Raquel Pennington is an American mixed martial artist and competitor in the Ultimate Fighting Championship women’s featherweight division.
Raquel Len Pennington was born on September 5, 1988, in Colorado Springs, Colorado, United States. Her mother is Rose Pennington.
Raquel Pennington graduated from Harrison High School in 2007 as secretary of the National Honors Society. She was active in basketball, softball, volleyball, running cross country, and boxing growing up.
Raquel Pennington began her martial arts training at the age of 19. She fought in amateur MMA from 2009 to 2011 and made her professional debut in March 2012 against Kim Couture.
Raquel Pennington has previously fought for Invicta Fighting Championships. As of April 12, 2022, she is #4 in the UFC women’s bantamweight rankings and #15 in the UFC women’s pound for pound rankings. Raquel Pennington is presently engaged to her openly lesbian partner and UFC Strawweight Tecia Torres.
Did Raquel Pennington testify?
Yes, Raquel Pennington testified via a video deposition in January, with her testimony focusing on seeing Heard in the aftermath of an argument she had with Depp in December 2015, at their downtown Los Angeles penthouse.