Julianna Pena tried to threaten her way to a shot at the Ultimate Fighting Championship women’s bantamweight title. Now, she can earn it inside the cage.
Pena will meet Valentina Shevchenko in the UFC on Fox 23 main event on Saturday at the Pepsi Center in Denver, with a showdown against reigning women’s bantamweight champion Amanda Nunes likely awaiting the winner. Meanwhile, Donald Cerrone takes on American Top Team mainstay Jorge Masvidal in the welterweight co-headliner. The rest of the four-fight main card features a heavyweight clash pitting Andrei Arlovski against Francis Ngannou and a featherweight tilt matching Alex Caceres with Jason Knight.