Women’s bantamweight champion Raquel Pennington puts her title on the line for the first time in the UFC 307 co-main event against former titleholder Julianna Peña.
Pennington (16-8) won the women’s 135-pound championship at UFC 277 in January, defeating Mayra Bueno Silva in a one-sided decision. Peña (11-5) hasn’t fought since losing the title to Amanda Nunes at UFC 277 in July 2022.
UFC 307 Countdown: Pennington vs Peña
UFC 307 takes place on Saturday at Delta Center in Salt Lake City, Utah. The fight card features to world title bouts. In the main event, middleweight champion Alex Pereira puts his title on the line for the third time against eighth-ranked Khalil Rountree Jr. The event will be the fourth time the fight promotion has held an event in Salt Lake City.