Raquel Pennington

Raquel Pennington, competing at 135 pounds with a 16-10-0 professional record, is an Orthodox stance fighter from the women's bantamweight division who relies on consistent striking volume and defensive awareness. Over her career, Pennington lands 4.10 strikes per minute with 49% accuracy while maintaining solid striking defense at 61%, though she absorbs 3.32 strikes per minute—a testament to her willingness to engage in exchanges.

Her grappling remains a secondary tool, averaging 0.83 takedowns per 15 minutes at just 27% accuracy, though she defends takedowns effectively at 62%. Pennington has shown submission capability, averaging 0.6 submissions per 15 minutes, evidenced by her submission victory over Jessica Andrade in September 2015.

Recent results have been mixed: she earned a unanimous decision over Pannie Kianzad in September 2021 but suffered a split-decision loss to Julianna Pena in October 2024, a fight that went the full five rounds. Pennington's career has included notable wins against Miesha Tate and losses to elite competition like Amanda Nunes, establishing her as a mid-tier bantamweight with technical consistency but limited finishing power.

Her path forward depends on string together consecutive wins to reclaim relevance in a competitive division.