Women's Bantamweight3 rounds scheduled
RESULT
Holly Holm def. Raquel Pennington (Unanimous Decision)
Unanimous Decision · Round 3 · 5:00

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.
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
| # | Holm | Pennington |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 10 | 9 |
| 2 | 9 | 10 |
| 3 | 10 | 9 |
Total2928
Eric Colón
| # | Holm | Pennington |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 10 | 9 |
| 2 | 10 | 9 |
| 3 | 10 | 9 |
Total3027
Ron McCarthy
| # | Holm | Pennington |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 10 | 9 |
| 2 | 10 | 9 |
| 3 | 10 | 9 |
Total3027
Media Scores
14
Holm
–
0
Pennington
●30–27 Holm×11●29–28 Holm×3
All 14 media scorecards▾
- Michael DeSantis · MMASucka.com30–27Holm
- Dayne Fox · BloodyElbow.com30–27Holm
- Dominik Durniat · Polsat Sport30–27Holm
- Matthew Wells · FanSided.com30–27Holm
- Ryan Frederick · WrestlingObserver.com30–27Holm
- John Pollock · POST Wrestling30–27Holm
- MMABrasil.com.br30–27Holm
- MMAMania.com30–27Holm
- Jay Pettry · Sherdog.com30–27Holm
- Keith Shillan · Sherdog.com30–27Holm
- Brian Knapp · Sherdog.com30–27Holm
- Drake Riggs · TheBodyLockMMA.com29–28Holm
- Paul Fontaine · WrestlingObserver.com29–28Holm
- MMAJunkie.com29–28Holm
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
Referee
Jason Herzog
Time format
3 Rnd (5-5-5)
Pre-fight comparison▾
Tale of the Tape
15-7-0 (1 NC)
Record
16-10-0
0
Win Streak
0
44
Age
37
5'8"
173 cm
Height
5'7"
170 cm
69"
175 cm
Reach
67"
170 cm
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Stance
—
Women's Bantamweight
Weight Class
Women's Bantamweight
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Nationality
—
Striking Profile
3.13
SLpM
4.10
40%
Str. Acc.
49%
2.92
SApM
3.32
—
Str. Def.
—
Grappling Profile
0.87
TD Avg.
0.83
30%
TD Acc.
27%
76%
TD Def.
62%
—
Sub. Avg.
—
Recent form (last 5 fights)
Holly Holm · 3-2
- LUFC 300: Pereira vs HillSat, Apr 13, 2024Submission · R2 · 1:47 · Women's Bantamweight
- WUFC Fight Night: Vera vs SandhagenSat, Mar 25, 2023Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Women's Bantamweight
- LUFC Fight Night: Holm vs VieiraSat, May 21, 2022Split Decision · R5 · 5:00 · Women's Bantamweight
- WUFC Fight Night: Holm vs AldanaSat, Oct 3, 2020Unanimous Decision · R5 · 5:00 · Women's Bantamweight
- WUFC 246: McGregor vs CowboySun, Jan 19, 2020Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Women's Bantamweight
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
Holly Holm
Raquel Pennington
- vs
- vs
Head-to-Head History
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%
