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
Betting Odds
Amanda Nunes
-730
88% implied win probability
Open: -474Best: -700
Raquel Pennington
+493
17% implied win probability
Open: +345Best: +563
Average moneyline across 5 sportsbooks.
Line Movement
| Sportsbook | Amanda Nunes | Raquel Pennington |
|---|---|---|
| Bookmaker | -900 | +550 |
| Bovada | -700 | +450 |
| Pinnacle | -755 | +563 |
| sports-interaction | -830 | +440 |
| unibet | -835 | +525 |
Odds are for information only. · Odds data: fightodds.io
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 73%27% 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 headUFCalendar's style model · Women's Bantamweight roster (10 fighters)
Amanda Nunes
Knockout Artist
9 edges
Raquel Pennington
Complete Fighter
2 edges
Radar scaled to this matchup · bars show the gap
Style shape
97Power91
96Speed91
96Precision91
95Durability92
90Engine98
92Wrestling90
93Ground92
Biggest edge Raquel Pennington, Cardio +8
Attribute by attribute
Amanda Nunes is on the left of every row, Raquel Pennington on the right.
100Punch power93
94Kick power88
97Punch speed93
94Kick speed89
96Accuracy91
92Takedowns90
95Ground striking91
91Submissions92
95Chin94
95Body strength90
90Cardio98
Attributes are rated 0-100 by UFCalendar's style model.
Tale of the Tape
23-5-0
Record
16-10-0
1848
Power Index rating
1679
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
Style Matchup
BJJBoxingKarateJudo
vsBoxingBJJ
Amanda Nunes
- Black belt · BJJ · Daniel Valverde
- 2012Champion · Naga World Championship · lightweight and absolute
- 2009Champion · IBJJF Worlds · purple belt
- 2008Champion · IBJJF Pans · blue belt
Camp Team Nunes / Lioness Studio · Sunrise, Florida, US
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
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 Aldana · Jun 10, 2023Unanimous Decision · R5 · 5:00 · Women's Bantamweight
- WUFC 277: Peña vs Nunes · Jul 30, 2022Unanimous Decision · R5 · 5:00 · Women's Bantamweight
- LUFC 269: Oliveira vs Poirier · Dec 11, 2021Submission · R2 · 3:26 · Women's Bantamweight
- WUFC 259: Blachowicz vs Adesanya · Mar 6, 2021Submission · R1 · 2:03 · Women's Featherweight
- WUFC 250: Nunes vs Spencer · Jun 6, 2020Unanimous Decision · R5 · 5:00 · Women's Featherweight
Raquel Pennington · 4-1
- LUFC 307: Pereira vs Rountree Jr. · Oct 5, 2024Split Decision · R5 · 5:00 · Women's Bantamweight
- WUFC 297: Strickland vs du Plessis · Jan 20, 2024Unanimous Decision · R5 · 5:00 · Women's Bantamweight
- WUFC Fight Night: Strickland vs Imavov · Jan 14, 2023Split Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Women's Bantamweight
- WUFC 273: Volkanovski vs The Korean Zombie · Apr 9, 2022Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Women's Bantamweight
- WUFC Fight Night: Lewis vs Daukaus · 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%