Ultimate Fighting Calendar
UFCUFC Fight Night: Teixeira vs Evans
Women's Bantamweight3 rounds scheduled
Bethe Correia
BrazilBethe Correia
“Pitbull”
11-6-1
RESULT

Raquel Pennington def. Bethe Correia (Split Decision)

Split Decision · Round 3 · 5:00
WIN
Raquel Pennington
United StatesRaquel Pennington
“Rocky”
16-10-0
Sunday, April 17, 2016
Amalie Arena, Tampa, United States

Raquel Pennington defeated Bethe Correia by Split Decision in round 3 (5:00) in the Women's Bantamweight bout of UFC Fight Night: Teixeira vs Evans, held Sunday, April 17, 2016 at Amalie Arena, Tampa.

Fight stats

Bethe Correia
Raquel Pennington
0
Knockdowns
0
66 of 171
Significant strikes
75 of 130
39%
Sig. strike accuracy
58%
99 of 209
Total strikes
84 of 139
0 of 1
Takedowns
0 of 4
0%
Takedown accuracy
0%
0
Submission attempts
0
0
Reversals
0
2:05
Control time
1:03
Significant strikes by target
45 of 137
Head
45 of 96
13 of 23
Body
22 of 26
8 of 11
Leg
8 of 8
47 of 141
Distance
46 of 89
19 of 30
Clinch
29 of 41
0 of 0
Ground
0 of 0

By round

ROUND 1
0
KD
0
18 of 56
Sig. str.
16 of 29
27 of 67
Total str.
17 of 30
0 of 0
Takedowns
0 of 2
0
Sub. att
0
0:27
Ctrl
0:09
ROUND 2
0
KD
0
25 of 62
Sig. str.
28 of 49
35 of 73
Total str.
29 of 50
0 of 0
Takedowns
0 of 1
0
Sub. att
0
0:39
Ctrl
0:18
ROUND 3
0
KD
0
23 of 53
Sig. str.
31 of 52
37 of 69
Total str.
38 of 59
0 of 1
Takedowns
0 of 1
0
Sub. att
0
0:59
Ctrl
0:36

Judges' Scorecards

Sal D'Amato
#CorreiaPennington
1109
2910
3910
Total2829
Richard Davis
#CorreiaPennington
1109
2910
3109
Total2928
Chris Lee
#CorreiaPennington
1109
2910
3910
Total2829

Media Scores

5
Correia
–
13
Pennington
●29–28 Pennington×12●29–28 Correia×4●30–27 Pennington●30–27 Correia
All 18 media scorecards▾

Fan Scorecards

53%
Correia
5%
Draw
42%
Pennington
106 fan scorecards submitted
●29–28 Correia45.3%●29–28 Pennington34.9%●30–27 Correia7.5%●30–27 Pennington6.6%
Fans' round-by-round verdict
R1
70%
Correia
R2
62%
Pennington
R3
50%
Pennington

Scorecard data via mmadecisions.com

Frequently asked questions

Who won Bethe Correia vs Raquel Pennington?

Raquel Pennington defeated Bethe Correia by Split Decision in round 3 (5:00) in the Women's Bantamweight bout of UFC Fight Night: Teixeira vs Evans, held Sunday, April 17, 2016 at Amalie Arena, Tampa.

What were the judges' scorecards for Bethe Correia vs Raquel Pennington?

The judges scored it 29–28, 28–29, 29–28 — Raquel Pennington won the decision.

Referee
James Warring
Time format
3 Rnd (5-5-5)
Pre-fight comparison▾

Win probability

Bethe Correia 48%52% 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

11-6-1
Record
16-10-0
1555
Elo rating
1569
0
Win Streak
0
43
Age
37
5'5"
165 cm
Height
5'7"
170 cm
64"
163 cm
Reach
67"
170 cm
Orthodox
Stance
Orthodox
Women's Bantamweight
Weight Class
Women's Bantamweight
Brazil
Nationality
United States

Striking Profile

4.37
SLpM
4.10
43%
Str. Acc.
49%
4.93
SApM
3.32
56%
Str. Def.
61%

Grappling Profile

0.39
TD Avg.
0.83
18%
TD Acc.
27%
85%
TD Def.
62%
0.00
Sub. Avg.
0.60

Recent form (last 5 fights)

Bethe Correia · 1-4
  • L
    Karol Rosa
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  • L
    Pannie Kianzad
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  • W
    Sijara Eubanks
    UFC Fight Night: Rodriguez vs StephensSun, Sep 22, 2019
    Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Women's Bantamweight
  • L
    Irene Aldana
    UFC 237: Namajunas vs AndradeSun, May 12, 2019
    Submission · R3 · 3:24 · Women's Bantamweight
  • L
    Holly Holm
    UFC Fight Night: Holm vs CorreiaSat, Jun 17, 2017
    TKO · R3 · 1:09 · Women's Bantamweight
Raquel Pennington · 4-1
  • L
    Julianna Pena
    UFC 307: Pereira vs Rountree Jr.Sat, Oct 5, 2024
    Split Decision · R5 · 5:00 · Women's Bantamweight
  • W
    Mayra Bueno Silva
    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
    Macy Chiasson
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    Submission · R2 · 3:07 · Women's Featherweight

Career Averages

Based on 12 fights · 19 fights
55.3
Avg sig. strikes
62.8
0.33
Avg takedowns
0.84
1:38
Avg control time
3:30
91
Career high strikes
134
2
Career high TDs
3

Strike Distribution

Bethe Correia
Strike target
Raquel Pennington
57%
Head
58%
25%
Body
31%
18%
Leg
11%
Bethe Correia
Strike position
Raquel Pennington
86%
Distance
62%
13%
Clinch
30%
1%
Ground
8%