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Valentina Shevchenko-Julianna Pena fight to headline UFC Fight Night on Jan. 28

A bantamweight fight between rising contenders Valentina Shevchenko and Julianna Pena will headline UFC Fight Night on Jan. 28 in Denver.

Officials announced the five-round, 135-pound bout Tuesday. The event will take place at the Pepsi Center.

Shevchenko (13-2) is coming off a five-round unanimous decision over former champion Holly Holm in July. Fighting out of Peru, Shevchenko is 2-1 in the UFC, with her only loss coming by way of decision to current champion Amanda Nunes in March.

Pena (8-2) is on a four-fight win streak, including a victory over Cat Zingano at UFC 200 in July.

She originally said she was not interested in a matchup against Shevchenko and felt she was the rightful No. 1 contender, but that position ultimately went to former champion Ronda Rousey, who fights Nunes at UFC 207 on Dec. 30.