Julianna Pena Skeptical of Ronda Rousey UFC Return: ‘She’s Broken a Little Bit’

UFC bantamweight contender Julianna Pena believes that she has done enough to earn a shot at reigning champion Amanda Nunes, but she also realizes her place in the pecking order depends on the return of a certain Olympic judoka. “I think [Nunes] just wants to have the money fight. Why defend your title when you can just wait around for whenever Ronda [Rousey] is ready to quit teasing everyone,” Pena told TMZ Sports. “So I think that’s her game plan.” Pena has won four fights to begin her promotional tenure, including a unanimous verdict over former title challenger Cat Zingano at UFC 200 on July 9. That same night, Nunes captured 135-pound gold with a first-round stoppage of …

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