Ultimate Fighting Calendar
UFCUFC Fight Night: Dos Anjos vs Edwards
Women's Bantamweight3 rounds scheduled
WIN
Raquel Pennington
United StatesRaquel Pennington
“Rocky”
16-10-0
RESULT

Raquel Pennington def. Irene Aldana (Split Decision)

Split Decision · Round 3 · 5:00
Irene Aldana
MexicoIrene Aldana
15-8-0
Sunday, July 21, 2019
Frost Bank Center, San Antonio, United States

Raquel Pennington defeated Irene Aldana by Split Decision in round 3 (5:00) in the Women's Bantamweight bout of UFC Fight Night: Dos Anjos vs Edwards, held Sunday, July 21, 2019 at Frost Bank Center, San Antonio.

Fight stats

Raquel Pennington
Irene Aldana
0
Knockdowns
0
47 of 137
Significant strikes
52 of 184
34%
Sig. strike accuracy
28%
86 of 181
Total strikes
75 of 208
1 of 6
Takedowns
0 of 0
17%
Takedown accuracy
—
0
Submission attempts
0
0
Reversals
0
5:29
Control time
0:02
Significant strikes by target
29 of 108
Head
32 of 139
9 of 20
Body
10 of 27
9 of 9
Leg
10 of 18
41 of 130
Distance
46 of 177
2 of 3
Clinch
6 of 7
4 of 4
Ground
0 of 0

By round

ROUND 1
0
KD
0
16 of 59
Sig. str.
21 of 98
16 of 59
Total str.
21 of 98
0 of 1
Takedowns
0 of 0
0
Sub. att
0
0:00
Ctrl
0:00
ROUND 2
0
KD
0
24 of 62
Sig. str.
25 of 69
29 of 68
Total str.
42 of 87
0 of 3
Takedowns
0 of 0
0
Sub. att
0
1:30
Ctrl
0:02
ROUND 3
0
KD
0
7 of 16
Sig. str.
6 of 17
41 of 54
Total str.
12 of 23
1 of 2
Takedowns
0 of 0
0
Sub. att
0
3:59
Ctrl
0:00

Judges' Scorecards

Ruben Carrion
#PenningtonAldana
1––
2––
3––
Total2829
Perry Hillin
#PenningtonAldana
1––
2––
3––
Total2928
Marcos Rosales
#PenningtonAldana
1––
2––
3––
Total2928

The commission did not release round-by-round scores for this fight.

Media Scores

9
Pennington
–
4
Aldana
●29–28 Pennington×8●29–28 Aldana×4●30–27 Pennington
All 13 media scorecards▾

Fan Scorecards

38%
Pennington
1%
Draw
61%
Aldana
85 fan scorecards submitted
●29–28 Aldana60%●29–28 Pennington32.9%●30–27 Pennington4.7%●30–28 Aldana1.2%
Fans' round-by-round verdict
R1
71%
Aldana
R2
79%
Aldana
R3
92%
Pennington

Scorecard data via mmadecisions.com

Frequently asked questions

Who won Raquel Pennington vs Irene Aldana?

Raquel Pennington defeated Irene Aldana by Split Decision in round 3 (5:00) in the Women's Bantamweight bout of UFC Fight Night: Dos Anjos vs Edwards, held Sunday, July 21, 2019 at Frost Bank Center, San Antonio.

What were the judges' scorecards for Raquel Pennington vs Irene Aldana?

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

Referee
Frank Collazo
Time format
3 Rnd (5-5-5)
Pre-fight comparison▾

Win probability

Raquel Pennington 51%49% Irene Aldana

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

16-10-0
Record
15-8-0
1555
Elo rating
1546
0
Win Streak
0
37
Age
38
5'7"
170 cm
Height
5'9"
175 cm
67"
170 cm
Reach
68"
173 cm
Orthodox
Stance
Orthodox
Women's Bantamweight
Weight Class
Women's Bantamweight
United States
Nationality
Mexico

Striking Profile

4.10
SLpM
5.19
49%
Str. Acc.
39%
3.32
SApM
6.64
61%
Str. Def.
56%

Grappling Profile

0.83
TD Avg.
0.15
27%
TD Acc.
50%
62%
TD Def.
77%
0.60
Sub. Avg.
0.20

Recent form (last 5 fights)

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  • L
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  • W
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  • W
    Ketlen Vieira
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  • W
    Aspen Ladd
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    Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Women's Bantamweight
  • W
    Macy Chiasson
    UFC Fight Night: Lewis vs DaukausSat, Dec 18, 2021
    Submission · R2 · 3:07 · Women's Featherweight
Irene Aldana · 3-2
  • L
    Norma Dumont
    UFC 306: Riyadh Season Noche UFC O'Malley vs DvalishviliSat, Sep 14, 2024
    Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Women's Bantamweight
  • W
    Karol Rosa
    UFC 296: Edwards vs CovingtonSat, Dec 16, 2023
    Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Women's Bantamweight
  • L
    Amanda Nunes
    UFC 289: Nunes vs AldanaSat, Jun 10, 2023
    Unanimous Decision · R5 · 5:00 · Women's Bantamweight
  • W
    Macy Chiasson
    UFC 279: Diaz vs FergusonSat, Sep 10, 2022
    TKO · R3 · 2:21 · Catchweight
  • W
    Yana Santos
    UFC 264: Poirier vs McGregor 3Sat, Jul 10, 2021
    TKO · R1 · 4:35 · Women's Bantamweight

Career Averages

Based on 19 fights · 14 fights
62.8
Avg sig. strikes
76.1
0.84
Avg takedowns
0.14
3:30
Avg control time
0:19
134
Career high strikes
145
3
Career high TDs
1

Strike Distribution

Raquel Pennington
Strike target
Irene Aldana
58%
Head
70%
31%
Body
14%
11%
Leg
17%
Raquel Pennington
Strike position
Irene Aldana
62%
Distance
89%
30%
Clinch
5%
8%
Ground
6%