Women's BantamweightTITLE FIGHT5 rounds scheduled
RESULT
Amanda Nunes def. Raquel Pennington (TKO)
TKO · Round 5 · 2:36
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
Frequently asked questions
Who won Amanda Nunes vs Raquel Pennington?
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.
Referee
Marc Goddard
Time format
5 Rnd (5-5-5-5-5)
Pre-fight comparison▾
Win probability
Amanda Nunes 60%40% 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
23-5-0
Record
16-10-0
1663
Elo rating
1590
2
Win Streak
0
38
Age
37
5'8"
173 cm
Height
5'7"
170 cm
69"
175 cm
Reach
67"
170 cm
Orthodox
Stance
Orthodox
Women's Bantamweight
Weight Class
Women's Bantamweight
Brazil
Nationality
United States
Striking Profile
4.55
SLpM
4.10
51%
Str. Acc.
49%
2.62
SApM
3.32
57%
Str. Def.
61%
Grappling Profile
2.73
TD Avg.
0.83
54%
TD Acc.
27%
82%
TD Def.
62%
0.70
Sub. Avg.
0.60
Recent form (last 5 fights)
Amanda Nunes · 4-1
- WUFC 289: Nunes vs AldanaSat, Jun 10, 2023Unanimous Decision · R5 · 5:00 · Women's Bantamweight
- WUFC 277: Peña vs NunesSat, Jul 30, 2022Unanimous Decision · R5 · 5:00 · Women's Bantamweight
- LUFC 269: Oliveira vs PoirierSat, Dec 11, 2021Submission · R2 · 3:26 · Women's Bantamweight
- WUFC 259: Blachowicz vs AdesanyaSat, Mar 6, 2021Submission · R1 · 2:03 · Women's Featherweight
- WUFC 250: Nunes vs SpencerSat, Jun 6, 2020Unanimous Decision · R5 · 5:00 · Women's Featherweight
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
Common Opponents
Amanda Nunes
Raquel Pennington
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Head-to-Head History
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%