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HYDEN BLOG: The Good, The Bad, and The Ugly from UFC 269

December 13, 2021

By: Frank Hyden, MMATorch Senior Columnist UFC 269 was yesterday and it featured a massive upset in one title fight and a really good fight in the other title fight. Let’s get to the rundown. […]

MMATorch Daily Top Five 7/26: Fights to Make in UFC’s Women’s Bantamweight Division

July 26, 2016

Welcome to MMATorch’s Daily Top Five. Every weekday, tune in for a new Top Five list on a variety of topics; some will be regularly updated, some will be one offs, but we hope you […]

MMATorch Daily Top Five 7/11: Top Takeaways From Saturday’s UFC 200 Event

July 11, 2016

Welcome to MMATorch’s Daily Top Five. Every weekday, tune in for a new Top Five list on a variety of topics; some will be regularly updated, some will be one offs, but we hope you […]

UFC 200 Video – Highlights of Julianna Pena’s decision win over Cat Zingano

July 10, 2016

TUF 18 winner Julianna Pena took another step toward title contention in the UFC women’s bantamweight division on Saturday night, defeating former title challenger Cat Zingano by decision at UFC 200. It was a very […]

UFC 200 Results: Julianna Pena out-grapples Cat Zingano, Kelvin Gastelum out-strikes Johny Hendricks on FS1 prelims

July 10, 2016

The final two preliminary card fights on the UFC 200 card saw two younger prospects take another step up the ladder at the expense of veteran competition. Julianna Pena and Kelvin Gastelum each earned convincing […]

Julianna Pena says she and Miesha Tate would fight one another only if title is at stake

May 26, 2016

“Me and Miesha have discussed fighting each other. We said the only way we would fight each other is if her or I had the belt. Now that she has the belt and I get […]

Cat Zingano vs. Julianna Pena official for UFC 200 “Diaz vs. McGregor II” this July

April 7, 2016

Two women’s bantamweight fighters attempting to re-establish themselves will be squaring off this summer, as the UFC confirmed Thursday that Cat Zingano will face Julianna Pena at UFC 200. Zingano returns for the first time […]

UFC releases statement on Julianna Pena following legal resolution after December arrest

April 4, 2016

The UFC had been holding off on booking TUF winner Julianna Pena while she faced legal issues stemming from an arrest in December, but now that it’s been resolved they plan to get her a […]

911 call from night of UFC fighter Julianna Pena’s arrest on alleged assault released

January 7, 2016

UFC women’s bantamweight and Ultimate Fighter winner Julianna Pena was arrested on assault charges in Washington state last month, and though she’s yet to appear in court, some new background on the night in question […]

Report: Julianna Pena’s arrest came after allegedly kicking bar owner, employee in groin

December 22, 2015

While UFC women’s bantamweight Julianna Pena appears to have been involved in a bar fight early Sunday morning in Spokane, Wash., her arrest stems from actions allegedly committed after it had concluded. According to a […]

UFC Women’s Bantamweight Julianna Pena arrested for assault stemming from alleged bar fight

December 21, 2015

UFC Women’s Bantamweight contender and Ultimate Fighter 18 winner Julianna Pena was arrested on assault charges early Sunday after an alleged bar fight in Spokane, Wash. A poster on Sherdog claimed to have witnessed the […]

Julianna Pena looking ahead to title fight with Ronda Rousey: “Why not me?”

October 6, 2015

“Why not look too far ahead? I did not get into this sport to be at the bottom roster. I got into this sport to let the world know that I’m the toughest 135-pound female […]

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  • HYDEN BLOG: Looking at Upcoming UFC Main Events, Nemkov to PFL
  • HYDEN BLOG: The Good, The Bad, and The Ugly from PFL 10 and UFC Fight Night: Walker vs. Zhang

  • HYDEN BLOG: The Good, The Bad, and The Ugly from PFL 9 (2025) and UFC319, UFC Moving to Paramount+
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  • HYDEN BLOG: The Good, The Bad, and The Ugly from PFL 8 (2025) and UFC Fight Night: Taira vs. Park
  • HYDEN BLOG: The Good, The Bad, and The Ugly from UFC Fight Night: Whittaker vs. de Ridder
  • HYDEN BLOG: The Good, The Bad, and The Ugly from PFL Champions Series 2 and UFC 318
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