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Combat Edge Intelligence

Ashlee Evans-Smith 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

6-6-0Record16-9-0
BantamweightDivisionWomen's Bantamweight
5'8"Height5'7"
67,5"Reach67"
135 lbsWeight135 lbs
Reign MMATeamAltitude MMA

What's at stake

Raquel Pennington is the Elo favorite, so a win banks only +9 while a loss costs more — Ashlee Evans-Smith carries the upset premium, with more to gain and less to lose.

Ashlee Evans-SmithNow 1522
If they win+23→ 1545
If they lose-9→ 1513
Raquel PenningtonNow 1675
If they win+9→ 1684
If they lose-23→ 1652

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.

1562 · 10 fightsPre-fight Elo1641 · 10 fights

Tracked stat edges

Tracked UFC statistics may not cover a fighter's full career. Unavailable measurements are not zero.

4.03
Sig. strikes / min
4.10
34%
Strike accuracy
49%
4.59
Strikes absorbed / minLower is better
3.32
54%
Strike defense
61%
0.95
Takedown avg.
0.83
23%
Takedown accuracy
28%
50%
Takedown defense
63%
0
Submission avg.
0.62

Trajectory

Ashlee Evans-SmithRaquel Pennington
15501600165017002021202220232024

Win method breakdown

3 (50%)
KO/TKO
1 (6%)
0 (0%)
Submission
4 (25%)
3 (50%)
Decision
11 (69%)

Combat Edge model read

Raquel Pennington66%
Ashlee Evans-Smith 34%Elo baseline: 71%

The Combat Edge model makes Raquel Pennington a 66% favorite over Ashlee Evans-Smith in a hypothetical meeting — in line with the Elo baseline (71%).

Raquel Pennington holds the higher Combat Edge Elo at 1675 to 1522, a 153-point edge.

Ashlee Evans-Smith enters on a 3-fight loss streak.

Ashlee Evans-Smith finishes 50% of wins inside the distance, Raquel Pennington 31%.

Ashlee Evans-Smith and Raquel Pennington share 2 common opponents: Ketlen Vieira and Marion Reneau.

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

Common opponents (2)

LossDEC · 2017
Ketlen Vieira
WinDecision - Split · 2023
WinDEC · 2016
Marion Reneau
WinDecision (unanimous) · 2020