{"id":41031,"date":"2026-10-13T06:37:03","date_gmt":"2026-10-13T06:37:03","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.sherdog.com\/news\/news\/Julianna-Pena-books-wrestling-match-following-UFC-title-loss-to-Kayla-Harrison-203195"},"modified":"2026-10-13T06:37:03","modified_gmt":"2026-10-13T06:37:03","slug":"julianna-pena-books-wrestling-match-following-ufc-title-loss-to-kayla-harrison","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.martialartskleinanzeigen.com\/videos\/julianna-pena-books-wrestling-match-following-ufc-title-loss-to-kayla-harrison\/","title":{"rendered":"Julianna Pena books wrestling match following UFC title loss to Kayla Harrison"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
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Julianna
\nPena<\/a> is returning to competition in a wrestling match.<\/p>\n

The former
\nUltimate Fighting Championship<\/a> women\u2019s bantamweight titleholder
\nwill face Diana
\nAvsaragova<\/a> at Real American Freestyle\u2019s Abu Dhabi event on Nov.
\n14 at Etihad Arena. The promotion announced the matchup Monday.<\/p>\n

\n

Advertisement<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

Julianna Pena to face Diana Avsaragova at RAF Abu Dhabi on Nov.
\n14 in first competition since Kayla Harrison defeat<\/h2>\n

Pena hasn\u2019t competed since losing her title to Kayla
\nHarrison<\/a> in June 2025. Harrison submitted her with a
\nsecond-round kimura to capture the belt. Pena has served as a color
\ncommentator for RAF since the promotion\u2019s launch and will now
\ntransition from the broadcast team to the mat.<\/p>\n

Avsaragova has competed for Bellator<\/a>
\nand the
\nProfessional Fighters League<\/a>. She lost by technical fall to
\nreigning middleweight champion Kennedy Blades at RAF 13 in
\nSeptember.<\/p>\n

RAF Abu Dhabi will be headlined by a cruiserweight crossover
\nchampionship match between former UFC middleweight champion
\nKhamzat
\nChimaev<\/a> and former interim welterweight titleholder Colby
\nCovington<\/a>. The event marks the promotion\u2019s first show in the
\nMiddle East under a five-year partnership with Abu Dhabi\u2019s
\nDepartment of Culture and Tourism and the UAE Wrestling
\nFederation.<\/p>\n

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\n

THE CARD KEEPS GETTING BETTER \ud83d\ude2e\u200d\ud83d\udca8 Julianna
\nPe\u00f1a vs Diana
\nAvsaragova<\/a> goes down at #RAFABUDHABI on NOV 14 at Etihad Arena.
\nTickets on sale now at the link in bio. https:\/\/t.co\/ZGHuzkms1E<\/p>\n

\u2014 Real American Freestyle (@RAFWrestlingUSA)
\nOctober 12, 2026<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n

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