A women’s bantamweight fight between Raquel Pennington and Marion Reneau is targeted for an upcoming UFC event on June 20.
The UFC intended to head to Saskatoon, Canada, on that date before the coronavirus pandemic put all events in limbo. The promotion hopes to determine a new location soon, with Las Vegas the frontrunner pending the Nevada Athletic Commission’s resumption of combat sports.
MMA Junkie was informed Wednesday that Pennington (10-8 MMA, 7-5 UFC) and Reneau (9-5-1 MMA, 5-4-1 UFC) have agreed to fight on the card, according to two people with knowledge of the situation. The people requested anonymity because the UFC has yet to make an official announcement.
Pennington, No. 8 in the latest USA TODAY Sports/MMA Junkie MMA women’s bantamweight rankings, is coming off a loss to former champ Holly Holm at UFC 246 in January. The fight marked a rematch of a bout from 2015, where Pennington also fell short. The former title challenger is 1-2 since fighting Amanda Nunes for the belt in May 2018.
No. 13 Reneau, meanwhile, is the oldest female fighter on the UFC roster at 42. She’s currently on a two-fight skid, with her most recent win coming against Sara McMann in February 2018. She most recently competed at UFC on ESPN+ 4 in March 2019, losing a decision to Yana Kunitskaya.
