Women's Bantamweight3 rounds scheduled
RESULT
Holly Holm def. Raquel Pennington (Split Decision)
Split Decision · Round 3 · 5:00
Saturday, February 28, 2015
STAPLES Center, Los Angeles, United States
Holly Holm defeated Raquel Pennington by Split Decision in round 3 (5:00) in the Women's Bantamweight bout of UFC 184: Rousey vs Zingano, held Saturday, February 28, 2015 at STAPLES Center, Los Angeles.
Fight stats
Raquel Pennington
Holly Holm
0
Knockdowns
0
40 of 139
Significant strikes
44 of 210
29%
Sig. strike accuracy
21%
51 of 150
Total strikes
48 of 214
0 of 5
Takedowns
0 of 0
0%
Takedown accuracy
—
0
Submission attempts
0
0
Reversals
0
0:15
Control time
0:03
Significant strikes by target
24 of 107
Head
17 of 164
4 of 14
Body
23 of 36
12 of 18
Leg
4 of 10
32 of 128
Distance
29 of 187
7 of 10
Clinch
15 of 23
1 of 1
Ground
0 of 0
By round
ROUND 1
0
KD
0
8 of 38
Sig. str.
8 of 61
10 of 40
Total str.
11 of 64
0 of 3
Takedowns
0 of 0
0
Sub. att
0
0:14
Ctrl
0:02
ROUND 2
0
KD
0
15 of 41
Sig. str.
20 of 75
22 of 48
Total str.
21 of 76
0 of 1
Takedowns
0 of 0
0
Sub. att
0
0:00
Ctrl
0:01
ROUND 3
0
KD
0
17 of 60
Sig. str.
16 of 74
19 of 62
Total str.
16 of 74
0 of 1
Takedowns
0 of 0
0
Sub. att
0
0:01
Ctrl
0:00
Judges' Scorecards
Media Scores
1
Pennington
–
16
Holm
●29–28 Holm×15●30–27 Holm●29–28 Pennington
All 17 media scorecards▾
- Fergus O'Farrell · Setanta30–27Holm
- Craig Amos · BleacherReport.com29–28Holm
- Dallas Winston · BloodyElbow.com29–28Holm
- Wrestling Observer29–28Holm
- Marc Raimondi · MMAFighting.com29–28Holm
- Chris Nelson · Sherdog.com29–28Holm
- TJ DeSantis · Sherdog.com29–28Holm
- Jordan Breen · Sherdog.com29–28Holm
- MMAJunkie.com29–28Holm
- Tim Burke · BloodyElbow.com29–28Holm
- Sean Smith · BleacherReport.com29–28Holm
- Jason Floyd · TheMMAReport.com29–28Holm
- John Pollock · Fight Network29–28Holm
- SevereMMA.com29–28Holm
- CagePages.com29–28Holm
- MMABrasil.com.br29–28Holm
- MMAMania.com29–28Pennington
Fan Scorecards
31%
Pennington
4%
Draw
66%
Holm
114 fan scorecards submitted
●29–28 Holm41.2%●29–28 Pennington28.1%●30–27 Holm18.4%●30–28 Holm4.4%
Fans' round-by-round verdict
R1
90%
Holm
R2
68%
Holm
R3
74%
Pennington
Scorecard data via mmadecisions.com
Frequently asked questions
Who won Raquel Pennington vs Holly Holm?
Holly Holm defeated Raquel Pennington by Split Decision in round 3 (5:00) in the Women's Bantamweight bout of UFC 184: Rousey vs Zingano, held Saturday, February 28, 2015 at STAPLES Center, Los Angeles.
What were the judges' scorecards for Raquel Pennington vs Holly Holm?
The judges scored it 28–29, 30–27, 29–28 — Holly Holm won the decision.
Referee
Herb Dean
Time format
3 Rnd (5-5-5)
Pre-fight comparison▾
Win probability
Raquel Pennington 57%43% Holly Holm
What the model gave each fighter going into the fight, from their pre-fight UFCal Elo ratings. See all Elo ratings
Tale of the Tape
16-10-0
Record
15-7-0 (1 NC)
1551
Elo rating
1500
0
Win Streak
0
37
Age
44
5'7"
170 cm
Height
5'8"
173 cm
67"
170 cm
Reach
69"
175 cm
Orthodox
Stance
Southpaw
Women's Bantamweight
Weight Class
Women's Bantamweight
United States
Nationality
United States
Striking Profile
4.10
SLpM
3.13
49%
Str. Acc.
40%
3.32
SApM
2.92
61%
Str. Def.
55%
Grappling Profile
0.83
TD Avg.
0.87
27%
TD Acc.
30%
62%
TD Def.
76%
0.60
Sub. Avg.
0.10
Recent form (last 5 fights)
Raquel Pennington · 4-1
- LUFC 307: Pereira vs Rountree Jr.Sat, Oct 5, 2024Split Decision · R5 · 5:00 · Women's Bantamweight
- WUFC 297: Strickland vs du PlessisSat, Jan 20, 2024Unanimous Decision · R5 · 5:00 · Women's Bantamweight
- WUFC Fight Night: Strickland vs ImavovSat, Jan 14, 2023Split Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Women's Bantamweight
- WUFC 273: Volkanovski vs The Korean ZombieSat, Apr 9, 2022Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Women's Bantamweight
- WUFC Fight Night: Lewis vs DaukausSat, Dec 18, 2021Submission · R2 · 3:07 · Women's Featherweight
Holly Holm · 3-2
- LUFC 300: Pereira vs HillSat, Apr 13, 2024Submission · R2 · 1:47 · Women's Bantamweight
- WUFC Fight Night: Vera vs SandhagenSat, Mar 25, 2023Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Women's Bantamweight
- LUFC Fight Night: Holm vs VieiraSat, May 21, 2022Split Decision · R5 · 5:00 · Women's Bantamweight
- WUFC Fight Night: Holm vs AldanaSat, Oct 3, 2020Unanimous Decision · R5 · 5:00 · Women's Bantamweight
- WUFC 246: McGregor vs CowboySun, Jan 19, 2020Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Women's Bantamweight
Common Opponents
Raquel Pennington
Holly Holm
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Head-to-Head History
Career Averages
Based on 19 fights · 15 fights
62.8
Avg sig. strikes
51.9
0.84
Avg takedowns
1.00
3:30
Avg control time
3:55
134
Career high strikes
154
3
Career high TDs
5
Strike Distribution
Raquel Pennington
Strike target
Holly Holm
58%
Head
47%
31%
Body
30%
11%
Leg
23%
Raquel Pennington
Strike position
Holly Holm
62%
Distance
82%
30%
Clinch
11%
8%
Ground
7%