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Melissa Croden vs Raquel Pennington

Melissa Croden is 8-3-0; Raquel Pennington is 16-10-0. Raquel Pennington is 3 years older than Melissa Croden. Melissa Croden has a 1" · 3 cm reach advantage over Raquel Pennington. Melissa Croden is 2" · 5 cm taller than Raquel Pennington. Melissa Croden and Raquel Pennington have never fought each other.

Melissa Croden
Canada
Melissa Croden
“Scare” · 8-3-0
UDUDTKO
Women's BantamweightNever fought
Raquel Pennington
United States
Raquel Pennington
“Rocky” · 16-10-0
SDUDSD
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Style & credentials

Melissa Croden
KickboxingTaekwondo
  • —Brown belt · BJJ
  • 2022Bantamweight ChampionshipPallas Athena Women's Fighting Championship
  • 2019Champion · Rumble In The Cagefeatherweight
  • —Amateur MMA 5-0Record
Camp · Alavanca · Calgary, Alberta, Canada
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

71%
Head
58%
16%
Body
31%
13%
Leg
11%

Time in position

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

Melissa Crodenlast 3 fights
56%21%23%
Raquel Penningtonlast 3 fights
60%27%13%
■ Distance■ Clinch■ Ground

How good, really

Each stat against every UFC fighter, in plain words

Melissa Croden· from fights outside the UFC Raquel Pennington· from fights outside the UFC
Strikes landed / min
4.274.10
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Melissa Croden · Good · better than 74% of UFC fightersRaquel Pennington · Good · better than 70% of UFC fighters
Strikes taken / minfewer is better
2.133.32
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Melissa Croden · Elite · better than 89% of UFC fightersRaquel Pennington · Average · better than 52% of UFC fighters
Takedowns landed / 15 min
2.020.83
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Melissa Croden · Good · better than 72% of UFC fightersRaquel Pennington · Below avg · better than 37% of UFC fighters
Takedown accuracy
50%28%
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Melissa Croden · Good · better than 74% of UFC fightersRaquel Pennington · Below avg · better than 26% of UFC fighters
Takedown defence
67%63%
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Melissa Croden · Average · better than 55% of UFC fightersRaquel Pennington · Average · better than 46% of UFC fighters
Submission attempts / 15 min
0.300.60
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Melissa Croden · Average · better than 40% of UFC fightersRaquel Pennington · Good · better than 62% of UFC fighters

Ranked against 1483 UFC fighters with five or more UFC fights.

Striking & grappling

Same scale left and right on every row

4.27
Strikes landed / min
4.10
2.13
Strikes taken / minfewer is better
3.32
2.02 / 4.0
Takedowns landed / 15 min
0.83 / 3.0
50%
Takedown accuracy
28%
67%
Takedown defence
63%
3:40
Control time / fight
3:30
0.30
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

Melissa Croden3 UFC fights · 190 landed
Head
Body
Leg
Distance
40%76/224
9%17/29
13%25/39
Clinch
11%20/31
7%14/19
0%0/0
Ground
20%38/60
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 Melissa Croden and Raquel Pennington ever fought?

No. Melissa Croden and Raquel Pennington have never fought each other.

What are the records of Melissa Croden and Raquel Pennington?

Melissa Croden is 8-3-0 and Raquel Pennington is 16-10-0.

Who has the longer reach, Melissa Croden or Raquel Pennington?

Melissa Croden has the longer reach: 68" · 173 cm against 67" · 170 cm for Raquel Pennington, a 1" · 3 cm advantage.

Who is taller, Melissa Croden or Raquel Pennington?

Melissa Croden is taller at 5'9" · 175 cm; Raquel Pennington stands 5'7" · 170 cm.

Who is older, Melissa Croden or Raquel Pennington?

Raquel Pennington is 38 and Melissa Croden is 35.

Who has more finishes, Melissa Croden or Raquel Pennington?

Melissa Croden has 7 wins inside the distance (6 by KO/TKO, 1 by submission); Raquel Pennington has 5 wins (1 by KO/TKO, 4 by submission).

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