Amanda Nunes vs Raquel Pennington

Result, odds and stats · Bantamweight · 5 rounds

Sat, May 12, 2018

Amanda
Nunes

Bantamweight

Record

15-4

UFC

8-1

Age

Height

5'8"

Reach

69"

Stance

Orthodox

Record and age going into this fight.

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Closing line

No closing line on record for this fight.

Raquel
Pennington

Bantamweight

Record

9-5

UFC

6-2

Age

Height

5'7"

Reach

67"

Stance

Orthodox

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Fight stats

Amanda NunesRaquel Pennington

Significant strikes124 of 25464 of 169

Knockdowns00

Takedowns3 of 41 of 8

Control time4:292:13

Submission attempts00

How they fight

Significant strikes landed per round, averaged over each fighter's UFC career before this fight. Rounds a fight ended in are left out, so early finishes don't pull the averages down.

Round 1

Round 2

■ Amanda Nunes ■ Raquel Pennington Rounds 4 and 5 not shown: too few of them to average.

Common opponents

Opponents both had fought in the UFC before this fight, with the most recent meeting for each.

Miesha Tate

Amanda Nunes

Won · submission, round 1

Jul 2016 · landed 11.3 more significant strikes a minute

Raquel Pennington

Won · decision, 3 rounds

Nov 2016 · landed 1.5 more significant strikes a minute

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Questions and answers

Who won Amanda Nunes vs Raquel Pennington?

Amanda Nunes beat Raquel Pennington by KO/TKO, round 5 (2:36) on Saturday, May 12, 2018.

What were Amanda Nunes and Raquel Pennington's records going into the fight?

Amanda Nunes is 15-4 (8-1 in the UFC). Raquel Pennington is 9-5 (6-2 in the UFC).