Julianna Pena faced Kayla Harrison at UFC 316 but revealed she was battling serious injuries that greatly affected her performance. On "The Ariel Helwani Show," she disclosed details about her fight preparation, revealing she broke her thumb and suffered a torn elbow with bone chips. Despite contemplating pulling out of the fight, she persevered, unaware of the full extent of her injuries until it was too late. The injuries compelled Pena to undergo surgery, highlighting the physical challenges fighters endure.
"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."
"About the second week of May, I broke my thumb on my training partner, and it was swollen, it looked like someone hit me in the hand with a hammer."
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