Sam Peña is a multimedia journalist at Denver7 KMGH in Denver, Colorado.
AURORA, Colo — Just two months after capturing the UFC women's bantamweight championship, Raquel"Rocky" Pennington stopped by Mike's Stadium Sportscards in Aurora for a meet-and-greet with fans.
Pennington won the title in January of this year in her second title shot. She previously lost to Amanda Nunes in 2018. At 35-years-old, Pennington can be considered an early trailblazer of the sport, making her most recent championship even more impressive. Additionally, she boasts the milestone of being the first female UFC champion from Colorado.
Although Pennington doesn't plan to retire yet, as she waits for a bout with former champion Julianna Peña, she says she feels accomplished in life, after the birth of her daughter.
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