Recent News on Sherdog.com · Jan 7
Ex-UFC Champ Voices Support for U.S. Attack on Venezuela
One former UFC champion with Venezuelan roots is firmly behind the United States’ invasion of the South American country.
On Saturday, Donald Trump announced that the U.S. had conducted a “large-scale strike” against Venezuela, capturing president Nicolas Maduro and his wife. The attack has generated mixed reactions throughout the U.S., but many people of Venezuelan heritage have celebrated Maduro’s capture. That includes former UFC women’s bantamweight champion Julianna Pena, who goes by “The Venezuelan Vixen” in the Octagon. Though Pena was born in Washington, her father hails from Venezuela.
On Tuesday, Pena released a statement supporting President Trump and the attack on Venezuela.