Amanda Nunes vs Raquel Pennington — Fight recap

Amanda Nunes stopped Raquel Pennington via TKO in the fifth round at 2:36, extending her dominance at bantamweight with a methodical striking display. Nunes landed 124 of 254 significant strikes at 48% accuracy while controlling the cage for 4:29, leveraging a 75% takedown success rate (3 of 4) to dictate positioning throughout the bout.

Pennington managed only 64 significant strikes at 37% accuracy and struggled with takedown defense, converting just 1 of 8 attempts. The referee stoppage came as Nunes' relentless pressure and volume finally broke through Pennington's resistance in the championship rounds.

The victory solidified Nunes' status as the division's most dominant force and left Pennington searching for answers against elite-level competition.