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Raquel Pennington

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Raquel Len Pennington (born September 5, 1988) is an American professional mixed martial artist who competes in the women's Bantamweight division of the Ultimate Fighting Championship (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 November 18, 2025, she is #11 in the UFC women's pound-for-pound rankings. Read more on Wikipedia

Her biography is available in 14 different languages on Wikipedia. Raquel Pennington is the 275th most popular martial arts, the 20,280th most popular biography from United States and the 77th most popular American Martial Arts.

Raquel Pennington is most famous for her career as an American mixed martial artist in the UFC, where she has competed in the women's bantamweight division. She is known for her grappling skills and resilience in the octagon, having fought several top contenders and earned a reputation as a tough competitor.

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Among MARTIAL ARTS

Among martial arts, Raquel Pennington ranks 275 out of 179. Before her are Priscilla Gneto, Erik Pérez, Darren Till, Marina Rodriguez, Robelis Despaigne, and Tijana Bogdanović. After her are Tara Babulfath, Giovanna Scoccimarro, Bethe Correia, Gunnar Nelson, Jovana Preković, and Ali Sofuoğlu.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1988, Raquel Pennington ranks 1,431. Before her are Stefano Celozzi, Takuya Matsuura, Egidijus Kavaliauskas, Evan Turner, Magomedmurad Gadzhiev, and Álex López. After her are Ismail Belmaalem, Arthur Vichot, Johanna Mattsson, Akira Akao, Lisa Tomaschewsky, and Deng Zhiwei.

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In United States

Among people born in United States, Raquel Pennington ranks 20,288 out of 20,380. Before her are Alexa Glatch (1989), Omar Cook (1982), Stephen Silas (1973), Haley Ramm (1992), Dominique Moceanu (1981), and Katelyn Tarver (1989). After her are Zena Cardman (1987), Algee Smith (1994), Jason Brown (1994), Mike Bost (1960), Judah Lewis (2001), and Alexis Thorpe (1980).

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Among MARTIAL ARTS In United States

Among martial arts born in United States, Raquel Pennington ranks 77. Before her are Clay Guida (1981), Sara McMann (1980), Joseph Benavidez (1984), Stephen Abas (1978), Carla Esparza (1987), and Jake Shields (1979). After her are Randi Miller (1983), Paige VanZant (1994), Felice Herrig (1984), and Kristina Teachout (2005).

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