Fighter Profile›Women's Bantamweight

“The Venezuelan Vixen”

Julianna Pena

13-612 UFC

Balanced

Form

Declining

4× Title

5× 5R

Early Chaos

Moderate Wear

5'6"ht·69"reach·Orthodoxstance·36age

Last fightLKayla Harrison·SUB·R2·11mo ago

Fighter Context

8–4UFC·

2KO

2Sub

4Dec

13.2min/fight

159UFC min

vs. Winning-Record Opps

6–4(10 fights)

50%finish rate

+1.3str diff/min

vs. Veteran Opps

2–1(3 fights)

50%finish rate

+1.0str diff/min

CQ Key Stats

Striking Differential

+0.54

Neutral

66%ile

Significant strikes landed per minute minus strikes absorbed per minute. Positive values indicate a net striking advantage.

Adj. TD Threat

0.367

Strong

81%ile

CageQuant derived signal for measuring takedown offense adjusted for average division opponents.

Durability

Ironclad

94%ile

CageQuant derived signal that measures how well a fighter holds up to damage. Based on stoppage history and knockdowns absorbed over their career.

Round Win Rate

46%

Average

49%ile

CageQuant derived signal. Completed rounds won, scored by CageQuant's proprietary formula rather than official judging.

Striking

Pena

Head Hunter

W. Bantamweight avg

Sig. Strikes / Min3.10

Str. Accuracy44%

493UFC landed/1,109attempted

Sig. Absorbed / min

−0.8 vs avg2.56

Str. Defense57%

KD Rate / fight0.00

KD Absorbed / fight0.33

Strike Distribution

By Target

Head

79%

Body

19%

Leg

By Position

Distance62%

Clinch13%

Ground25%

Sig. Strikes by Round

	Round 112 rounds	Round 210 rounds	Round 37 rounds	Round 42 rounds	Round 52 rounds
Avg. Landed	16	16	13	10	16
Avg. Absorbed	12	13	8	21	23
Avg. Net	+4	+3	+5	-11	-7

Grappling

Pena

Sub Hunter

·226s ctrlElite Control

W. Bantamweight avg

Offense

TD Landed / 15 Min1.70

TD Attempts / 15 MinUFC ONLY3.12

TD Accuracy54%

18UFC landed/33attempted

Sub Attempts / 15 Min0.80

2UFC wins/8attempted

Defense

Leaky TD Def

TD Defense24%

7UFC defended/29opp. attempts

Sub Defense

Holds Ground

Finishing

Finish Rate

50%

Average

div avg 39%

How They Lose

4UFC losses

Win Breakdown

KO / TKO2 / 8

Submission2 / 8

Decision4 / 8

Loss Breakdown

KO / TKO0 / 4

Submission3 / 4

Decision1 / 4

Loss Pattern

2 of 4 losses by finish in R1–R2

Fast and versatile. 3 of 4 finishes inside R1-R2, by both KO and submission

Finish Round Distribution

KO/TKO W

SUB W

SUB L

Cards & Decisions

Recovery Rate

40%

2 of 5 rounds won following a lost round

Decision Margin

0.9pts

W3 dec

—

L1 dec

field avg 1.95 pts

Decision Types

4UD

1SD

0MD

20%split rate

Career Trajectory

Win

Loss

D/NC

Elite opp (15+ wins)

Veteran opp (8+ wins)

Layoff

sig. strikes trending up. Averaging 20 more in second half of career

12 UFC fights · hover for details · colored line = 3-fight rolling avg

Pace & Cardio

Output

Absorbed

Diff

R1n=12

R2n=10

R3n=7

Outputsig strikes / min

3.3

3.4

2.8

Absorbedsig strikes / min

2.4

2.7

1.6

Diff

+0.9

+0.7

+1.1

Per-round averages across career · partial final rounds included at actual elapsed time · rounds below 5 min. career total suppressed · dashed lines = division avg · switch to 5R for championship rounds

Last 8 Fights — Trend

KD Abs

▲Absorbed+52%L3

Last 8 UFC fights · Absorbed & Strike Diff = index vs career avg (1.0 = avg, 0 = breakeven) · Orange dots = KDs absorbed

Elite oppVeteran opp

Pena — 12 UFC Fights

Result

Method

12 fights

Kayla Harrison

TITLE

SUB R2 · 4:55Jun '25

-21

·9 SS (30%)·30 abs·0/1 td·2 td taken

Raquel PenningtonVeteran

TITLE

S-DEC R5Oct '24

·92 SS (35%)·92 abs·2/3 td·340s ctrl·1 kd taken·1 sub att

↵ 27mo layoff

Amanda NunesVeteran

TITLE

U-DEC R5Jul '22

-25

·60 SS (39%)·85 abs·6 td taken·3 kd taken·1 sub att

Amanda NunesVeteran

TITLE

SUB R2 · 3:26Dec '21

+33

·79 SS (59%)·46 abs·1/1 td·1 td taken·25s ctrl·1 sub att

Sara McMann

SUB R3 · 3:39Jan '21

+17

·38 SS (50%)·21 abs·1/1 td·3 td taken·175s ctrl·1 sub att

Germaine de Randamie

SUB R3 · 3:25Oct '20

-10

·27 SS (30%)·37 abs·3/6 td·355s ctrl

↵ 15mo layoff

Nicco Montano

U-DEC R3Jul '19

·45 SS (50%)·38 abs·2/4 td·3 td taken·276s ctrl

↵ 30mo layoff

Valentina Shevchenko

SUB R2 · 4:29Jan '17

+14

·27 SS (77%)·13 abs·1/5 td·2 td taken·361s ctrl

Cat Zingano

U-DEC R3Jul '16

·12 SS (57%)·11 abs·2/3 td·3 td taken·292s ctrl·1 sub att

Jessica Eye

U-DEC R3Oct '15

·34 SS (50%)·30 abs·3/6 td·1 td taken·439s ctrl·3 sub att

All Fighters

Women's Bantamweight

“The Venezuelan Vixen”

Julianna Pena

13-612 UFC

Form

5'6"ht·69"reach·Orthodoxstance·36age

Last fightLKayla Harrison·SUB·11mo ago

Fighter Context

8–4UFC·

2KO

2Sub

4Dec

13.2min/fight

159UFC min

vs. Winning Record6–4

vs. Veterans (8+ W)2–1

CQ Key Stats

Str. Differential

+0.54

66%ile

Significant strikes landed per minute minus strikes absorbed per minute. Positive values indicate a net striking advantage.

Adj. TD Threat

0.367

81%ile

CageQuant derived signal for measuring takedown offense adjusted for average division opponents.

Durability

94%ile

CageQuant derived signal that measures how well a fighter holds up to damage. Based on stoppage history and knockdowns absorbed over their career.

Round Win Rate

46%

49%ile

CageQuant derived signal. Completed rounds won, scored by CageQuant's proprietary formula rather than official judging.

Striking

Pena

W. Bantamweight avg

Head Hunter

Sig. Strikes / Min3.10

Str. Accuracy44%

493UFC landed/1,109attempted

Sig. Absorbed / Min

−0.8 vs avg2.56

Str. Defense57%

KD Rate / Fight0.00

KD Absorbed / Fight0.33

Strike Distribution

By Target

Head

79%

Body

19%

Leg

By Position

Dist62%

Clinch13%

Ground25%

Sig. Strikes by Round(career avg per round)

	R1 n=12	R2 n=10	R3 n=7	R4 n=2	R5 n=2
Landed	16	16	13	10	16
Absorbed	12	13	8	21	23
Net	+4	+3	+5	-11	-7

Grappling

Pena

W. Bantamweight avg

Sub Hunter

226s ctrlElite Control

Offense

TD Landed / 15 Min1.70

TD Attempts / 15 MinUFC ONLY3.12

TD Accuracy54%

18UFC landed/33attempted

Sub Attempts / 15 Min0.80

2UFC wins/8attempted

Defense

Leaky TD Def

TD Defense24%

7UFC defended/29opp. attempts

Sub Defense3 loss / 6 attempts

Finishing

Finish Rate

50%

Average

Win Methods

2KO/TKO

2Sub

4Dec

Loss Methods

0KO/TKO

3Sub

1Dec

Finish Round Distribution

KO (W)

Sub (W)

Sub (L)

Cards & Decisions

Recovery RateRounds won after a lost round.

40%2 of 5 rounds

Decision MarginAvg pts/round on judges' scorecards.

0.9pts

W3 dec

—more needed

L1 dec

field avg 1.95 pts

Decision Types

4UD

1SD

0MD

20%split rate

Career Trajectory chart available on desktop.

Pace & Cardio

Output

Absorbed

Diff

R1n=12

R2n=10

R3n=7

Outputsig strikes / min

3.3

3.4

2.8

Absorbedsig strikes / min

2.4

2.7

1.6

Diff

+0.9

+0.7

+1.1

Per-round career averages · partial rounds time-adjusted · dashed = division avg · switch to 5R for championship rounds

Pena — UFC Fight Log

Kayla HarrisonTITLE

SUB·R2·Jun '25

9 SS (30%)·30 abs·0/1 td·2 td taken

Raquel PenningtonVeteranTITLE

S-DEC·R5·Oct '24

92 SS (35%)·92 abs·2/3 td·340s ctrl·1 kd taken·1 sub

Amanda NunesVeteranTITLE

U-DEC·R5·Jul '22

60 SS (39%)·85 abs·6 td taken·3 kd taken·1 sub

Amanda NunesVeteranTITLE

SUB·R2·Dec '21

79 SS (59%)·46 abs·1/1 td·1 td taken·25s ctrl·1 sub

Sara McMann

SUB·R3·Jan '21

38 SS (50%)·21 abs·1/1 td·3 td taken·175s ctrl·1 sub

Germaine de Randamie

SUB·R3·Oct '20

27 SS (30%)·37 abs·3/6 td·355s ctrl

Nicco Montano

U-DEC·R3·Jul '19

45 SS (50%)·38 abs·2/4 td·3 td taken·276s ctrl

Valentina Shevchenko

SUB·R2·Jan '17

27 SS (77%)·13 abs·1/5 td·2 td taken·361s ctrl

Round 112 rounds

Round 210 rounds

Round 37 rounds

Round 42 rounds

Round 52 rounds

Avg. Landed

Avg. Absorbed

Avg. Net

-11

-7

n=12

n=10

n=7

n=2

Landed

Absorbed

Net

-11

-7