It was a long time coming for Julianna Peña at UFC Fight Night 63. She returned from a severe injury and walked away with a first-round technical knockout and $50,000 in bonus cash. The emotion ran high for the first female winner of “The Ultimate Fighter.” “I don’t want to talk about it,” Peńa said of her newly earned bonus. “I’m going to start crying because that’s like the best thing that’s ever happened to me. It really is.” ALSO READ: UFC Fight Night 63 Live Results Peńa suffered a knee injury last year, which kept her out of competition following her win on the UFC’s reality series. She revealed in subsequent interviews that the situation was heartbreaking. UFC Fairfax represented her chance to show off her arsenal and prove that she belongs amongst the best women fighters on the planet. Getting back in the cage was tough, she explained, and staying positive was and will remain key.
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