UFC UFC Fight Night: Strickland vs. Imavov Final

Women's Bantamweight

Raquel Pennington vs Ketlen Vieira

Raquel Pennington
United States

Raquel Pennington

“Rocky”

16-10

Winner

VS
Ketlen Vieira
Brazil

Ketlen Vieira

“Fenômeno”

16-6

Winner

Raquel Pennington

Decision - Split · Round 3 — 5:00

14 January 2023 · Meta Apex, Las Vegas, USA

Key takeaways

  • Raquel Pennington beat Ketlen Vieira by split decision after three rounds.
  • Raquel Pennington landed 104 of 184 total strikes and 0 of 2 takedowns, with 1:18 of control time.
  • Ketlen Vieira landed more total strikes — 138 to 104 — and still lost the fight.
  • The judges scored it 29-28, 28-29, 29-28.
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Tale of the tape

Raquel PenningtonKetlen Vieira
16-10Record16-6
34Age on fight night31
5′7″ (170 cm)Height5′8″ (173 cm)
67.5″ (171 cm)Reach68″ (173 cm)
135 lb (61.2 kg)Weight135 lb (61.2 kg)
OrthodoxStanceOrthodox
Altitude MMATeamNova Uniao
Colorado Springs, Colorado, United StatesFromManaus, Amazonas, Brazil

Fight statistics

104of 184 · 57%Total strikes landed138of 230 · 60%
56of 132Head strikes57of 140
35of 38Body strikes51of 58
13of 14Leg strikes30of 32
1:18Control time4:45

Counts are total strikes thrown and landed — the source does not separate significant strikes.

Round by round

Raquel PenningtonRoundKetlen Vieira
27/58strikes0/0TD0KD0:00controlR129/78strikes0/0TD0KD0:13control
32/64strikes0/1TD0KD0:37controlR242/72strikes0/0TD0KD1:28control
45/62strikes0/1TD0KD0:41controlR367/80strikes0/0TD0KD3:04control

Judges’ scorecards

Mike Bell

10R1910R299R310

29total28

Sal D'amato

9R11010R299R310

28total29

Derek Cleary

9R11010R2910R39

29total28

Form going into the fight

Raquel Pennington

  1. WAspen Laddunanimous decision2022
  2. WMacy Chiassonsubmission R2 3:072021
  3. WPannie Kianzadunanimous decision2021
  4. WMarion Reneauunanimous decision2020
  5. LHolly Holmunanimous decision2020

Ketlen Vieira

  1. WHolly Holmsplit decision2022
  2. WMiesha Tateunanimous decision2021
  3. LYana Santosunanimous decision2021
  4. WSijara Eubanksunanimous decision2020
  5. LIrene AldanaKO/TKO R1 4:512019

Also on this card

Sean Strickland vs Nassourdine ImavovLight Heavyweightunanimous decisionDamon Jackson vs Dan IgeFeatherweightKO/TKO R2 4:13Roman Kopylov vs Punahele SorianoMiddleweightKO/TKO R2 3:19Raoni Barcelos vs Umar NurmagomedovBantamweightKO/TKO R1 4:40Javid Basharat vs Mateus MendoncaBantamweightunanimous decision

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