Raquel Pennington Quiz Questions and Answers
Q1. In which city and U.S. state was Raquel Pennington born?
A. Denver, Colorado
B. Colorado Springs, Colorado
C. Las Vegas, Nevada
D. Albuquerque, New Mexico
Answer: B. Colorado Springs, Colorado
Q2. What is Raquel Pennington’s full birth name?
A. Raquel Marie Pennington
B. Raquel Len Pennington
C. Raquel Ann Pennington
D. Raquel Lynn Pennington
Answer: B. Raquel Len Pennington
Q3. On what date was Raquel Pennington born?
A. September 5, 1988
B. January 12, 1991
C. August 16, 1989
D. May 12, 1987
Answer: A. September 5, 1988
Q4. What is Raquel Pennington’s widely used nickname in MMA?
A. The Queen
B. Rocky
C. The Hammer
D. Lightning
Answer: B. Rocky
Q5. How did Raquel Pennington primarily acquire her nickname “Rocky”?
A. Inspired by the movie character Rocky Balboa
B. Chosen after her first professional knockout
C. Given by her first MMA coach
D. From high-school peers who had difficulty pronouncing her first name
Answer: D. From high-school peers who had difficulty pronouncing her first name
Q6. What is Raquel Pennington’s approximate height?
A. 5 ft 4 in (163 cm)
B. 5 ft 7 in (170 cm)
C. 5 ft 10 in (178 cm)
D. 6 ft 0 in (183 cm)
Answer: B. 5 ft 7 in (170 cm)
Q7. In which weight class does Raquel Pennington primarily compete in the UFC?
A. Women’s Strawweight
B. Women’s Flyweight
C. Women’s Bantamweight
D. Women’s Featherweight
Answer: C. Women’s Bantamweight
Q8. What is Raquel Pennington’s standard fighting weight in her primary division?
A. 115 lb
B. 125 lb
C. 135 lb
D. 145 lb
Answer: C. 135 lb
Q9. What is Raquel Pennington’s approximate reach?
A. 64 in
B. 67.5 in
C. 70 in
D. 72 in
Answer: B. 67.5 in
Q10. Which team/gym is Raquel Pennington most closely associated with?
A. American Top Team
B. Jackson Wink MMA
C. Roufusport
D. Altitude MMA
Answer: D. Altitude MMA
Q11. What Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu rank does Raquel Pennington hold?
A. Blue belt
B. Purple belt
C. Brown belt
D. Black belt
Answer: C. Brown belt
Q12. What was Raquel Pennington’s amateur MMA record?
A. 5-3
B. 7-1
C. 8-2
D. 6-0
Answer: B. 7-1
Q13. In which year did Raquel Pennington make her professional MMA debut?
A. 2009
B. 2011
C. 2012
D. 2013
Answer: C. 2012
Q14. Against which opponent did Raquel Pennington win her professional debut?
A. Kim Couture
B. Sarah Moras
C. Cat Zingano
D. Leslie Smith
Answer: A. Kim Couture
Q15. On which season of The Ultimate Fighter did Raquel Pennington compete?
A. Season 16
B. Season 17
C. Season 18
D. Season 22
Answer: C. Season 18
Q16. Which team was Raquel Pennington selected for on The Ultimate Fighter Season 18?
A. Team Rousey
B. Team Tate
C. Team Nunes
D. Team Holm
Answer: B. Team Tate
Q17. Whom did Raquel Pennington defeat in the quarterfinals of TUF 18, earning Fight of the Season honors?
A. Jessamyn Duke
B. Tonya Evinger
C. Jessica Rakoczy
D. Roxanne Modafferi
Answer: A. Jessamyn Duke
Q18. At which event did Raquel Pennington make her official UFC debut?
A. UFC 171
B. UFC 184
C. UFC 181
D. The Ultimate Fighter 18 Finale
Answer: D. The Ultimate Fighter 18 Finale
Q19. Whom did Raquel Pennington defeat in her UFC debut?
A. Jessica Andrade
B. Roxanne Modafferi
C. Ashlee Evans-Smith
D. Holly Holm
Answer: B. Roxanne Modafferi
Q20. Which former UFC Women’s Bantamweight Champion did Raquel Pennington defeat by unanimous decision at UFC 205?
A. Holly Holm
B. Amanda Nunes
C. Miesha Tate
D. Germaine de Randamie
Answer: C. Miesha Tate
Q21. How did Raquel Pennington finish Jessica Andrade at UFC 191?
A. Submission (rear-naked choke)
B. TKO (punches)
C. Decision
D. Submission (armbar)
Answer: A. Submission (rear-naked choke)
Q22. At which event did Raquel Pennington win the vacant UFC Women’s Bantamweight Championship?
A. UFC 224
B. UFC 273
C. UFC 297
D. UFC 307
Answer: C. UFC 297
Q23. Whom did Raquel Pennington defeat to capture the UFC Women’s Bantamweight title?
A. Julianna Pena
B. Mayra Bueno Silva
C. Ketlen Vieira
D. Aspen Ladd
Answer: B. Mayra Bueno Silva
Q24. How did Raquel Pennington win the UFC Women’s Bantamweight title?
A. Submission in Round 3
B. TKO in Round 4
C. Unanimous decision
D. Split decision
Answer: C. Unanimous decision
Q25. At which event did Raquel Pennington lose the UFC Women’s Bantamweight title?
A. UFC 297
B. UFC 307
C. UFC 273
D. UFC Fight Night 217
Answer: B. UFC 307