By The Numbers: Raquel Pennington vs. Julianna Pena

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Raquel Pennington now gets the chance to show she has some true staying power.

The Altitude MMA rep will put her undisputed Ultimate Fighting Championship women’s bantamweight crown on the line against former titleholder Julianna Pena in the UFC 307 co-main event this Saturday at the Delta Center in Salt Lake City. Pennington has rattled off six straight victories—the longest such streak of her career. She last saw action at UFC 297, where she took a five-round unanimous decision from Mayra Bueno Silva on Jan. 20. Pena, meanwhile, has won seven of her 10 fights since she joined the UFC roster in 2013. “The Ultimate Fighter” Season 18 winner last suited up on July 30, 2022, when she dropped a unanimous decision to Amanda Nunes in their five-round rematch at UFC 277.

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As Pennington and Pena approach their high-stakes showdown at 135 pounds, a look at some of the numbers that have accompanied them to this point:

36: Years of age for Pennington, who was born in Colorado Springs on Sept. 5, 1988. “A Nightmare on Elm Street 4: The Dream Master,” “Betrayed,” “A Fish Called Wanda,” “Die Hard” and “Cocktail” were the Top 5 movies at the domestic box office at the time.

4: Pennington wins by submission, accounting for 25% of her career total (16). Her methods of choice: two guillotine chokes, one rear-naked choke and one bulldog choke. Pennington holds one other win by knockout or technical knockout (6%) and 11 more by decision (69%).

1,575: Total strikes landed by Pennington as a UFC women’s bantamweight, placing her first on the promotion’s all-time list at 135 pounds. Karol Rosa ranks second with 1,230.

232: Seconds needed for Pennington to put away Raquel Canuto with a guillotine choke under the Destiny MMA banner on Sept. 8, 2012. More than 12 years later, it remains her fastest finish to date.

101: Combined victories between the seven women—Nunes, Holly Holm (twice), Germaine de Randamie, Jessica Andrade, Leslie Smith, Cat Zingano and Tori Adams—who have defeated Pennington. They boast a .695 cumulative winning percentage at 101-44-1.

35: Years of age for Pena, who was born on Aug. 19, 1989 in Spokane, Washington. Richard Marx’s “Right Here Waiting,” Bobby Brown’s “On Our Own,” Paul Abdul’s “Cold Hearted,” Gloria Estefan’s “Don’t Wanna Lose You” and Great White’s “Once Bitten Twice Shy” were the Top 5 songs on the Billboard Hot 100 list at the time.

5: Pena victories by submission, accounting for 46% of her career total (11). Her methods of choice: three rear-naked chokes, one armbar and one guillotine choke. Pena owns three other victories by knockout or technical knockout (27%) and three more by decision (27%).

37: Rounds started by Pena as a professional mixed martial artist. She has gone the distance on five different occasions and carries a 3-2 record in those bouts.

232: Days spent by Pena as undisputed UFC women’s bantamweight champion. She held the title from Dec. 11, 2021 to July 30, 2022.

.716: Cumulative winning percentage between the five women—Nunes, de Randamie, Valentina Shevchenko, DeAnna Bennett and Sarah Moras—who have beaten Pena. They sport a combined record of 77-30-2.