Ground game
56 CGround work is situational, not a finishing engine. Expect clinch entries more than a mat cycle.
- 1.70 takedowns / 15 at 55% accuracy
- 0.76 submission attempts / 15 · 6 career sub wins
Women's Bantamweight
“The Venezuelan Vixen”
13-6
SLpM
3.10
SApM
3.74
Str Acc
60%
Str Def
48%
TD Avg
1.70
TD Acc
55%
TD Def
22%
Sub Avg
0.76
Hybrid who can change levels — suspect hips against the shot, porous pocket
Fight IQ
Thin sample — 2 loaded UFC rows, 19 career fights for Julianna Peña. Reaction and agility are wider intervals.
IQ
Ground
Defense
Counter
Reaction
proxy
Agility
proxy
TD react
Chin
No standout plus-mark on this card.
Takedown reaction
A takedown magnet. Low TD defense plus submission losses — this is the hole a grappler builds a camp around.
Timing & reaction
Late on the read. High absorb or a leaking TD defense suggests the first move often belongs to the opponent.
Counter punching
Limited counter threat. Opponents can miss without paying a finishing tax.
Julianna Peña “The Venezuelan Vixen” is a 36-year-old Orthodox women's bantamweight out of USA, camped at Valle Flow Striking. The tape read: hybrid who can change levels — suspect hips against the shot, porous pocket. Career mark 13-6-0 — 3 by KO/TKO, 6 by submission, 4 by decision. Fight IQ grades C+ (62).
What works. Durability is the standout at 66 (C+). Standard UFC durability. Can be hurt, usually recovers if the shot is not clean. Ground game C on 1.70 TD/15 and 0.76 sub attempts. Striking defense D at 48% / 3.74 SApM. Counter punching D; punching agility D (output × accuracy × age curve). Takedown reaction D on 22% TD defense. These are tape proxies — not lab reaction times — built from FightMetric rates, finish shares, and 2 loaded UFC rows.
Where it breaks. Takedown reaction is the soft spot (20, D). A takedown magnet. Low TD defense plus submission losses — this is the hole a grappler builds a camp around. Opponents who force wrestling and keep the fight on the fence have historically been the ones who make this résumé leak. When Peña loses, it is usually a finish (0 KO, 3 sub) — composure under the first clean hurt is the live question.
Recent tape (2 bouts): L Nunes (Decision - Unanimous R5) · W Nunes (Submission R2). Form index positive over the last 2. Most of the loaded finishes happen before the deep water.
Ground work is situational, not a finishing engine. Expect clinch entries more than a mat cycle.
Defensive liability. Opponents land at a clip that turns every exchange into a finish window.
Limited counter threat. Opponents can miss without paying a finishing tax.
Late on the read. High absorb or a leaking TD defense suggests the first move often belongs to the opponent.
Heavy or economical. Combinations are chosen, not sprayed — opponents can time the entries.
A takedown magnet. Low TD defense plus submission losses — this is the hole a grappler builds a camp around.
Standard UFC durability. Can be hurt, usually recovers if the shot is not clean.
| Date | Opponent | Res | Method | Rnd | Sig |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 31, 2022 | Amanda Nunes | L | Decision - Unanimous | 5 5:00 | 60/154 |
| Dec 12, 2021 | Amanda Nunes | W | Submission | 2 3:26 | 79/135 |