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.

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

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.

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.

Referee
Jason Herzog
Time format
3 Rnd (5-5-5)
Pre-fight comparison▾

Win probability

Holly Holm 44%56% 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

15-7-0 (1 NC)
Record
16-10-0
1523
Elo rating
1565
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 · 3-2
  • L
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  • W
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  • L
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    UFC Fight Night: Holm vs VieiraSat, May 21, 2022
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  • W
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  • W
    Raquel Pennington
    UFC 246: McGregor vs CowboySun, Jan 19, 2020
    Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Women's Bantamweight
Raquel Pennington · 4-1
  • L
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    UFC 307: Pereira vs Rountree Jr.Sat, Oct 5, 2024
    Split Decision · R5 · 5:00 · Women's Bantamweight
  • W
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    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
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    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%