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Julianna Pena Claims She Walked into UFC 316 with ‘Severe Handicap’ Against Kayla Harrison

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It was just a matter of time before Julianna Pena started making excuses.

‘The Venezuelan Vixen’ suffered a dominant submission loss against Kayla Harrison at UFC 316 earlier this month, surrendering her bantamweight world title in the process.

Julianna Pena Claims She Walked into UFC 316 with 'Severe Handicap' Against Kayla Harrison 2

While Pena was seemingly humble in defeat, sharing a long embrace with Harrison immediately following their scrap, the two-time titleholder is now alleging that she was dealing with “several injuries” heading into the fight that severely impacted the quality of her camp.