UFC on FOX 23 results: Valentina Shevchenko taps Julianna Pena for first submission win in nearly 11 years

DENVER – Valentina Shevchenko cut the line in the women’s bantamweight division, outgrappling Julianna Pena to pitch herself as the next title contender. Shevchenko (14-2 MMA, 3-1 UFC) survived a first-round armbar attempt from Pena (8-3 MMA, 4-1 UFC) to exact revenge with the same hold in the second, bringing champ Amanda Nunes to her feet from her seat cageside.

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UFC on FOX 23 results: Valentina Shevchenko taps Julianna Pena for first submission win in nearly 11 years – MMA Junkie