Raquel Pennington vs. Julianna Pena – Fight Preview & Analysis

UFC Fight Night: Pereira vs. Rountree Jr. is scheduled to take place on Saturday, October 5, 2024, in Salt Lake City, Utah, USA. In this matchup on the fight card, Raquel “Rocky” Pennington will take on Julianna “The Venezuelan Vixen” Temirov in the Women’s Bantamweight bout. You can view the complete UFC Fight Night card.

Pennington brings a unique orthodox fighting stance with an 67″ reach. In contrast, Temirov, an orthodox fighter, stands with a 69″ reach. These variations in their styles can have a significant impact inside the Octagon.

With a 52% striking accuracy, Pennington has shown his precision in landing significant strikes, averaging around 4.14 per minute. On the other hand, Temirov boasts a 47% striking accuracy, landing approximately 3.16 significant strikes per minute.

In this post, we will break down Raquel Pennington vs. Julianna Pena matchup. Let’s take a look at the fighter’s ages, their height, records, reach, fight stats, and more below ⤵

The 36-year-old, Raquel Pennington is coming in with a 16-9-0 record. Pennington will be fighting for the first time since a win via unanimous decision against Mayra Bueno Silva at UFC 297: Strickland vs. Du Plessis in January.

Temirov, meanwhile, is coming off a unanimous decision loss against Raquel Pennington on January 20, 2024, at UFC 277: Pena vs. Nunes 2 and holds a 12-5-0 record.

Raquel Pennington has a orthodox fighting stance with an 67″ reach. The 35-year-old Julianna Pena is an orthodox fighter with a 69″ reach. An orthodox fighter stands with their left side forward and jabs with their left hand. The southpaw fighter is the opposite. Southpaw stands with their right side forward and jabs with their right hand. In most cases, orthodox fighters are right-handed; if you are left-handed, you fight southpaw.

Raquel Pennington stats

→ Pennington’s striking accuracy is 52%.
→ Pennington lands 4.14 significant strikes per minute.
→ Pennington’s takedown accuracy is 27%.
→ Pennington’s takedown average is 0.9 per 15 minutes.
→ Pennington’s takedown defense is 63%.

Pennington comes in with 52% striking accuracy, typically landing about 4.14 significant strikes every minute. Conversely, Temirov fires at 47% accuracy, landing about 3.16 significant strikes per minute. Raquel Pennington also has a 27% takedown accuracy and, on average, gets around 0.9 takedowns every 15 minutes, compared to Temirov’s 1.94 takedowns and 23% takedown accuracy.

Julianna Pena stats

→ Temirov’s striking accuracy is 47%.
→ Temirov lands 3.16 significant strikes per minute.
→ Temirov’s takedown accuracy is 55%.
→ Temirov’s takedown average is 1.94 per 15 minutes.
→ Temirov’s takedown defense is 23%.

Julianna spent, on average, 12:24 minutes in the Octagon, and Raquel has an average fight time of 14:46 minutes.

Considering their records, fighting styles, and recent performances, this matchup looks to be a good clash of skills and strategies. Who will come out victorious, Raquel or Julianna? Sound off in the comments.

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