Ultimate Fighting Calendar
UFCUFC 246: McGregor vs Cowboy
Women's Bantamweight3 rounds scheduled
WIN
Holly Holm
United StatesHolly Holm
“The Preacher's Daughter”
15-7-0 (1 NC)
RESULT

Holly Holm def. Raquel Pennington (Unanimous Decision)

Unanimous Decision · Round 3 · 5:00
Raquel Pennington
United StatesRaquel Pennington
“Rocky”
16-10-0
Sunday, January 19, 2020
T-Mobile Arena, Las Vegas, United States

Holly Holm defeated Raquel Pennington by Unanimous Decision in round 3 (5:00) in the Women's Bantamweight bout of UFC 246: McGregor vs Cowboy, held Sunday, January 19, 2020 at T-Mobile Arena, Las Vegas. The judges scored it 29-28, 30-27, 30-27, Holly Holm won the decision.

Fight stats

Holly Holm
Raquel Pennington
0
Knockdowns
0
30 of 62
Significant strikes
38 of 78
48%
Sig. strike accuracy
49%
81 of 129
Total strikes
55 of 95
0 of 3
Takedowns
1 of 2
0%
Takedown accuracy
50%
0
Submission attempts
0
0
Reversals
0
7:16
Control time
1:02
Significant strikes by target
12 of 33
Head
9 of 43
9 of 18
Body
27 of 30
9 of 11
Leg
2 of 5
20 of 50
Distance
10 of 46
10 of 12
Clinch
28 of 32
0 of 0
Ground
0 of 0

By round

ROUND 1
0
KD
0
6 of 12
Sig. str.
5 of 14
26 of 39
Total str.
7 of 16
0 of 0
Takedowns
1 of 1
0
Sub. att
0
2:48
Ctrl
0:17
ROUND 2
0
KD
0
9 of 17
Sig. str.
19 of 27
32 of 44
Total str.
28 of 36
0 of 1
Takedowns
0 of 0
0
Sub. att
0
3:07
Ctrl
0:19
ROUND 3
0
KD
0
15 of 33
Sig. str.
14 of 37
23 of 46
Total str.
20 of 43
0 of 2
Takedowns
0 of 1
0
Sub. att
0
1:21
Ctrl
0:26

Judges' Scorecards

Michael Bell
#HolmPennington
1109
2910
3109
Total2928
Eric Colón
#HolmPennington
1109
2109
3109
Total3027
Ron McCarthy
#HolmPennington
1109
2109
3109
Total3027

Media Scores

14
Holm
-
0
Pennington
●30-27 Holm×11●29-28 Holm×3
All 14 media scorecards▾

Fan Scorecards

84%
Holm
2%
Draw
13%
Pennington
45 fan scorecards submitted
●30-27 Holm48.9%●29-28 Holm35.6%●29-28 Pennington13.3%●30-30 Draw2.2%
Fans' round-by-round verdict
R1
96%
Holm
R2
64%
Holm
R3
71%
Holm

Scorecard data via mmadecisions.com

Betting Odds

Holly Holm
-148
60% implied win probability
Open: -159Best: -134
Raquel Pennington
+123
45% implied win probability
Open: +128Best: +130

Average moneyline across 6 sportsbooks.

Line Movement

Holly HolmRaquel Pennington
40%50%60%Dec 16Dec 27Jan 7Jan 19Dec 16, 9:40 AM UTC · Holly Holm -160 (62%)Dec 17, 10:40 PM UTC · Holly Holm -170 (63%)Dec 18, 6:05 AM UTC · Holly Holm -166 (62%)Dec 22, 9:20 AM UTC · Holly Holm -165 (62%)Dec 22, 9:25 AM UTC · Holly Holm -159 (61%)Dec 22, 5:15 PM UTC · Holly Holm -156 (61%)Dec 22, 5:50 PM UTC · Holly Holm -158 (61%)Dec 22, 7:20 PM UTC · Holly Holm -161 (62%)Dec 22, 9:25 PM UTC · Holly Holm -162 (62%)Dec 22, 9:47 PM UTC · Holly Holm -153 (60%)Dec 23, 12:20 AM UTC · Holly Holm -146 (59%)Dec 23, 12:30 AM UTC · Holly Holm -146 (59%)Dec 23, 12:10 PM UTC · Holly Holm -144 (59%)Dec 23, 7:50 PM UTC · Holly Holm -142 (59%)Dec 24, 8:45 PM UTC · Holly Holm -140 (58%)Dec 24, 10:45 PM UTC · Holly Holm -138 (58%)Dec 27, 12:45 PM UTC · Holly Holm -138 (58%)Dec 29, 8:30 AM UTC · Holly Holm -138 (58%)Dec 31, 4:14 PM UTC · Holly Holm -139 (58%)Jan 1, 7:35 AM UTC · Holly Holm -138 (58%)Jan 1, 9:25 PM UTC · Holly Holm -139 (58%)Jan 2, 6:50 AM UTC · Holly Holm -142 (59%)Jan 2, 10:10 PM UTC · Holly Holm -141 (59%)Jan 2, 10:15 PM UTC · Holly Holm -139 (58%)Jan 4, 4:15 AM UTC · Holly Holm -140 (58%)Jan 6, 7:10 PM UTC · Holly Holm -140 (58%)Jan 7, 9:00 PM UTC · Holly Holm -140 (58%)Jan 7, 10:25 PM UTC · Holly Holm -140 (58%)Jan 10, 4:50 AM UTC · Holly Holm -139 (58%)Jan 10, 5:51 AM UTC · Holly Holm -139 (58%)Jan 13, 5:30 AM UTC · Holly Holm -140 (58%)Jan 14, 4:10 PM UTC · Holly Holm -140 (58%)Jan 14, 8:30 PM UTC · Holly Holm -141 (59%)Jan 14, 8:41 PM UTC · Holly Holm -141 (59%)Jan 15, 12:35 PM UTC · Holly Holm -140 (58%)Jan 16, 6:15 AM UTC · Holly Holm -138 (58%)Jan 17, 6:45 PM UTC · Holly Holm -138 (58%)Jan 17, 6:45 PM UTC · Holly Holm -135 (57%)Jan 17, 8:50 PM UTC · Holly Holm -134 (57%)Jan 17, 9:40 PM UTC · Holly Holm -132 (57%)Jan 17, 9:45 PM UTC · Holly Holm -133 (57%)Jan 17, 10:05 PM UTC · Holly Holm -134 (57%)Jan 18, 12:35 AM UTC · Holly Holm -134 (57%)Jan 18, 4:45 AM UTC · Holly Holm -131 (57%)Jan 18, 6:25 AM UTC · Holly Holm -135 (57%)Jan 18, 7:00 AM UTC · Holly Holm -137 (58%)Jan 18, 11:41 AM UTC · Holly Holm -138 (58%)Jan 18, 11:51 AM UTC · Holly Holm -137 (58%)Jan 18, 3:10 PM UTC · Holly Holm -139 (58%)Jan 18, 3:43 PM UTC · Holly Holm -138 (58%)Jan 18, 5:01 PM UTC · Holly Holm -138 (58%)Jan 18, 6:11 PM UTC · Holly Holm -138 (58%)Jan 18, 6:38 PM UTC · Holly Holm -136 (58%)Jan 18, 7:15 PM UTC · Holly Holm -137 (58%)Jan 18, 7:50 PM UTC · Holly Holm -136 (58%)Jan 18, 8:20 PM UTC · Holly Holm -132 (57%)Jan 18, 9:06 PM UTC · Holly Holm -133 (57%)Jan 18, 10:46 PM UTC · Holly Holm -132 (57%)Jan 18, 10:51 PM UTC · Holly Holm -132 (57%)Jan 18, 11:41 PM UTC · Holly Holm -132 (57%)Jan 19, 12:08 AM UTC · Holly Holm -133 (57%)Jan 19, 1:08 AM UTC · Holly Holm -132 (57%)Jan 19, 1:08 AM UTC · Holly Holm -130 (57%)Jan 19, 1:29 AM UTC · Holly Holm -131 (57%)Jan 19, 1:30 AM UTC · Holly Holm -135 (57%)Jan 19, 2:41 AM UTC · Holly Holm -136 (58%)Jan 19, 2:45 AM UTC · Holly Holm -138 (58%)Jan 19, 3:31 AM UTC · Holly Holm -139 (58%)Jan 19, 3:40 AM UTC · Holly Holm -142 (59%)Jan 19, 4:08 AM UTC · Holly Holm -144 (59%)Jan 19, 4:20 AM UTC · Holly Holm -144 (59%)Jan 19, 4:25 AM UTC · Holly Holm -146 (59%)Jan 19, 4:31 AM UTC · Holly Holm -148 (60%)Jan 19, 4:36 AM UTC · Holly Holm -148 (60%)Jan 19, 4:38 AM UTC · Holly Holm -149 (60%)Jan 19, 4:38 AM UTC · Holly Holm -148 (60%)Dec 16, 9:40 AM UTC · Raquel Pennington +130 (43%)Dec 17, 10:40 PM UTC · Raquel Pennington +138 (42%)Dec 18, 6:05 AM UTC · Raquel Pennington +137 (42%)Dec 22, 9:20 AM UTC · Raquel Pennington +131 (43%)Dec 22, 9:25 AM UTC · Raquel Pennington +129 (44%)Dec 22, 5:15 PM UTC · Raquel Pennington +127 (44%)Dec 22, 5:50 PM UTC · Raquel Pennington +128 (44%)Dec 22, 7:20 PM UTC · Raquel Pennington +129 (44%)Dec 22, 9:25 PM UTC · Raquel Pennington +127 (44%)Dec 22, 9:47 PM UTC · Raquel Pennington +124 (45%)Dec 23, 12:20 AM UTC · Raquel Pennington +119 (46%)Dec 23, 12:30 AM UTC · Raquel Pennington +118 (46%)Dec 23, 12:10 PM UTC · Raquel Pennington +115 (47%)Dec 23, 7:50 PM UTC · Raquel Pennington +114 (47%)Dec 24, 8:45 PM UTC · Raquel Pennington +112 (47%)Dec 24, 10:45 PM UTC · Raquel Pennington +111 (47%)Dec 27, 12:45 PM UTC · Raquel Pennington +110 (48%)Dec 29, 8:30 AM UTC · Raquel Pennington +111 (47%)Dec 31, 4:14 PM UTC · Raquel Pennington +111 (47%)Jan 1, 7:35 AM UTC · Raquel Pennington +111 (47%)Jan 1, 9:25 PM UTC · Raquel Pennington +113 (47%)Jan 2, 6:50 AM UTC · Raquel Pennington +113 (47%)Jan 2, 10:10 PM UTC · Raquel Pennington +113 (47%)Jan 2, 10:15 PM UTC · Raquel Pennington +112 (47%)Jan 4, 4:15 AM UTC · Raquel Pennington +112 (47%)Jan 6, 7:10 PM UTC · Raquel Pennington +113 (47%)Jan 7, 9:00 PM UTC · Raquel Pennington +112 (47%)Jan 7, 10:25 PM UTC · Raquel Pennington +113 (47%)Jan 10, 4:50 AM UTC · Raquel Pennington +114 (47%)Jan 10, 5:51 AM UTC · Raquel Pennington +112 (47%)Jan 13, 5:30 AM UTC · Raquel Pennington +112 (47%)Jan 14, 4:10 PM UTC · Raquel Pennington +113 (47%)Jan 14, 8:30 PM UTC · Raquel Pennington +113 (47%)Jan 14, 8:41 PM UTC · Raquel Pennington +114 (47%)Jan 15, 12:35 PM UTC · Raquel Pennington +114 (47%)Jan 16, 6:15 AM UTC · Raquel Pennington +113 (47%)Jan 17, 6:45 PM UTC · Raquel Pennington +111 (47%)Jan 17, 6:45 PM UTC · Raquel Pennington +110 (48%)Jan 17, 8:50 PM UTC · Raquel Pennington +110 (48%)Jan 17, 9:40 PM UTC · Raquel Pennington +109 (48%)Jan 17, 9:45 PM UTC · Raquel Pennington +109 (48%)Jan 17, 10:05 PM UTC · Raquel Pennington +109 (48%)Jan 18, 12:35 AM UTC · Raquel Pennington +108 (48%)Jan 18, 4:45 AM UTC · Raquel Pennington +106 (49%)Jan 18, 6:25 AM UTC · Raquel Pennington +107 (48%)Jan 18, 7:00 AM UTC · Raquel Pennington +109 (48%)Jan 18, 11:41 AM UTC · Raquel Pennington +108 (48%)Jan 18, 11:51 AM UTC · Raquel Pennington +111 (47%)Jan 18, 3:10 PM UTC · Raquel Pennington +114 (47%)Jan 18, 3:43 PM UTC · Raquel Pennington +114 (47%)Jan 18, 5:01 PM UTC · Raquel Pennington +113 (47%)Jan 18, 6:11 PM UTC · Raquel Pennington +112 (47%)Jan 18, 6:38 PM UTC · Raquel Pennington +110 (48%)Jan 18, 7:15 PM UTC · Raquel Pennington +112 (47%)Jan 18, 7:50 PM UTC · Raquel Pennington +112 (47%)Jan 18, 8:20 PM UTC · Raquel Pennington +107 (48%)Jan 18, 9:06 PM UTC · Raquel Pennington +110 (48%)Jan 18, 10:46 PM UTC · Raquel Pennington +108 (48%)Jan 18, 10:51 PM UTC · Raquel Pennington +109 (48%)Jan 18, 11:41 PM UTC · Raquel Pennington +108 (48%)Jan 19, 12:08 AM UTC · Raquel Pennington +110 (48%)Jan 19, 1:08 AM UTC · Raquel Pennington +108 (48%)Jan 19, 1:08 AM UTC · Raquel Pennington +107 (48%)Jan 19, 1:29 AM UTC · Raquel Pennington +110 (48%)Jan 19, 1:30 AM UTC · Raquel Pennington +111 (47%)Jan 19, 2:41 AM UTC · Raquel Pennington +113 (47%)Jan 19, 2:45 AM UTC · Raquel Pennington +114 (47%)Jan 19, 3:31 AM UTC · Raquel Pennington +117 (46%)Jan 19, 3:40 AM UTC · Raquel Pennington +118 (46%)Jan 19, 4:08 AM UTC · Raquel Pennington +118 (46%)Jan 19, 4:20 AM UTC · Raquel Pennington +119 (46%)Jan 19, 4:25 AM UTC · Raquel Pennington +121 (45%)Jan 19, 4:31 AM UTC · Raquel Pennington +122 (45%)Jan 19, 4:36 AM UTC · Raquel Pennington +123 (45%)Jan 19, 4:38 AM UTC · Raquel Pennington +123 (45%)Jan 19, 4:38 AM UTC · Raquel Pennington +123 (45%)-148+123
SportsbookHolly HolmRaquel Pennington
Bookmaker-146+126
Bovada-160+130
Cloudbet-148+125
Pinnacle-134+119
sports-interaction-155+120
unibet-150+120

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

Frequently asked questions

Who won Holly Holm vs Raquel Pennington?

Holly Holm defeated Raquel Pennington by Unanimous Decision in round 3 (5:00) in the Women's Bantamweight bout of UFC 246: McGregor vs Cowboy, held Sunday, January 19, 2020 at T-Mobile Arena, Las Vegas. The judges scored it 29-28, 30-27, 30-27, Holly Holm won the decision.

What were the judges' scorecards for Holly Holm vs Raquel Pennington?

The judges scored it 29-28, 30-27, 30-27, Holly Holm won the decision.

Was Holly Holm vs Raquel Pennington a robbery?

Public scoring backed the judges: 84% of 45 fan cards scored it for Holly Holm; 100% of 14 media scores picked Holly Holm.

Full robbery index →
Referee
Jason Herzog
Time format
3 Rnd (5-5-5)
Pre-fight comparison▾

Win probability

Holly Holm 55%45% 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 (10 fighters)

Holly Holm
Complete Fighter
5 edges
Raquel Pennington
Complete Fighter
5 edges
PowerSpeedPrecisionDurabilityEngineWrestlingGround

Radar scaled to this matchup · bars show the gap

Style shape

93Power91
94Speed91
92Precision91
97Durability92
93Engine98
90Wrestling90
86Ground92

Biggest edge Raquel Pennington, Submissions +9

Attribute by attribute

Holly Holm is on the left of every row, Raquel Pennington on the right.
90Punch power93
96Kick power88
92Punch speed93
96Kick speed89
92Accuracy91
90Takedowns90
88Ground striking91
83Submissions92
97Chin94
96Body strength90
93Cardio98

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

Tale of the Tape

15-7-0 (1 NC)
Record
16-10-0
1684
Power Index rating
1650
0
Win Streak
0
44
Age
37
5'8"
173 cm
Height
5'7"
170 cm
69"
175 cm
Reach
67"
170 cm
Southpaw
Stance
Orthodox
Women's Bantamweight
Weight Class
Women's Bantamweight
United States
Nationality
United States

Striking Profile

3.13
SLpM
4.10
40%
Str. Acc.
49%
2.92
SApM
3.32
55%
Str. Def.
61%

Grappling Profile

0.87
TD Avg.
0.83
30%
TD Acc.
27%
76%
TD Def.
62%
0.10
Sub. Avg.
0.60

Recent form (last 5 fights)

Holly Holm · 1-4
  • L
    Stephanie Han
    Han vs. Holm 2 · May 30, 2026
    Majority Decision · Lightweight
  • L
    Stephanie Han
    Serrano vs. Tellez · Jan 3, 2026
    Decision · Lightweight
  • L
    Alejandra Rivera Arriaga
    RAF 1: Hendrickson vs. Gabr · Aug 30, 2025
    Decision
  • W
    Yolanda Vega
    Paul vs. Chavez Jr. · Jun 28, 2025
    Unanimous Decision
  • L
    Kayla Harrison
    UFC 300: Pereira vs Hill · Apr 13, 2024
    Submission · R2 · 1:47 · Women's Bantamweight
Raquel Pennington · 4-1
  • L
    Julianna Pena
    UFC 307: Pereira vs Rountree Jr. · Oct 5, 2024
    Split Decision · R5 · 5:00 · Women's Bantamweight
  • W
    Mayra Bueno Silva
    UFC 297: Strickland vs du Plessis · Jan 20, 2024
    Unanimous Decision · R5 · 5:00 · Women's Bantamweight
  • W
    Ketlen Vieira
    UFC Fight Night: Strickland vs Imavov · Jan 14, 2023
    Split Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Women's Bantamweight
  • W
    Aspen Ladd
    UFC 273: Volkanovski vs The Korean Zombie · Apr 9, 2022
    Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Women's Bantamweight
  • W
    Macy Chiasson
    UFC Fight Night: Lewis vs Daukaus · Dec 18, 2021
    Submission · R2 · 3:07 · Women's Featherweight

Career Averages

Based on 15 fights · 19 fights
51.9
Avg sig. strikes
62.8
1.00
Avg takedowns
0.84
3:55
Avg control time
3:30
154
Career high strikes
134
5
Career high TDs
3

Strike Distribution

Holly Holm
Strike target
Raquel Pennington
47%
Head
58%
30%
Body
31%
23%
Leg
11%
Holly Holm
Strike position
Raquel Pennington
82%
Distance
62%
11%
Clinch
30%
7%
Ground
8%