Raquel Pennington
“Rocky”
Professional record
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Profile
- Age
- 38 (born September 5, 1988)
- Born in
- Colorado Springs
- Height
- 5' 7"
- Weight
- 135 lbs.
- Reach
- 67"
- Stance
- Orthodox
- UFC record
- 13-6
- Title fights
- 3
How the fights ended
Wins in the UFC13
- Submission 3
- Decision 10
Losses in the UFC6
- KO/TKO 1
- Decision 5
UFC career stats
Striking
- Significant strikes landed per minute
- 4.1 top 40%
- Significant strikes absorbed per minute
- 3.32
Grappling
- Takedowns per 15 minutes
- 0.83 top 53%
- Submission attempts per 15 minutes
- 0.6
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In the record book
- #3 · Most clinch strikes landed (all-time)358
- #1 · Most fights (women's bantamweight)18
- #1 · Most decision wins (women's bantamweight)10
- #1 · Most significant strikes landed (women's bantamweight)1,148
- #1 · Most total strikes landed (women's bantamweight)1,687
- #1 · Most body strikes landed (women's bantamweight)351
- #1 · Most clinch strikes landed (women's bantamweight)351
- #1 · Most time in the Octagon (women's bantamweight)4:42:33
- #2 · Most wins (women's bantamweight)12
- #2 · Most losses (women's bantamweight)6
- #2 · Most head strikes landed (women's bantamweight)668
- #2 · Most submission attempts (women's bantamweight)11
About Raquel Pennington
Raquel Pennington "Rocky", born in Colorado Springs, United States on September 5, 1988, is a women's bantamweight mixed martial artist. Pennington is 5' 7" tall with a 67" reach. Pennington is ranked #4 in the official UFC women's bantamweight rankings and #13 on the pound-for-pound list.
Pennington turned professional in 2012, debuting with Medieval Fight Productions. Pennington arrived in the UFC with a 3-3 record. Pennington made a UFC debut at The Ultimate Fighter: Team Rousey vs. Team Tate Finale in November 2013 and beat Roxanne Modafferi by decision. In the UFC, Pennington is 13-6 across 19 fights. Pennington first won a UFC title fight at UFC 297: Strickland vs. Du Plessis, beating Mayra Bueno Silva.
Most of Pennington's UFC wins (10 of 13) were decided by the judges. In the stats, Pennington avoids strikes better than 86% of women's bantamweights. Notable wins include Miesha Tate and Jessica Andrade, both UFC title-fight winners. Pennington ranks #3 in UFC history for most clinch strikes landed.
Pennington has never been submitted in the UFC. Pennington has fought Holly Holm twice in the UFC (lost, lost). After 18 months away, Pennington returned at UFC 224: Nunes vs. Pennington in May 2018 and lost to Amanda Nunes. Pennington's record outside the UFC includes 1-2 in Invicta FC and 1-0 in Destiny MMA.
Pennington's most recent UFC appearance was at UFC 307: Pereira vs. Rountree Jr. in October 2024, where Pennington lost to Julianna Pena.
UFC fight history
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L
Julianna Pena Title
Decision - Split · R5 5:00
UFC 307: Pereira vs. Rountree Jr.
Oct 5, 2024
92Str 0TD 1KD -
W
Mayra Bueno Silva Title
Decision - Unanimous · R5 5:00
UFC 297: Strickland vs. Du Plessis
Jan 20, 2024
134Str 1TD 0KD -
W
Decision - Split · R3 5:00
UFC Fight Night: Strickland vs. Imavov
Jan 14, 2023
81Str 0TD 0KD -
W
Decision - Unanimous · R3 5:00
UFC 273: Volkanovski vs. The Korean Zombie
Apr 9, 2022
114Str 0TD 0KD -
W
Submission · Guillotine Choke On Ground · R2 3:07
UFC Fight Night: Lewis vs. Daukaus
Dec 18, 2021
45Str 0TD 0KD -
W
Decision - Unanimous · R3 5:00
UFC Fight Night: Smith vs. Spann
Sep 18, 2021
48Str 1TD 0KD -
W
Decision - Unanimous · R3 5:00
UFC Fight Night: Blaydes vs. Volkov
Jun 20, 2020
107Str 1TD 0KD -
L
Decision - Unanimous · R3 5:00
Jan 18, 2020
38Str 1TD 0KD -
W
Decision - Split · R3 5:00
UFC Fight Night: Dos Anjos vs. Edwards
Jul 20, 2019
47Str 1TD 0KD -
L
Decision - Unanimous · R3 5:00
UFC Fight Night: Korean Zombie vs. Rodriguez
Nov 10, 2018
24Str 0TD 0KD -
L
Amanda Nunes Title
KO/TKO · Punches to Head From Back Control · R5 2:36
May 12, 2018
64Str 1TD 0KD -
W
Decision - Unanimous · R3 5:00
Nov 12, 2016
43Str 1TD 0KD -
W
Decision - Unanimous · R3 5:00
Aug 20, 2016
33Str 3TD 0KD -
W
Decision - Split · R3 5:00
Apr 16, 2016
75Str 0TD 0KD -
W
Submission · Rear Naked Choke · R2 4:58
Sep 5, 2015
41Str 2TD 0KD -
L
Decision - Split · R3 5:00
Feb 28, 2015
40Str 0TD 0KD -
W
Submission · Bulldog Choke On GroundTechnical Submission · R1 4:59
UFC 181: Hendricks vs Lawler II
Dec 6, 2014
5Str 1TD 0KD -
L
Decision - Split · R3 5:00
Mar 15, 2014
82Str 2TD 0KD -
W
Decision - Unanimous · R3 5:00
80Str 1TD 0KD
Full MMA career
Raquel Pennington is 16-9 across 25 professional fights in 5 promotions, since a pro debut on March 13, 2012 (Medieval Fight Productions). 6 of those fights were outside the UFC.
Pro wins16
- KO/TKO 1
- Submission 4
- Decision 11
Pro losses9
- KO/TKO 1
- Submission 1
- Decision 7
- Finish rate
- 31% of wins
- Longest win streak
- 6
Fights by promotion
| Promotion | Record | First fight |
|---|---|---|
| UFC | 13-6 | 2013 |
| Invicta FC | 1-2 | 2012 |
| Destiny MMA | 1-0 | 2012 |
| Medieval Fight Productions | 1-0 | 2012 |
| Rocky Mountain Bad Boyz | 0-1 | 2012 |
All professional fights
| Result | Opponent | Date |
|---|---|---|
| L | Julianna Peña | Oct 5, 2024 |
| W | Mayra Bueno Silva | Jan 20, 2024 |
| W | Ketlen Vieira | Jan 14, 2023 |
| W | Aspen Ladd | Apr 9, 2022 |
| W | Macy Chiasson | Dec 18, 2021 |
| W | Pannie Kianzad | Sep 18, 2021 |
| W | Marion Reneau | Jun 20, 2020 |
| L | Holly Holm | Jan 18, 2020 |
| W | Irene Aldana | Jul 20, 2019 |
| L | Germaine de Randamie | Nov 10, 2018 |
| L | Amanda Nunes | May 12, 2018 |
| W | Miesha Tate | Nov 12, 2016 |
| W | Elizabeth Phillips | Aug 20, 2016 |
| W | Bethe Correia | Apr 16, 2016 |
| W | Jéssica Andrade | Sep 5, 2015 |
| L | Holly Holm | Feb 28, 2015 |
| W | Ashlee Evans-Smith | Dec 6, 2014 |
| L | Jéssica Andrade | Mar 15, 2014 |
| W | Roxanne Modafferi | Nov 30, 2013 |
| L | Leslie Smith | Jan 5, 2013 |
| L | Cat Zingano | Oct 6, 2012 |
| W | Raquel Pa'aluhi | Sep 8, 2012 |
| W | Sarah Moras | Jul 28, 2012 |
| L | Tori Adams | Jun 22, 2012 |
| W | Kim Couture | Mar 13, 2012 |
Full professional record from Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0).
Quick answers
What is Raquel Pennington's record?
Raquel Pennington's professional MMA record is 16 wins, 9 losses and 0 draws.
How old is Raquel Pennington?
Raquel Pennington is 38 years old, born on September 5, 1988.
How tall is Raquel Pennington and what is their reach?
Raquel Pennington stands 5' 7" with a 67" reach.
Who did Raquel Pennington fight last?
Raquel Pennington lost to Julianna Pena by Decision - Split at UFC 307: Pereira vs. Rountree Jr. on Oct 5, 2024.
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