Ultimate Fighting Calendar
UFCUFC 224: Nunes vs Pennington
Women's BantamweightTITLE FIGHT5 rounds scheduled
WIN
Amanda Nunes
Amanda Nunes
“The Lioness”
23-5-0
RESULT

Amanda Nunes def. Raquel Pennington (TKO)

TKO · Round 5 · 2:36
Raquel Pennington
Raquel Pennington
“Rocky”
16-10-0
Sunday, May 13, 2018
Farmasi Arena, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil

Amanda Nunes defeated Raquel Pennington by TKO in round 5 (2:36) in the Women's Bantamweight title main event of UFC 224: Nunes vs Pennington, held Sunday, May 13, 2018 at Farmasi Arena, Rio de Janeiro.

Fight stats

Amanda Nunes
Raquel Pennington
0
Knockdowns
0
124 of 254
Significant strikes
64 of 169
49%
Sig. strike accuracy
38%
152 of 288
Total strikes
79 of 186
3 of 4
Takedowns
1 of 8
75%
Takedown accuracy
13%
0
Submission attempts
0
0
Reversals
0
4:29
Control time
2:13
Significant strikes by target
72 of 171
Head
49 of 148
31 of 46
Body
10 of 15
21 of 37
Leg
5 of 6
96 of 219
Distance
56 of 160
15 of 19
Clinch
7 of 8
13 of 16
Ground
1 of 1

By round

ROUND 1
0
KD
0
33 of 74
Sig. str.
19 of 40
34 of 75
Total str.
19 of 40
0 of 0
Takedowns
0 of 1
0
Sub. att
0
0:03
Ctrl
0:00
ROUND 2
0
KD
0
27 of 59
Sig. str.
18 of 48
28 of 60
Total str.
22 of 52
0 of 0
Takedowns
1 of 3
0
Sub. att
0
0:00
Ctrl
1:17
ROUND 3
0
KD
0
18 of 40
Sig. str.
12 of 36
29 of 51
Total str.
15 of 39
1 of 2
Takedowns
0 of 2
0
Sub. att
0
1:45
Ctrl
0:24
ROUND 4
0
KD
0
27 of 48
Sig. str.
8 of 32
35 of 59
Total str.
10 of 34
1 of 1
Takedowns
0 of 2
0
Sub. att
0
1:20
Ctrl
0:32
ROUND 5
0
KD
0
19 of 33
Sig. str.
7 of 13
26 of 43
Total str.
13 of 21
1 of 1
Takedowns
0 of 0
0
Sub. att
0
1:21
Ctrl
0:00
Referee
Marc Goddard
Time format
5 Rnd (5-5-5-5-5)
Pre-fight comparison▾

Tale of the Tape

23-5-0
Record
16-10-0
2
Win Streak
0
37
Age
37
5'8"
Height
5'7"
69"
Reach
67"
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Stance
—
Women's Bantamweight
Weight Class
Women's Bantamweight
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Nationality
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Striking Profile

4.55
SLpM
4.10
51%
Str. Acc.
49%
2.62
SApM
3.32
—
Str. Def.
—

Grappling Profile

2.73
TD Avg.
0.83
54%
TD Acc.
27%
82%
TD Def.
62%
—
Sub. Avg.
—

Recent form (last 5 fights)

Amanda Nunes · 4-1
  • W
    Irene Aldana
    UFC 289: Nunes vs AldanaSat, Jun 10, 2023
    Unanimous Decision · R5 · 5:00 · Women's Bantamweight
  • W
    Julianna Pena
    UFC 277: Peña vs NunesSat, Jul 30, 2022
    Unanimous Decision · R5 · 5:00 · Women's Bantamweight
  • L
    Julianna Pena
    UFC 269: Oliveira vs PoirierSat, Dec 11, 2021
    Submission · R2 · 3:26 · Women's Bantamweight
  • W
    Megan Anderson
    UFC 259: Blachowicz vs AdesanyaSat, Mar 6, 2021
    Submission · R1 · 2:03 · Women's Featherweight
  • W
    Felicia Spencer
    UFC 250: Nunes vs SpencerSat, Jun 6, 2020
    Unanimous Decision · R5 · 5:00 · Women's Featherweight
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 18 fights · 19 fights
51.6
Avg sig. strikes
62.8
2.11
Avg takedowns
0.84
3:53
Avg control time
3:30
142
Career high strikes
134
8
Career high TDs
3

Strike Distribution

Amanda Nunes
Strike target
Raquel Pennington
68%
Head
58%
13%
Body
31%
19%
Leg
11%
Amanda Nunes
Strike position
Raquel Pennington
69%
Distance
62%
4%
Clinch
30%
28%
Ground
8%