Raquel Len Pennington (born September 5, 1988) is an American professional
mixed martial artist
Mixed martial arts (MMA) is a full-contact fighting sport based on striking and grappling; incorporating techniques from various combat sports from around the world.
In the early 20th century, various inter-stylistic contests took place t ...
who competes in the women's
Bantamweight
Bantamweight is a weight class in combat sports and weightlifting. For boxing, the range is above and up to . In kickboxing, a bantamweight fighter generally weighs between . In mixed martial arts, MMA, bantamweight is .
The name for the class ...
division of the
Ultimate Fighting Championship
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(UFC), where she is a former
UFC Women's Bantamweight Champion. As of June 10, 2025, she is #2 in the
UFC women's bantamweight rankings, and as of May 13, 2025, she is #10 in the
UFC women's pound-for-pound rankings.
Early life
Pennington grew up playing many sports from basketball, softball, volleyball, running cross country and always wanted to box. She graduated from
Harrison High School in 2007 as secretary of the
National Honors Society, with many athletic and academic scholarships. She never played sports on a collegiate level due to a broken back.
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.
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. Her professional debut was in March 2012, a TKO victory against
Kim Couture.
Invicta Fighting Championships
Pennington made her
Invicta Fighting Championships
Invicta Fighting Championships, also known as Invicta FC, is an American professional mixed martial arts (MMA) promotion dedicated to women's mixed martial arts that was founded in 2012 by Janet Martin and Shannon Knapp. The promotion is current ...
promotional debut against future
The Ultimate Fighter
''The Ultimate Fighter'' is an American reality television series and mixed martial arts (MMA) competition produced by the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) and Pilgrim Media Group currently airing on ESPN+. It previously aired for fourteen s ...
team mate Sarah Moras on July 28, 2012, at
Invicta FC 2. She won via unanimous decision.
Her next two fights for the promotion were both losses; one to
Cat Zingano
Cat Zingano (née Albert; born July 1, 1982) is an American mixed martial artist, currently signed to Bellator MMA, competing in the Women's Featherweight division. Zingano also competed for the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC), and on Apri ...
at
Invicta FC 3 and one to
Leslie Smith at
Invicta FC 4
This is a list of events that Invicta Fighting Championships have held since their inaugural event, Invicta FC 1: Coenen vs. Ruyssen. The promotion has held 66 events as of April 2025.
Invicta FC 62: Lehner vs. Rubin
Invicta FC 62: Lehner vs. R ...
.
The Ultimate Fighter
In August 2013, Pennington was announced as a cast member of ''
The Ultimate Fighter: Team Rousey vs. Team Tate''. She defeated veteran
Tonya Evinger
Tonya Evinger (born June 4, 1981) is an American mixed martial artist. She is currently signed with Global Fight League (GFL). A professional since 2006, Evinger has previously competed for the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC), EliteXC, Ragi ...
via submission due to a guillotine choke in the second round and was the third female pick of Team Tate.
Raquel Pennington faced
Jessamyn Duke in the elimination round. Pennington defeated Duke via unanimous decision (29–28, 29–28, and 29–28) and the performance earned both participants ''Fight of The Season'' honors.
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, and 30–27).
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
''The Ultimate Fighter: Team Rousey vs. Team Tate'' (also known as ''The Ultimate Fighter 18'') is the eighteenth U.S.-based installment of the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC)-produced reality television series ''The Ultimate Fighter''.
Th ...
. She won via unanimous decision (30–27, 30–27, and 29–28).
For her second fight with the promotion, Pennington replaced an injured
Julianna Peña against
Jéssica Andrade on March 15, 2014, at
UFC 171. She lost the back-and-forth fight via split decision.
Pennington was scheduled to face
Holly Holm
Holly Rene Holm (born October 17, 1981) is an American professional boxer and former mixed martial artist. She previously competed in the women's Bantamweight division of the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC), where she is a former Women's ...
at
UFC 181
''UFC 181: Hendricks vs. Lawler II'' was a mixed martial arts event held on December 6, 2014, at Mandalay Bay Events Center in Las Vegas Valley, Las Vegas, Nevada.
Background
UFC 181 was the organization's 300th event and was expected to be headl ...
on December 6, 2014. However, Holm pulled out of the fight in mid-November, citing a neck injury. Holm was replaced by UFC newcomer
Ashlee Evans-Smith
Ashlee Evans-Smith (born July 9, 1987) is an American mixed martial artist who competes in the women's flyweight and bantamweight divisions. She competed in the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC). She has her own podcast called Sex & Violence w ...
. Pennington won the fight via technical submission due to a bulldog choke at the end of the first round. She became the 4th fighter in UFC history to finish a fight with that move.
Pennington fought
Holly Holm
Holly Rene Holm (born October 17, 1981) is an American professional boxer and former mixed martial artist. She previously competed in the women's Bantamweight division of the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC), where she is a former Women's ...
at
UFC 184
''UFC 184: Rousey vs. Zingano'' was a mixed martial arts event held on February 28, 2015, at Staples Center in Los Angeles, California.
Background
A UFC Middleweight Championship bout between Chris Weidman and Vitor Belfort was expected to serve ...
on February 28, 2015, a bout that was originally supposed to take place at
UFC 181
''UFC 181: Hendricks vs. Lawler II'' was a mixed martial arts event held on December 6, 2014, at Mandalay Bay Events Center in Las Vegas Valley, Las Vegas, Nevada.
Background
UFC 181 was the organization's 300th event and was expected to be headl ...
. She lost the fight via split decision.
Pennington was set to take on
Liz Carmouche
Liz Carmouche (born February 19, 1984) is an American mixed martial arts fighter currently signed to the PFL. She formerly competed in Bellator MMA, where she was the last Bellator Women's Flyweight World Champion. Carmouche also competed for ...
at
UFC 191. Carmouche was then replaced by former opponent
Jéssica Andrade. Pennington won the rematch by submission in the second round. The submission earned her a ''Performance of the Night'' bonus.
Pennington faced former UFC Bantamweight Champion and former TUF Coach
Miesha Tate at
UFC 205
''UFC 205: Alvarez vs. McGregor'' was a mixed martial arts event promoted by the Ultimate Fighting Championship held on November 12, 2016, at Madison Square Garden in New York City, New York.
In what was described by UFC president Dana White as t ...
on November 12, 2016. She won the fight by unanimous decision (29–28, 30–27, and 30–27), outstriking and outwrestling Tate for all three rounds.
After being away from fighting for about a year and a half, Pennington faced
Amanda Nunes
Amanda Lourenço Nunes (born May 30, 1988) is a Brazilian professional mixed martial artist. She currently competes in the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC), where she is the former UFC Women's Featherweight Champion and two-time UFC Women ...
on May 12, 2018, at
UFC 224
''UFC 224: Nunes vs. Pennington'' was a mixed martial arts event produced by the Ultimate Fighting Championship that was held on May 12, 2018, at the Jeunesse Arena in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.
Background
The UFC was initially targeting a UFC Wome ...
in a
UFC Women's Bantamweight Championship
Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) champions are fighters who have won UFC championships.
Historical notes
At the time of the UFC's inception in 1993, mixed martial arts was not sanctioned in the United States, and did not include weight classe ...
bout. Pennington lost the fight via TKO in the fifth round. This was the first event in UFC history to be headlined by two openly gay fighters.
Pennington returned at
UFC Fight Night 139
The Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) is an American mixed martial arts (MMA) promoter (entertainment), promotion company based in Las Vegas, Nevada. It is owned and operated by TKO Group Holdings, a majority owned subsidiary of Endeavor ( ...
on November 10, 2018, where she took on former UFC featherweight champ
Germaine de Randamie
Germaine de Randamie (born April 24, 1984) is a Dutch former mixed martial artist and kickboxer. Undefeated in sanctioned kickboxing bouts, she competed in the women's Bantamweight division of the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) and was the ...
. She lost the fight via unanimous decision.
Pennington faced
Irene Aldana
Irene Aldana Robles (born March 26, 1988) is a Mexican professional mixed martial artist. She currently competes in the women's Bantamweight division of the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC). As of September 17, 2024, she is #6 in the UFC wo ...
on July 20, 2019, at
UFC on ESPN 4. She won the fight via split decision.
Pennington was scheduled to face
Holly Holm
Holly Rene Holm (born October 17, 1981) is an American professional boxer and former mixed martial artist. She previously competed in the women's Bantamweight division of the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC), where she is a former Women's ...
in a rematch on October 6, 2019, at
UFC 243
''UFC 243: Whittaker vs. Adesanya'' was a mixed martial arts pay-per-view event produced by the Ultimate Fighting Championship that took place on October 6, 2019, at Marvel Stadium in Melbourne, Australia.
Background
The event was the fourth th ...
. However, on September 27, it was revealed Holm withdrew from the bout due to a hamstring injury and the bout was cancelled. The pair was rescheduled to fight on January 18, 2020, at
UFC 246. She lost the fight via unanimous decision.
Pennington faced
Marion Reneau on June 20, 2020, at
UFC Fight Night: Blaydes vs. Volkov. She won the fight via unanimous decision.
Pennington accepted a six-month
USADA
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suspension after self-reporting a doping violation upon realizing she had ingested banned substances,
7-Keto-DHEA and
AOD-9064, prescribed by her doctor to treat a medical condition. The suspension was retroactive to November 17, 2020, and she would be eligible to fight again on May 7, 2021.
Pennington faced
Pannie Kianzad
Pannie Pantea Kianzad (born December 8, 1991) is an Iranian-born Swedish mixed martial artist who competed in the Ultimate Fighting Championship in the Women's Bantamweight division, having previously fought in Invicta FC and Cage Warriors where ...
on September 18, 2021, at
UFC Fight Night 192. She won the fight via unanimous decision.
Pennington was scheduled to face
Julia Avila
Julia Avila (born May 11, 1988) is a former American mixed martial artist who competed in the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC). Previously she has competed in Invicta FC, HD MMA, XKO MMA, Total Warrior Combat and King of the Cage (KOTC).
Bac ...
on December 18, 2021, at
UFC Fight Night 199. However, Avila was forced to pull from the event due to injury. She was replaced by
Macy Chiasson
Macy Chiasson (born July 27, 1991) is an American mixed martial artist. She was the Women's Featherweight winner of '' The Ultimate Fighter 28'' and currently competes in the women's Bantamweight division of the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UF ...
.
[ ] At the weigh-ins, Chiasson weighed in at 148.5 pounds, 3.5 pounds over the women's featherweight non-title fight limit. The bout proceeded at a catchweight with Chiasson fined a percentage of her purse, which went to Pennington. Pennington won the fight via guillotine submission in the second round.
Pennington faced
Aspen Ladd
Aspen Ladd (born March 1, 1995) is an American professional mixed martial artist who is competing in the Featherweight division of Professional Fighters League (PFL). A professional since 2015, Ladd started her professional mixed martial arts car ...
, replacing
Irene Aldana
Irene Aldana Robles (born March 26, 1988) is a Mexican professional mixed martial artist. She currently competes in the women's Bantamweight division of the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC). As of September 17, 2024, she is #6 in the UFC wo ...
, on April 9, 2022, at
UFC 273.
She won the bout via unanimous decision.
Pennington faced
Ketlen Vieira
Ketlen Vieira da Silva (born 26 August 1991) is a Brazilian professional Mixed martial arts, mixed martial artist who currently competes in the women's Bantamweight (MMA), Bantamweight division of the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC). As of 8 ...
on January 14, 2023, at
UFC Fight Night 217. She won the fight via split decision.
Pennington was scheduled to rematch
Irene Aldana
Irene Aldana Robles (born March 26, 1988) is a Mexican professional mixed martial artist. She currently competes in the women's Bantamweight division of the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC). As of September 17, 2024, she is #6 in the UFC wo ...
on May 20, 2023, at
UFC Fight Night 223. However on May 2, 2023, it was announced that Aldana would instead replace an injured
Julianna Peña in headlining
UFC 289 on June 10, 2023, in a Bantamweight Championship match against champion
Amanda Nunes
Amanda Lourenço Nunes (born May 30, 1988) is a Brazilian professional mixed martial artist. She currently competes in the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC), where she is the former UFC Women's Featherweight Champion and two-time UFC Women ...
. A few days later it was announced that Pennington would serve as a backup for the title bout.
UFC Women's Bantamweight Champion
Pennington faced
Mayra Bueno Silva on January 20, 2024, at
UFC 297 for the vacant
UFC Women's Bantamweight Championship
Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) champions are fighters who have won UFC championships.
Historical notes
At the time of the UFC's inception in 1993, mixed martial arts was not sanctioned in the United States, and did not include weight classe ...
.
She won the fight via unanimous decision.
Pennington faced former
UFC Bantamweight champion
Julianna Peña on October 5, 2024 at
UFC 307. She lost the championship by split decision. 25 out of 26 media outlets scored the bout for Pennington and one scored it as a draw.
Personal life
Pennington is
openly lesbian. She is married to UFC Strawweight
Tecia Torres
Tecia Moncaio; born August 16, 1989, is an American mixed martial artist who is currently competing in the women's Strawweight division of the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC). As of May 6, 2025, she is #13 in the UFC women's strawweight r ...
. The couple announced the birth of their baby daughter in June 2023. She is half
Mexican and half
Caucasian.
Accomplishments
*
Ultimate Fighting Championship
The Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) is an American mixed martial arts (MMA) promoter (entertainment), promotion company based in Las Vegas, Nevada. It is owned and operated by TKO Group Holdings, a majority owned subsidiary of Endeavor ( ...
**
UFC Women's Bantamweight Championship
Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) champions are fighters who have won UFC championships.
Historical notes
At the time of the UFC's inception in 1993, mixed martial arts was not sanctioned in the United States, and did not include weight classe ...
(One time)
**''The Ultimate Fighter 18''
Fight of the Season
**
Performance of the Night (One time)
vs. Jéssica Andrade
**
Most bouts in UFC Women's Bantamweight division history (18)
**
Most total fight time in UFC Women's Bantamweight division history (4:42:33)
** Second most wins in UFC Women's Bantamweight division history (12)
** Most significant strikes landed in UFC Women's Bantamweight division history (1148)
** Most total strikes landed in UFC Women's Bantamweight division history (1687)
**Tied (
Miesha Tate &
Ailín Pérez) for third longest win streak in UFC Women's Bantamweight division history (5)
** Second most control time in UFC Women's Bantamweight division history (1:05:12)
**Third highest significant strike defense in UFC Women's Bantamweight division history (60.8%)
** Second most submission attempts in UFC Women's Bantamweight division history (11)
**
Most decision wins in UFC Women's Bantamweight division history (10)
***
Most decision bouts in UFC Women's Bantamweight division history (14)
***
Most unanimous decision wins in UFC Women's Bantamweight division history (7)
*** Tied (
Ketlen Vieira
Ketlen Vieira da Silva (born 26 August 1991) is a Brazilian professional Mixed martial arts, mixed martial artist who currently competes in the women's Bantamweight (MMA), Bantamweight division of the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC). As of 8 ...
) for
most split decision wins in UFC Women's Bantamweight division history (3)
**UFC.com Awards
***2014:
Ranked #7 Submission of the Year
Mixed martial arts record
, -
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Julianna Peña
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Ketlen Vieira
Ketlen Vieira da Silva (born 26 August 1991) is a Brazilian professional Mixed martial arts, mixed martial artist who currently competes in the women's Bantamweight (MMA), Bantamweight division of the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC). As of 8 ...
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Aspen Ladd
Aspen Ladd (born March 1, 1995) is an American professional mixed martial artist who is competing in the Featherweight division of Professional Fighters League (PFL). A professional since 2015, Ladd started her professional mixed martial arts car ...
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UFC 273
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, United States
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Macy Chiasson
Macy Chiasson (born July 27, 1991) is an American mixed martial artist. She was the Women's Featherweight winner of '' The Ultimate Fighter 28'' and currently competes in the women's Bantamweight division of the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UF ...
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UFC Fight Night: Lewis vs. Daukaus
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Pannie Kianzad
Pannie Pantea Kianzad (born December 8, 1991) is an Iranian-born Swedish mixed martial artist who competed in the Ultimate Fighting Championship in the Women's Bantamweight division, having previously fought in Invicta FC and Cage Warriors where ...
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UFC Fight Night: Smith vs. Spann
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Holly Holm
Holly Rene Holm (born October 17, 1981) is an American professional boxer and former mixed martial artist. She previously competed in the women's Bantamweight division of the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC), where she is a former Women's ...
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UFC 246
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Irene Aldana
Irene Aldana Robles (born March 26, 1988) is a Mexican professional mixed martial artist. She currently competes in the women's Bantamweight division of the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC). As of September 17, 2024, she is #6 in the UFC wo ...
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UFC on ESPN: dos Anjos vs. Edwards
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Germaine de Randamie
Germaine de Randamie (born April 24, 1984) is a Dutch former mixed martial artist and kickboxer. Undefeated in sanctioned kickboxing bouts, she competed in the women's Bantamweight division of the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) and was the ...
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UFC Fight Night: The Korean Zombie vs. Rodríguez
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Amanda Nunes
Amanda Lourenço Nunes (born May 30, 1988) is a Brazilian professional mixed martial artist. She currently competes in the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC), where she is the former UFC Women's Featherweight Champion and two-time UFC Women ...
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UFC 224
''UFC 224: Nunes vs. Pennington'' was a mixed martial arts event produced by the Ultimate Fighting Championship that was held on May 12, 2018, at the Jeunesse Arena in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.
Background
The UFC was initially targeting a UFC Wome ...
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, align=center, 5
, align=center, 2:36
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UFC 205
''UFC 205: Alvarez vs. McGregor'' was a mixed martial arts event promoted by the Ultimate Fighting Championship held on November 12, 2016, at Madison Square Garden in New York City, New York.
In what was described by UFC president Dana White as t ...
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UFC 202
''UFC 202: Diaz vs. McGregor 2'' was a mixed martial arts event produced by the Ultimate Fighting Championship that was held on August 20, 2016, at the T-Mobile Arena in Paradise, Nevada, part of the Las Vegas metropolitan area.
This event was t ...
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Holly Holm
Holly Rene Holm (born October 17, 1981) is an American professional boxer and former mixed martial artist. She previously competed in the women's Bantamweight division of the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC), where she is a former Women's ...
, Decision (split)
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UFC 184
''UFC 184: Rousey vs. Zingano'' was a mixed martial arts event held on February 28, 2015, at Staples Center in Los Angeles, California.
Background
A UFC Middleweight Championship bout between Chris Weidman and Vitor Belfort was expected to serve ...
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, align=center, 5:00
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Los Angeles, California
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Ashlee Evans-Smith
Ashlee Evans-Smith (born July 9, 1987) is an American mixed martial artist who competes in the women's flyweight and bantamweight divisions. She competed in the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC). She has her own podcast called Sex & Violence w ...
, Technical Submission (bulldog choke)
,
UFC 181
''UFC 181: Hendricks vs. Lawler II'' was a mixed martial arts event held on December 6, 2014, at Mandalay Bay Events Center in Las Vegas Valley, Las Vegas, Nevada.
Background
UFC 181 was the organization's 300th event and was expected to be headl ...
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, align=center, 1
, align=center, 4:59
,
Las Vegas, Nevada
Las Vegas, colloquially referred to as Vegas, is the most populous city in the U.S. state of Nevada and the county seat of Clark County. The Las Vegas Valley metropolitan area is the largest within the greater Mojave Desert, and second-l ...
, United States
,
, -
, Loss
, align=center, 4–4
,
Jéssica Andrade
, Decision (split)
,
UFC 171
,
, align=center, 3
, align=center, 5:00
,
Dallas, Texas
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, United States
,
, -
, Win
, align=center, 4–3
,
Roxanne Modafferi
, Decision (unanimous)
,
The Ultimate Fighter: Team Rousey vs. Team Tate Finale
,
, align=center, 3
, align=center, 5:00
,
Las Vegas, Nevada
Las Vegas, colloquially referred to as Vegas, is the most populous city in the U.S. state of Nevada and the county seat of Clark County. The Las Vegas Valley metropolitan area is the largest within the greater Mojave Desert, and second-l ...
, United States
,
, -
, Loss
, align=center, 3–3
,
Leslie Smith
, Decision (unanimous)
,
Invicta FC: Esparza vs. Hyatt
,
, align=center, 3
, align=center, 5:00
,
Kansas City, Kansas
Kansas City (commonly known as KCK) is the third-most populous city in the U.S. state of Kansas and the county seat of Wyandotte County. It is an inner suburb of the older and more populous Kansas City, Missouri, after which it is named. As ...
, United States
,
, -
, Loss
, align=center, 3–2
,
Cat Zingano
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, Submission (rear-naked choke)
,
Invicta FC: Penne vs. Sugiyama
,
, align=center, 2
, align=center, 3:32
,
Kansas City, Kansas
Kansas City (commonly known as KCK) is the third-most populous city in the U.S. state of Kansas and the county seat of Wyandotte County. It is an inner suburb of the older and more populous Kansas City, Missouri, after which it is named. As ...
, United States
,
, -
, Win
, align=center, 3–1
,
Raquel Pa'aluhi
Raquel Pa'aluhi Canuto (born October 14, 1990) is an American Brazilian jiu-jitsu grappler and former mixed martial artist.
Canuto was awarded her Black Belt in Brazilian jiu-jitsu by her coach Robert Drysdale. Raquel is the 2014, 2015, 2016, 2 ...
, Submission (guillotine choke)
, Destiny MMA: Na Koa 1
,
, align=center, 1
, align=center, 3:52
,
Honolulu, Hawaii
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, United States
,
, -
, Win
, align=center, 2–1
,
Sarah Moras
Sarah Ashley Moras (born 30 April 1988) is a Canadians, Canadian mixed martial arts, mixed martial artist who competes in the Bantamweight (MMA), Bantamweight division. Moras fought in the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) and she was a contes ...
, Decision (unanimous)
,
Invicta FC: Baszler vs. McMann
,
, align=center, 3
, align=center, 5:00
,
Kansas City, Kansas
Kansas City (commonly known as KCK) is the third-most populous city in the U.S. state of Kansas and the county seat of Wyandotte County. It is an inner suburb of the older and more populous Kansas City, Missouri, after which it is named. As ...
, United States
,
, -
, Loss
, align=center, 1–1
, Tori Adams
, Decision (unanimous)
, RMBB: A Champion's Quest
,
, align=center, 3
, align=center, 5:00
,
Sheridan, Colorado
The City of Sheridan is a home rule municipality located in Arapahoe County, Colorado, United States. Sheridan is a part of the Denver–Aurora–Lakewood, CO Metropolitan Statistical Area. The population was 6,105 at the 2020 census.
Histo ...
, United States
,
, -
, Win
, align=center, 1–0
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Kim Couture
, TKO (knees to the body)
, MFP: Vengeance
,
, align=center, 2
, align=center, 2:25
,
Casper, Wyoming
Casper is a city in and the county seat of Natrona County, Wyoming, United States. Casper is the List of municipalities in Wyoming, second-most populous city in the state after Cheyenne, Wyoming, Cheyenne, with the population at 59,038 as of th ...
, United States
,
, -
, Loss
, align=center , 2–1
,
Jessica Rakoczy
, Decision (unanimous)
, rowspan=3,
The Ultimate Fighter: Team Rousey vs. Team Tate
,
, align=center, 3
, align=center, 5:00
, rowspan=3,
Las Vegas, Nevada
Las Vegas, colloquially referred to as Vegas, is the most populous city in the U.S. state of Nevada and the county seat of Clark County. The Las Vegas Valley metropolitan area is the largest within the greater Mojave Desert, and second-l ...
,
United States
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,
The Ultimate Fighter 18 Semifinal bout.
, -
, Win
, align=center , 2–0
,
Jessamyn Duke
, Decision (unanimous)
,
, align=center, 3
, align=center, 5:00
,
The Ultimate Fighter 18 Quarterfinal bout.
, -
, Win
, align=center , 1–0
,
Tonya Evinger
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, Submission (guillotine choke)
,
, align=center, 2
, align=center, 3:56
,
The Ultimate Fighter 18 Preliminary bout.
, -
, Win
, align=center, 7–1
, Heather Denny
, Submission (triangle choke)
, RMBB: Extreme MMA
,
, align=center, 2
, align=center, 1:59
,
Sheridan, Colorado
The City of Sheridan is a home rule municipality located in Arapahoe County, Colorado, United States. Sheridan is a part of the Denver–Aurora–Lakewood, CO Metropolitan Statistical Area. The population was 6,105 at the 2020 census.
Histo ...
, United States
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, -
, Win
, align=center, 6–1
,
J.J. Aldrich
, Submission (triangle choke)
, RMBB: Bad Girlz Gone Wild
,
, align=center, 2
, align=center, 1:44
,
Sheridan, Colorado
The City of Sheridan is a home rule municipality located in Arapahoe County, Colorado, United States. Sheridan is a part of the Denver–Aurora–Lakewood, CO Metropolitan Statistical Area. The population was 6,105 at the 2020 census.
Histo ...
, United States
,
, -
, Loss
, align=center, 5–1
, Taylor Stratford
, Decision (split)
, URC 13: Brute Force
,
, align=center, 3
, align=center, 3:00
,
Reno, Nevada
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, United States
,
, -
, Win
, align=center, 5–0
, Tsui-Jen Cunanan
, Decision (unanimous)
, RMBB: Caged Madness
,
, align=center, 3
, align=center, 3:00
,
Sheridan, Colorado
The City of Sheridan is a home rule municipality located in Arapahoe County, Colorado, United States. Sheridan is a part of the Denver–Aurora–Lakewood, CO Metropolitan Statistical Area. The population was 6,105 at the 2020 census.
Histo ...
, United States
,
, -
, Win
, align=center, 4–0
, Kyane Hampton
, Submission (rear-naked choke)
, NMEF: Annihilation 20
,
, align=center, 2
, align=center, 0:45
,
Greeley, Colorado
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, United States
,
, -
, Win
, align=center, 3–0
, Kyane Hampton
, Submission (rear-naked choke)
, Kickdown 67: Blast
,
, align=center, 1
, align=center, 2:52
,
Denver, Colorado
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, United States
,
, -
, Win
, align=center, 2–0
, Ericka Trujillo
, Decision (unanimous)
, Kickdown 62: Extreme
,
, align=center, 3
, align=center, 3:00
,
Casper, Wyoming
Casper is a city in and the county seat of Natrona County, Wyoming, United States. Casper is the List of municipalities in Wyoming, second-most populous city in the state after Cheyenne, Wyoming, Cheyenne, with the population at 59,038 as of th ...
, United States
,
, -
, Win
, align=center, 1–0
, Staci Vega
, Submission (guillotine choke)
, Kickdown 60: Supremacy
,
, align=center, 1
, align=center, 1:45
,
Casper, Wyoming
Casper is a city in and the county seat of Natrona County, Wyoming, United States. Casper is the List of municipalities in Wyoming, second-most populous city in the state after Cheyenne, Wyoming, Cheyenne, with the population at 59,038 as of th ...
, United States
,
Pay-per-view bouts
See also
*
List of current UFC fighters
This list of current UFC fighters records current Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) fighters' information, country origins, recent fighter signings and departures, fight schedules and results and the champion of each division. , the UFC roster c ...
*
List of female mixed martial artists
This is a list of notable ''female'' mixed martial arts fighters in alphabetical order.
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* Mariya Agapova - ( UFC, Invicta)
* Jessica Aguilar - ( UFC, Bellator, WSOF)
* Hitomi Akano - ( M-1, Strikeforce, Pancrase, JEWELS, Smackgi ...
References
External links
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1988 births
Living people
American female mixed martial artists
American female Brazilian jiu-jitsu practitioners
American mixed martial artists of Mexican descent
American lesbian sportswomen
LGBTQ mixed martial artists
Bantamweight mixed martial artists
Mixed martial artists utilizing boxing
Mixed martial artists utilizing Brazilian jiu-jitsu
University of Colorado Colorado Springs alumni
LGBTQ people from Colorado
LGBTQ Hispanic and Latino American people
Ultimate Fighting Championship champions
Ultimate Fighting Championship female fighters
LGBTQ Brazilian jiu-jitsu practitioners
21st-century American sportswomen
21st-century American LGBTQ people