Combat Edge Intelligence

Irene Aldana 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

15-8-0Record16-9-0
BantamweightDivisionWomen's Bantamweight
5'9"Height5'7"
68"Reach67"
135 lbsWeight135 lbs
Lobo Gym MMATeamAltitude MMA

What's at stake

Raquel Pennington is the Elo favorite, so a win banks only +15 while a loss costs more — Irene Aldana carries the upset premium, with more to gain and less to lose.

Irene AldanaNow 1648
If they win+17→ 1665
If they lose-15→ 1633
Raquel PenningtonNow 1675
If they win+15→ 1690
If they lose-17→ 1658

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.

1652 · 10 fightsPre-fight Elo1642 · 10 fights

Tracked stat edges

5.19
Sig. strikes / min
4.10
40%
Strike accuracy
49%
6.64
Strikes absorbed / minLower is better
3.32
56%
Strike defense
61%
0.15
Takedown avg.
0.83
50%
Takedown accuracy
28%
78%
Takedown defense
63%
0.22
Submission avg.
0.62

Trajectory

Irene AldanaRaquel Pennington
16501700202220232024

Win method breakdown

8 (53%)
KO/TKO
1 (6%)
3 (20%)
Submission
4 (25%)
4 (27%)
Decision
11 (69%)

Combat Edge model read

Raquel Pennington60%
Irene Aldana 40%Elo baseline: 54%

The Combat Edge model makes Raquel Pennington a 60% favorite over Irene Aldana in a hypothetical meeting — in line with the Elo baseline (54%).

Raquel Pennington holds the higher Combat Edge Elo at 1675 to 1648, a 27-point edge.

Irene Aldana finishes 73% of wins inside the distance, Raquel Pennington 31%.

Irene Aldana and Raquel Pennington share 3 common opponents: Macy Chiasson, Holly Holm and Ketlen Vieira.

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

Common opponents (3)

WinKO · 2019
Ketlen Vieira
WinDecision - Split · 2023
WinKO · 2022
Macy Chiasson
WinSubmission · 2021
LossDecision (unanimous) · 2020
Holly Holm
LossDecision (unanimous) · 2020