Pena: Why not Rousey next?
Julianna Pena: “Jessica Eye, after her loss to Miesha Tate, if she would have won, would’ve been next in line for a title shot…Why not me?”
Julianna Pena picked up her third straight victory at UFC 192 and when asked who she would like to fight next, asked why not champion Ronda Rousey??
When asked about shooting for the stars, Pena – despite acknowledging her performance was less than satisfactory by her own standards – should be enough to put her on the shortlist to face Rousey.
“Why not look too far ahead? I did not get in this sport to be in the bottom roster. I got in this sport to let the world know I’m the toughest 135-pound female fighter in the world.
“I’m 6-0. Ronda’s 6-0,” she stated. “I don’t think that it’s out of the realm of possibility. I’m looking to be in a title shot.”
After all, Pena told the media, if her opponent on Saturday had won, she’d be in the running for a title shot. Now that Pena’s the victor, why can’t she enjoy the same status?
“Jessica Eye, after her loss to Miesha Tate, if she would have won, would’ve been next in line for a title shot,” Pena said.
“Why not me?”