Ultimate Fighting Calendar
UFCUFC Fight Night: Strickland vs Imavov
Women's Bantamweight3 rounds scheduled
Ketlen Vieira
BrazilKetlen Vieira
“Fenomeno”
16-5-0
RESULT

Raquel Pennington def. Ketlen Vieira (Split Decision)

Split Decision · Round 3 · 5:00
WIN
Raquel Pennington
United StatesRaquel Pennington
“Rocky”
16-10-0
Saturday, January 14, 2023
Meta Apex, Las Vegas, United States

Raquel Pennington defeated Ketlen Vieira by Split Decision in round 3 (5:00) in the Women's Bantamweight bout of UFC Fight Night: Strickland vs Imavov, held Saturday, January 14, 2023 at Meta Apex, Las Vegas.

Fight stats

Ketlen Vieira
Raquel Pennington
0
Knockdowns
0
64 of 152
Significant strikes
81 of 159
42%
Sig. strike accuracy
51%
138 of 230
Total strikes
104 of 184
0 of 0
Takedowns
0 of 2
—
Takedown accuracy
0%
0
Submission attempts
0
0
Reversals
0
4:45
Control time
1:18
Significant strikes by target
41 of 122
Head
37 of 111
5 of 10
Body
32 of 35
18 of 20
Leg
12 of 13
56 of 143
Distance
59 of 134
8 of 9
Clinch
22 of 25
0 of 0
Ground
0 of 0

By round

ROUND 1
0
KD
0
23 of 71
Sig. str.
27 of 58
29 of 78
Total str.
27 of 58
0 of 0
Takedowns
0 of 0
0
Sub. att
0
0:13
Ctrl
0:00
ROUND 2
0
KD
0
21 of 51
Sig. str.
29 of 61
42 of 72
Total str.
32 of 64
0 of 0
Takedowns
0 of 1
0
Sub. att
0
1:28
Ctrl
0:37
ROUND 3
0
KD
0
20 of 30
Sig. str.
25 of 40
67 of 80
Total str.
45 of 62
0 of 0
Takedowns
0 of 1
0
Sub. att
0
3:04
Ctrl
0:41

Judges' Scorecards

Michael Bell
#VieiraPennington
1910
2910
3109
Total2829
Derek Cleary
#VieiraPennington
1109
2910
3910
Total2829
Sal D'Amato
#VieiraPennington
1109
2910
3109
Total2928

Media Scores

13
Vieira
–
2
Pennington
●29–28 Vieira×12●29–28 Pennington×2●30–27 Vieira
All 15 media scorecards▾

Fan Scorecards

61%
Vieira
39%
Pennington
142 fan scorecards submitted
●29–28 Vieira59.9%●29–28 Pennington35.9%●30–27 Pennington2.8%●30–27 Vieira1.4%
Fans' round-by-round verdict
R1
89%
Vieira
R2
94%
Pennington
R3
64%
Vieira

Scorecard data via mmadecisions.com

Frequently asked questions

Who won Ketlen Vieira vs Raquel Pennington?

Raquel Pennington defeated Ketlen Vieira by Split Decision in round 3 (5:00) in the Women's Bantamweight bout of UFC Fight Night: Strickland vs Imavov, held Saturday, January 14, 2023 at Meta Apex, Las Vegas.

What were the judges' scorecards for Ketlen Vieira vs Raquel Pennington?

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

Referee
Chris Tognoni
Time format
3 Rnd (5-5-5)
Pre-fight comparison▾

Win probability

Ketlen Vieira 45%55% 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

16-5-0
Record
16-10-0
1559
Elo rating
1595
1
Win Streak
0
34
Age
37
5'8"
173 cm
Height
5'7"
170 cm
68"
173 cm
Reach
67"
170 cm
Orthodox
Stance
Orthodox
Women's Bantamweight
Weight Class
Women's Bantamweight
Brazil
Nationality
United States

Striking Profile

2.71
SLpM
4.10
40%
Str. Acc.
49%
3.73
SApM
3.32
50%
Str. Def.
61%

Grappling Profile

1.31
TD Avg.
0.83
42%
TD Acc.
27%
90%
TD Def.
62%
0.50
Sub. Avg.
0.60

Recent form (last 5 fights)

Ketlen Vieira · 3-2
  • W
    Jacqueline Cavalcanti
    UFC Fight Night: Allen vs CostaSat, May 16, 2026
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  • L
    Norma Dumont
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    Split Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Women's Bantamweight
  • W
    Macy Chiasson
    UFC Fight Night: Gamrot vs KleinSat, May 31, 2025
    Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Women's Featherweight
  • L
    Kayla Harrison
    UFC 307: Pereira vs Rountree Jr.Sat, Oct 5, 2024
    Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Women's Bantamweight
  • W
    Pannie Kianzad
    UFC Fight Night: Aspinall vs TyburaSat, Jul 22, 2023
    Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · 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
    UFC Fight Night: Lewis vs DaukausSat, Dec 18, 2021
    Submission · R2 · 3:07 · Women's Featherweight

Career Averages

Based on 15 fights · 19 fights
41.4
Avg sig. strikes
62.8
1.33
Avg takedowns
0.84
4:50
Avg control time
3:30
113
Career high strikes
134
4
Career high TDs
3

Strike Distribution

Ketlen Vieira
Strike target
Raquel Pennington
76%
Head
58%
14%
Body
31%
10%
Leg
11%
Ketlen Vieira
Strike position
Raquel Pennington
78%
Distance
62%
16%
Clinch
30%
6%
Ground
8%