Previous women’s bantamweight gold standard Raquel Pennington has dropped out from her inclusion at UFC Fight Night 259.
Raquel Pennington Wanted to Rebound Since Losing Throne
Originally gearing up for her first contest of 2025 against Norma Dumont, Raquel Pennington announced on social media that she had to bow out of the upcoming Noche UFC 3 card because of a lingering neck injury. Apparently dealing with said debilitation since her title-dropping scrap with Julianna Peña last October at UFC 307, “Rocky” made the decision to withdraw from the event.