Julianna Pena Went Into Harrison Fight “Plagued with several injuries” and “not a good camp”

[Wormwood]

According to Julianna, she broke her thumb in early May. A few weeks after that she “fell and tore her elbow.” She said she went into the fight with a “severe handicap.”

"I've been doing this since 2008. I think I have dislocated, broken and torn every ligament in my body," Peña said. "I was plagued with several injuries leading up to that fight, and it was not a good camp for me in that sense because I knew I was going into the fight with a pretty severe handicap.

"It crossed my mind [not to fight] but it wasn't bad enough to the point where I would have to not fight because I knew I was going to be able to push through, but I think it's a funny thing that my coaches probably didn't explain the severity of the situation to me. Otherwise, I probably would have thought more heavily on not competing."

I have no issues with a fighter answering questions honestly an interviewer asks. I also think a fighter can choose not to say certain things regardless of what an interviewer asks. I’m actually quite impressed how Sean has answered questions after his loss. Julianna answers them pretty much how I expect her to.

•full article:

Julianna Peña 'plagued' by injuries for Kayla Harrison fight, went in with a 'severe handicap'

The former two-time UFC women's bantamweight champ spoke publicly for the first time since her title loss.

www.yahoo.com

 

[Epsteins Guard]

I have two phrases to accurately describe this situation:

 

[Neck&Neck]

Looks like we have a new “big book of excuses” to add to the collection

 

[Conor Strickland]

 

[Sycho Sid]

Poor thing

 

[sickness666]

"I only lost because ...., with a better camp and without that I would have..." been beaten aswell by Kayla.
I thought from the beginning if Kayla makes 135 it´s a long night for Pena. And I expected exactly this kind of excuse if Pena gets beaten.

 

[BangBang]

I do like Juliana.. she's built different but it would be better if she could turn off the engine running her mouth once in a while.

 

[Buffmeister]

Outcome would've been the same

 

[Contempt]

Can't make up my mind... so fuck it, I'll post both:

 

[Poirierfan]

She's pulling the O'Malley card. Someone should tell Pena that she fights like shit when's she's healthy too.

 

[whocares]

It's weird how you only ever hear the loser having this take after the fight. If we are to believe the bruised ego of the defeated fighter, the only real factor in winning is having the healthier training camp.

 

[TITS]

 

[BangBang]

It's weird how you only ever hear the loser having this take after the fight. If we are to believe the bruised ego of the defeated fighter, the only real factor in winning is having the healthier training camp.

They don't want to lose the fight money or show weakness. (Mainly the money).

 

[Bubzeh]

Of course she did.

 

[Wormwood]

She's pulling the O'Malley card. Someone should tell Pena that she fights like shit when's she's healthy too.

To be fair, it seems like O’Malley is handling the recent loss with more maturity than the first one. I think you mentioned it as well on a different thread.

 

[Poirierfan]

To be fair, it seems like O’Malley is handling the recent loss with more maturity than the first one. I think you mentioned it as well on a different thread.

Yeah, I'm talking about Sean "bad lighting" O'Malley, lol. Sean did good this time.

 

[Killroy]

I don't think it would have made any difference.
Kayla beats a 100% healthy Pena as well

 

[FriskyRandy]

I do like Juliana.. she's built different but it would be better if she could turn off the engine running her mouth once in a while.

Here it is my sherdog friends, Juliana's only fan!

 

[BangBang]

Here it is my sherdog friends, Juliana's only fan!

She has an OF? I'll be right back ;-)

I do give her props for beating Amanda Nunes in a title fight and she can sell a fight. Buuuuuuut she is also quite irritating, I appreciate that!

 

[philcrow]

Just say you lost and will come back better. The excuse making just makes everyone think less of you.