Who will Raquel Pennington 🇺🇸 fight next?
Not confirmed as of 1 Oct 2026: no opponent or date has been officially announced.
Most likely Raquel Pennington retires or steps away first (15%). Next: Norma Dumont (13%), Ailin Perez (8%).
Latest status: Last fight: Lost to Julianna Peña (Decision (split), UFC 307, 5 Oct 2024). No fight announced.
Updated (UAE time) · Percentages are NextSmash model estimates, not facts or betting advice.
Forecast: likely opponents Model estimate
Each percentage is the estimated chance of being her next opponent. These are not chances of winning.
- Retires or steps away first15%chance next opponentHasn't fought since 5 Oct 2024. The career-stage rule adds a step-away share.
- 13%chance next opponentModel pick: Ranked #3 and #5, neither has a fight booked. Norma Dumont lost last time out, against Ailín Pérez (26 Sep 2026).
- 8%chance next opponentModel pick: Ranked #3 and #3, neither has a fight booked. Ailin Perez won last time out, against Norma Dumont (26 Sep 2026).
Field / other: 64%, including Joselyne Edwards 5%. This covers everyone not listed above.
- Likely event
- Nothing announced.
- Last fight
- Loss vs Julianna Peña · Decision (split) R5 5:00 · UFC 307 · 5 Oct 2024
- Career stage
- Coming off a loss.
- Confidence
- Low (High = officially booked · Medium = reported or a fighter's own claim · Low = model only)
- Last updated
- (UAE time)
Fight history Pro record 16-9-0
| Result | Opponent | Method | Rd | Time | Event | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| L | Julianna Peña 🇺🇸 | Decision (split) · R5, 5:00 | 5 | 5:00 | UFC 307 | |
| W | Mayra Bueno Silva | Decision (unanimous) · R5, 5:00 | 5 | 5:00 | UFC 297 | |
| W | Ketlen Vieira | Decision (split) · R3, 5:00 | 3 | 5:00 | UFC Fight Night: Strickland vs. Imavov | |
| W | Aspen Ladd | Decision (unanimous) · R3, 5:00 | 3 | 5:00 | UFC 273 | |
| W | Macy Chiasson 🇺🇸 | Submission (guillotine choke) · R2, 3:07 | 2 | 3:07 | UFC Fight Night: Lewis vs. Daukaus | |
| W | Pannie Kianzad | Decision (unanimous) · R3, 5:00 | 3 | 5:00 | UFC Fight Night: Smith vs. Spann | |
| W | Marion Reneau | Decision (unanimous) · R3, 5:00 | 3 | 5:00 | UFC on ESPN: Blaydes vs. Volkov | |
| L | Holly Holm | Decision (unanimous) · R3, 5:00 | 3 | 5:00 | UFC 246 | |
| W | Irene Aldana | Decision (split) · R3, 5:00 | 3 | 5:00 | UFC on ESPN: dos Anjos vs. Edwards | |
| L | Germaine de Randamie | Decision (unanimous) · R3, 5:00 | 3 | 5:00 | UFC Fight Night: The Korean Zombie vs. Rodríguez | |
| L | Amanda Nunes | TKO (punches) · R5, 2:36 | 5 | 2:36 | UFC 224 | |
| W | Miesha Tate 🇺🇸 | Decision (unanimous) · R3, 5:00 | 3 | 5:00 | UFC 205 | |
| W | Elizabeth Phillips | Decision (unanimous) · R3, 5:00 | 3 | 5:00 | UFC 202 | |
| W | Bethe Correia | Decision (split) · R3, 5:00 | 3 | 5:00 | UFC on Fox: Teixeira vs. Evans | |
| W | Jéssica Andrade 🇧🇷 | Submission (rear-naked choke) · R2, 4:58 | 2 | 4:58 | UFC 191 | |
| L | Holly Holm | Decision (split) · R3, 5:00 | 3 | 5:00 | UFC 184 | |
| W | Ashlee Evans-Smith | Technical Submission (bulldog choke) · R1, 4:59 | 1 | 4:59 | UFC 181 | |
| L | Jéssica Andrade 🇧🇷 | Decision (split) · R3, 5:00 | 3 | 5:00 | UFC 171 | |
| W | Roxanne Modafferi | Decision (unanimous) · R3, 5:00 | 3 | 5:00 | The Ultimate Fighter: Team Rousey vs. Team Tate Finale | |
| L | Leslie Smith | Decision (unanimous) · R3, 5:00 | 3 | 5:00 | Invicta FC 4 | |
| L | Cat Zingano | Submission (rear-naked choke) · R2, 3:32 | 2 | 3:32 | Invicta FC 3 | |
| W | Raquel Pa'aluhi | Submission (guillotine choke) · R1, 3:52 | 1 | 3:52 | Destiny MMA: Na Koa 1 | |
| W | Sarah Moras | Decision (unanimous) · R3, 5:00 | 3 | 5:00 | Invicta FC 2 | |
| L | Tori Adams | Decision (unanimous) · R3, 5:00 | 3 | 5:00 | Rocky Mountain Bad Boyz: A Champion's Quest | |
| W | Kim Couture | TKO (knees to the body) · R2, 2:25 | 2 | 2:25 | Medieval Fight Productions: Vengeance |
Professional MMA bouts only, newest first. Source: Wikipedia (checked 2 Oct 2026). Record corrected from 16-10-0 (UFC.com) to 16-9-0: Wikipedia's fight list and ESPN's fight list both add up to 16-9-0 (checked 2 Oct 2026).
Raquel Pennington: frequently asked questions
When is Raquel Pennington's next fight?
No fight is officially booked as of 1 Oct 2026.
Who did Raquel Pennington fight last?
Raquel Pennington lost to Julianna Peña at UFC 307 on 5 Oct 2024 (Decision (split) R5 5:00).
Who is Raquel Pennington likely to fight next?
NextSmash model estimate: retires or steps away first (15%), Norma Dumont (13%), Ailin Perez (8%). Updated 1 Oct 2026. These are estimates, not facts or betting advice.
What is Raquel Pennington's record?
16-9-0 (wins-losses-draws) in professional MMA. Record corrected from 16-10-0 (UFC.com) to 16-9-0: Wikipedia's fight list and ESPN's fight list both add up to 16-9-0 (checked 2 Oct 2026).
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Other women's bantamweight fighters
- Ailin Perez #3 · next: Harrison–Nunes winner 15%
- Norma Dumont #5 · next: Jacqueline Cavalcanti 15%
- Joselyne Edwards #2 · next: Harrison–Nunes winner 15%
- Yana Santos #6 · next: Luana Santos 92%
- Julianna Peña #1 · next: Joselyne Edwards 12%
More: Women's Bantamweight rankings and next fights · United States UFC fighters
Sources
- UFC.com athlete profile (record, rank, last fight) · 1 Oct 2026
- UFC.com rankings (Media + Meta), checked 1 Oct 2026 · 1 Oct 2026
- ESPN fighter profile (country, fight history) · 1 Oct 2026
Percentages are NextSmash model estimates from the factors shown above (see methodology). They are not facts, and not betting advice. Records and ranks come from UFC.com; country from ESPN. Checked 1 Oct 2026.