Julianna Peña thought Taila Santos won against Valentina Shevchenko.
The UFC bantamweight champion expected to hear ‘And New’ after Santos’ performance against Shevchenko at UFC 275 earlier this month. The No. 2 ranked contender found success with her takedowns and control on the ground throughout the first three rounds, but the champion responded with her striking in the fourth and fifth rounds.
When the judges’ scorecards were read, Shevchenko emerged victorious by split decision and retained her flyweight championship for the seventh consecutive time. However, not everyone agreed with that decision, including Peña, who recently told the Schmo that the judges got it wrong and Santos should have got the win.