MMA Julianna Pena vs. Valentina Shevchenko in the works for UFC 205 by Kristine Haugsjaa September 22, 2016 Photo Credit: (L) Julianna Pena – Dave Mandel/Sherdog.com (R) Valentina Shevchenko – Reinhold Matay/USA Today Sounds like there’s another Women’s Bantamweight bout in the works for UFC 205 at Madison Square Garden in November, just not the match up Julianna Pena was aiming for. Rising bantamweight Valentina Shevchenko, coming off an unanimous decision victory over former champion Holy Holm in July, tweeted out Thursday afternoon, “@ufc decided to make fight between me and @VenezuelanVixen at #ufc205. I did my part and signed bout agreement. Looks like she wants to escape”. Pena is also coming off an impressive win over former title challenger Cat Zingano at UFC 200 in July. In the post-fight conference, Pena called out newly crowned champion Amanda Nunes, who had defeated former champion Miesha Tate that same night with a first round submission. Your move Pena. Go to war with Shevchenko in NYC or wait on the sidelines for the title? Post Views: 2,515 The following two tabs change content below.BioLatest Posts Kristine Haugsjaa Kristine is a Managing Editor for DoubleGSports.com as well as UFC/MMA Lead Writer. She also hosts a column known as Fighting Words. Latest posts by Kristine Haugsjaa (see all) NJ’s Chookagian makes flyweight debut at UFC Charlotte - November 7, 2017 Fighting Words: Bellator is Giving Hardy the Credit She Deserves - October 20, 2017 Frankie Edgar to face Champion Max Holloway at UFC 218 - October 3, 2017 Boxing’s Amanda Serrano heading to MMA - September 21, 2017 Related TopicsAmanda NunesbantamweightCat ZinganoJulianna PenaMadison Square GardenNew York CityRonda Rouseytitle fightufcUFC 200UFC 205 Click to comment You must be logged in to post a comment Login Leave a Reply Cancel replyYou must be logged in to post a comment. Newsletter Subscription Can't Miss Posts! Women in Sports: NHL Network Host, Jackie Redmond by Nicholas Durst | posted on March 4, 2019 Women in Sports: Ariel Epstein, On-Air Host at SportsGrid (VIDEO) by Anthony Paradiso | posted on March 12, 2021 A Conversation with Nancy Newman: “We Are All a Yankee Family” by Elizabeth DiPietro | posted on July 27, 2020 Women in Sports: Podcast Host, New York Riptide Sideline Reporter, Dani Wexelman by Luke Porco | posted on March 3, 2020 Fighting Words: Bellator is Giving Hardy the Credit She Deserves by Kristine Haugsjaa | posted on October 20, 2017 More in MMA The Mockery of A Sport: Paul vs. Askren Jake Paul and Ben Askren are set to fight tonight, and as a fan... The Leverage Game: What’s Going on Between Jon Jones and UFC? After Francis Ngannou knocked out Stipe Miocic, fight fans everywhere were already excited about... Athletes and their “Charitable” Contributions The other day I was watching TV when I saw a commercial for Conor... Should the Holloway vs. Katter fight have been Stopped in the 4th Round? Dana White thought so… In my honest opinion, when it comes to sports there is nothing like watching... Cyborg Watch 2016: 24 Hours and Ten Pounds Left UFC Strawweight Champ Joanna Jedrzejczyk Signs Next Fight Agreement