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Raquel Pennington

Last fought: Oct 2024
RECORD
Pro
16-10-0
UFC
13-6-0
Age
37
Height
5'7"
Weight
135 lbs
Reach
67"
Stance
Orthodox

Career Analytics

Advanced MetricCareer
Fight Shape
Avg Fight Time15:17
Fight Completion Rate92.3%
Avg Rounds per Fight3.06
% Fights Inside the Distance21.1%
Strength of Schedule
Opponent UFC Record (all, at fight time)71-34 (67.6%)
Opponent UFC Record (among wins)46-23 (66.7%)
Opponent UFC Record (among losses)25-11 (69.4%)
Positional Profile
% Time at Distance (approx.)51.8%
% Time in Control22.8%
% Time Controlled25.4%
Control Rate of Clinch/Ground Time47.4%
Distance Striking
Distance Sig. Strikes Landed / Min4.88
Distance Sig. Strikes Absorbed / Min4.42
Distance Striking Differential / Min+0.45
Distance Strike Accuracy39.4%
Distance Strike Defense67.8%
Power & Pressure
KDs per 100 Power Strikes Landed0.10
Knocked Down per 100 Absorbed0.00
TD Attempts per 5 Distance Min1.93
TDs Faced per 5 Distance Min2.13
Sub Attempts per 15 Control Min2.71
Fade Index (R3 pace / R1 pace)1.30
All metrics are UFC fights only. Methodology →
Where the Strikes Land
Share of landed significant strikes by target
Where the Fight Happens
Share of total fight time by position
Cumulative Significant Strikes vs the Women's Bantamweight field
Raquel Pennington   League percentile bands (p5–p95)   League median
The shaded bands are the league’s middle range: the darker center covers the 25th–75th percentile of fighters, the lighter outer zones extend to the 5th and 95th — computed only over fighters whose careers reached each minute mark. How these are calculated →

Career Stats

Statistic Raquel Pennington
Striking
Sig. Strike Accuracy49.2%
Sig. Strikes Landed/min4.1
Sig. Strikes Absorbed/min3.3
Strike Differential0.8/min
Grappling
Takedown Accuracy27.6%
Takedown Defense62.5%
Takedowns Landed/15min0.8
Submission Attempts/15min0.6
Control Time/15min3:25
Finishing Ability
KO/TKO % of Wins0.0%
Submission % of Wins23.1%
Decision % of Wins76.9%
Avg Fight Time15:17
Secondary Stats
Knockdowns/15min0.1
Reversals/15min0.2

Last 5 Averages

Statistic Last 5 Fights
Sig. Strike Accuracy49.0%
Sig. Strikes Landed/min5.3
Sig. Strikes Absorbed/min3.6
Takedown Accuracy16.7%
Takedown Defense55.6%
Control Time/Fight3:14

Fight History

LOSS
vs. Julianna Pena
UFC 307: Pereira vs. Rountree Jr. • Oct 2024Women's BantamweightTITLE
Decision (Split) • Rd 5, 5:00
Raquel Pennington92/31729%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:33KD 1
Julianna Pena92/26035%TD 2/3Ctrl 5:40
▼ Rounds
WIN
vs. Mayra Bueno Silva
UFC 297: Strickland vs. Du Plessis • Jan 2024Women's BantamweightTITLE
Decision (Unanimous) • Rd 5, 5:00
Raquel Pennington134/20167%TD 1/3Ctrl 11:28
Mayra Bueno Silva69/8878%TD 3/9Ctrl 8:58
▼ Rounds
WIN
vs. Ketlen Vieira
UFC Fight Night: Strickland vs. Imavov • Jan 2023Women's Bantamweight
Decision (Split) • Rd 3, 5:00
Raquel Pennington81/15951%TD 0/2Ctrl 1:18
Ketlen Vieira64/15242%TD 0/0Ctrl 4:45
▼ Rounds
WIN
vs. Aspen Ladd
UFC 273: Volkanovski vs. The Korean Zombie • Apr 2022Women's Bantamweight
Decision (Unanimous) • Rd 3, 5:00
Raquel Pennington114/19558%TD 0/1Ctrl 1:42
Aspen Ladd65/16041%TD 2/4Ctrl 2:56
▼ Rounds
WIN
vs. Macy Chiasson
UFC Fight Night: Lewis vs. Daukaus • Dec 2021Women's Featherweight
Submission (Guillotine Choke) • Rd 2, 3:07
Raquel Pennington45/7957%TD 0/0Ctrl 1:09
Macy Chiasson26/8630%TD 1/2Ctrl 1:18
▼ Rounds
WIN
vs. Pannie Kianzad
UFC Fight Night: Smith vs. Spann • Sep 2021Women's Bantamweight
Decision (Unanimous) • Rd 3, 5:00
Raquel Pennington48/7961%TD 1/3Ctrl 6:16
Pannie Kianzad50/9851%TD 1/2Ctrl 5:34
▼ Rounds
WIN
vs. Marion Reneau
UFC Fight Night: Blaydes vs. Volkov • Jun 2020Women's Bantamweight
Decision (Unanimous) • Rd 3, 5:00
Raquel Pennington107/15469%TD 1/2Ctrl 5:29
Marion Reneau46/11739%TD 2/4Ctrl 3:48
▼ Rounds
LOSS
vs. Holly Holm
UFC 246: McGregor vs. Cowboy • Jan 2020Women's Bantamweight
Decision (Unanimous) • Rd 3, 5:00
Raquel Pennington38/7849%TD 1/2Ctrl 1:02
Holly Holm30/6248%TD 0/3Ctrl 7:16
▼ Rounds
WIN
vs. Irene Aldana
UFC Fight Night: Dos Anjos vs. Edwards • Jul 2019Women's Bantamweight
Decision (Split) • Rd 3, 5:00
Raquel Pennington47/13734%TD 1/6Ctrl 5:29
Irene Aldana52/18428%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:02
▼ Rounds
LOSS
vs. Germaine de Randamie
UFC Fight Night: Korean Zombie vs. Rodriguez • Nov 2018Women's Bantamweight
Decision (Unanimous) • Rd 3, 5:00
Raquel Pennington24/8429%TD 0/8Ctrl 6:05
Germaine de Randamie42/10739%TD 0/0Ctrl 1:06
▼ Rounds
LOSS
vs. Amanda Nunes
UFC 224: Nunes vs. Pennington • May 2018Women's BantamweightTITLE
KO/TKO (Punches) • Rd 5, 2:36
Raquel Pennington64/16938%TD 1/8Ctrl 2:13
Amanda Nunes124/25449%TD 3/4Ctrl 4:29
▼ Rounds
WIN
vs. Miesha Tate
UFC 205: Alvarez vs McGregor • Nov 2016Women's Bantamweight
Decision (Unanimous) • Rd 3, 5:00
Raquel Pennington43/7756%TD 1/1Ctrl 6:47
Miesha Tate21/6532%TD 1/5Ctrl 4:26
▼ Rounds
WIN
vs. Elizabeth Phillips
UFC 202: Diaz vs. McGregor 2 • Aug 2016Women's Bantamweight
Decision (Unanimous) • Rd 3, 5:00
Raquel Pennington33/5066%TD 3/5Ctrl 5:05
Elizabeth Phillips15/3444%TD 1/5Ctrl 6:41
▼ Rounds
WIN
vs. Bethe Correia
UFC on FOX: Teixeira vs Evans • Apr 2016Women's Bantamweight
Decision (Split) • Rd 3, 5:00
Raquel Pennington75/13058%TD 0/4Ctrl 1:03
Bethe Correia66/17139%TD 0/1Ctrl 2:05
▼ Rounds
WIN
vs. Jessica Andrade
UFC 191: Johnson vs Dodson 2 • Sep 2015Women's Bantamweight
Submission (Rear Naked Choke) • Rd 2, 4:58
Raquel Pennington41/6860%TD 2/2Ctrl 3:05
Jessica Andrade41/6662%TD 4/5Ctrl 3:27
▼ Rounds
LOSS
vs. Holly Holm
UFC 184: Rousey vs Zingano • Feb 2015Women's Bantamweight
Decision (Split) • Rd 3, 5:00
Raquel Pennington40/13929%TD 0/5Ctrl 0:15
Holly Holm44/21021%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:03
▼ Rounds
WIN
vs. Ashlee Evans-Smith
UFC 181: Hendricks vs Lawler II • Dec 2014Women's Bantamweight
Submission (Bulldog Choke) • Rd 1, 4:59
Raquel Pennington5/1050%TD 1/2Ctrl 1:22
Ashlee Evans-Smith11/1669%TD 1/2Ctrl 3:09
▼ Rounds
LOSS
vs. Jessica Andrade
UFC 171: Hendricks vs Lawler • Mar 2014Women's Bantamweight
Decision (Split) • Rd 3, 5:00
Raquel Pennington82/16749%TD 2/3Ctrl 1:20
Jessica Andrade66/15842%TD 3/8Ctrl 6:22
▼ Rounds
WIN
vs. Roxanne Modafferi
Decision (Unanimous) • Rd 3, 5:00
Raquel Pennington80/13360%TD 1/1Ctrl 4:40
Roxanne Modafferi42/19422%TD 0/7Ctrl 1:41
▼ Rounds
Last updated: 2026-08-13 | Data source: UFCStats.com