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Bia Mesquita vs Raquel Pennington

Bia Mesquita is 8-0-0; Raquel Pennington is 16-10-0. Raquel Pennington is 3 years older than Bia Mesquita. Raquel Pennington is 3" · 8 cm taller than Bia Mesquita. Bia Mesquita and Raquel Pennington have never fought each other.

Bia Mesquita
Brazil
Bia Mesquita
“The Lady GOAT” · 8-0-0
SUBSUBSUB
Women's BantamweightNever fought
Raquel Pennington
United States
Raquel Pennington
“Rocky” · 16-10-0
SDUDSD

Style & credentials

Bia Mesquita

No background on record

Camp · American Top Team · Brazil
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
Camp · Pound 4 Pound (Justin Houghton's gym) · Littleton / Denver, Colorado, US

Sig. strikes by zone

Where each fighter lands, as a share of significant strikes

93%
Head
58%
4%
Body
31%
4%
Leg
11%

Time in position

Share of fight time at distance, in the clinch and on the ground

Bia Mesquitalast 3 fights
28%69%
Raquel Penningtonlast 3 fights
60%27%13%
■ Distance■ Clinch■ Ground

How good, really

Each stat against every UFC fighter, in plain words

Bia Mesquita Raquel Pennington
Strikes landed / min
4.524.10
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Bia Mesquita · Good · better than 79% of UFC fightersRaquel Pennington · Good · better than 69% of UFC fighters
Strikes taken / minfewer is better
1.273.32
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Bia Mesquita · Elite · better than 99% of UFC fightersRaquel Pennington · Average · better than 52% of UFC fighters
Takedowns landed / 15 min
3.570.83
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Bia Mesquita · Elite · better than 92% of UFC fightersRaquel Pennington · Below avg · better than 36% of UFC fighters
Takedown accuracy
75%27%
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Bia Mesquita · Elite · better than 96% of UFC fightersRaquel Pennington · Below avg · better than 26% of UFC fighters
Takedown defence
0%62%
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Bia Mesquita · Poor · better than 0% of UFC fightersRaquel Pennington · Average · better than 47% of UFC fighters
Submission attempts / 15 min
3.600.60
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Bia Mesquita · Elite · better than 99% of UFC fightersRaquel Pennington · Good · better than 60% of UFC fighters

Ranked against 1498 UFC fighters with five or more UFC fights.

Striking & grappling

Same scale left and right on every row

4.52
Strikes landed / min
4.10
1.27
Strikes taken / minfewer is better
3.32
3.57 / 4.8
Takedowns landed / 15 min
0.83 / 3.1
75%
Takedown accuracy
27%
0%
Takedown defence
62%
2:17
Control time / fight
3:30
3.60
Submission attempts / 15 min
0.60

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

Bia Mesquita3 UFC fights · 57 landed
Head
Body
Leg
Distance
12%7/21
4%2/3
4%2/3
Clinch
0%0/1
0%0/0
0%0/0
Ground
81%46/72
0%0/0
0%0/0
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.

Frequently asked questions

Have Bia Mesquita and Raquel Pennington ever fought?

No. Bia Mesquita and Raquel Pennington have never fought each other.

What are the records of Bia Mesquita and Raquel Pennington?

Bia Mesquita is 8-0-0 and Raquel Pennington is 16-10-0.

Who has the longer reach, Bia Mesquita or Raquel Pennington?

Neither. Both have a 67" · 170 cm reach.

Who is taller, Bia Mesquita or Raquel Pennington?

Raquel Pennington is taller at 5'7" · 170 cm; Bia Mesquita stands 5'4" · 163 cm.

Who is older, Bia Mesquita or Raquel Pennington?

Raquel Pennington is 38 and Bia Mesquita is 35.

Who has more finishes, Bia Mesquita or Raquel Pennington?

Bia Mesquita has 4 wins inside the distance (1 by KO/TKO, 3 by submission); Raquel Pennington has 5 wins (1 by KO/TKO, 4 by submission).

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