their weight going in, as a percentile
94
72nd
Finish rateWins by KO or submission
73
50%
Strike differentialLanded minus absorbed, per minute
59
+0.54
Strikes landedSignificant strikes per minute
41
3.10
Hardest to hitFewest significant strikes absorbed per minute
76
2.56
TakedownsLanded per 15 minutes
76
1.70
ControlShare of fight time in control
59
28%
LowestMiddleBest

How the fights went

Every rated UFC fight, every weight. Tap a mark for the fight.

On the clock

4 of 8 wins inside the distance, 2 in round one. Stopped in 3 of 4 losses

When each fight ended. Wins above the line, losses below; decisions sit at the final bell.

KO or TKOSubmissionDecision
Round 1Round 2Round 3Round 4Round 5WinsLosses
Who they beat, and how

Best win: Raquel Pennington, rated 1635 at 135 lb. Dominant in 4 of 8 scored wins

Each fight's dominance score against how highly the opponent was rated at that weight going in, as a percentile of everyone rated there that year, so every weight shares one scale. Up and to the right is a dominant win over a strong opponent.

Dominant winWinLoss or draw
0255075100Weakest25th50th75thToughestOpponent’s standing at the weight going in, percentileDOMINANT 85+

135 lb

No. 6 of 27 active women ranked at bantamweight, with a published rating of 1551 across 12 fights at the weight.

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Rating after every fight at 135 lb. The solid line is the published rating, the dashed line the best estimate; the shaded gap between them is still to prove. Tap a point for the fight.
8–4Record at 135 lb
4 of 8Dominant wins
84Average win score
1447Avg opponent rating
How the wins came2 KO/TKO 2 submission 4 decision
Finish rate50% of wins
Stopped in losses3 of 4
Knockdowns landed0
Average fight time13:14
Sig. strikes landed / absorbed per min3.1 / 2.6
Sig. strike accuracy44%
Takedowns per 15 min1.7
Control time28% of the fight
Best winAmanda Nunes rated 1713 going in

Against the division

How Julianna Pena’s fights at 135 lb compare with the fights at the weight of the 17 fighters on today’s bantamweight (women) board with 5 or more fights there. 100 is the best.

Dominant-win rateShare of wins scoring 85+
75
50%
Average win scoreOut of 100
75
83.6
Toughest oppositionOpponents' average standing at their weight going in, as a percentile
88
72nd
Finish rateWins by KO or submission
81
50%
Strike differentialLanded minus absorbed, per minute
50
+0.54
Strikes landedSignificant strikes per minute
31
3.10
Hardest to hitFewest significant strikes absorbed per minute
81
2.56
TakedownsLanded per 15 minutes
81
1.70
ControlShare of fight time in control
44
28%
LowestMiddleBest

How the fights went

Every rated UFC fight at 135 lb. Tap a mark for the fight.

On the clock

4 of 8 wins inside the distance, 2 in round one. Stopped in 3 of 4 losses

When each fight ended. Wins above the line, losses below; decisions sit at the final bell.

KO or TKOSubmissionDecision
Round 1Round 2Round 3Round 4Round 5WinsLosses
Who they beat, and how

Best win: Raquel Pennington, rated 1635 at 135 lb. Dominant in 4 of 8 scored wins

Each fight's dominance score against how highly the opponent was rated at that weight going in, as a percentile of everyone rated there that year, so every weight shares one scale. Up and to the right is a dominant win over a strong opponent.

Dominant winWinLoss or draw
0255075100Weakest25th50th75thToughestOpponent’s standing at the weight going in, percentileDOMINANT 85+

Every UFC fight

12 fights on record, newest first, at every weight. Score is the fight's dominance score out of 100, this fighter first; 85 or more is a dominant win.

DateResultScoreOpponentMethodRoundWeightEvent
7 Jun 2025Loss7–93Kayla HarrisonsubmissionR2 4:55Women's BantamweightUFC 316: Dvalishvili vs. O'Malley 2
5 Oct 2024Win73–27Raquel Penningtonsplit decisionR5 5:00Women's BantamweightUFC 307: Pereira vs. Rountree Jr.
30 Jul 2022Loss13–87Amanda Nunesunanimous decisionR5 5:00Women's BantamweightUFC 277: Pena vs. Nunes 2
11 Dec 2021Win91–9Amanda NunessubmissionR2 3:26Women's BantamweightUFC 269: Oliveira vs. Poirier
23 Jan 2021Win88–12Sara McMannsubmissionR3 3:39Women's BantamweightUFC 257: Poirier vs. McGregor
3 Oct 2020Loss13–87Germaine de RandamiesubmissionR3 3:25Women's BantamweightUFC Fight Night: Holm vs. Aldana
13 Jul 2019Win77–23Nicco Montanounanimous decisionR3 5:00Women's BantamweightUFC Fight Night: De Randamie vs. Ladd
28 Jan 2017Loss14–86Valentina ShevchenkosubmissionR2 4:29Women's BantamweightUFC on FOX: Shevchenko vs. Pena
9 Jul 2016Win76–24Cat Zinganounanimous decisionR3 5:00Women's BantamweightUFC 200: Tate vs Nunes
3 Oct 2015Win78–22Jessica Eyeunanimous decisionR3 5:00Women's BantamweightUFC 192: Cormier vs Gustafsson
4 Apr 2015Win93–7Milana DudievaKO/TKOR1 3:59Women's BantamweightUFC Fight Night: Mendes vs Lamas
30 Nov 2013Win93–7Jessica RakoczyKO/TKOR1 4:59Women's BantamweightThe Ultimate Fighter: Team Rousey vs. Team Tate Finale