Ultimate Fighting Calendar
Women's Bantamweight3 rounds scheduled
Miesha Tate
Cupcake
20-10-0
RESULT

Raquel Pennington def. Miesha Tate (Unanimous Decision)

Unanimous Decision · Round 3 · 5:00
WIN
Raquel Pennington
Rocky
16-10-0
Sunday, November 13, 2016
Madison Square Garden, New York, United States

Raquel Pennington defeated Miesha Tate by Unanimous Decision in round 3 (5:00) in the Women's Bantamweight bout of UFC 205: Alvarez vs McGregor, held Sunday, November 13, 2016 at Madison Square Garden, New York. The judges scored it 30-27, 29-28, 30-27, Raquel Pennington won the decision.

Fight stats

Miesha Tate
Raquel Pennington
0
Knockdowns
0
21 of 65
Significant strikes
43 of 77
32%
Sig. strike accuracy
56%
48 of 93
Total strikes
111 of 156
1 of 5
Takedowns
1 of 1
20%
Takedown accuracy
100%
0
Submission attempts
3
0
Reversals
0
4:26
Control time
6:47
Significant strikes by target
8 of 34
Head
31 of 65
11 of 28
Body
8 of 8
2 of 3
Leg
4 of 4
11 of 47
Distance
19 of 46
10 of 18
Clinch
13 of 15
0 of 0
Ground
11 of 16

By round

ROUND 1
0
KD
0
7 of 29
Sig. str.
8 of 21
12 of 34
Total str.
14 of 27
1 of 3
Takedowns
0 of 0
0
Sub. att
2
2:35
Ctrl
0:20
ROUND 2
0
KD
0
13 of 32
Sig. str.
24 of 37
26 of 46
Total str.
55 of 74
0 of 1
Takedowns
0 of 0
0
Sub. att
0
1:36
Ctrl
1:57
ROUND 3
0
KD
0
1 of 4
Sig. str.
11 of 19
10 of 13
Total str.
42 of 55
0 of 1
Takedowns
1 of 1
0
Sub. att
1
0:15
Ctrl
4:30

Judges' Scorecards

#TatePennington
1910
2910
3910
Total2730
#TatePennington
1109
2910
3910
Total2829
#TatePennington
1910
2910
3910
Total2730

Media Scores

0
Tate
-
22
Pennington
30-27 Pennington×1929-28 Pennington×3
All 22 media scorecards

Fan Scorecards

4%
Tate
96%
Pennington
52 fan scorecards submitted
30-27 Pennington67.3%29-28 Pennington21.2%29-28 Tate1.9%30-28 Pennington1.9%
Fans' round-by-round verdict
R1
73%
Pennington
R2
92%
Pennington
R3
92%
Pennington

Scorecard data via mmadecisions.com

Betting Odds

Miesha Tate
-142
59% implied win probability
Open: +105Best: -130
Raquel Pennington
+119
46% implied win probability
Open: +110Best: +145

Average moneyline across 5 sportsbooks.

SportsbookMiesha TateRaquel Pennington
BetOnline-130+110
Bookmaker-133+113
Bovada-130+100
Pinnacle-164+145
sports-interaction-160+125

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

Frequently asked questions

Who won Miesha Tate vs Raquel Pennington?

Raquel Pennington defeated Miesha Tate by Unanimous Decision in round 3 (5:00) in the Women's Bantamweight bout of UFC 205: Alvarez vs McGregor, held Sunday, November 13, 2016 at Madison Square Garden, New York. The judges scored it 30-27, 29-28, 30-27, Raquel Pennington won the decision.

What were the judges' scorecards for Miesha Tate vs Raquel Pennington?

The judges scored it 30-27, 29-28, 30-27, Raquel Pennington won the decision.

Was Miesha Tate vs Raquel Pennington a robbery?

Public scoring backed the judges: 96% of 52 fan cards scored it for Raquel Pennington; 100% of 22 media scores picked Raquel Pennington.

Full robbery index
Referee
Dan Miragliotta
Time format
3 Rnd (5-5-5)
Pre-fight comparison

Win probability

Miesha Tate 56%44% Raquel Pennington

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 (52 fighters)

Miesha Tate
Submission Ace
2 edges
Raquel Pennington
Complete Fighter
8 edges
PowerSpeedPrecisionDurabilityEngineWrestlingGround

Radar scaled to this matchup · bars show the gap

Style shape

76Power91
72Speed91
69Precision91
81Durability92
93Engine98
91Wrestling90
91Ground92

Biggest edge Raquel Pennington, Punch speed +23

Attribute by attribute

Miesha Tate is on the left of every row, Raquel Pennington on the right.
79Punch power93
72Kick power88
70Punch speed93
74Kick speed89
69Accuracy91
91Takedowns90
87Ground striking91
95Submissions92
94Chin94
68Body strength90
93Cardio98

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

Tale of the Tape

20-10-0
Record
16-10-0
1726
Power Index rating
1684
0
Win Streak
0
40
Age
37
5'6"
168 cm
Height
5'7"
170 cm
65"
165 cm
Reach
67"
170 cm
Orthodox
Stance
Orthodox
Women's Bantamweight
Weight Class
Women's Bantamweight
United States
Nationality
United States

Style Matchup

-
vs
BoxingBJJ
Miesha Tate

No background on record

Raquel Pennington
  • 2023Brown belt · BJJ · Tyler Larsen
  • 2012Destiny MMA Bantamweight Championship · Destiny MMA
  • 2013Semifinalist · The Ultimate Fighter · bantamweight
  • Champion · Amateur MMA Regional · 135 lb / 130 lb / 125 lb

Camp Pound 4 Pound (Justin Houghton's gym) · Littleton / Denver, Colorado, US

Striking Profile

2.62
SLpM
4.10
44%
Str. Acc.
49%
3.05
SApM
3.32
51%
Str. Def.
61%

Grappling Profile

1.97
TD Avg.
0.83
30%
TD Acc.
27%
56%
TD Def.
62%
1.20
Sub. Avg.
0.60

Recent form (last 5 fights)

Miesha Tate · 1-4
  • L
    UFC Fight Night: Sandhagen vs Figueiredo · May 3, 2025
    Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Women's Bantamweight
  • W
    UFC Fight Night: Dariush vs Tsarukyan · Dec 2, 2023
    Submission · R3 · 1:15 · Women's Bantamweight
  • L
    UFC Fight Pass Invitational 3 · Dec 15, 2022
    Submission
  • L
    UFC Fight Night: Ortega vs Rodriguez · Jul 16, 2022
    Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Women's Flyweight
  • L
    UFC Fight Night: Vieira vs Tate · Nov 20, 2021
    Unanimous Decision · R5 · 5:00 · Women's Bantamweight
Raquel Pennington · 4-1
  • L
    UFC 307: Pereira vs Rountree Jr. · Oct 5, 2024
    Split Decision · R5 · 5:00 · Women's Bantamweight
  • W
    UFC 297: Strickland vs du Plessis · Jan 20, 2024
    Unanimous Decision · R5 · 5:00 · Women's Bantamweight
  • W
    UFC Fight Night: Strickland vs Imavov · Jan 14, 2023
    Split Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Women's Bantamweight
  • W
    UFC 273: Volkanovski vs The Korean Zombie · Apr 9, 2022
    Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Women's Bantamweight
  • W
    UFC Fight Night: Lewis vs Daukaus · Dec 18, 2021
    Submission · R2 · 3:07 · Women's Featherweight

Career Averages

Based on 14 fights · 19 fights
44.1
Avg sig. strikes
62.8
1.36
Avg takedowns
0.84
4:34
Avg control time
3:30
122
Career high strikes
134
4
Career high TDs
3

Strike Distribution

Miesha Tate
Strike target
Raquel Pennington
64%
Head
58%
27%
Body
31%
8%
Leg
11%
Miesha Tate
Strike position
Raquel Pennington
65%
Distance
62%
17%
Clinch
30%
19%
Ground
8%