A biography for Raquel Penningtonhasn’t been written yet.
“When something is taken away and you get it back, it fuels the fire for me.”
“Having a title shot and then having it taken away broke me.”
“Nobody knows your body like yourself.”
“I've always wanted to fight for the UFC world title.”
“I went through a couple rough weight cuts and said, 'We've got to figure this out. I don't want to struggle each time.'”
“I've fought some top names, and I've never turned down a fight. I've fought whoever they have put in front of me, and that's what it's about.”
“For me, it kind of feels like the worth is being taken away a little bit, I guess you can say, from the championship belts and stuff like that, just because so much stuff is being thrown around and sometimes it feels more of entertainment than it does for sport.”
“I'm not your fighter that goes out and does everything I need to in the media space, but I sit here and I feel like my hard work is totally paying off.”
“I just love challenges and as an athlete, we have a short window in all this. So I want to fight, I want to stay active, I want to do what I do, enjoy my passion, just go out there and have fun, and opportunities will continue to present themselves.”
“I've always wanted to be Dr. Pennington.”
“I think you need to work your way up and prove yourself.”
“Fighting is a part of me, but it's not who I am.”
“I'm always up for challenges.”
“I don't start my weight cut until the Thursday before the fight and I finish that morning.”
“Obviously the ultimate goal, give me that world title shot. Give me that No. 1 contender spot. But if they don't want to do that, just give me somebody who wants to get punched in the face.”
“I have amazing love and support that surrounds me.”
“I'm motivated because a lot of people in this world do underestimate me.”
“Amanda's accomplished so many things in her career, to where if she's satisfied can she walk away, for sure.”
“I've been the dark horse of women's MMA for so long.”
“There are no other sports that are giving the women the platform MMA gives us.”