NASHVILLE – The 6-foot-3 Luis Pena doesn’t care if you raise an eyebrow or not; “Violent Bob Ross” is going to stay at 145 pounds. Despite missing weight at Friday’s UFC on ESPN+ 6 official weigh-ins by registering 148.5 pounds, Pena said he spoke with UFC officials, including matchmaker Sean Shelby, and they will allow him to continue in the featherweight division. “I actually spoke to Sean Shelby almost immediately after everything happened (at weigh-ins),” Pena told reporters, including MMA Junkie, following his win at Saturday’s fight card, which took place at Bridgestone Arena in Nashville. “We had a good conversation. He said he knows that things happen. He knows the circumstances that happened, and he’s going to give me another chance
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Luis Pena says future lies at featherweight despite UFC Nashville weight miss – MMA Junkie