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Jessica Eye vs. Julianna Pena
Division: Women's Bantamweight
Records: Jessica Eye (11-3 (1)), Julianna Pena (7-2)
Here it is, folks—Julianna Pena's big chance to force her way into the women's bantamweight title picture.
From the moment Pena was introduced on The Ultimate Fighter, it was clear that she had the "It factor." Not the shallow, purely aesthetic "It factor" Dana White referred to with Paige VanZant, either. No, Pena had the in-cage ferocity, out-of-cage drive and unshakable arrogance that you see with any truly elite athlete.