Raquel Pennington

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Raquel Pennington
Born (1988-09-05) September 5, 1988
Colorado Springs, Colorado, United States
Other names Rocky
Nationality American
Height 5 ft 7 in (1.70 m)
Weight 135 lb (61 kg; 9.6 st)
Division Bantamweight (135 lb)
Fighting out of Colorado Springs, Colorado, United States
Team Altitude MMA [1]
Years active 2009 – present
Mixed martial arts record
Total 7
Wins 4
By knockout 1
By submission 1
By decision 2
Losses 3
By knockout 0
By submission 1
By decision 2
Mixed martial arts record from Sherdog

Raquel Pennington (born September 5, 1988) is an American mixed martial artist who competes in Ultimate Fighting Championship women's bantamweight division. She has previously fought for Invicta Fighting Championships. As of January 17, 2014, she is #13 in official UFC women's bantamweight rankings.[2]

Mixed martial arts career

Early career

Pennington started training in martial arts at the age of 19, though initially her parents would not let her fight.[3] She fought in amateur MMA from 2009 to 2011, amassing a record of 7 wins and 1 loss with five of those wins by submission.[4] He professional debut was in March 2012, a TKO victory against Kim Couture.

Invicta Fighting Championships

Pennington made her Invicta Fighting Championships promotional debut against future The Ultimate Fighter team mate Sarah Moras on July 28, 2012 at Invicta FC 2. She won via unanimous decision.[5]

Her next two fights for the promotion were both losses; one to Cat Zingano at Invicta FC 3[6] and one to Leslie Smith at Invicta FC 4.[7]

The Ultimate Fighter

In August 2013, Pennington was announced as a cast member of The Ultimate Fighter: Team Rousey vs. Team Tate.[8] She defeated veteran Tonya Evinger via submission due to a guillotine choke in the first round and was the third female pick of Team Tate.[9]

Raquel Pennington faced Jessamyn Duke in the elimination round. Pennington defeated Duke via unanimous decision (29-28, 29-28, 29-28)[10] and the performance earned both participants Fight of The Season honors.[11]

Advancing to the semi-final, Pennington next faced former boxing champion Jessica Rakoczy in the final episode of the series. Prior to the fight, Pennington damaged her hand but was still able to fight. She lost a unanimous decision to Rakoczy (30-27, 30-27, 30-27).[12]

Ultimate Fighting Championship

Pennington made her promotional debut against TUF 18 team mate Roxanne Modafferi on November 30, 2013 at The Ultimate Fighter 18 Finale. She won via unanimous decision (30-27, 30-27, 29-28).[13]

Personal life

Pennington is openly lesbian.[14]

Mixed martial arts record

Res. Record Opponent Method Event Date Round Time Location Notes
style="background:#bfd; color:black; vertical-align:middle; text-align:center; " class="table-yes2" |Win 4–3 Roxanne Modafferi Decision (unanimous) The Ultimate Fighter 18 Finale November 30, 2013 3 5:00 Las Vegas, Nevada, United States Promotional Debut
style="background: #ffdddd; color: black; vertical-align: middle; text-align: center; " class="table-no2" |Loss 3–3 Leslie Smith Decision (unanimous) Invicta FC: Esparza vs. Hyatt January 5, 20123 3 5:00 Kansas City, Kansas, United States
style="background: #ffdddd; color: black; vertical-align: middle; text-align: center; " class="table-no2" |Loss 3–2 Cat Zingano Submission (rear naked choke) Invicta FC: Penne vs. Sugiyama October 6, 2012 2 3:32 Kansas City, Kansas, United States
style="background:#bfd; color:black; vertical-align:middle; text-align:center; " class="table-yes2" |Win 3–1 Raquel Pa'aluhi Submission (Guillotine Choke) Destiny MMA - Na Koa 1 September 8, 2012 1 3:52 Honolulu, Hawaii, United States
style="background:#bfd; color:black; vertical-align:middle; text-align:center; " class="table-yes2" |Win 2–1 Sarah Moras Decision (unanimous) Invicta FC: Baszler vs. McMann July 28, 2012 3 5:00 Kansas City, Kansas, United States Promotional Debut
style="background: #ffdddd; color: black; vertical-align: middle; text-align: center; " class="table-no2" |Loss 1–1 Tori Adams Decision (unanimous) RMBB / TB - A Champion's Quest June 22, 2012 3 5:00 Sheridan, Colerado, United States
style="background:#bfd; color:black; vertical-align:middle; text-align:center; " class="table-yes2" |Win 1–0 Kim Couture TKO (knees) MFP - Vengeance March 13, 2012 2 2:25 Casper, Wyoming, United States

References

  1. ↑ http://altitudemma.com/2013/11/30/altitudes-own-raquel-pennington-steps-into-the-ufc-octagon/.  Missing or empty |title= (help)
  2. ↑ UFC Fighter Rankings
  3. ↑ http://www.ufc.com/tuf/fighter/Raquel-Pennington.  Missing or empty |title= (help)
  4. ↑ http://www.sherdog.com/fighter/Raquel-Pennington-75564.  Missing or empty |title= (help)
  5. ↑ Brian Knapp (July 29, 2012). "Olympic silver medalist Sara McMann downs Shayna Baszler at Invicta FC 2". Sherdog.com. Retrieved December 2, 2013. 
  6. ↑ Brian Knapp (October 6, 2012). "Jessica Penne triangles Naho Sugiyama captures atomweight gold at Invicta FC 3". Sherdog.com. Retrieved December 2, 2013. 
  7. ↑ Sargent, Robert (2013-01-05). "Invicta FC 4 Results: Carla Esparza Wins Strawweight Title". Articles. Canada: MMARising.com. Retrieved 2013-05-01. 
  8. ↑ Guilherme Cruz (August 15, 2013). "TUF 18 cast revealed with male and female bantamweights". MMAfighting.com. Retrieved December 2, 2013. 
  9. ↑ Mike Bohn (September 5, 2013). "Episode No. 1 recap: 'The Ultimate Fighter 18: Team Rousey vs. Team Tate'". MMAjunkie.com. Retrieved December 2, 2013. 
  10. ↑ Mike Bohn (October 10, 2013). "Episode No. 6 recap: ‘The Ultimate Fighter: Team Rousey vs. Team Tate’". MMAjunkie.com. Retrieved December 2, 2013. 
  11. ↑ Geno Mrosko (December 1, 2013). "Ultimate Fighter (TUF) 18 season bonuses: Rakoczy, Duke, Pennington, and Moras bank $25K". MMAmania.com. Retrieved December 2, 2013. 
  12. ↑ http://mmajunkie.com/2013/11/episode-no-13-recap-the-ultimate-fighter-team-rousey-vs-team-tate/.  Missing or empty |title= (help)
  13. ↑ http://www.mmamania.com/2013/12/1/5162130/tuf-18-finale-results-recap-raquel-pennington-vs-roxanne-modafferi-fight-review-mma/.  Missing or empty |title= (help)
  14. ↑ http://www.newsday.com/sports/mixed-martial-arts/fightin-words-1.811935/tuf-s-raquel-pennington-on-being-a-gay-athlete-1.6188746.  Missing or empty |title= (help)
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