Raquel Pennington “Rocky”
Women's Bantamweight · ORCA rating 66/100 · peak 70 · Defensive specialist · 13–6 in 19 graded UFC bouts
ORCA analysis
Raquel Pennington finished with an ORCA rating of 66 (peak 70); without a recent bout, Raquel Pennington sits off the current Women's Bantamweight board. Striking defence grades 79 (opponent strike accuracy allowed 83), the high point of the profile. Grappling defence trails at 46, with control time conceded, seconds per minute grading 14. 10 of 13 UFC wins went to the judges' scorecards.
Grades
| Family | Grade | Women's Bantamweight rank | Best reliable sub-grade |
|---|---|---|---|
| Striking offence | 76 | — | Significant strike accuracy 82 |
| Striking defence | 79 | — | Opponent strike accuracy allowed 83 |
| Grappling offence | 64 | — | Control time, seconds per minute 84 |
| Grappling defence | 46 | — | Control time conceded, seconds per minute 14 |
Strongest sub-grade: Control time, seconds per minute 84. Weakest: Control time conceded, seconds per minute 14.
Profile
- Division
- Women's Bantamweight
- ORCA rating
- 66 (peak 70)
- UFC record
- 13–6
- Pro record
- 16–10
- Graded UFC bouts
- 19
- Style
- Defensive specialist
- Age
- 38
- Height
- 5′7″ (170 cm)
- Reach
- 67″ (170 cm)
- Stance
- Orthodox
- Gym
- Colorado Springs BJJ
Career stats
- Significant strikes landed per minute: 4.1
- Significant strike accuracy: 50%
- Significant strikes absorbed per minute: 3.32
- Significant strike defence: 61%
- Takedowns landed per 15 minutes: 0.83
- Takedown accuracy: 29%
- Takedown defence: 62%
- Submission attempts per 15 minutes: 0.62
Fight history
- 2024-10-05 · L vs Julianna Pena · Decision - Split · UFC 307: Pereira vs. Rountree Jr.
- 2024-01-20 · W vs Mayra Bueno Silva · Decision - Unanimous · UFC 297: Strickland vs. Du Plessis
- 2023-01-14 · W vs Ketlen Vieira · Decision - Split · UFC Fight Night: Strickland vs. Imavov
- 2022-04-09 · W vs Aspen Ladd · Decision - Unanimous · UFC 273: Volkanovski vs. The Korean Zombie
- 2021-12-18 · W vs Macy Chiasson · Submission · UFC Fight Night: Lewis vs. Daukaus
- 2021-09-18 · W vs Pannie Kianzad · Decision - Unanimous · UFC Fight Night: Smith vs. Spann
- 2020-06-20 · W vs Marion Reneau · Decision - Unanimous · UFC Fight Night: Blaydes vs. Volkov
- 2020-01-18 · L vs Holly Holm · Decision - Unanimous · UFC 246: McGregor vs. Cowboy
- 2019-07-20 · W vs Irene Aldana · Decision - Split · UFC Fight Night: Dos Anjos vs. Edwards
- 2018-11-10 · L vs Germaine de Randamie · Decision - Unanimous · UFC Fight Night: Korean Zombie vs. Rodriguez
- 2018-05-12 · L vs Amanda Nunes · KO/TKO · UFC 224: Nunes vs. Pennington
- 2016-11-12 · W vs Miesha Tate · Decision - Unanimous · UFC 205: Alvarez vs McGregor
- 2016-08-20 · W vs Elizabeth Phillips · Decision - Unanimous · UFC 202: Diaz vs. McGregor 2
- 2016-04-16 · W vs Bethe Correia · Decision - Split · UFC on FOX: Teixeira vs Evans
- 2015-09-05 · W vs Jessica Andrade · Submission · UFC 191: Johnson vs Dodson 2
- 2015-02-28 · L vs Holly Holm · Decision - Split · UFC 184: Rousey vs Zingano
- 2014-12-06 · W vs Ashlee Evans-Smith · Submission · UFC 181: Hendricks vs Lawler II
- 2014-03-15 · L vs Jessica Andrade · Decision - Split · UFC 171: Hendricks vs Lawler
- 2013-11-30 · W vs Roxanne Modafferi · Decision - Unanimous · The Ultimate Fighter: Team Rousey vs. Team Tate Finale
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