Ultimate Fighting Calendar
Women's Bantamweight3 rounds scheduled
Bethe Correia
Pitbull
11-6-1
RESULT

Raquel Pennington def. Bethe Correia (Split Decision)

Split Decision · Round 3 · 5:00
WIN
Raquel 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. The judges scored it 29-28, 28-29, 29-28, Raquel Pennington won the decision.

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

#CorreiaPennington
1109
2910
3910
Total2829
#CorreiaPennington
1109
2910
3109
Total2928
#CorreiaPennington
1109
2910
3910
Total2829

Media Scores

5
Correia
-
13
Pennington
29-28 Pennington×1229-28 Correia×430-27 Pennington30-27 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

Betting Odds

Bethe Correia
+172
37% implied win probability
Open: +150Best: +175
Raquel Pennington
-215
68% implied win probability
Open: -187Best: -205

Average moneyline across 2 sportsbooks.

SportsbookBethe CorreiaRaquel Pennington
Bookmaker+170-205
Bovada+175-225

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

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

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.

Was Bethe Correia vs Raquel Pennington a robbery?

Many scored it for Bethe Correia: 53% of 106 fan cards scored it for Bethe Correia; 72% of 18 media scores picked Raquel Pennington. The judges gave it to Raquel Pennington.

Full robbery index
Referee
James Warring
Time format
3 Rnd (5-5-5)
Pre-fight comparison

Win probability

Bethe Correia 56%44% 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 (52 fighters)

Bethe Correia
Volume Striker
2 edges
Raquel Pennington
Complete Fighter
8 edges
PowerSpeedPrecisionDurabilityEngineWrestlingGround

Radar scaled to this matchup · bars show the gap

Style shape

80Power91
90Speed91
82Precision91
88Durability92
94Engine98
72Wrestling90
51Ground92

Biggest edge Raquel Pennington, Ground striking +44

Attribute by attribute

Bethe Correia is on the left of every row, Raquel Pennington on the right.
68Punch power93
92Kick power88
93Punch speed93
86Kick speed89
82Accuracy91
72Takedowns90
47Ground striking91
55Submissions92
95Chin94
81Body strength90
94Cardio98

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

Tale of the Tape

11-6-1
Record
16-10-0
1695
Power Index rating
1651
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

Style Matchup

-
vs
BoxingBJJ
Bethe Correia

No background on record

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

4.37
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
    UFC Fight Night: Santos vs Walker · Oct 2, 2021
    Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Women's Bantamweight
  • L
    UFC Fight Night: Whittaker vs Till · Jul 26, 2020
    Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Women's Bantamweight
  • W
    UFC Fight Night: Rodriguez vs Stephens · Sep 22, 2019
    Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Women's Bantamweight
  • L
    UFC 237: Namajunas vs Andrade · May 12, 2019
    Submission · R3 · 3:24 · Women's Bantamweight
  • L
    UFC Fight Night: Holm vs Correia · Jun 17, 2017
    TKO · R3 · 1:09 · Women's Bantamweight
Raquel Pennington · 4-1
  • L
    UFC 307: Pereira vs Rountree Jr. · Oct 5, 2024
    Split Decision · R5 · 5:00 · Women's Bantamweight
  • W
    UFC 297: Strickland vs du Plessis · Jan 20, 2024
    Unanimous Decision · R5 · 5:00 · Women's Bantamweight
  • W
    UFC Fight Night: Strickland vs Imavov · Jan 14, 2023
    Split Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Women's Bantamweight
  • W
    UFC 273: Volkanovski vs The Korean Zombie · Apr 9, 2022
    Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Women's Bantamweight
  • W
    UFC Fight Night: Lewis vs Daukaus · Dec 18, 2021
    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%