With the ever-changing rotation of contenders coming and going in the UFC’s bantamweight division, one name has emerged as a top choice to face current champion Amanda Nunes. That’s 26-year-old Julianna Peña, who scored her biggest win to date taking out Cat Zingano at UFC 200. Since winning The Ultimate Fighter reality show, she’s gone 4-0 in the UFC.
And she’s ready for her title shot.
In fact, she’s to the point where it feels a little absurd for her to have to lobby for it. While making an appearance on Monday’s edition of The MMA Hour, she said she believes her resume speaks for itself — particularly with the last remaining fighter in the top five who is coming off a victory.