UFC 273: Volkanovski vs. The Korean Zombie
Jacksonville, USA
9 Apr 2022
Women's Bantamweight
VS
42%
Ladd
58%
Pennington
Win Probability
Decision
Round 3 · 5:00
AL
Aspen Ladd
9 – 3
5'6"66" reachOrthodox31 yrs2-fight slideStriker
CFR 34
Raquel
Raquel Pennington
"Rocky"
16 – 10
Well-Rounded37 yrsOrthodox67" reach5'7"
CFR 47

Combatrics Intelligence

Data-driven breakdown · fighter metrics

Edge: Pennington

This is a genuine toss-up — Ladd at 42% vs Pennington at 58% (CFR ratings). One of the hardest fights to call on the card.

Key angles

The CFR gap of 13 points suggests a clear performance difference on paper.

Ladd has beaten significantly higher-quality opposition — a QoV edge of 15 points.

Ladd has the striking edge in both volume and accuracy.

Risk flags

Pennington has a chin rating of 68 — a potential KO vulnerability.

Ladd
Pennington
Physical Matchup
Height · Reach · Age · Stance
5'6"
Height
+5'7"
66"
Reach
+67"
31+
Age
37
Orthodox
Stance
Orthodox
Ladd
Pennington
Composite Fighter Rating
Overall score combining performance, win quality, momentum & durability
33.6
46.8
51.4
Performance Avg
46.8
48
Quality of Victory
32
85
Momentum Score
80
Ladd
Pennington
Striking
Significant strikes per minute & accuracy
1.8
1.4
58%
Strike Accuracy
50%
8.6
Striking Style Score (/10)
1.4
3 KOs
KO Finishes
0 KOs
Strike targetStrike target
5
Head
4
13
Body
15
1
Leg
6
RangeRange
9Distance11
10Clinch14
0Ground0
Ladd
Pennington
Grappling
Takedowns, submissions & wrestling
0.6
/ 10
3.7
/ 10
0.4
Wrestling Style (/10)
2.6
0.0
Submission Style (/10)
2.3
0
Submission wins
3
Per-fight takedown stats will populate after live card results are scraped
Ladd
Pennington
Durability / Chin
Resilience against knockouts and stoppages
74
68
Moderate
Verdict
Moderate
1
KO/TKO Losses
1
0
Sub Losses
0
Avg R1.0 stoppage
KO round context
Avg R5.0 stoppage
3 fights ago
Last KO loss
10 fights ago
—
Strikes absorbed / min
—
7/12 fights
Chin rating based on
19/26 fights
Ladd
Pennington
Form & Momentum
Recent fight performance — most recent weighted 30%
85
80
2-fight 📉 slide
Current form
L · Dec · R3
L · Dec · R5
W · KO · R3
L · KO · R1
W · Dec · R3
Last 5
L · Dec · R5
W · Dec · R5
W · Dec · R3
W · Dec · R3
W · Sub · R2
Ladd
Pennington
Finish Rate
Percentage of wins by KO/TKO or Submission
75%
23%
3
KO / TKO Wins
0
0
Submission Wins
3
1
Decision Wins
10

Style Fingerprint

Combatrics radar — 6 fighting dimensions scored 0–10

Ladd
Pennington
Striking8.6 / 1.4Volume3.1 / 7.5Grappling0.6 / 3.7Wrestling0.4 / 2.6Submission0.0 / 2.3Pressure7.0 / 3.7
Fighter 1
Fighter 2
8.6
Striking
KO power & stand-up volume
1.4
0.6
Grappling
Ground control & clinch
3.7
0.4
Wrestling
Takedown threat & defence
2.6
0.0
Submission
Submission attack frequency
2.3
7.0
Pressure
Clinch/ground work rate
3.7
3.1
Volume
Decision-pace fighting
7.5
Ladd
Strike Zones
Pennington
Ladd
Attacking
5HEAD13BODY1LEGS19 landed
Absorbing
4HEAD15BODY6LEGS25 absorbed
Pennington
Attacking
4HEAD15BODY6LEGS25 landed
Absorbing
5HEAD13BODY1LEGS19 absorbed
Targeting Overlap
🎯Ladd targets the body (68% of attacks) — Pennington absorbs 68% of strikes there
🎯Pennington targets the body (60% of attacks) — Ladd absorbs 60% of strikes there

Round by Round

This fight · per-round breakdown

Ladd
RND
Pennington
0/0R00/0

Ladd · QOF Timeline

Avg: 5.0
0105.2W5.0W4.5W2.7L5.6W6.0L6.1L2017-102019-052019-122022-04
WinLossTrend

Pennington · QOF Timeline

Avg: 5.4
0104.5W6.3L5.0W5.6L6.0W4.5W4.5W5.4W5.2L6.7L5.3W5.6L4.5W4.5W6.6W4.5W4.9W5.1W7.0L2013-112016-042019-072022-042024-10
WinLossTrend

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KO/TKO
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L · Dec · R5
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