Ultimate Fighting Calendar
UFCUFC 205: Alvarez vs McGregor
Women's Bantamweight3 rounds scheduled
Miesha Tate
United StatesMiesha Tate
“Cupcake”
20-10-0
RESULT

Raquel Pennington def. Miesha Tate (Unanimous Decision)

Unanimous Decision · Round 3 · 5:00
WIN
Raquel Pennington
United StatesRaquel 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.

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

Derek Cleary
#TatePennington
1910
2910
3910
Total2730
Douglas Crosby
#TatePennington
1109
2910
3910
Total2829
Jeff Mullen
#TatePennington
1910
2910
3910
Total2730

Media Scores

0
Tate
–
22
Pennington
●30–27 Pennington×19●29–28 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

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.

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.

Referee
Dan Miragliotta
Time format
3 Rnd (5-5-5)
Pre-fight comparison▾

Win probability

Miesha Tate 45%55% Raquel Pennington

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

20-10-0
Record
16-10-0
1553
Elo rating
1591
0
Win Streak
0
39
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

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 · 2-3
  • L
    Yana Santos
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  • W
    Julia Avila
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    Submission · R3 · 1:15 · Women's Bantamweight
  • L
    Lauren Murphy
    UFC Fight Night: Ortega vs RodriguezSat, Jul 16, 2022
    Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Women's Flyweight
  • L
    Ketlen Vieira
    UFC Fight Night: Vieira vs TateSat, Nov 20, 2021
    Unanimous Decision · R5 · 5:00 · Women's Bantamweight
  • W
    Marion Reneau
    UFC Fight Night: Makhachev vs MoisesSat, Jul 17, 2021
    TKO · R3 · 1:53 · Women's Bantamweight
Raquel Pennington · 4-1
  • L
    Julianna Pena
    UFC 307: Pereira vs Rountree Jr.Sat, Oct 5, 2024
    Split Decision · R5 · 5:00 · Women's Bantamweight
  • W
    Mayra Bueno Silva
    UFC 297: Strickland vs du PlessisSat, Jan 20, 2024
    Unanimous Decision · R5 · 5:00 · Women's Bantamweight
  • W
    Ketlen Vieira
    UFC Fight Night: Strickland vs ImavovSat, Jan 14, 2023
    Split Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Women's Bantamweight
  • W
    Aspen Ladd
    UFC 273: Volkanovski vs The Korean ZombieSat, Apr 9, 2022
    Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Women's Bantamweight
  • W
    Macy Chiasson
    UFC Fight Night: Lewis vs DaukausSat, 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%