Holly Holm vs Raquel Pennington

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At a glance

4Key stats ledof 7 compared2
8-7, 1 NCUFC record13-6
Women's BantamweightDivisionWomen's Bantamweight
911ELO rating: Pennington leads1,090
0Win streak: Level0
WLWDLLast 5 (old → new)WWWWL
25.0%Finish rate: Holm leads23.1%
69"Reach: Holm leads67"
5' 8"Height: Holm leads5' 7"
45 yrsAge38 yrs
SouthpawStanceOrthodox
50.3Sig. strikes / fight: Pennington leads62.8
0.9Takedowns / fight: Holm leads0.8

ELO is MMA.SOCIAL’s own rating, calculated from UFC results. It is not a UFC ranking. Rates are per UFC bout with round-by-round stats.

They have met twice

2Holm leads the series0
  1. Holm wonDecision - Unanimous · R3UFC 246: McGregor vs. Cowboy · Jan 18, 2020
  2. Holm wonDecision - Split · R3UFC 184: Rousey vs Zingano · Feb 28, 2015

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How they win share of UFC wins

HolmKODEC
PenningtonSUBDEC
2 (25.0%)KO/TKO: Holm leads0 (0.0%)
0 (0.0%)Submission: Pennington leads3 (23.1%)
6 (75.0%)Decision: Pennington leads10 (76.9%)

Common opponents (8)

Full breakdown

Striking career totals

805Sig. strikes landed: Pennington leads1,193
40.8%Strike accuracy: Pennington leads49.2%
2Knockdowns: Holm leads1
377Head strikes: Pennington leads690
246Body strikes: Pennington leads371
182Leg strikes: Holm leads132

Grappling career totals

15Takedowns landed: Pennington leads16
30.0%Takedown accuracy: Holm leads27.6%
1h 01mControl time: Pennington leads1h 06m
1Sub. attempts: Pennington leads12
0Reversals: Pennington leads3

Career UFC bouts

16Fights: Pennington leads19
8Wins: Pennington leads13
7Losses: Pennington leads6
1No contests0
2Finishes: Pennington leads3
50.0%Win rate: Pennington leads68.4%
1Title wins: Level1
5Title fights: Holm leads3
3Best win streak: Pennington leads6
1,113Peak ELO: Pennington leads1,121
222Days / fight: Pennington leads220
135 lbs.Weight135 lbs.

Holly Holm vs Raquel Pennington: Matchup Breakdown

Holly Holm is 8-7 (1 NC) in the Women's Bantamweight division with a 50.0% win rate. Raquel Pennington is 13-6 at Women's Bantamweight, winning 68.4% of the time. Both are listed as inactive.

They have met 2 times. Holly Holm leads the series 2-0. Their most recent meeting was UFC 246: McGregor vs. Cowboy on Jan 18, 2020, won by Holly Holm by Decision - Unanimous in round 3.

Raquel Pennington holds the higher MMA.SOCIAL ELO rating, 1,090 to 911. Career peaks are 1,113 for Holly Holm and 1,121 for Raquel Pennington. Holly Holm has 2 KO/TKO and 0 submission wins from 8 victories, a 25.0% finish rate. Raquel Pennington has 0 KO/TKO and 3 submission wins, finishing 23.1% of the time.

Holly Holm stands 5' 8" with a reach of 69" and fights southpaw. Raquel Pennington is 5' 7" with a reach of 67", orthodox. That is a 2-inch reach advantage for Holly Holm. Holly Holm is 45, Raquel Pennington is 38.

Across the bouts with round-by-round data recorded, Holly Holm has landed 805 significant strikes at 40.8% accuracy with 15 takedowns and 1h 01m of control time. Raquel Pennington has landed 1,193 at 49.2% with 16 takedowns and 1h 06m of control.

Holly Holm has 5 title fights (1 won) against 3 (1 won) for Raquel Pennington. They share 8 common opponents: Mayra Bueno Silva, Ketlen Vieira, Irene Aldana, Amanda Nunes, Bethe Correia, Germaine de Randamie, Miesha Tate, Marion Reneau.

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Have Holly Holm and Raquel Pennington fought before?

Yes. Holly Holm and Raquel Pennington have fought twice in the UFC (Holly Holm 2, Raquel Pennington 0). Most recently, Holly Holm won by unanimous decision at UFC 246: McGregor vs. Cowboy on January 18, 2020.

From the MMA.SOCIAL UFC fight database. Records count UFC bouts; height and reach come from the fighter profiles.

Who has more UFC wins, Holly Holm or Raquel Pennington?

Raquel Pennington has more UFC wins: 13 to 8. Holly Holm's UFC record is 8-7 (1 NC); Raquel Pennington's is 13-6.

KO/TKO wins: Holly Holm 2, Raquel Pennington 0. Submission wins: Holly Holm 0, Raquel Pennington 3.

From the MMA.SOCIAL UFC fight database. Records count UFC bouts; height and reach come from the fighter profiles.

Who is taller, Holly Holm or Raquel Pennington?

Holly Holm is taller at 5'8", to Raquel Pennington's 5'7" (1 inch). Holly Holm has the longer reach: 69 inches to 67.

From the MMA.SOCIAL UFC fight database. Records count UFC bouts; height and reach come from the fighter profiles.