Best fights of Raquel Pennington
Over 13 years as a professional, Raquel Pennington has compiled a 16-9 (5) record, including four title fights across two weight classes. Here are her top 10 best fights.
1. Raquel Pennington defeats Mayra Bueno Silva
On January 20, 2024 Raquel Pennington fought Mayra Bueno Silva for the vacant UFC Women's bantamweight title. Pennington was 35 years old with a record of 15-8, and Silva was 32 with a record of 10-2-1. Pennington was on a 5-fight winning streak. Pennington won via unanimous decision. Won the vacant title.
2. Raquel Pennington defeats Pannie Kianzad
On September 18, 2021 Raquel Pennington faced Pannie Kianzad in a bantamweight bout. Pennington was 33 years old with a record of 11-8, and Kianzad was 29 with a record of 15-5. Pennington was coming off a win and Kianzad was on a 4-fight winning streak. Pennington won via unanimous decision.
3. Raquel Pennington defeats Miesha Tate
On November 12, 2016 Raquel Pennington faced Miesha Tate in a bantamweight bout. Pennington was 28 years old with a record of 8-5, and Tate was 30 with a record of 18-6. Pennington was on a 3-fight winning streak, while Tate was coming off a loss. Pennington won via unanimous decision.
4. Raquel Pennington submits Macy Chiasson
On December 18, 2021 Raquel Pennington faced Macy Chiasson in a featherweight bout. Pennington was 33 years old with a record of 12-8, and Chiasson was 30 with a record of 7-1. Both Pennington and Chiasson were on a 2-fight winning streak. Pennington submitted Macy Chiasson via guillotine choke in the 2nd round.
5. Raquel Pennington loses to Amanda Nunes via KO
On May 12, 2018 Raquel Pennington fought Amanda Nunes for the UFC Women's bantamweight title. Pennington was 29 years old with a record of 9-5, and Nunes was 29 with a record of 15-4. Pennington was on a 4-fight winning streak and Nunes was on a 6-fight winning streak. Nunes stopped Pennington via TKO in the 5th round. Failed to capture the title.
6. Raquel Pennington defeats Ketlen Vieira
On January 14, 2023 Raquel Pennington faced Ketlen Vieira in a bantamweight bout. Pennington was 34 years old with a record of 14-8, and Vieira was 31 with a record of 13-2. Pennington was on a 4-fight winning streak and Vieira was on a 2-fight winning streak. Pennington won via split decision.
7. Raquel Pennington submits Jéssica Andrade in their 2nd fight
On September 5, 2015 Raquel Pennington faced Jéssica Andrade in a bantamweight bout. It was their second meeting. Pennington was 27 years old with a record of 5-5, and Andrade was 23 with a record of 13-4. Pennington was coming off a loss, while Andrade was coming off a win. Pennington submitted Jéssica Andrade via rear-naked choke in the 2nd round.
8. Raquel Pennington loses to Julianna Peña via split decision
On October 5, 2024 Raquel Pennington defended her UFC Women's bantamweight title against Julianna Peña. Pennington was 36 years old with a record of 16-8, and Peña was 35 with a record of 11-5. Pennington was on a 6-fight winning streak, while Peña was coming off a loss. Pennington lost via split decision. Lost the title. Went the distance with Peña.
9. Raquel Pennington defeats Aspen Ladd
On April 9, 2022 Raquel Pennington faced Aspen Ladd in a bantamweight bout. Pennington was 33 years old with a record of 13-8, and Ladd was 27 with a record of 9-2. Pennington was on a 3-fight winning streak, while Ladd was coming off a loss. Pennington won via unanimous decision.
10. Raquel Pennington defeats Irene Aldana
On July 20, 2019 Raquel Pennington faced Irene Aldana in a bantamweight bout. Pennington was 30 years old with a record of 9-7, and Aldana was 31 with a record of 10-4. Pennington was on a 2-fight losing streak, while Aldana was on a 3-fight winning streak. Pennington won via split decision.