Amanda Nunes vs Raquel Pennington
Amanda Nunes is 23-5-0; Raquel Pennington is 16-10-0. Amanda Nunes has a 2" · 5 cm reach advantage over Raquel Pennington. Amanda Nunes is 1" · 3 cm taller than Raquel Pennington. They have met once: Amanda Nunes 1, Raquel Pennington 0.
Women's BantamweightMet once
Ask UFCalendar AI
Style & credentials
Amanda Nunes
BJJBoxingKarateJudo
- —Black belt · BJJDaniel Valverde
- 2012Champion · NAGA World Championshiplightweight and absolute
- 2009Champion · IBJJF WorldsPurple belt
- 2008Champion · IBJJF PansBlue belt
Raquel Pennington
BoxingBJJ
- 2023Brown belt · BJJTyler Larsen
- 2012Destiny MMA Bantamweight ChampionshipDestiny MMA
- 2013Semifinalist · The Ultimate FighterBantamweight
- —Champion · Amateur MMA Regional135 lb / 130 lb / 125 lb
Sig. strikes by zone
Where each fighter lands, as a share of significant strikes
68%58%
Head
13%31%
Body
19%11%
Leg
Time in position
Share of fight time at distance, in the clinch and on the ground
Amanda Nuneslast 2 fights
60%37%
Raquel Penningtonlast 3 fights
60%27%13%
DistanceClinchGround
How good, really
Each stat against every UFC fighter, in plain words
Amanda Nunes Raquel Pennington
Strikes landed / min
4.544.10
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Amanda Nunes · Good · better than 81% of UFC fightersRaquel Pennington · Good · better than 70% of UFC fighters
Strikes taken / minfewer is better
2.443.32
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Amanda Nunes · Good · better than 81% of UFC fightersRaquel Pennington · Average · better than 52% of UFC fighters
Takedowns landed / 15 min
2.790.83
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Amanda Nunes · Good · better than 84% of UFC fightersRaquel Pennington · Below avg · better than 36% of UFC fighters
Takedown accuracy
57%28%
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Amanda Nunes · Elite · better than 86% of UFC fightersRaquel Pennington · Below avg · better than 26% of UFC fighters
Takedown defence
81%63%
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Amanda Nunes · Elite · better than 85% of UFC fightersRaquel Pennington · Average · better than 46% of UFC fighters
Submission attempts / 15 min
0.700.60
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Amanda Nunes · Good · better than 68% of UFC fightersRaquel Pennington · Good · better than 62% of UFC fighters
Ranked against 1491 UFC fighters with five or more UFC fights.
Striking & grappling
Same scale left and right on every row
4.54
Strikes landed / min4.10
2.44
Strikes taken / minfewer is better3.32
2.79 / 4.9
Takedowns landed / 15 min0.83 / 3.0
57%
Takedown accuracy28%
81%
Takedown defence63%
3:53
Control time / fight3:30
0.70
Submission attempts / 15 min0.60
Bars in a row share one scale. The stronger side is solid; the pale tail behind takedowns is attempts.
Where the strikes land
Range × target
Amanda Nunes18 UFC fights · 928 landed
Head
Body
Leg
Distance
40%370/894
11%98/170
18%171/245
Clinch
1%13/30
2%19/20
0%1/1
Ground
27%246/413
1%7/8
0%3/3
Raquel Pennington19 UFC fights · 1193 landed
Head
Body
Leg
Distance
41%492/1551
12%138/192
9%104/120
Clinch
10%120/181
19%222/241
1%16/16
Ground
7%78/99
1%11/14
1%12/12
Share of significant strikes landed by range and target · landed / attempted in each cell.
When it ends
Every early finish of their careers, placed at the minute it ended
Amanda Nunes21 of 28 ended early · 75%7 went the distance
R1R2R3R4R5
6 early stoppages have no logged time
Raquel Pennington7 of 25 ended early · 28%18 went the distance
R1R2R3R4R5
1 early stoppage has no logged time
finished the opponent got finished· placed at the minute the fight ended
Recent form · last 5
Amanda Nunes4-1
- WUFC 289: Nunes vs Aldana· Jun 10, 2023Unanimous Decision · R5 · 5:00 · Women's Bantamweight
- WUFC 277: Peña vs Nunes· Jul 30, 2022Unanimous Decision · R5 · 5:00 · Women's Bantamweight
- LUFC 269: Oliveira vs Poirier· Dec 11, 2021Submission · R2 · 3:26 · Women's Bantamweight
- WUFC 259: Blachowicz vs Adesanya· Mar 6, 2021Submission · R1 · 2:03 · Women's Featherweight
- WUFC 250: Nunes vs Spencer· Jun 6, 2020Unanimous Decision · R5 · 5:00 · Women's Featherweight
Full record · 28 fightsShow less
- WUFC 245: Usman vs Covington· Dec 14, 2019Unanimous Decision · R5 · 5:00 · Women's Bantamweight
- W
- WUFC 232: Jones vs Gustafsson 2· Dec 29, 2018TKO · R1 · 0:51 · Women's Featherweight
- W
- WUFC 215: Nunes vs Shevchenko 2· Sep 9, 2017Split Decision · R5 · 5:00 · Women's Bantamweight
- W
- W
- WUFC 196: McGregor vs Diaz· Mar 5, 2016Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Women's Bantamweight
- WUFC Fight Night: Teixeira vs Saint Preux· Aug 8, 2015Submission · R1 · 2:53 · Women's Bantamweight
- W
- L
- WUFC Fight Night: Kennedy vs Natal· Nov 6, 2013TKO · R1 · 3:56 · Women's Bantamweight
- W
- LSarah D'AlelioInvicta FC 4· Jan 5, 2013Unanimous Decision · Bantamweight
- WRaquel CanutoInvicta FC 2· Jul 28, 2012Submission · R1 · 2:24 · Bantamweight
- L
- W
- WEdiane GomesBitetti Combat· Feb 25, 2010TKO
- W
- WDeise RochaSamurai Fight Combat· Sep 12, 2009TKO
- WNadjaBahia Regional· Jul 1, 2008TKO
- WPaty BarbosaDemo Fight· May 24, 2008TKO
- LAna MariaBahia Regional· Mar 8, 2008Submission
Raquel Pennington4-1
- LUFC 307: Pereira vs Rountree Jr.· Oct 5, 2024Split Decision · R5 · 5:00 · Women's Bantamweight
- WUFC 297: Strickland vs du Plessis· Jan 20, 2024Unanimous Decision · R5 · 5:00 · Women's Bantamweight
- WUFC Fight Night: Strickland vs Imavov· Jan 14, 2023Split Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Women's Bantamweight
- WUFC 273: Volkanovski vs The Korean Zombie· Apr 9, 2022Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Women's Bantamweight
- WUFC Fight Night: Lewis vs Daukaus· Dec 18, 2021Submission · R2 · 3:07 · Women's Featherweight
Full record · 25 fightsShow less
- WUFC Fight Night: Smith vs Spann· Sep 18, 2021Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Women's Bantamweight
- WUFC Fight Night: Blaydes vs Volkov· Jun 20, 2020Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Women's Bantamweight
- LUFC 246: McGregor vs Cowboy· Jan 18, 2020Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Women's Bantamweight
- WUFC Fight Night: Dos Anjos vs Edwards· Jul 20, 2019Split Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Women's Bantamweight
- LUFC Fight Night: The Korean Zombie vs Rodriguez· Nov 10, 2018Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Women's Bantamweight
- L
- WUFC 205: Alvarez vs McGregor· Nov 12, 2016Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Women's Bantamweight
- WUFC 202: Diaz vs McGregor 2· Aug 20, 2016Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Women's Bantamweight
- WUFC Fight Night: Teixeira vs Evans· Apr 16, 2016Split Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Women's Bantamweight
- WUFC 191: Johnson vs Dodson 2· Sep 5, 2015Submission · R2 · 4:58 · Women's Bantamweight
- L
- WUFC 181: Hendricks vs Lawler II· Dec 6, 2014Submission · R1 · 4:59 · Women's Bantamweight
- LUFC 171: Hendricks vs Lawler· Mar 15, 2014Split Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Women's Bantamweight
- WThe Ultimate Fighter: Team Rousey vs Team Tate Finale· Nov 30, 2013Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Women's Bantamweight
- L
- L
- WRaquel CanutoDestiny MMA· Sep 8, 2012Submission
- W
- LTori AdamsRocky Mountain Bad Boyz· Jun 22, 2012DEC
- WKim CoutureMedieval FP· Mar 3, 2012TKO · R2 · 2:25 · Flyweight
Head-to-Head History
Common Opponents
How each fared against the same opponents.
Amanda NunesRaquel Pennington
- WUnanimous Decision · ROUND 5 · 5:00Sat, Jun 10, 2023WSplit Decision · ROUND 3 · 5:00Sat, Jul 20, 2019
- WUnanimous Decision · ROUND 5 · 5:00Sat, Jul 30, 2022LSplit Decision · ROUND 5 · 5:00Sat, Oct 5, 2024
- WUnanimous Decision · ROUND 5 · 5:00Sat, Dec 14, 2019LUnanimous Decision · ROUND 3 · 5:00Sat, Nov 10, 2018
- WTKO · ROUND 1 · 4:10Sat, Jul 6, 2019LUnanimous Decision · ROUND 3 · 5:00Sat, Jan 18, 2020
- WSubmission · ROUND 1 · 3:16Sat, Jul 9, 2016WUnanimous Decision · ROUND 3 · 5:00Sat, Nov 12, 2016
Frequently asked questions
Have Amanda Nunes and Raquel Pennington ever fought?
Yes, once. Most recently at UFC 224: Nunes vs Pennington (Sat, May 12, 2018), where Amanda Nunes won by TKO.
What are the records of Amanda Nunes and Raquel Pennington?
Amanda Nunes is 23-5-0 and Raquel Pennington is 16-10-0.
Who has the longer reach, Amanda Nunes or Raquel Pennington?
Amanda Nunes has the longer reach: 69" · 175 cm against 67" · 170 cm for Raquel Pennington, a 2" · 5 cm advantage.
Who is taller, Amanda Nunes or Raquel Pennington?
Amanda Nunes is taller at 5'8" · 173 cm; Raquel Pennington stands 5'7" · 170 cm.
Who is older, Amanda Nunes or Raquel Pennington?
They are the same age: 38.
Who has more finishes, Amanda Nunes or Raquel Pennington?
Amanda Nunes has 17 wins inside the distance (13 by KO/TKO, 4 by submission); Raquel Pennington has 5 wins (1 by KO/TKO, 4 by submission).