On the clock
3 of 13 wins inside the distance, 1 in round one. Stopped in 1 of 6 losses
When each fight ended. Wins above the line, losses below; decisions sit at the final bell.
KO or TKOSubmissionDecision
Career and every weight
Pick a weight to see the rating there, the numbers, and how they compare with that division.
Career
Every UFC fight, at every weight (135 lb, Women's Featherweight). Red is a dominant win (85 or more), blush any other win, grey a loss or draw. Ratings are kept weight by weight, in the other tabs; they do not compare across divisions. Opposition here is each opponent’s standing at their weight going in, as a percentile of everyone rated there that year.
13–6UFC record
3 of 13Dominant wins
80Average win score
63rdOpposition, percentile
How the wins came0 KO/TKO 3 submission 10 decision
Finish rate23% of wins
Stopped in losses1 of 6
Knockdowns landed1
Average fight time15:17
Sig. strikes landed / absorbed per min4.1 / 3.3
Sig. strike accuracy49%
Takedowns per 15 min0.8
Control time23% of the fight
Best winKetlen Vieira rated 1535 at 135 lb going in
Against the division
How Raquel Pennington’s UFC career compares with the careers of the 18 fighters on today’s bantamweight board with 5 or more rated UFC fights, every weight counted. 100 is the best. Every bantamweight leaderboard.
Top 10 against the bantamweight board:No. 4dominant-win rateNo. 6toughest oppositionNo. 6strikes landedNo. 7strike differentialNo. 8dominant winsNo. 8finish rate
Dominant-win rateShare of wins scoring 85+
50
23%
Average win scoreOut of 100
17
80.4
Toughest oppositionOpponents' average standing at their weight going in, as a percentile
72
63rd
Finish rateWins by KO or submission
42
23%
Strike differentialLanded minus absorbed, per minute
67
+0.78
Strikes landedSignificant strikes per minute
72
4.10
Hardest to hitFewest significant strikes absorbed per minute
44
3.32
TakedownsLanded per 15 minutes
33
0.83
ControlShare of fight time in control
44
23%
LowestMiddleBest
How the fights went
Every rated UFC fight, every weight. Tap a mark for the fight.
Who they beat, and how
Best win: Ketlen Vieira, rated 1535 at 135 lb. Dominant in 3 of 13 scored wins
Each fight's dominance score against how highly the opponent was rated at that weight going in, as a percentile of everyone rated there that year, so every weight shares one scale. Up and to the right is a dominant win over a strong opponent.
Dominant winWinLoss or draw
135 lb
Not on the bantamweight board: last fight at 135 lb on 5 Oct 2024, outside the 18-month activity window. Last rating at the weight: 1606, after 18 fights there.
12–6Record at 135 lb
2 of 12Dominant wins
80Average win score
1380Avg opponent rating
How the wins came0 KO/TKO 2 submission 10 decision
Finish rate17% of wins
Stopped in losses1 of 6
Knockdowns landed1
Average fight time15:41
Sig. strikes landed / absorbed per min4.1 / 3.3
Sig. strike accuracy49%
Takedowns per 15 min0.8
Control time23% of the fight
Best winKetlen Vieira rated 1535 going in
Against the division
How Raquel Pennington’s fights at 135 lb compare with the fights at the weight of the 17 fighters on today’s bantamweight (women) board with 5 or more fights there. 100 is the best. Raquel Pennington is not on that board, so this sets those fights against today’s field.
Top 10 against the bantamweight (women) board:No. 3dominant-win rateNo. 5strikes landedNo. 6finish rateNo. 7toughest oppositionNo. 8strike differentialNo. 9average win score
Dominant-win rateShare of wins scoring 85+
33
17%
Average win scoreOut of 100
11
79.8
Toughest oppositionOpponents' average standing at their weight going in, as a percentile
65
63rd
Finish rateWins by KO or submission
44
17%
Strike differentialLanded minus absorbed, per minute
59
+0.74
Strikes landedSignificant strikes per minute
76
4.06
Hardest to hitFewest significant strikes absorbed per minute
41
3.33
TakedownsLanded per 15 minutes
29
0.85
ControlShare of fight time in control
41
23%
LowestMiddleBest
How the fights went
Every rated UFC fight at 135 lb. Tap a mark for the fight.
On the clock
2 of 12 wins inside the distance, 1 in round one. Stopped in 1 of 6 losses
When each fight ended. Wins above the line, losses below; decisions sit at the final bell.
KO or TKOSubmissionDecision
Who they beat, and how
Best win: Ketlen Vieira, rated 1535 at 135 lb. Dominant in 2 of 12 scored wins
Each fight's dominance score against how highly the opponent was rated at that weight going in, as a percentile of everyone rated there that year, so every weight shares one scale. Up and to the right is a dominant win over a strong opponent.
Dominant winWinLoss or draw
Every UFC fight
19 fights on record, newest first, at every weight. Score is the fight's dominance score out of 100, this fighter first; 85 or more is a dominant win.
| Date | Result | Score | Opponent | Method | Round | Weight | Event |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 Oct 2024 | Loss | 27–73 | Julianna Pena | split decision | R5 5:00 | Women's Bantamweight | UFC 307: Pereira vs. Rountree Jr. |
| 20 Jan 2024 | Win | 84–16 | Mayra Bueno Silva | unanimous decision | R5 5:00 | Women's Bantamweight | UFC 297: Strickland vs. Du Plessis |
| 14 Jan 2023 | Win | 72–28 | Ketlen Vieira | split decision | R3 5:00 | Women's Bantamweight | UFC Fight Night: Strickland vs. Imavov |
| 9 Apr 2022 | Win | 82–18 | Aspen Ladd | unanimous decision | R3 5:00 | Women's Bantamweight | UFC 273: Volkanovski vs. The Korean Zombie |
| 18 Dec 2021 | Win | 89–11 | Macy Chiasson | submission | R2 3:07 | Women's Featherweight | UFC Fight Night: Lewis vs. Daukaus |
| 18 Sep 2021 | Win | 76–24 | Pannie Kianzad | unanimous decision | R3 5:00 | Women's Bantamweight | UFC Fight Night: Smith vs. Spann |
| 20 Jun 2020 | Win | 83–17 | Marion Reneau | unanimous decision | R3 5:00 | Women's Bantamweight | UFC Fight Night: Blaydes vs. Volkov |
| 18 Jan 2020 | Loss | 20–80 | Holly Holm | unanimous decision | R3 5:00 | Women's Bantamweight | UFC 246: McGregor vs. Cowboy |
| 20 Jul 2019 | Win | 73–27 | Irene Aldana | split decision | R3 5:00 | Women's Bantamweight | UFC Fight Night: Dos Anjos vs. Edwards |
| 10 Nov 2018 | Loss | 21–79 | Germaine de Randamie | unanimous decision | R3 5:00 | Women's Bantamweight | UFC Fight Night: Korean Zombie vs. Rodriguez |
| 12 May 2018 | Loss | 7–93 | Amanda Nunes | KO/TKO | R5 2:36 | Women's Bantamweight | UFC 224: Nunes vs. Pennington |
| 12 Nov 2016 | Win | 81–19 | Miesha Tate | unanimous decision | R3 5:00 | Women's Bantamweight | UFC 205: Alvarez vs McGregor |
| 20 Aug 2016 | Win | 79–21 | Elizabeth Phillips | unanimous decision | R3 5:00 | Women's Bantamweight | UFC 202: Diaz vs. McGregor 2 |
| 16 Apr 2016 | Win | 71–29 | Bethe Correia | split decision | R3 5:00 | Women's Bantamweight | UFC on FOX: Teixeira vs Evans |
| 5 Sep 2015 | Win | 86–14 | Jessica Andrade | submission | R2 4:58 | Women's Bantamweight | UFC 191: Johnson vs Dodson 2 |
| 28 Feb 2015 | Loss | 29–71 | Holly Holm | split decision | R3 5:00 | Women's Bantamweight | UFC 184: Rousey vs Zingano |
| 6 Dec 2014 | Win | 86–14 | Ashlee Evans-Smith | submission | R1 4:59 | Women's Bantamweight | UFC 181: Hendricks vs Lawler II |
| 15 Mar 2014 | Loss | 27–73 | Jessica Andrade | split decision | R3 5:00 | Women's Bantamweight | UFC 171: Hendricks vs Lawler |
| 30 Nov 2013 | Win | 83–17 | Roxanne Modafferi | unanimous decision | R3 5:00 | Women's Bantamweight | The Ultimate Fighter: Team Rousey vs. Team Tate Finale |