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Miesha Tate vs Raquel Pennington

Miesha Tate is 20-10-0; Raquel Pennington is 16-10-0. Miesha Tate is 2 years older than Raquel Pennington. Raquel Pennington has a 2" · 5 cm reach advantage over Miesha Tate. Raquel Pennington is 1" · 3 cm taller than Miesha Tate. They have met once: Miesha Tate 0, Raquel Pennington 1.

Miesha Tate
United States
Miesha Tate
“Cupcake” · 20-10-0
UDSUBUD
Women's BantamweightMet once
Raquel Pennington
United States
Raquel Pennington
“Rocky” · 16-10-0
SDUDSD
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Style & credentials

Miesha Tate

No background on record

Camp · Xtreme Couture · United States
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

64%
Head
58%
27%
Body
31%
8%
Leg
11%

Time in position

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

Miesha Tatelast 3 fights
60%32%
Raquel Penningtonlast 3 fights
60%27%13%
■ Distance■ Clinch■ Ground

How good, really

Each stat against every UFC fighter, in plain words

Miesha Tate· from fights outside the UFC Raquel Pennington· from fights outside the UFC
Strikes landed / min
3.034.10
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Miesha Tate · Below avg · better than 38% of UFC fightersRaquel Pennington · Good · better than 70% of UFC fighters
Strikes taken / minfewer is better
3.193.32
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Miesha Tate · Average · better than 57% of UFC fightersRaquel Pennington · Average · better than 52% of UFC fighters
Takedowns landed / 15 min
1.400.83
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Miesha Tate · Average · better than 56% of UFC fightersRaquel Pennington · Below avg · better than 37% of UFC fighters
Takedown accuracy
25%28%
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Miesha Tate · Below avg · better than 20% of UFC fightersRaquel Pennington · Below avg · better than 26% of UFC fighters
Takedown defence
59%63%
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Miesha Tate · Average · better than 40% of UFC fightersRaquel Pennington · Average · better than 46% of UFC fighters
Submission attempts / 15 min
0.900.60
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Miesha Tate · Good · better than 77% 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

3.03
Strikes landed / min
4.10
3.19
Strikes taken / minfewer is better
3.32
1.40 / 5.6
Takedowns landed / 15 min
0.83 / 3.0
25%
Takedown accuracy
28%
59%
Takedown defence
63%
4:34
Control time / fight
3:30
0.90
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

Miesha Tate14 UFC fights · 618 landed
Head
Body
Leg
Distance
42%261/813
15%95/173
7%44/63
Clinch
6%40/66
10%59/78
1%4/6
Ground
16%97/125
2%15/16
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.

Head-to-Head History

Common Opponents

How each fared against the same opponents.

Miesha TateRaquel Pennington

Frequently asked questions

Have Miesha Tate and Raquel Pennington ever fought?

Yes, once. Most recently at UFC 205: Alvarez vs McGregor (Sat, Nov 12, 2016), where Raquel Pennington won by Unanimous Decision.

What are the records of Miesha Tate and Raquel Pennington?

Miesha Tate is 20-10-0 and Raquel Pennington is 16-10-0.

Who has the longer reach, Miesha Tate or Raquel Pennington?

Raquel Pennington has the longer reach: 67" · 170 cm against 65" · 165 cm for Miesha Tate, a 2" · 5 cm advantage.

Who is taller, Miesha Tate or Raquel Pennington?

Raquel Pennington is taller at 5'7" · 170 cm; Miesha Tate stands 5'6" · 168 cm.

Who is older, Miesha Tate or Raquel Pennington?

Miesha Tate is 40 and Raquel Pennington is 38.

Who has more finishes, Miesha Tate or Raquel Pennington?

Miesha Tate has 12 wins inside the distance (4 by KO/TKO, 8 by submission); Raquel Pennington has 5 wins (1 by KO/TKO, 4 by submission).

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