Julianna Peña Biography

Julianna Peña born ( Julianna Nicole Peña ) is an American professional mixed martial artist who competes in the bantamweight division of the Ultimate Fighting Championship. She is the current UFC Women’s Bantamweight Champion as of December 11, 2021, and is ranked #11 in the UFC women’s pound-for-pound rankings. She is the first woman to win The Ultimate Fighter.

Julianna Peña Age

Julianna Peña was born on August 19, 1989, in Spokane, Washington, U.S. She is 34 years old as of 2023 and celebrates her birthday on August 19th, every year.

Julianna Peña Height / Weight

Have you been wondering how tall is Julianna? , well according to our research, she stands at a height of 5 feet 7 inches (170 cm) and weighs 61 kg.

Julianna Peña Educational Background

Talking about her educational background, she attended Spokane Community College, a public community college in Spokane, Washington. For her to lose weight and channel aggression in her early adulthood, she enrolled in a cardio kickboxing class and subsequently transitioned to mixed martial arts. Peña joined Mt. Spokane High School where she graduated in 2007.

Julianna Peña Family / Parents / Siblings

Talking about her family’s background, Julianna was born and raised in Spokane, Washington. She is the youngest of four siblings. The American professional mixed martial artist is the younger sister of former KREM 2 reporter and morning/noon meteorologist Grace Peña. She is of Mexican and Venezuelan descent.

Julianna Peña Film and television

She was featured in the award-winning mixed martial arts documentary Fight Life, the film is directed by James Z. Feng and was released in 2013. Besides her being a professional boxer, she is also an announcer, along with Max Bretos, for Combate Americas’ English language broadcast on DAZN.

Julianna Peña Mixed martial arts career

She made her professional MMA debut back in 2009. Peña has gone far four consecutive fights but suffered her first defeat in April 2012 to future fellow The Ultimate Fighter 18 cast member Sarah Moras in a 140-pound catchweight bout. The fight took place just two months and one week after Peña was involved in an accident with a drunk driver while walking in downtown Spokane in which she was knocked unconscious and suffered a broken nose.

Talking about her educational background, she attended Spokane Community College, a public community college in Spokane, Washington. For her to lose weight and channel aggression in her early adulthood, she enrolled to a cardio kickboxing class and subsequently transitioned to mixed martial arts. Peña joined Mt. Spokane High School where she graduated in 2007.