Now we have you coated for all of tonight’s UFC 307 outcomes, together with the ladies’s bantamweight title battle between Raquel Pennington and Julianna Pena.
Pennington (17-8 MMA) will likely be seeking to earn her first profession title protection when she takes to the Octagon this night. ‘Rocky’ captured the promotion’s vacant 135lbs title this previous January at UFC 297, incomes a unanimous resolution victory over Mayra Bueno Silva. That win marked the 36-year-old’s sixth in a row.
In the meantime, Julianna Pena (11-6 MMA) will likely be returning to motion for the primary time since dropping the bantamweight title to Amanda Nunes at UFC 277 in July of 2022. ‘The Venezuelan Vixen’ has gone 3-2 over her previous 5 Octagon appearances total.
A title battle 10 years within the making 👀🏆@RockyPMMA vs @VenezuelanVixen
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— UFC (@ufc) October 6, 2024
Spherical one of many UFC 307 co-main occasion begins and Raquel Pennington doubles up on her jab, however neither punch seems to land. Julianna Pena returns fireplace with a pair of jabs of her personal, each of which land. ‘The Venezuelan Vixen’ with a brief left hook. The women commerce jabs within the middle of the cage. ‘Rocky’ with an enormous left hand that appeared to momentarily stun the previous champ. Pennington with a pleasant left hand now. Pena solutions with a proper excessive. The women seem pleased to simply stand and commerce so far. Julianna Pena lands a pleasant left. Each look like very cautious within the early going right here. Raquel Pennington simply misses with a proper hand excessive. She follows that up with a jab that connects. Neither fighter has thrown a leg kick but. The champ connects with an excellent uppercut. She is backing Pena in the direction of the fence. Pennington lands a low kick. The primary of the battle. Pena solutions with a straight proper. One other low kick now from ‘Rocky’. She could be sensible to throw some extra of these as Julianna Pena may be very heavy on her entrance leg. Pennington with one other good jab up the center. Pena replies with a proper hand. The horn sounds to finish spherical one.
Spherical two of the UFC 307 co-main occasion begins and Raquel Pennington comes ahead with a flurry of fast jabs. Julianna Pena counters with a pleasant proper hand excessive. ‘Rocky’ with a pleasant left hooks that causes Pena to stumble backward. Nonetheless, ‘The Venezuelan Vixen’ is ready to reply with one other good proper. She circles after which steps in and forces the clinch. She journeys the champ to the ground and Pena is now working from facet management. Not a number of motion but from the place. Pena’s proper arm is caught however she ultimately pulls it free. Julianna Pena begins working some knees to the physique from facet management. Pennington appears to be like to scramble however results in north-south place. Pena appears to be like to take Pennington’s again as Raquel scrambles to her ft. She does, after which locks in a physique triangle. Raquel Pennington remains to be on her ft. Pena is working some brief pictures, however these aren’t going to place the champ away. The horn sounds to finish spherical two.
Spherical three of the UFC 307 co-headliner begins and Raquel Pennington opens with an inside low kick. Julianna Pena connects with an enormous proper hand. That slows up the aggression of the champ. Each women fireplace off jabs. Pennington connects with a left hook. She doubles up on her jab. Pena with a pleasant 1-2 in return. That proper hand landed flush. Raquel Pennington continues to press the motion. She lands a left jab. Pena solutions with a superbly timed uppercut. ‘The Venezuelan Vixen’ shoots in and scores an enormous takedown. She winds up in side-control as soon as once more. Pennington appears to be like to scramble, however Pena takes her again. Julianna locks in a physique triangle. She rides out the place till the horn sounds to finish spherical three.
Heading to the championship rounds 👀
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— UFC (@ufc) October 6, 2024
Spherical 4 of the UFC 307 co-main occasion begins and Raquel Pennington lands a head kick that seems to stun the challenger. ‘Rocky’ instantly strikes in on the assault. She lands a calf kick after which one other. Julianna Pena is doing nothing to defend these strikes. Pennington could be smart to throw extra of these. The women commerce jabs. ‘Rocky’ rips the physique of Pena with a stable hook. Extra jabs and strain from the champ. She is having her greatest spherical of the battle. Raquel Pennington with an enormous proper hand that flooring Julianna Pena. She follows her opponent to the canvas, however Pena seems to be okay and now’s again to standing and has the champ within the clinch. ‘Rocky’ breaks free and is correct again on the hunt.
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— UFC (@ufc) October 6, 2024
The fifth and last spherical of the UFC 307 co-main occasion begins and Julianna Pena comes out aggressively. It’s fairly probably that the battle is all sq. at 2-2 after 4 rounds. Raquel Pennington with a pair of left jabs. She follows that up with a good hook. Pena lastly will get in a proper hand, however she must put her foot on the gasoline right here. She does simply that with an enormous proper hook. ‘Rocky’ replies with a pair of jabs up the center. The fighters clinch and Pennington pushes Pena towards the cage. Two minutes stay within the battle. An excellent mixture from the champ and Pena seems to be rocked. Raquel is throughout her now. Julianna responds with a proper, however then eats three extra punches. The horn sounds to finish the backwards and forwards contest.
Rivals going toe-to-toe for the complete championship 25 minutes! 🏆
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— UFC Europe (@UFCEurope) October 6, 2024
Official UFC 307 Outcomes: Julianna Pena def. Raquel Pennington by cut up resolution (47-48, 48-47, 48-47)
Who would you wish to see Pena battle subsequent following her victory over Pennington this night in Salt Lake Metropolis?
