Raquel Pennington is likely to return to the octagon in October and hopes to face Julianna Peña at a pay-per-view event in Salt Lake City. Julianna Peña has confirmed that she has signed the contract for the fight. Both fighters have expressed interest in future bouts with Kayla Harrison, with Pennington wanting to fight Harrison after her match with Peña and Peña considering Harrison a 'bigger fight' than her current lineup. Pennington and Peña have wanted to face each other since they were on TUF together in 2013.
🚨| Julianna Peña has told @aaronbronsteter that she has signed to fight Raquel Pennington at the PPV event targeted for Salt Lake City in October. 👀🏆 https://t.co/2VpnrwTnYJ
Raquel Pennington wants to fight Kayla Harrison after "whooping Julianna [Peña's] ass" 👀 https://t.co/QnVkwPqXdf
"The twerker and a judo girl. I will fight both of them on the same night." Kayla Harrison is ready to take out anyone while Raquel Pennington vs. Julianna Peña plays out. https://t.co/aVdWilvNFj
Julianna Peña feels Kayla Harrison is a "bigger fight" than "the one I have lined up" 👀 https://t.co/HH4rLz2zvl
Spoke to Julianna Pena as well, she says that the fight is signed on her end. https://t.co/IW5QWRC5Y0
Just chatted with Raquel Pennington, who tells me she is likely to return in October and hopes that Julianna Pena will be the opponent, since she has wanted to face her since they were on TUF together in 2013. That PPV is likely to take place in Salt Lake City.