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Raquel Pennington "Rocky"

Active #7 womens bantamweight · age 37 · Orthodox · 5'7" 170 cm · 135 lb 61 kg · reach 67" 170 cm
At a glance
  • Career-best 6-fight win streak
  • UFC veteran since 2013
Elo rating
1564
Global Elo 1611 ±36
Rank
#7
top 19% of division
UFC record
13-6-0
KO 0 · Sub 3 · Dec 10
Streak
-1
Δ90d -9 · Δ1y -9
Last fight
Oct 5, 2024
Loss by Decision · R5
Career at a glance
Octagon time
4h 51m
Avg fight time
15:18
Title fights
1-2
Bonuses
1
Fights per year
1.8
Ground control
1h 6m
Since last fight
1y 9mo

Honest Elo history

19 fights · tap & drag
Nov 30, 2013 — W vs Roxanne Modafferi Δ+29Mar 15, 2014 — L vs Jessica Andrade Δ-32Dec 6, 2014 — W vs Ashlee Evans-Smith Δ+33Feb 28, 2015 — L vs Holly Holm Δ-31Sep 5, 2015 — W vs Jessica Andrade Δ+37Apr 16, 2016 — W vs Bethe Correia Δ+17Aug 20, 2016 — W vs Elizabeth Phillips Δ+13Nov 12, 2016 — W vs Miesha Tate Δ+15May 12, 2018 — L vs Amanda Nunes Δ-18Nov 10, 2018 — L vs Germaine de Randamie Δ-15Jul 20, 2019 — W vs Irene Aldana Δ+16Jan 18, 2020 — L vs Holly Holm Δ-18Jun 20, 2020 — W vs Marion Reneau Δ+15Sep 18, 2021 — W vs Pannie Kianzad Δ+15Dec 18, 2021 — W vs Macy Chiasson Δ+19Apr 9, 2022 — W vs Aspen Ladd Δ+15Jan 14, 2023 — W vs Ketlen Vieira Δ+15Jan 20, 2024 — W vs Mayra Bueno Silva Δ+16Oct 5, 2024 — L vs Julianna Pena Δ-22 140014501500155016001650 20152017201920212023 [{"i":0,"x":90,"y":315.8,"elo":1474,"date":"2013-11-30","opp":"Roxanne Modafferi","result":"W","delta":29},{"i":1,"x":109.1,"y":356.5,"elo":1442,"date":"2014-03-15","opp":"Jessica Andrade","result":"L","delta":-32},{"i":2,"x":157.4,"y":313.7,"elo":1475,"date":"2014-12-06","opp":"Ashlee Evans-Smith","result":"W","delta":33},{"i":3,"x":172.7,"y":353.8,"elo":1444,"date":"2015-02-28","opp":"Holly Holm","result":"L","delta":-31},{"i":4,"x":207,"y":307,"elo":1481,"date":"2015-09-05","opp":"Jessica Andrade","result":"W","delta":37},{"i":5,"x":247.7,"y":285.5,"elo":1497,"date":"2016-04-16","opp":"Bethe Correia","result":"W","delta":17},{"i":6,"x":270.6,"y":269.5,"elo":1510,"date":"2016-08-20","opp":"Elizabeth Phillips","result":"W","delta":13},{"i":7,"x":285.9,"y":249.9,"elo":1525,"date":"2016-11-12","opp":"Miesha Tate","result":"W","delta":15},{"i":8,"x":385.1,"y":272.7,"elo":1507,"date":"2018-05-12","opp":"Amanda Nunes","result":"L","delta":-18},{"i":9,"x":418.2,"y":291.5,"elo":1493,"date":"2018-11-10","opp":"Germaine de Randamie","result":"L","delta":-15},{"i":10,"x":464,"y":271.5,"elo":1508,"date":"2019-07-20","opp":"Irene Aldana","result":"W","delta":16},{"i":11,"x":497.1,"y":294.4,"elo":1490,"date":"2020-01-18","opp":"Holly Holm","result":"L","delta":-18},{"i":12,"x":525.1,"y":275.1,"elo":1505,"date":"2020-06-20","opp":"Marion Reneau","result":"W","delta":15},{"i":13,"x":607.7,"y":255.2,"elo":1521,"date":"2021-09-18","opp":"Pannie Kianzad","result":"W","delta":15},{"i":14,"x":624.3,"y":230.7,"elo":1540,"date":"2021-12-18","opp":"Macy Chiasson","result":"W","delta":19},{"i":15,"x":644.6,"y":211.7,"elo":1555,"date":"2022-04-09","opp":"Aspen Ladd","result":"W","delta":15},{"i":16,"x":695.5,"y":192.1,"elo":1570,"date":"2023-01-14","opp":"Ketlen Vieira","result":"W","delta":15},{"i":17,"x":762.9,"y":171.4,"elo":1586,"date":"2024-01-20","opp":"Mayra Bueno Silva","result":"W","delta":16},{"i":18,"x":810,"y":199.6,"elo":1564,"date":"2024-10-05","opp":"Julianna Pena","result":"L","delta":-22}]

Last fights

Elo-based expectation · not betting advice
Date Opponent Result Δ Elo
Oct 5, 2024 Julianna Pena L -22
Jan 20, 2024 Mayra Bueno Silva W +16
Jan 14, 2023 Ketlen Vieira W +15
Apr 9, 2022 Aspen Ladd W +15
Dec 18, 2021 Macy Chiasson W +19

Performance

SLpM Significant Strikes Landed per Minute. Higher = busier striker.
Strikes Landed
L1L3L5
Str Acc Striking accuracy: significant strikes landed / attempted. Higher = more efficient striker.
Strike Accuracy
L1L3L5
SApM Significant Strikes Absorbed per Minute. How often opponents land on this fighter. Lower is better.
Strikes Absorbed
L1L3L5
Str Def Share of opponent’s significant strike attempts that miss or are blocked. Higher is better.
Striking Defense
L1L3L5
TD / 15 min Takedowns landed per 15 minutes (one full 3-round fight). Measures wrestling output.
Takedowns
L1L3L5
TD Acc Takedowns landed / attempted. Higher = cleaner entries.
Takedown Accuracy
L1L3L5
TD Def Share of opponent takedown attempts stuffed. Higher = harder to put on the mat.
Takedown Defense
L1L3L5
Sub / 15 min Submission attempts per 15 minutes. Counts attempts, not just finishes — a proxy for grappling aggression.
Submission Attempts
L1L3L5
Ctrl / 15 min Control time in seconds per 15 minutes. Time in dominant grappling positions. 240 = 4 min, the realistic high-end across divisions.
Control Time (sec)
L1L3L5
KD / 15 min Knockdowns landed per 15 minutes. Counts every flash KD even if the fight continued — measures stopping power across all rounds, not just finishes.
Knockdowns
L1L3L5
Above division avg (intensity ∝ how far)
Near avg (±10%)
Below division avg

Finishes

How wins come Finish rate = (KO + Submission wins) / total UFC wins. Measures how often this fighter closes the show before the scorecards.
23%
3 / 13
Finish rate
KO
0
0% of wins
SUB
3
23% of wins
DEC
10
77% of wins
KO: 0 (0%) Sub: 3 (23%) 3 Dec: 10 (77%) 10
Finishes by round
3 total
R1
1 33%
R2
2 67%
R3
R4
R5

Striking profile

Where significant strikes land — by target zone and by position. 1193 landed total · career

Targets head · body · leg
58% Head
  • Head 58%
  • Body 31%
  • Leg 11%
Positions distance · clinch · ground
62% Distance
  • Distance 62%
  • Clinch 30%
  • Ground 8%

Durability

How they're beaten How fights end AGAINST this fighter. Finished-against rate = (times KO'd + submitted) / total UFC losses. A low rate means they rarely get stopped.
17%
of losses by finish
1 of 6
1 KO/TKO 0 Sub 5 Dec Never submitted

Strength of schedule in UFC

Avg opp Elo (last 5) Average Elo rating of the last 5 opponents this fighter faced. A proxy for schedule difficulty — 1700+ is elite-level competition, 1500 is a UFC average opponent.
1584
UFC level
Quality wins (1600+) Wins over opponents rated 1600+ Elo at the time of the fight — clearly above the ~1500 UFC average, contender tier. A count of genuine quality results, not record-padding.
0
of 13 UFC wins
Toughest win The highest-rated opponent this fighter has a win over, by that opponent's Elo at fight time.
Ketlen Vieira
Elo 1595 at fight time
Expected wins How many wins an average fighter would be expected to have against this exact schedule, based on pre-fight Elo win probabilities. The line below shows whether this fighter is over- or under-performing their matchups.
9.8
+3.2 wins above what this schedule implies
Opponent Elo over career · 19 UFC fights, oldest → newest
1500
1607

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Source Raw fight data and per-bout statistics come from Raquel Pennington on UFCStats →. Elo rating, uncertainty bands, and division-relative analytics computed by HonestElo — not affiliated with or endorsed by the Ultimate Fighting Championship.