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Julianna
Pena is taking her loss at
UFC on ESPN 16 in stride.
“The Ultimate Fighter 18” winner released a statement via Instagram
after being choked unconscious by Germaine
de Randamie in the third round of their bantamweight clash in
Abu Dhabi on Saturday night. In her post, Pena included a video of
her daughter while expressing a desire to set a good example for
her child.
“You win some, you learn some. Wasn’t my night! Massive
Congratulations to [Germaine
de Randamie] it was an honor to compete against you and thank
you for your service of upholding the #thinblueline Thank you [Dana
White] and [UFC]for the experience,” she wrote.
“I can’t wait to get back to this little love of mine!! I’ve missed
her so much! Your kids don’t always follow your advice, a lot of
times they follow your example. I’m uninjured and don’t want to
take too much time off. I want to show my daughter that just
because things didn’t go my way, doesn’t mean I quit or give up on
my goals! This is a game of inches and I will hold my head up high
and move on to my next challenge! Thank you to everyone who has
supported me in my fight journey and sorry I didn’t walk away with
the Win. And to those of you just tuning in, get your popcorn ready
because I’ll be back soon!”
Pena had some success taking de Randamie down early in their
featured matchup, but the Dutch kickboxer made her pay in Round 3
by securing the first submission victory of her MMA career. “The
Venezuelan Vixen” has lost two of her last three Octagon
appearances after beginning her promotional tenure with four
consecutive triumphs.
