A key women’s bantamweight matchup is the latest addition to the UFC’s first event of the year. Julianna Pena (9-4 MMA, 5-2 UFC) faces Sara McMann (12-5 MMA, 6-5 UFC) at UFC Fight Night on Jan. 16, which does not yet have an official location or venue. A person with knowledge of the situation confirmed the booking to MMA Junkie after initial posts from both McMann and Pena on their social media accounts. Since returning from a two-year hiatus, Pena has split her past two appearances and is coming off a third-round submission loss to former featherweight champion Germaine de Randamie at UFC on ESPN 16 in October. Prior to that, the “The Ultimate Fighter” Season 18 winner picked up a unanimous decision win over former UFC flyweight champion Nicco Montano in July.
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Sara McMann vs. Julianna Pena added to UFC Fight Night on Jan. 16 – MMA Junkie