Champions come and go in the UFC, but few have faced the doubters quite like Julianna Pena. Back in December 2021, she shocked the world. Nobody thought she could beat Amanda Nunes, the woman many called the greatest of all time. The betting odds were laughably against her. The experts predicted an easy night for the champion. But Pena didn’t get that memo. She submitted Nunes in the second round, pulling off one of the biggest upsets in UFC history.<\/p>
While she lost the rematch, Pena reclaimed the bantamweight title last year against Raquel Pennington. Now she is set to defend her belt against Olympic gold medalist Kayla Harrison.<\/p>
Also Read: ‘I Never Thought That Herpes Would Take Me Out of a Fight!’ – Rodolfo Bellato Reveals the Reason Behind Him Pulling Out of Co-Main Event of UFC Vegas 106<\/a><\/p> The lead-up to her upcoming fight has been anything but respectful. Fans and some fighters seem to treat Pena as merely a stepping stone for Harrison’s UFC<\/a> success story. It feels like deja vu for the champion who has been here before. The disrespect isn’t new, but that doesn’t make it sting any less.<\/p> As fight night approaches, Pena isn’t just preparing to defend her belt, she is fighting for the respect she believes she’s earned but never received. Talking to Jim Norton and Matt Serra on the UFC Unfiltered show<\/strong>, Pena revealed how she feels.<\/p> “I think fighters in general, it is never enough. You win a fight, somebody has something to say no matter what. It’s never enough for these ungrateful fans… If i listened to those types of opinions, i would have jumped out of a window.”<\/em><\/strong><\/p>Julianna Pena Believes She Gets Disrespect From Fans<\/h2>