Combat Edge Intelligence

Amanda Nunes vs Raquel Pennington

Side-by-side comparison: records, physical profile, Combat Edge Elo, win methods, tracked UFC stats, and common opponents.

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Tale of the tape

23-5-0Record16-9-0
BantamweightDivisionWomen's Bantamweight
5'8"Height5'7"
69"Reach67"
135 lbsWeight135 lbs
Lioness StudioTeamAltitude MMA

What's at stake

Amanda Nunes is the Elo favorite, so a win banks only +11 while a loss costs more — Raquel Pennington carries the upset premium, with more to gain and less to lose.

Amanda NunesNow 1795
If they win+11→ 1806
If they lose-21→ 1774
Raquel PenningtonNow 1675
If they win+21→ 1696
If they lose-11→ 1664

Projected for a decision result at current ratings. A finish (KO/TKO or submission) scales the swing up by roughly 20–25%.

Opponent quality

Average pre-fight Elo of each fighter's latest 10 counted pro MMA opponents. Higher means the recent schedule was stronger; later opponent results do not rewrite the score.

1655 · 10 fightsPre-fight Elo1642 · 10 fights

Tracked stat edges

4.55
Sig. strikes / min
4.10
52%
Strike accuracy
49%
2.62
Strikes absorbed / minLower is better
3.32
58%
Strike defense
61%
2.73
Takedown avg.
0.83
55%
Takedown accuracy
28%
82%
Takedown defense
63%
0.70
Submission avg.
0.62

Trajectory

Amanda NunesRaquel Pennington
1650170017501800202220232024

Win method breakdown

13 (57%)
KO/TKO
1 (6%)
4 (17%)
Submission
4 (25%)
6 (26%)
Decision
11 (69%)

Combat Edge model read

Amanda Nunes72%
Raquel Pennington 28%Elo baseline: 67%

The Combat Edge model makes Amanda Nunes a 72% favorite over Raquel Pennington in a hypothetical meeting — in line with the Elo baseline (67%).

Amanda Nunes holds the higher Combat Edge Elo at 1795 to 1675, a 120-point edge.

Amanda Nunes enters on a 2-fight win streak.

Amanda Nunes finishes 74% of wins inside the distance, Raquel Pennington 31%.

Amanda Nunes and Raquel Pennington share 4 common opponents: Irene Aldana, Julianna Peña, Germaine de Randamie and Holly Holm.

Amanda Nunes carries a 2-inch reach advantage.

Model estimate for a hypothetical bout, generated from Combat Edge Elo, form, and career stats. Not a betting recommendation.

Common opponents (4)

WinDecision (unanimous) · 2022
LossSubmission · 2021
Julianna Peña
LossDecision (Split) · 2024
WinTKO · 2019
Holly Holm
LossDecision (unanimous) · 2020
WinDecision - Unanimous · 2023
Irene Aldana
WinDecision (split) · 2019
WinDecision (unanimous) · 2019
Germaine de Randamie
LossDEC · 2018