Combat Edge Intelligence

Holly Holm 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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Holly Holm

“The Preacher's Daughter”

15-7-0BantamweightBoxing

1635Solid

Tale of the tape

15-7-0Record16-9-0
BantamweightDivisionWomen's Bantamweight
5'8"Height5'7"
69"Reach67"
135 lbsWeight135 lbs
Jackson-Wink MMATeamAltitude MMA

What's at stake

Raquel Pennington is the Elo favorite, so a win banks only +14 while a loss costs more — Holly Holm carries the upset premium, with more to gain and less to lose.

Holly HolmNow 1635
If they win+18→ 1653
If they lose-14→ 1621
Raquel PenningtonNow 1675
If they win+14→ 1689
If they lose-18→ 1657

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.

1673 · 10 fightsPre-fight Elo1642 · 10 fights

Tracked stat edges

3.13
Sig. strikes / min
4.10
41%
Strike accuracy
49%
2.92
Strikes absorbed / minLower is better
3.32
55%
Strike defense
61%
0.87
Takedown avg.
0.83
30%
Takedown accuracy
28%
76%
Takedown defense
63%
0.06
Submission avg.
0.62

Trajectory

Holly HolmRaquel Pennington
16501700202220232024

Win method breakdown

8 (53%)
KO/TKO
1 (6%)
0 (0%)
Submission
4 (25%)
7 (47%)
Decision
11 (69%)

Combat Edge model read

Raquel Pennington70%
Holly Holm 30%Elo baseline: 56%

The Combat Edge model makes Raquel Pennington a 70% favorite over Holly Holm in a hypothetical meeting — in line with the Elo baseline (56%).

Raquel Pennington holds the higher Combat Edge Elo at 1675 to 1635, a 40-point edge.

Holly Holm enters on a 2-fight loss streak.

Holly Holm finishes 53% of wins inside the distance, Raquel Pennington 31%.

Holly Holm and Raquel Pennington share 3 common opponents: Mayra Bueno Silva, Ketlen Vieira and Irene Aldana.

Holly Holm 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 (3)

LossSubmission · 2023
Mayra Bueno Silva
WinDecision - Unanimous · 2024
LossDecision (split) · 2022
Ketlen Vieira
WinDecision - Split · 2023
WinDecision (unanimous) · 2020
Irene Aldana
WinDecision (split) · 2019