{"id":314947,"date":"2019-05-29T09:40:07","date_gmt":"2019-05-29T16:40:07","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/staging.tcpcharms.com\/bjpenn\/?p=314947"},"modified":"2019-05-29T09:40:07","modified_gmt":"2019-05-29T16:40:07","slug":"julianna-pena-updates-on-fighting-future-after-lengthy-hiatus","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/staging.tcpcharms.com\/bjpenn\/mma-news\/ufc\/julianna-pena-updates-on-fighting-future-after-lengthy-hiatus\/","title":{"rendered":"Julianna Pena updates on fighting future after lengthy hiatus"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Julianna Pena has not fought since January of 2017, when she was submitted by Valentina Shevchenko in a bantamweight number-one contender fight. In the time since then, the talented bantamweight contender has become a mother and put in work as a commentator for Combate Americas.<\/p>\n<p>That being said, it sounds like Pena is getting the itch to fight again. Speaking on <a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/venezuelanvixen\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">her official Instagram account<\/a> recently, &#8220;The Venezuelan Vixen&#8221; updated on her busy life, and discussed her eventual return to the cage.<\/p>\n<p>See what Julianna Pena had to say below:<\/p>\n<p>https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/p\/Bx3tP_tDT_i\/<\/p>\n<p><em>&#8220;Not gonna lie. Finding the balance between being a new #mommy and a full time #mma#fighter and commentator&#x1f399;, while trying to hold the #house down has not been the easiest of tasks&#x1f645;&#x1f3fd;&#x200d;&#x2640;&#xfe0f;<\/em><br \/>\n<em>&#x1f931;&#x1f3fd;Women who have kids &#x1f47c;&#x1f3fc;, take care of the house&#x1f3e1;, and work full time jobs are\u00a0#superwomen\u00a0&#x1f9b8;&#x1f3fb;&#x200d;&#x2640;&#xfe0f;and we do not get enough credit if you ask me! Some of y\u2019all expectations are just wayyy too high!<\/em><br \/>\n<em>There are many other\u00a0#mommy\u00a0#mma#fighters\u00a0that I see\u00a0#makeitwork\u00a0and they give me\u00a0#inspiration\u00a0and\u00a0#motivation\u00a0everyday to believe in myself because I know I can do it too!<\/em><br \/>\n<em>So&#8230; no excuses!! I know I am far overdue for a\u00a0#fistfight!\u00a0<\/em><br \/>\n<em>I shall find my way back to the\u00a0#octagon\u00a0soon but in the meantime, I can\u2019t wait to break in these new\u00a0@gracieuniversityhq\u00a0#puffies\u00a0I just bought !\u00a0<\/em><br \/>\n<em>You can\u2019t tell by the look on my face because that\u2019s my, \u201cI\u2019m ready for war\u201d face, but It\u2019s the little things in life these days that get me #pumped ! Let\u2019s get it ! #ceasargraciejiujitsuwhat&#8221;<\/em> &#8211; Julianna Pena on Instagram<\/p>\n<p>Prior to her loss to Valentina Shevchenko, Julianna Pena went 4-0 in the Octagon \u2014 a streak highlighted by wins over Jessica Eye and Cat Zingano.<\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\"><i>This article first appeared on\u00a0<\/i><a href=\"http:\/\/staging.tcpcharms.com\/bjpenn\/\"><span class=\"s1\"><i>BJPENN.COM<\/i><\/span><\/a><i>\u00a0on 5\/28\/2019. <\/i><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Julianna Pena has not fought since January of 2017, when she was submitted by Valentina Shevchenko in a bantamweight number-one contender fight. In the time since then, the talented bantamweight contender has become a mother and put in work as a commentator for Combate Americas. 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