Julianna
Pena thinks good looking people are treated better in
general.
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The
UFC women’s bantamweight champ understands that the promotion
is focused on running a business. And while she doesn’t necessarily
expect the UFC to promote fighters based on good looks, she doesn’t
expect them to downplay the charm, either.
Pena also believes good looks go a long way in terms of how one is
perceived. And at the top of her list of good looking UFC fighters
is Kiwi light heavyweight contender Carlos
Ulberg. “The Venezuelan Vixen” also mentioned French
middleweight contender Nassourdine
Imavov and former Bellator star Michael “Venom” Page, although
“MVP” mostly for his flashy style.
“At the end of the day, the UFC is running a business and
everything goes down to business,” Pena said on the Overdogs
podcast. “And since it sells, they’re definitely going to, I don’t
want to say play up that s——iness, but they’re not going to shy
away from that s—-iness as far as promoting goes. So, whether it’s
male or female, I think that in society, you get treated better if
you’re better looking. Carlos
Ulberg is the hottest guy in the UFC. And then you got people
like, you know, Imavov. He’s so cute too. Or you got the Michael
‘Venom’ Page… You know, obviously, it’s because of his fighting
skills. Let’s not forget about that.”
Pena is rumored to defend herbantamweight title against former PFL
champ Kayla
Harrison at UFC 316 on June 7 at the Prudential Center in
Newark, New Jersey. That bout has not been confirmed by the
promotion.