Ultimate Fighting Calendar
UFCUFC 184: Rousey vs Zingano
Women's Bantamweight3 rounds scheduled
Raquel Pennington
United StatesRaquel Pennington
“Rocky”
16-10-0
RESULT

Holly Holm def. Raquel Pennington (Split Decision)

Split Decision · Round 3 · 5:00
WIN
Holly Holm
United StatesHolly Holm
“The Preacher's Daughter”
15-7-0 (1 NC)
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. The judges scored it 28-29, 30-27, 29-28, Holly Holm won the decision.

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

Derek Cleary
#PenningtonHolm
1910
2109
3109
Total2928
Ron McCarthy
#PenningtonHolm
1910
2910
3910
Total2730
Wade Vierra
#PenningtonHolm
1910
2910
3109
Total2829

Media Scores

1
Pennington
-
16
Holm
●29-28 Holm×15●30-27 Holm●29-28 Pennington
All 17 media scorecards▾

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

Betting Odds

Raquel Pennington
+447
18% implied win probability
Open: +506Best: +525
Holly Holm
-558
85% implied win probability
Open: -901Best: -515

Average moneyline across 4 sportsbooks.

SportsbookRaquel PenningtonHolly Holm
Bookmaker+405-525
Bovada+525-550
Pinnacle+435-515
sports-interaction+425-667

Odds are for information only. · Odds data: fightodds.io

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. The judges scored it 28-29, 30-27, 29-28, Holly Holm won the decision.

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.

Was Raquel Pennington vs Holly Holm a robbery?

Public scoring backed the judges: 66% of 114 fan cards scored it for Holly Holm; 94% of 17 media scores picked Holly Holm.

Full robbery index →
Referee
Herb Dean
Time format
3 Rnd (5-5-5)
Pre-fight comparison▾

Win probability

Raquel Pennington 39%61% Holly Holm

What the model gave each fighter going into the fight, from their pre-fight UFCalendar Power Index ratings. See the full Power Index

Fight DNA

Head to head

UFCalendar's style model · Women's Bantamweight roster (10 fighters)

Raquel Pennington
Complete Fighter
5 edges
Holly Holm
Complete Fighter
5 edges
PowerSpeedPrecisionDurabilityEngineWrestlingGround

Radar scaled to this matchup · bars show the gap

Style shape

91Power93
91Speed94
91Precision92
92Durability97
98Engine93
90Wrestling90
92Ground86

Biggest edge Raquel Pennington, Submissions +9

Attribute by attribute

Raquel Pennington is on the left of every row, Holly Holm on the right.
93Punch power90
88Kick power96
93Punch speed92
89Kick speed96
91Accuracy92
90Takedowns90
91Ground striking88
92Submissions83
94Chin97
90Body strength96
98Cardio93

Attributes are rated 0-100 by UFCalendar's style model.

Tale of the Tape

16-10-0
Record
15-7-0 (1 NC)
1619
Power Index rating
1701
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
  • L
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  • W
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  • W
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  • W
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    Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Women's Bantamweight
  • W
    Macy Chiasson
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    Submission · R2 · 3:07 · Women's Featherweight
Holly Holm · 1-4
  • L
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    Han vs. Holm 2 · May 30, 2026
    Majority Decision · Lightweight
  • L
    Stephanie Han
    Serrano vs. Tellez · Jan 3, 2026
    Decision · Lightweight
  • L
    Alejandra Rivera Arriaga
    RAF 1: Hendrickson vs. Gabr · Aug 30, 2025
    Decision
  • W
    Yolanda Vega
    Paul vs. Chavez Jr. · Jun 28, 2025
    Unanimous Decision
  • L
    Kayla Harrison
    UFC 300: Pereira vs Hill · Apr 13, 2024
    Submission · R2 · 1:47 · Women's Bantamweight

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%