Raquel Pennington went three hard rounds with Aspen Ladd on Saturday at UFC 273 and came out the winner on the scorecards. Pennington (14-8 MMA, 11-5 UFC) earned a unanimous decision win over Ladd (9-3 MMA, 4-3 UFC) with 29-28 scores across the board, then proceeded to call out fellow former title challenger Sara McMann in a matchup to determine who should get the winner of the next championship bout between Julianna Peña and Amanda Nunes. The women’s bantamweight bout was part of the UFC 273 preliminary card at VyStar Veterans Memorial Arena in Jacksonville, Fla. Dominance on display Make that 4-straight wins for @RockyPMMA ! [ #UFC273 | Prelims on @ESPN & @ESPNPlus ]i pic.twitter.com/C50bZKNZoP — UFC (@ufc) April 10, 2022 The opening round was entirely a striking affair. Ladd and Pennington felt each other out in the opening moments, and as time wore on they got more tenacious and willing to step in the pocket to strike.
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