# Raquel Pa'aluhi

Raquel Pa'aluhi Canuto (born October 14, 1990) is an American Brazilian jiu-jitsu grappler and former mixed martial artist.
Canuto was awarded her Black Belt in Brazilian jiu-jitsu by her coach Robert Drysdale. Raquel is the 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017(bb) & 2019(bb) No Gi World Champion and 2016-2018 World Jiu-Jitsu Championship Gi Runner Up.

## Personal life

Pa'aluhi is of Hawaiian, Portuguese, Samoan, German, and Irish descent. In 2016 she married Brazilian Jiujitsu Black Belt and World Champion Renato Canuto. Together they run Checkmat Las Vegas.

## Professional grappling career

Pa'aluhi was booked to compete against Gillian Robertson at Submission Underground 23 on May 23, 2021. She won the match by submission. She then defeated Amanda Alequin at Fight 2 Win 174 on June 18, 2021. Pa'aluhi then challenged Amanda Loewen for the Submission Underground absolute title at Submission Underground 24 on June 27, 2021, although she lost the match in EBI overtime.

### 2024

Pa'Aluhi won a bronze medal in the middleweight division of the IBJJF European Championship on January 27, 2024.
Pa'Aluhi faced Karol Rosa at UFC Fight Pass Invitational 6 on March 3, 2024. She won the match by submission with a rear-naked choke.
Pa'Aluhi faced Aislinn O'Connell at UFC Fight Pass Invitational 7 on May 15, 2024. She won the match on points
Pa’Aluhi faced Gabrielle McComb at UFC Fight Pass Invitational 8 on October 10, 2024. She won the match by submission.
Pa’Aluhi then faced Michele Oliveira at UFC Fight Pass Invitational 9 on December 5, 2024. She won the match by submission.

## Mixed martial arts record

Professional record breakdown :
| 13 matches | 6 wins | 7 losses |
| By knockout | 2 | 0 |
| By submission | 1 | 4 |
| By decision | 3 | 3 |
| Res. | Record | Opponent | Method | Event | Date | Round | Time | Location | Notes |
| Loss | 6–7 | Lisa Verzosa | Decision (split) | Invicta FC 42: Cummins vs. Zappitella | September 17, 2020 | 3 | 5:00 | Kansas City, Kansas, United States | |
| Loss | 6–6 | Yana Kunitskaya | Decision (unanimous) | Invicta FC 25: Kunitskaya vs. Pa'aluhi | August 31, 2017 | 5 | 5:00 | Lemoore, California, United States | For the vacant Invicta FC Bantamweight Championship. |
| Win | 6–5 | Pannie Kianzad | Submission (rear-naked choke) | Invicta FC 21: Anderson vs. Tweet | January 14, 2017 | 1 | 3:40 | Kansas City, Missouri, United States | |
| Loss | 5–5 | Colleen Schneider | Decision (split) | Invicta FC 15: Cyborg vs. Ibragimova | January 16, 2016 | 3 | 5:00 | Costa Mesa, California, United States | |
| Win | 5–4 | Ediane Gomes | Decision (unanimous) | Invicta FC 12: Kankaanpää vs. Souza | April 24, 2015 | 3 | 5:00 | Kansas City, Missouri, United States | |
| Win | 4–4 | Kaitlin Young | Decision (unanimous) | Invicta FC 9: Honchak vs. Hashi | November 1, 2014 | 3 | 5:00 | Davenport, Iowa, United States | |
| Win | 3–4 | Priscilla White | TKO (punches) | Destiny MMA Proving Grounds 2 | August 24, 2013 | 1 | 3:03 | Honolulu, Hawaii, United States | |
| Loss | 2–4 | Raquel Pennington | Submission (guillotine choke) | Destiny MMA Na Koa 1 | September 8, 2012 | 1 | 3:52 | Honolulu, Hawaii, United States | |
| Loss | 2–3 | Amanda Nunes | Technical Submission (rear-naked choke) | Invicta FC 2: Baszler vs. McMann | July 28, 2012 | 1 | 2:24 | Kansas City, Kansas, United States | |
| Loss | 2–2 | Sara McMann | Submission (americana) | ProElite: Arlovski vs. Lopez | August 27, 2011 | 3 | 2:53 | Honolulu, Hawaii, United States | |
| Win | 2–1 | Nikohl Johnson | TKO (punches) | X-1 Champions 3 | March 12, 2011 | 3 | 2:06 | Honolulu, Hawaii, United States | |
| Loss | 1–1 | Sarah D'Alelio | Submission (armbar) | X-1 Heroes | September 11, 2010 | 1 | 2:13 | Honolulu, Hawaii, United States | |
| Win | 1–0 | Jenny Trujillo | Decision (unanimous) | X-1 Nations Collide | June 4, 2010 | 3 | 5:00 | Honolulu, Hawaii, United States | |