Irene Aldana vs Raquel Pennington
Irene Aldana is 15-8-0; Raquel Pennington is 16-10-0. Irene Aldana has a 1" · 3 cm reach advantage over Raquel Pennington. Irene Aldana is 2" · 5 cm taller than Raquel Pennington. They have met once: Irene Aldana 0, Raquel Pennington 1.
Women's BantamweightMet once
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Style & credentials
Irene Aldana
No background on record
Camp · Lobo Gym MMARaquel 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
70%58%
Head
14%31%
Body
17%11%
Leg
Time in position
Share of fight time at distance, in the clinch and on the ground
Irene Aldanalast 4 fights
76%16%
Raquel Penningtonlast 3 fights
60%27%13%
DistanceClinchGround
How good, really
Each stat against every UFC fighter, in plain words
Irene Aldana Raquel Pennington
Strikes landed / min
5.194.10
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Irene Aldana · Elite · better than 90% of UFC fightersRaquel Pennington · Good · better than 70% of UFC fighters
Strikes taken / minfewer is better
6.643.32
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Irene Aldana · Poor · better than 2% of UFC fightersRaquel Pennington · Average · better than 52% of UFC fighters
Takedowns landed / 15 min
0.150.83
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Irene Aldana · Poor · better than 9% of UFC fightersRaquel Pennington · Below avg · better than 37% of UFC fighters
Takedown accuracy
50%28%
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Irene Aldana · Good · better than 74% of UFC fightersRaquel Pennington · Below avg · better than 26% of UFC fighters
Takedown defence
78%63%
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Irene Aldana · Good · better than 80% of UFC fightersRaquel Pennington · Average · better than 46% of UFC fighters
Submission attempts / 15 min
0.200.60
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Irene Aldana · Below avg · better than 32% of UFC fightersRaquel Pennington · Good · better than 62% of UFC fighters
Ranked against 1490 UFC fighters with five or more UFC fights.
Striking & grappling
Same scale left and right on every row
5.19
Strikes landed / min4.10
6.64
Strikes taken / minfewer is better3.32
0.15 / 0.3
Takedowns landed / 15 min0.83 / 3.0
50%
Takedown accuracy28%
78%
Takedown defence63%
0:19
Control time / fight3:30
0.20
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
Irene Aldana14 UFC fights · 1065 landed
Head
Body
Leg
Distance
62%661/2053
11%116/220
16%171/231
Clinch
3%29/46
2%25/27
0%1/1
Ground
5%53/75
0%4/8
0%5/6
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
Irene Aldana13 of 23 ended early · 57%10 went the distance
R1R2R3R4R5
2 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
Irene Aldana3-2
- LUFC 306: Riyadh Season Noche UFC O'Malley vs Dvalishvili· Sep 14, 2024Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Women's Bantamweight
- WUFC 296: Edwards vs Covington· Dec 16, 2023Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Women's Bantamweight
- LUFC 289: Nunes vs Aldana· Jun 10, 2023Unanimous Decision · R5 · 5:00 · Women's Bantamweight
- W
- W
Full record · 23 fightsShow less
- LUFC Fight Night: Holm vs Aldana· Oct 4, 2020Unanimous Decision · R5 · 5:00 · Women's Bantamweight
- W
- WUFC Fight Night: Rodriguez vs Stephens· Sep 21, 2019Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Women's Bantamweight
- LUFC Fight Night: Dos Anjos vs Edwards· Jul 20, 2019Split Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Women's Bantamweight
- WUFC 237: Namajunas vs Andrade· May 11, 2019Submission · R3 · 3:24 · Women's Bantamweight
- WUFC 228: Woodley vs Till· Sep 8, 2018Split Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Women's Bantamweight
- WUFC Fight Night: Stephens vs Choi· Jan 14, 2018Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Women's Bantamweight
- LUFC 210: Cormier vs Johnson 2· Apr 8, 2017Split Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Women's Bantamweight
- LUFC Fight Night: VanZant vs Waterson· Dec 17, 2016Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Women's Bantamweight
- WFaith McMahInvicta FC 19· Sep 23, 2016TKO · R1 · 4:57 · Bantamweight
- W
- L
- W
- WPeggy MorganInvicta FC 8· Sep 6, 2014Submission · R1 · 2:50 · Bantamweight
- L
- WFlor SaenzXtreme Kombat· Oct 12, 2013TKO
- WMayra ArceXtreme Kombat· Oct 12, 2013TKO
- WSandra del RinconGEX: Old Jack’s Studio Fight Night· Oct 17, 2012TKO · R1 · 0:15
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.
Irene AldanaRaquel Pennington
- LUnanimous Decision · ROUND 5 · 5:00Sat, Jun 10, 2023LTKO · ROUND 5 · 2:36Sat, May 12, 2018
- WTKO · ROUND 3 · 2:21Sat, Sep 10, 2022WSubmission · ROUND 2 · 3:07Sat, Dec 18, 2021
- LUnanimous Decision · ROUND 5 · 5:00Sun, Oct 4, 2020LUnanimous Decision · ROUND 3 · 5:00Sat, Jan 18, 2020
- WTKO · ROUND 1 · 4:51Sat, Dec 14, 2019WSplit Decision · ROUND 3 · 5:00Sat, Jan 14, 2023
- WSubmission · ROUND 3 · 3:24Sat, May 11, 2019WSplit Decision · ROUND 3 · 5:00Sat, Apr 16, 2016
Frequently asked questions
Have Irene Aldana and Raquel Pennington ever fought?
Yes, once. Most recently at UFC Fight Night: Dos Anjos vs Edwards (Sat, Jul 20, 2019), where Raquel Pennington won by Split Decision.
What are the records of Irene Aldana and Raquel Pennington?
Irene Aldana is 15-8-0 and Raquel Pennington is 16-10-0.
Who has the longer reach, Irene Aldana or Raquel Pennington?
Irene Aldana has the longer reach: 68" · 173 cm against 67" · 170 cm for Raquel Pennington, a 1" · 3 cm advantage.
Who is taller, Irene Aldana or Raquel Pennington?
Irene Aldana is taller at 5'9" · 175 cm; Raquel Pennington stands 5'7" · 170 cm.
Who is older, Irene Aldana or Raquel Pennington?
They are the same age: 38.
Who has more finishes, Irene Aldana or Raquel Pennington?
Irene Aldana has 11 wins inside the distance (8 by KO/TKO, 3 by submission); Raquel Pennington has 5 wins (1 by KO/TKO, 4 by submission).
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