Venezuelan Vixen and UFC Champion Julianna Pena Teases Stand-Up Comedy Gig on the Joe Rogan Podcast

Julianna Peña is one of the best fighters in the current women’s division in the UFC. Her historic win against former Bantamweight champion Amanda Nunes put her at the top of the food chain and showed everyone just how good she is.

While Pena’s skills are what might have put her on the map, her witty humor and sarcasm are what’s boosting that already existent charm.

In a recent podcast of ‘The Joe Rogan Experience,’ Julianna Peña emphasized her interest in stand-up comedy and revealed that this was something she considered once, early into her career paths.

Peña revealed ” (Comedian Adam Hunter) just texted me the other day and asked me if I would be willing to do a five- or seven-minute set,”. “So when I was growing up, the three things I wanted to be: rapper, boxer, and comedian. Like, I remember growing up and being like, ‘I wanna be either of these three things.’ And so I love comedy. I’m a massive comedy fan… I told him I think I will.”

Julianna Peña is a performer

Various combat sports purists might have a sort of backlash against fighters that perform as well as fight, but as we all know, the UFC has evolved over the years, and so has the fight game.

Performances and fighter quirks massively boost the hype around a fighter and make them likable.

We’ve seen specific individuals within the UFC who are a brand of their own. Conor McGregor, with his trash-talking skills, Chael Sonnen with his superb comedic timing, and Nate Diaz with his naturally funny yet scary gangster aura, are all massive assets to the UFC.

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Now, Julianna Peña is also proving that she is well-versed in the art of fighting and, at the same time, has a good sense of humor and sarcasm. All these qualities make her a fan favorite and a champion that everyone loves.

How would Julianna Pena fare in the stand-up scene?

The talent of a comic lies in taking criticism and not just dishing some sarcastic humor out. This seems a little adverse regarding a fighter’s psyche, as a fighter’s first instinct might be to use their fists.

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Peña talked about how she fought an abusive co-worker during her job at a restaurant. Drawing parallels to that and a heckler in a stand-up audience. This is what Pena had to say.

“And I think about that. I don’t think I could handle that, right? Get some heckler in the crowd. I’d be like, ‘Let’s step outside, guy. You got something to say to me?”

The Venezuelan Vixen also highlighted how a comic could step over boundaries if they wanted to. “And that’s the thing, too, like what’s offensive and what’s funny? Like, I think masks are hilarious.”

“But you start talking about masks and people wearing masks, and then people are going to get offended because all these people have died and yadda, yadda, yadda,” said Peña.

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