Former two-time UFC champion returns at RAF Abu Dhabi
Former two-time UFC women’s bantamweight champion Julianna Peña returns to competition on Nov. 14 but not inside the octagon.
“‘The Vixen” takes on Bellator veteran Diana Avsaragova at RAF Abu Dhabi at Etihad Arena. The promotion made the announcement on Monday.
Peña last fought in June 2025, losing her title to Kayla Harrison at UFC 316. She’s been part of the RAF broadcast team but will now step onto the mats. RAF Abu Dhabi is headlined by a match between former UFC middleweight titleholder Khamzat Chimaev and former UFC interim welterweight champion Colby Covington.