Height
5' 7"
Reach
67.5"
Stance
Orthodox
Age
37
"Rocky"
RAQUEL PENNINGTON
Height
5' 7"
Reach
67.5"
Stance
Orthodox
Age
37
American bantamweight Raquel Pennington, who was born in Colorado Springs, Colorado, grew up playing multiple sports before starting martial arts at age nineteen. Now training out of Altitude MMA, the orthodox fighter utilizes her striking and brown-belt Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu grappling. The former UFC bantamweight champion holds notable career victories over Miesha Tate and Irene Aldana.
Heading into UFC 329 with a 15-8-0 record, "Rocky" is on a five-fight winning streak. This run began with consecutive unanimous decision wins over Marion Reneau and Pannie Kianzad. She then submitted Macy Chiasson with a guillotine choke, followed by a unanimous decision victory against Aspen Ladd. In her most recent outing, she secured a split-decision win over Ketlen Vieira.