Raquel Pennington
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About
Mixed martial artist who finished second in The Ultimate Fighter: Team Rousey vs. Team Tate in 2013. Later that same year, she won her UFC debut. She fights at bantamweight.
Before Fame
She was a multi-sport high school athlete and began pursuing MMA at 19. She went 7-1 as an amateur fighter before going pro in 2012.
Trivia
She started training to be a fighter while at the University of Colorado Colorado Springs on an academic scholarship.
Family Life
She grew up in Colorado Springs and is openly gay.
Associated With
Her first professional MMA win came against Kim Couture.
