• Raquel Pennington Talks Her Journey to Becoming the Women's Bantamweight World Champion

  • Mar 23 2024
  • Length: 31 mins
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Raquel Pennington Talks Her Journey to Becoming the Women's Bantamweight World Champion

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  • Raquel Pennington, the newest women's bantamweight champion of the world, discusses her journey in the UFC and her recent victory. She talks about the challenges she faced as a female athlete in a male-dominated sport and the criticism she received. Raquel reflects on her start in MMA and the spark that led her to become a fighter. She shares her thoughts on being a champion and the surreal feeling of accomplishing her goal. Raquel also discusses potential future opponents and the relationships between fighters behind the scenes. —––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––– Takeaways: Raquel Pennington faced challenges as a female athlete in a male-dominated sport but overcame them to become the women's bantamweight champion of the world. Her journey in MMA started with a broken back and a desire to prove herself as an athlete. Raquel values authenticity and does not engage in trash-talking her opponents, preferring to let her fighting skills speak for themselves. She called out Juliana Pena as a potential opponent for her next title defense. Raquel emphasizes the importance of respect and sportsmanship between fighters, even in a competitive sport like MMA. —––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––– Support the show and become a member for exclusive perks! https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCtzz7MJXWm7ETsj_55rsFZw/join —––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––– Save $20 with Seat Geek at https://www.seatgeek.com or the app with code R2TO —––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––– Our Website: https://www.risingto.com https://www.facebook.com/people/Rising-To-The-Occasion/100090814847855/?mibextid=LQQJ4d https://twitter.com/r2topodcast http://instagram.com/r2topodcast —––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––– Help us out greatly with a 5 star review! - https://www.risingto.com/reviews/ —––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––– #RisingToTheOccasion #HurrdatSports #RaquelPennington #Sports #UFC #MMA —––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––– Chapters 00:00 Introduction and Background 03:10 Becoming the Champion 05:22 Starting in MMA 08:54 Challenges on the Journey 12:36 The Fight and Post-Fight Thoughts 20:21 Future Plans and Potential Opponents 25:26 Relationships Between Fighters 28:10 Conclusion Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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