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Tecia Pennington

Last fought: Nov 2025
RECORD
Pro
15-8-0
UFC
11-8-0
Age
37
Height
5'1"
Weight
115 lbs
Reach
60"
Stance
Orthodox

Career Analytics

Advanced MetricCareer
Fight Shape
Avg Fight Time13:59
Fight Completion Rate93.3%
Avg Rounds per Fight2.80
% Fights Inside the Distance10.5%
Strength of Schedule
Opponent UFC Record (all, at fight time)66-35 (65.3%)
Opponent UFC Record (among wins)30-22 (57.7%)
Opponent UFC Record (among losses)36-13 (73.5%)
Positional Profile
% Time at Distance (approx.)64.7%
% Time in Control15.8%
% Time Controlled19.6%
Control Rate of Clinch/Ground Time44.6%
Distance Striking
Distance Sig. Strikes Landed / Min6.22
Distance Sig. Strikes Absorbed / Min3.86
Distance Striking Differential / Min+2.36
Distance Strike Accuracy46.0%
Distance Strike Defense68.1%
Power & Pressure
KDs per 100 Power Strikes Landed0.11
Knocked Down per 100 Absorbed0.00
TD Attempts per 5 Distance Min1.95
TDs Faced per 5 Distance Min2.82
Sub Attempts per 15 Control Min0.36
Fade Index (R3 pace / R1 pace)1.05
All metrics are UFC fights only. Methodology →
Where the Strikes Land
Share of landed significant strikes by target
Where the Fight Happens
Share of total fight time by position
Cumulative Significant Strikes vs the Women's Strawweight field
Tecia Pennington   League percentile bands (p5–p95)   League median
The shaded bands are the league’s middle range: the darker center covers the 25th–75th percentile of fighters, the lighter outer zones extend to the 5th and 95th — computed only over fighters whose careers reached each minute mark. How these are calculated →

Career Stats

Statistic Tecia Pennington
Striking
Sig. Strike Accuracy48.0%
Sig. Strikes Landed/min4.7
Sig. Strikes Absorbed/min3.5
Strike Differential1.2/min
Grappling
Takedown Accuracy14.9%
Takedown Defense62.9%
Takedowns Landed/15min0.6
Submission Attempts/15min0.1
Control Time/15min2:21
Finishing Ability
KO/TKO % of Wins9.1%
Submission % of Wins9.1%
Decision % of Wins81.8%
Avg Fight Time13:59
Secondary Stats
Knockdowns/15min0.1
Reversals/15min0.0

Last 5 Averages

Statistic Last 5 Fights
Sig. Strike Accuracy47.9%
Sig. Strikes Landed/min4.8
Sig. Strikes Absorbed/min3.1
Takedown Accuracy12.5%
Takedown Defense69.0%
Control Time/Fight0:50

Fight History

LOSS
vs. Denise Gomes
UFC Fight Night: Bonfim vs. Brown • Nov 2025Women's Strawweight
Decision (Unanimous) • Rd 3, 5:00
Tecia Pennington58/12546%TD 1/2Ctrl 0:32
Denise Gomes53/13838%TD 3/10Ctrl 3:51
▼ Rounds
WIN
vs. Luana Pinheiro
UFC Fight Night: Burns vs. Morales • May 2025Women's Strawweight
Decision (Unanimous) • Rd 3, 5:00
Tecia Pennington63/12750%TD 0/2Ctrl 0:44
Luana Pinheiro40/11036%TD 5/10Ctrl 1:42
▼ Rounds
WIN
vs. Carla Esparza
UFC 307: Pereira vs. Rountree Jr. • Oct 2024Women's Strawweight
Decision (Unanimous) • Rd 3, 5:00
Tecia Pennington80/15053%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:00
Carla Esparza39/12332%TD 4/7Ctrl 3:40
▼ Rounds
LOSS
vs. Tabatha Ricci
UFC Fight Night: Lewis vs. Nascimento • May 2024Women's Strawweight
Decision (Split) • Rd 3, 5:00
Tecia Pennington80/21937%TD 0/2Ctrl 0:04
Tabatha Ricci54/14338%TD 1/10Ctrl 5:15
▼ Rounds
LOSS
vs. Mackenzie Dern
UFC 273: Volkanovski vs. The Korean Zombie • Apr 2022Women's Strawweight
Decision (Split) • Rd 3, 5:00
Tecia Pennington76/12461%TD 0/2Ctrl 2:54
Mackenzie Dern50/15632%TD 0/5Ctrl 2:24
▼ Rounds
WIN
vs. Angela Hill
UFC 265: Lewis vs. Gane • Aug 2021Women's Strawweight
Decision (Unanimous) • Rd 3, 5:00
Tecia Pennington144/29848%TD 1/6Ctrl 0:16
Angela Hill96/18851%TD 2/7Ctrl 1:56
▼ Rounds
WIN
vs. Sam Hughes
UFC 256: Figueiredo vs. Moreno • Dec 2020Women's Strawweight
KO/TKO • Rd 1, 5:00
Tecia Pennington52/10350%TD 1/1Ctrl 0:15
Sam Hughes20/5338%TD 0/1Ctrl 0:51
▼ Rounds
WIN
vs. Brianna Fortino
UFC Fight Night: Blaydes vs. Volkov • Jun 2020Women's Strawweight
Decision (Unanimous) • Rd 3, 5:00
Tecia Pennington74/16046%TD 0/3Ctrl 2:09
Brianna Fortino34/6850%TD 2/7Ctrl 4:34
▼ Rounds
LOSS
vs. Marina Rodriguez
UFC Fight Night: Shevchenko vs. Carmouche 2 • Aug 2019Women's Strawweight
Decision (Unanimous) • Rd 3, 5:00
Tecia Pennington41/10838%TD 0/7Ctrl 1:28
Marina Rodriguez84/16750%TD 1/4Ctrl 2:23
▼ Rounds
LOSS
vs. Zhang Weili
UFC 235: Jones vs. Smith • Mar 2019Women's Strawweight
Decision (Unanimous) • Rd 3, 5:00
Tecia Pennington30/6248%TD 0/1Ctrl 1:09
Zhang Weili63/14244%TD 2/8Ctrl 4:42
▼ Rounds
LOSS
vs. Joanna Jedrzejczyk
UFC Fight Night: Alvarez vs. Poirier 2 • Jul 2018Women's Strawweight
Decision (Unanimous) • Rd 3, 5:00
Tecia Pennington33/7842%TD 0/10Ctrl 4:44
Joanna Jedrzejczyk62/16637%TD 0/0Ctrl 2:15
▼ Rounds
LOSS
vs. Jessica Andrade
UFC Fight Night: Emmett vs. Stephens • Feb 2018Women's Strawweight
Decision (Unanimous) • Rd 3, 5:00
Tecia Pennington69/15046%TD 2/2Ctrl 0:23
Jessica Andrade92/17852%TD 10/12Ctrl 7:14
▼ Rounds
WIN
vs. Michelle Waterson-Gomez
UFC 218: Holloway vs. Aldo 2 • Dec 2017Women's Strawweight
Decision (Unanimous) • Rd 3, 5:00
Tecia Pennington95/17355%TD 1/2Ctrl 3:55
Michelle Waterson-Gomez56/13841%TD 2/3Ctrl 4:30
▼ Rounds
WIN
vs. Juliana Lima
The Ultimate Fighter: Redemption Finale • Jul 2017Women's Strawweight
Submission (Rear Naked Choke) • Rd 2, 0:53
Tecia Pennington15/2365%TD 0/7Ctrl 3:07
Juliana Lima6/3119%TD 1/3Ctrl 0:48
▼ Rounds
WIN
vs. Bec Rawlings
UFC Fight Night: Bermudez vs. The Korean Zombie • Feb 2017Women's Strawweight
Decision (Unanimous) • Rd 3, 5:00
Tecia Pennington81/18943%TD 1/2Ctrl 4:10
Bec Rawlings37/15125%TD 1/2Ctrl 1:50
▼ Rounds
LOSS
vs. Rose Namajunas
UFC on FOX: Teixeira vs Evans • Apr 2016Women's Strawweight
Decision (Unanimous) • Rd 3, 5:00
Tecia Pennington61/12150%TD 0/1Ctrl 0:45
Rose Namajunas46/15629%TD 2/4Ctrl 1:19
▼ Rounds
WIN
vs. Jocelyn Jones-Lybarger
UFC 194: Aldo vs McGregor • Dec 2015Women's Strawweight
Decision (Unanimous) • Rd 3, 5:00
Tecia Pennington77/13358%TD 0/4Ctrl 5:36
Jocelyn Jones-Lybarger29/10627%TD 0/2Ctrl 2:21
▼ Rounds
WIN
vs. Angela Hill
UFC 188: Velasquez vs Werdum • Jun 2015Women's Strawweight
Decision (Unanimous) • Rd 3, 5:00
Tecia Pennington32/8040%TD 2/12Ctrl 9:04
Angela Hill27/6840%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:25
▼ Rounds
WIN
vs. Angela Magana
Decision (Unanimous) • Rd 3, 5:00
Tecia Pennington96/19649%TD 1/1Ctrl 0:38KD 1
Angela Magana37/14526%TD 0/2Ctrl 0:04
▼ Rounds
Last updated: 2026-08-20 | Data source: UFCStats.com