The Denver Post

Colorado Springs native Raquel Pennington on the card for UFC’s 25th anniversar­y event in Denver.

- By Joe Nguyen Joe Nguyen: jnguyen@ denverpost.com or @joenguyen

Two of Colorado’s own are among six fighters who have been added to Ultimate Fighting Championsh­ip’s 25th anniversar­y Fight Night show on Nov. 10 at the Pepsi Center.

Colorado Springs native Raquel Pennington, ranked No. 4 in the UFC women’s bantamweig­ht division, will take on No. 5 Germaine de Randamie.

The 29-year-old Pennington (9-7) last fought at UFC 224 in May, losing via technical knockout to Amanda Nunes in a bantamweig­ht title match. She was on a four-fight win streak prior to the loss.

De Randamie (7-3) has won five of her last six bouts, but hasn’t fought since February 2017 when she defeated Holly Holm to become the inaugural UFC women’s featherwei­ght champion. She was stripped of the title four months later. This marks her return to bantamweig­ht.

In addition, 20-year-old Maycee Barber (5-0) of Fort Collins — who won a UFC contract on Dana White’s Tuesday Night Contender Series — will take on veteran Maia Stevenson (6-5) in a strawweigh­t fight.

Also added to the card is a strawweigh­t bout between Ashley Yoder (5-4) and Amanda Cooper (3-4), who are both coming off of losses against rising star Mackenzie Dern.

The event marks the 25th anniversar­y of UFC 1, which took place Nov. 12, 1993, at Denver’s McNichols Sports Arena.

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