Result
Raquel PenningtonDecision - Split
MethodDecision - Split
Round3
Time5:00
Elo swing-14Ketlen Vieira (1660 → 1647)+14Raquel Pennington (1661 → 1675)
DateJan 15, 2023
DivisionWomen's Bantamweight
StatusCompleted
VenueUFC APEX
BroadcastESPN+
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L
Fenomeno | 16-6-0Ketlen Vieira
W
Rocky | 16-9-0Raquel Pennington
Ketlen Vieira vs Raquel Pennington
Method :Decision - Split
Round :3
Time :5:00
Time format :Pending
Referee :Pending
Details :Pending
Ketlen Vieira
Elo1663Good
3Y trend1650 → 1663
Fight Overview
Round3
Time5:00
MethodDecision - Split
Raquel Pennington
Elo1675Good
3Y trend1644 → 1675
What changed?
Checked daily by Combat Edge. Times show when we recorded an update, not when it was announced.
Combat Edge Intelligence
Fight Intelligence
Raquel Pennington won this fight by Decision - Split in round 3 at 5:00. Neither fighter led more tracked fight-stat categories from the recorded round totals. Attempt-rate stats such as 1 of 4 takedowns require attempt fields from the legacy API before Combat Edge can calculate them accurately.
Compare Ketlen Vieira and Raquel Pennington across their careers →Elo Recent career Elo trajectory
Recent three-year Elo paths for both fighters. Ratings shown here are current career context; the event-specific prediction or verified result remains on this Fight page.
Ketlen VieiraRaquel Pennington
Elo edge
Ketlen Vieira1663-8 last move
Raquel Pennington1675-16 last move
Why they are ranked here
Ketlen Vieira#2 of 4 active Women Featherweight fighters · 1663 Elo
- Biggest gain
- Beat Miesha Tate (rated 1667 at the time): +27.
- Costliest loss
- Lost to Yana Santos (rated 1646 at the time): -24.
- Last 5 fights
- 2 wins, 3 losses, +2 Elo in total.
- Next places
- 199 points behind #1 Cris Cyborg, 34 ahead of #3 Sara Collins.
Raquel PenningtonNot on the active ladder · 1675 Elo
- Biggest gain
- Beat Macy Chiasson (rated 1647 at the time): +21.
- Costliest loss
- Lost to Julianna Peña (rated 1630 at the time): -16.
- Last 5 fights
- 4 wins, 1 loss, +53 Elo in total.
- Inactivity
- Placed on 1657, not 1675: 18 points are held back after more than 18 months without a fight, until the next one.
Every rated fight moves a rating by an amount set by the opponent's rating at the time, the result and how it ended. Places are counted among fighters active in the last 24 months. How the rating is calculated
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Recorded fight totals
Ketlen VieiravsRaquel Pennington
Total strikes
138vs104
Sig. strikes
64vs81
Finishing profile
Ketlen Vieiradecision leads 63% of wins
Raquel Penningtondecision leads 69% of wins
Common opponents
Norma DumontKetlen Vieira: loss · Decision (Split) · Nov 1, 2025Raquel Pennington: cancelled · Cancelled Bout · Sep 13, 2025
Irene AldanaKetlen Vieira: loss · KO (punches) · Dec 14, 2019Raquel Pennington: cancelled · Cancelled Bout · May 20, 2023
Macy ChiassonKetlen Vieira: win · Decision (Unanimous) · May 31, 2025Raquel Pennington: win · Guillotine Choke · Dec 18, 2021
Round stats
Ketlen Vieira vs Raquel Pennington is a completed Women's Bantamweight fight from UFC FIGHT NIGHT : STRICKLAND VS IMAVOV. Raquel Pennington defeated Ketlen Vieira by Decision - Split in round 3 at 5:00. Combat Edge lists the result, records, fight stats, Elo context, and links to both fighter profiles.
Ketlen Vieira vs Raquel Pennington quick answers
Who won Ketlen Vieira vs Raquel Pennington?
Raquel Pennington won Ketlen Vieira vs Raquel Pennington by Decision - Split in round 3 at 5:00.
What event is Ketlen Vieira vs Raquel Pennington on?
Ketlen Vieira vs Raquel Pennington is listed on UFC FIGHT NIGHT : STRICKLAND VS IMAVOV.
What are the records for Ketlen Vieira vs Raquel Pennington?
Ketlen Vieira enters with a 16-6-0 record and Raquel Pennington enters with a 16-9-0 record.
What division is Ketlen Vieira vs Raquel Pennington?
Ketlen Vieira vs Raquel Pennington is listed as a Women's Bantamweight fight.
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