LAS VEGAS – Raquel Pennington has no doubt that her next fight will be for the vacant UFC women’s bantamweight title, and knows exactly who will be standing across the octagon. Although their paths didn’t cross during Season 18 of “The Ultimate Fighter,” Pennington (15-8 MMA, 12-5 UFC) believes everything has finally aligned for a showdown against former bantamweight champion Julianna Peña (11-5 MMA, 7-3 UFC). While “Rocky” is grateful for the time away from action while working through the life adjustments that come along with being a new parent, she expects her next fight to be for the title that Amanda Nunes left vacant in retirement after defeating Irene Aldana at UFC 289 in June. “Absolutely.
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