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Raquel Pennington believes Kayla Harrison will be "exposed" in UFC debut: "She has huge hype following her"

Josh Evanoff - January 31, 2024

UFC women’s bantamweight champion Raquel Pennington believes that Kayla Harrison will be exposed in April. Earlier this month, Dana White announced that the Judoka had finally signed with the UFC. For the former two-time PFL tournament winner, the move was one long in the making. In April, Kayla Harrison will compete in the milestone UFC 300 event, against former champion Holly Holm.

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Raquel Pennington blasts ESPN’s Ryan Clark for calling for the end of women’s bantamweight: “You're not living in our shoes”

Harry Kettle - January 31, 2024

UFC women’s bantamweight champion Raquel Pennington has hit back at Ryan Clark for suggesting the promotion should consider getting rid of the division. At UFC 297, Raquel Pennington finally reached the top of the mountain. She defeated Mayra Bueno Silva to capture the UFC women’s bantamweight championship. While it was a triumphant moment for her, some fans felt as if the bout underdelivered.

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Daniel Cormier offers unique take on Raquel Pennington vs. Mayra Bueno Silva: "It wasn't that bad!"

Josh Evanoff - January 23, 2024

UFC commentator Daniel Cormier doesn’t think that Raquel Pennington vs. Mayra Bueno Silva was that bad. On Saturday night in Canada, ‘Rocky’ met ‘Sheetara’ in a bid for women’s bantamweight gold. Former champion Amanda Nunes famously vacated the title last year, following a unanimous decision win over Irene Aldana. Raquel Pennington and Mayra Bueno Silva looked to pick up where ‘The Lioness’ left off, and become champion.

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What's next for the stars of UFC 297?

Cole Shelton - January 22, 2024

The first UFC pay-per-view event of 2024 went down on Saturday night in Toronto and saw two title fights headline the card. In the main event of UFC 297, Sean Strickland was looking to defend his middleweight title against Dricus Du Plessis, while the co-main event saw Raquel Pennington take on Mayra Bueno Silva for the vacant women’s bantamweight title.

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Julianna Pena takes aim at Raquel Pennington and Mayra Bueno Silva over their UFC 297 "snoozefest"

Cole Shelton - January 22, 2024

Julianna Pena was not a fan of the UFC 297 vacant women’s bantamweight title fight between Raquel Pennington and Mayra Bueno Silva. Pennington and Bueno Silva were fighting for the vacant title after Amanda Nunes retired back in June and relinquished the belt. Heading into the fight, Bueno Silva was the betting favorite, but it was Pennington who won a clear-cut decision to become the new bantamweight champion.

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Mayra Bueno Silva reacts following loss to Raquel Pennington at UFC 297

Harry Kettle - January 22, 2024

UFC fighter Mayra Bueno Silva has reacted to her defeat at the hands of Raquel Pennington last weekend. On Saturday night at UFC 297, Mayra Bueno Silva battled Raquel Pennington in the co-main event. The two competed over the UFC women’s bantamweight championship, with many believing Bueno Silva was the favorite coming into the bout.

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UFC champion Raquel Pennington says Julianna Pena fight is 13 years in the making: "You get under my damn skin"

Fernando Quiles - January 21, 2024

Fresh off capturing UFC gold for the first time, Raquel Pennington wants to go toe-to-toe with Julianna Pena. Pennington won the UFC Women’s Bantamweight Championship in the co-main event of UFC 297 this past Saturday night. Her blitzing style and cardio were enough to outlast Mayra Bueno Silva, who gassed down the stretch. While nothing has been made official, it certainly seems Pena will be first in line to challenge Pennington.

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Pros react after Raquel Pennington defeats to Mayra Bueno Silva at UFC 297

Chris Taylor - January 20, 2024

Tonight’s UFC 297 event was co-headlined by a women’s bantamweight title fight between Mayra Bueno Silva and Raquel Pennington. Pennington (16-8 MMA) was entering her second career UFC title bout sporting a five-fight winning streak, her most previous victory being a split decision over Ketlen Vieira twelve months ago. Prior to that win, ‘Rocky’ had earned victories over Aspen Ladd, Macy Chiasson, Pannie Kianzad and Marion Reneau.

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UFC 297 | Pro fighters make their picks for Raquel Pennington vs. Mayra Bueno Silva title fight

Cole Shelton - January 18, 2024

In the co-main event of UFC 297 in Toronto on Saturday, the vacant women’s bantamweight title is up for grabs as Raquel Pennington takes on Mayra Bueno Silva. Heading into the fight, Pennington is a +136 underdog while the Brazilian is a -174 favorite on FanDuel. Ahead of the fight, BJPENN.com reached out to some pro fighters to make their picks for the title fight at UFC 297. The majority of the pros believe Pennington will leave Toronto as the bantamweight champ, and likely doing so by decision.

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Julianna Pena believes 'nobody' is excited for UFC 297 title fight between Mayra Bueno Silva and Raquel Pennington

Josh Evanoff - January 17, 2024

Julianna Pena believes that Raquel Pennington and Mayra Bueno Silva are fighting for the chance to face her at UFC 297. ‘The Venezuelan Vixen’ has been out of action since her rematch with Amanda Nunes in July 2022. That night saw Julianna Pena absolutely battered, and lose her UFC bantamweight gold. The following year, ‘The Lioness’ retired following a win over Irene Aldana. In the process, leaving the women’s bantamweight division without a champion.

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Mayra Bueno Silva shares honest take on upcoming UFC 297 title bout with Raquel Pennington: “Nobody wants to watch this fight”

Harry Kettle - January 5, 2024

Mayra Bueno Silva has given her honest take on her upcoming UFC 297 title showdown with Raquel Pennington. In the co-main event of UFC 297, Mayra Bueno Silva will battle Raquel Pennington for the UFC women’s bantamweight championship. It will mark the dawn of a new era following the retirement of Amanda Nunes last year.

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Julianna Pena takes aim at “horrible” Raquel Pennington vs. Mayra Bueno Silva title fight at UFC 297

Harry Kettle - November 14, 2023

Julianna Pena has taken a shot at the upcoming Raquel Pennington vs Mayra Bueno Silva title fight at UFC 297. Over the course of the last few years, Julianna Pena hasn’t been in the business of making friends. She told the world she would defeat Amanda Nunes and capture the UFC women’s bantamweight championship, and that’s exactly what she did.

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Germaine de Randamie targeting title fight with Julianna Pena or Raquel Pennington upon return: "Let's go"

Josh Evanoff - September 15, 2023

UFC women’s bantamweight Germaine de Randmie would love Julianna Pena or Raquel Pennington later this year. ‘The Iron Lady’ has been out of action for nearly three years. Moreover, Germaine de Randmie’s last bout came in October 2020, facing Julianna Pena. There, the former champion scored a third-round submission victory over ‘The Venezuelan Vixen’. That was her fourth win in her last five appearances, previously notching wins over names such as Raquel Pennington.

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Raquel Pennington calls for title fight with Julianna Pena following Amanda Nunes’ retirement announcement at UFC 289

Fernando Quiles - June 11, 2023

Raquel Pennington sees a path to the UFC title following Amanda Nunes’ retirement, and she even has a dance partner in mind. Pennington was in attendance for UFC 289, which featured a UFC women’s bantamweight title fight between Nunes and Irene Aldana. In fact, Pennington actually weighed in a day before the fight because she was the emergency backup fighter. Pennington witnessed ‘The Lioness” dominate Aldana for five rounds en route to a unanimous decision victory. After the fight, Nunes announced her retirement from pro MMA competition.

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Dana White reveals backup fighter for Amanda Nunes vs Irene Aldana at UFC 289

Cole Shelton - May 4, 2023

Dana White has revealed there will be a backup fighter for the UFC 289 main event between Amanda Nunes and Irene Aldana. On Tuesday, White revealed that Pena was out of the UFC 289 main event against Nunes and Aldana has stepped in on short notice. Aldana, meanwhile, was supposed to headline the May 20 event against Raquel Pennington, so with that fight off, White revealed Pennington will be the backup fighter for June’s title bout.

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UFC announces three new fights for May 20 event, including Raquel Pennington vs. Irene Aldana 2 as the headliner

Cole Shelton - April 18, 2023

The UFC has found its main event for UFC Vegas 73 on May 20. The promotion announced in a press release that Raquel Pennington vs. Irene Aldana has been booked to headline the card on May 20 from the UFC Apex. The fight serves as a rematch of their fight back in July of 2019 in a scrap that Pennington won by split decision.

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UFC fighter Raquel Pennington clears the air following reports that she struck actress Amber Heard

Susan Cox - April 27, 2022

Former UFC title challenger Raquel Pennington has cleared the air following reports that she struck actress Amber Heard. Amber Heard and Johnny Depp are first and foremost in the news right now with their ongoing courtroom drama, suing and counter-suing each other in a highly publicized defamation case.

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Aspen Ladd issues statement following loss to Raquel Pennington at UFC 273

Harry Kettle - April 11, 2022

UFC fighter Aspen Ladd has sent out a statement to her fans after falling to defeat against Raquel Pennington at UFC 273. Last Saturday night at UFC 273, Aspen Ladd fell short in her return to bantamweight as she suffered a unanimous decision defeat at the hands of Raquel Pennington. The loss dropped her pro MMA record to 9-3 and marked her third defeat in a four-fight span, leaving many to wonder where her future lies.