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MMA 4 Submissions
1 TKO
MMA (Amateur)5 Submissions

Raquel Pennington fight records

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Total Fights
23-9-0
MMA
16-8-0
MMA (Amateur)
7-1-0

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Raquel Pennington personal details

First Name Raquel
Last Name Pennington
Nickname/s
Birth Name Raquel Pennington
Age 35 
Date of Birth September 5, 1988
Born Colorado Springs, Colorado, United States
Residence Colorado Springs, Colorado, United States
Status Active
Nationality American
Weight class Featherweight
Weight range 125 - 145lbs / 57 - 66kg
Preferred 145lbs / 66kg
Height 5ft 7in / 170cm
Reach 67.5in

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Raquel Pennington fight history

W Mayra Bueno Silva Unanimous Decision MMA† 01/20/24 UFC 297: Strickland vs. Du Plessis, Scotiabank Arena, Toronto, Ontario, Canada W
5:00 R5 / 5x5 Pro UFC Vacant Bantamweight title defense • Co-Main Event • Weigh-In 134.8 lbs (61.1 kgs)
W Ketlen Vieira Split Decision MMA 01/14/23 UFC Fight Night: Strickland vs. Imavov, UFC Apex, Las Vegas, Nevada, United States W
5:00 R3 / 3x5 Pro Bantamweight • 135 lbs (61.2 kg) • Main Card • Weigh-In 135.5 lbs (61.5 kgs)
W Aspen Ladd Unanimous Decision MMA 04/09/22 UFC 273: Volkanovski vs. Korean Zombie, VyStar Veterans Memorial Arena, Florida, United States W
5:00 R3 / 3x5 Pro Bantamweight • 135 lbs (61.2 kg) • Preliminary Card • Weigh-In 134.5 lbs (61.0 kgs)
W Macy Chiasson Guillotine Choke MMA 12/18/21 UFC Fight Night: Lewis vs. Daukaus, UFC APEX, Las Vegas, Nevada, United States W
3:07 R2 / 3x5 Pro Featherweight • 145 lbs (65.8 kg) • Preliminary Card • Weigh-In 145.0 lbs (65.8 kgs)
W Pannie Kianzad Unanimous Decision MMA 09/18/21 UFC Fight Night: Smith vs. Spann, UFC APEX, Las Vegas, Nevada, United States W
5:00 R3 / 3x5 Pro Bantamweight • 135 lbs (61.2 kg) • Preliminary Card • Weigh-In 135.5 lbs (61.5 kgs)
W Marion Reneau Unanimous Decision MMA 06/20/20 UFC Fight Night: Blaydes vs. Volkov, UFC APEX, Las Vegas, Nevada, United States W
5:00 R3 / 3x5 Pro Bantamweight • 135 lbs (61.2 kg) • Main Card • Weigh-In 136.0 lbs (61.7 kgs)
L Holly Holm Unanimous Decision MMA 01/18/20 UFC 246: McGregor vs. Cerrone, T-Mobile Arena, Las Vegas, Nevada, United States L
5:00 R3 / 3x5 Pro Bantamweight • 135 lbs (61.2 kg) • Co-Main Event • Weigh-In 136.0 lbs (61.7 kgs)
W Irene Aldana Split Decision MMA 07/20/19 UFC on ESPN 4: Dos Anjos vs. Edwards, AT&T Center, San Antonio, Texas, United States W
5:00 R3 / 3x5 Pro Bantamweight • 135 lbs (61.2 kg) • Preliminary Card • Weigh-In 136.0 lbs (61.7 kgs)
L Germaine de Randamie Unanimous Decision MMA 11/10/18 UFC Fight Night 139: Korean Zombie vs. Rodriguez, Pepsi Center, Colorado, United States L
5:00 R3 / 3x5 Pro Bantamweight • 135 lbs (61.2 kg) • Main Card • Weigh-In 138.0 lbs (62.6 kgs)
L Amanda Nunes TKO (Elbows and Punches) MMA† 05/12/18 UFC 224: Nunes vs. Pennington, Jeunesse Arena, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil L
2:36 R5 / 5x5 Pro UFC Bantamweight title challenge • 135lbs • Main Event • Weigh-In 135.0 lbs (61.2 kgs)
W Miesha Tate Unanimous Decision MMA 11/12/16 UFC 205: Alvarez vs McGregor, MSG, New York, New York, United States W
5:00 R3 / 3x5 Pro Bantamweight • 135 lbs (61.2 kg) • Main Card • Weigh-In: 135.8 lbs (61.6 kgs)
W Elizabeth Phillips Unanimous Decision MMA 08/20/16 UFC 202: Diaz vs. McGregor 2, T-Mobile Arena, Las Vegas, Nevada, United States W
5:00 R3 / 3x5 Pro Bantamweight • 135 lbs (61.2 kg) • Prelim Card • Weigh-In: 135.5 lbs (61.5 kgs)
W Bethe Correia Split Decision MMA 04/16/16 UFC on Fox 19: Teixeira vs. Evans, Tampa Bay, Florida, United States W
5:00 R3 / 3x5 Pro Bantamweight • 135 lbs (61.2 kg) • Prelim Card • Weigh-In: 135.5 lbs (61.5 kgs)
W Jessica Andrade Rear-Naked Choke MMA 09/05/15 UFC 191: Johnson vs. Dodson 2, MGM Grand Garden Arena, Las Vegas, Nevada, United States W
4:58 R2 / 3x5 Pro Bantamweight • 135 lbs (61.2 kg) • Preliminary Card • Weigh-In 136.0 lbs (61.7 kgs)
L Holly Holm Split Decision MMA 02/28/15 UFC 184: Rousey vs Zingano, Staples Center, Los Angeles, California, United States L
5:00 R3 / 3x5 Pro Bantamweight • 135 lbs (61.2 kg) • Co-Main Event • Weigh-In: 135.5 lbs (61.5 kgs)
W Ashlee Evans-Smith Bulldog Choke MMA 12/06/14 UFC 181: Hendricks vs. Lawler 2, Mandalay Bay Events Center, Las Vegas, Nevada, United States W
4:59 R1 / 3x5 Pro Bantamweight • 135 lbs (61.2 kg) • Preliminary Card • Weigh-In 136.0 lbs (61.7 kgs)
L Jessica Andrade Split Decision MMA 03/15/14 UFC 171: Hendricks vs. Lawler, American Airlines Center, Dallas, Texas, United States L
5:00 R3 / 3x5 Pro Bantamweight • 135 lbs (61.2 kg) • Preliminary Card • Weigh-In 135.5 lbs (61.5 kgs)
W Roxanne Modafferi Unanimous Decision MMA 11/30/13 The Ultimate Fighter 18 Finale, Mandalay Bay Events Center, Las Vegas, Nevada, United States W
5:00 R3 / 3x5 Pro Bantamweight • 135 lbs (61.2 kg) • Main Card • Weigh-In 135.0 lbs (61.2 kgs)
L Jessica Rakoczy Unanimous Decision MMA 07/01/13 TUF 18: Team Rousey vs. Team Tate, UFC Training Center, Las Vegas, Nevada, United States L
5:00 R3 / 3x5 Exhibition Bantamweight • 135 lbs (61.2 kg) • Main Card
W Jessamyn Duke Unanimous Decision MMA 06/17/13 TUF 18: Team Rousey vs. Team Tate, UFC Training Center, Las Vegas, Nevada, United States W
5:00 R2 / 2x5 Exhibition Bantamweight • 135 lbs (61.2 kg) • Main Card
W Tonya Evinger Guillotine Choke MMA 05/29/13 TUF 18: Team Rousey vs. Team Tate, UFC Training Center, Las Vegas, Nevada, United States W
3:56 R2 / 2x5 Exhibition Bantamweight • 135 lbs (61.2 kg) • Main Card
L Leslie Smith Unanimous Decision MMA 01/05/13 YT Invicta FC 4: Esparza vs. Hyatt, Memorial Hall, Kansas City, Kansas, United States L
5:00 R3 / 3x5 Pro Bantamweight • 135 lbs (61.2 kg) • Main Card • Weigh-In 134.8 lbs (61.1 kgs)
L Cat Zingano Rear-Naked Choke MMA 10/06/12 YT Invicta FC 3: Penne vs. Sugiyama, Memorial Hall, Kansas City, Kansas, United States L
3:32 R2 / 3x5 Pro Bantamweight • 135 lbs (61.2 kg) • Main Card • Weigh-In 135.5 lbs (61.5 kgs)
W Raquel Canuto Guillotine Choke MMA† 09/08/12 Destiny MMA: Na Koa W
3:52 R1 Pro Destiny MMA Bantamweight title
W Sarah Moras Unanimous Decision MMA 07/28/12 YT Invicta FC 2: Baszler vs. McMann, Memorial Hall, Kansas City, Kansas, United States W
5:00 R3 / 3x5 Pro Bantamweight • 135 lbs (61.2 kg) • Preliminary Card • Weigh-In 134.4 lbs (61.0 kgs)
L Tori Adams Unanimous Decision MMA 06/22/12 RMBB / TB: A Champion’s Quest L
5:00 R3 / 3x5 Pro ……………………………………………………………………………………..
W Kim Couture TKO (Knees to Body) MMA 03/03/12 MFP: Vengeance W
2:25 R2 Pro ……………………………………………………………………………………..
W Heather Denny Triangle Choke MMA† 08/12/11 YT RMBB: Extreme MMA W
1:59 R2 Amateur RMBB Flyweight title
W J.J. Aldrich Submission (Punches) MMA† 01/21/11 YT RMBB: Bad Girlz Gone Wild W
1:44 R1 Amateur RMBB Bantamweight title
L Taylor Stratford Split Decision MMA 06/11/10 URC 13: Brute Force L
3:00 R3 / 3x3 Amateur ……………………………………………………………………………………..
W Tsui-Jen Cunanan Unanimous Decision MMA 01/16/10 RMBB: Caged Madness W
3:00 R3 / 3x3 Amateur ……………………………………………………………………………………..
W Kyane Hampton Rear-Naked Choke MMA 10/24/09 Annihilation 20: Clash of the Titans 5 W
0:45 R2 Amateur ……………………………………………………………………………………..
W Kyane Hampton Rear-Naked Choke MMA† 06/20/09 Kickdown 67: Blast W
2:52 R1 Amateur Kickdown MMA Bantamweight title
W Ericka Trujillo Unanimous Decision MMA 04/05/09 Kickdown 62: Extreme W
3:00 R3 / 3x3 Amateur ……………………………………………………………………………………..
W Staci Vega Guillotine Choke MMA 02/21/09 Kickdown 60: Supremacy W
1:45 R1 Amateur ……………………………………………………………………………………..

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Raquel Pennington’s Bio

Raquel Pennington is a female fighter from Colorado Springs, Colorado, United States.

She was a competitor on The Ultimate Fighter season 18, the first season to feature female fighters.

She turned pro in boxing in March of 2013.

Previously signed to Invicta Fighting Championships, she is now signed with the UFC.

Personal Life

Raquel is in college on an academic scholarship studying pre-med with the hope of studying medicine in future.

She is openly gay.

Achievements

MMA Titles

2012 - Destiny MMA Bantamweight Champion
2011 - Rocky Mountain Bad Boyz Amateur Flyweight Champion
2011 - Rocky Mountain Bad Boyz Amateur Bantamweight Champion
2009 - Kickdown MMA Amateur Bantamweight Champion

MMA Awards

2013 - The Ultimate Fighter Season 18 Fight of the Season (with Jessamyn Duke)

Media Appearances

TV

The Ultimate Fighter Season 18: Team Rousey vs. Team Tate (2013)

Team Details

Name Role
Kongo Do Fight Team Gym / Affiliations
Chuck Daly Trainer / Instructor / Coach
- Management

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