Miesha Tate vs Raquel Pennington — Fight recap

Raquel Pennington defeated Miesha Tate by unanimous decision over three rounds on November 12, 2016, with referee Dan Miragliotta overseeing the bout. Pennington's striking superiority proved decisive, landing 43 of 77 significant strikes (55%) compared to Tate's 21 of 65 (32%), while controlling the cage for 6:47 versus Tate's 4:26.

Though both fighters secured a single takedown, Pennington's conversion rate of 100% underscored her grappling efficiency, and she also landed three submission attempts to keep Tate defensive throughout. Tate struggled to establish her offense, particularly in the striking exchanges where she was consistently outworked, especially in head strikes where Pennington landed 31 of 65 attempts.

The decision reflected Pennington's dominant control and output across all three rounds. The victory positioned Pennington as a legitimate contender in the women's bantamweight division while marking a notable setback for Tate's title aspirations.