On Saturday, Jan. 28, the UFC returned to where it began, the Mile High City of Denver, for UFC on Fox 23: Shevchenko vs. Pena, which emanated from the Pepsi Center.
In the night’s main event, striking stalwart Valentina Shevchenko took on The Ultimate Fighter 18 winner Julianna Peña in a bout that determined the next bantamweight No. 1 contender. The 28-year-old Shevchenko had tasted defeat just once since 2010 — a decision loss to current champion Amanda Nunes at UFC 196.