Raquel Pennington desires to run it again with Julianna Pena.
Pennington misplaced the UFC ladies’s bantamweight title through cut up determination within the co-main occasion of UFC 307 this previous Saturday in Salt Lake Metropolis. The choice was a controversial one, with lots of people feeling like Pennington had achieved sufficient to retain the belt in her first protection.
On Tuesday, “Rocky” launched a press release addressing the loss, and her need to get a rematch.
“I’m dwelling and I’m wholesome,” Pennington mentioned. “My coronary heart hurts however my head is excessive! I don’t really feel I misplaced that combat however that is simply one other wild detour on this journey of mine. I might be again higher than ever! I need the rematch stat! Regardless what an incredible combat week, surrounded by a lot love, assist and blessings. Reminiscences that may final a lifetime. I’m stuffed with gratitude and I need to ship a shout out to all of the individuals who stand behind me.”
Pennington and Pena have been each opponents on season 18 of The Final Fighter, which was in the end received by Pena. The combat was aggressive all through, with Pena clearly profitable the second and third rounds, whereas Pennington turned issues round within the championship stanzas. The primary spherical is what determined it, with two of the judges scoring it for Pena, who’s now a two-time champion.
A rematch for Pennington is unlikely with fellow UFC 307 competitor Kayla Harrison incomes a choice win over Kelen Vieira in the primary card opener.
