1495RATING · 115 LB

Tecia Pennington

No. 14 at strawweight (women). 11–8 in the UFC since 2014.

Career and every weight

Pick a weight to see the rating there, the numbers, and how they compare with that division.

Career

Every UFC fight, at every weight (115 lb). Red is a dominant win (85 or more), blush any other win, grey a loss or draw. Ratings are kept weight by weight, in the other tabs; they do not compare across divisions. Opposition here is each opponent’s standing at their weight going in, as a percentile of everyone rated there that year.

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11–8UFC record
3 of 11Dominant wins
83Average win score
64thOpposition, percentile
How the wins came1 KO/TKO 1 submission 9 decision
Finish rate18% of wins
Stopped in losses0 of 8
Knockdowns landed1
Average fight time13:59
Sig. strikes landed / absorbed per min4.7 / 3.5
Sig. strike accuracy48%
Takedowns per 15 min0.6
Control time16% of the fight
Best winCarla Esparza rated 1589 at 115 lb going in

Against the division

How Tecia Pennington’s UFC career compares with the careers of the 34 fighters on today’s strawweight board with 5 or more rated UFC fights, every weight counted. 100 is the best. Every strawweight leaderboard.

Dominant-win rateShare of wins scoring 85+
30
27%
Average win scoreOut of 100
60
83.2
Toughest oppositionOpponents' average standing at their weight going in, as a percentile
73
64th
Finish rateWins by KO or submission
25
18%
Strike differentialLanded minus absorbed, per minute
82
+1.25
Strikes landedSignificant strikes per minute
79
4.73
Hardest to hitFewest significant strikes absorbed per minute
55
3.48
TakedownsLanded per 15 minutes
21
0.56
ControlShare of fight time in control
39
16%
LowestMiddleBest

How the fights went

Every rated UFC fight, every weight. Tap a mark for the fight.

On the clock

2 of 11 wins inside the distance, 1 in round one. Stopped in 0 of 8 losses

When each fight ended. Wins above the line, losses below; decisions sit at the final bell.

KO or TKOSubmissionDecision
Round 1Round 2Round 3WinsLosses
Who they beat, and how

Best win: Carla Esparza, rated 1589 at 115 lb. Dominant in 3 of 11 scored wins

Each fight's dominance score against how highly the opponent was rated at that weight going in, as a percentile of everyone rated there that year, so every weight shares one scale. Up and to the right is a dominant win over a strong opponent.

Dominant winWinLoss or draw
0255075100Weakest25th50th75thToughestOpponent’s standing at the weight going in, percentileDOMINANT 85+

115 lb

No. 14 of 44 active women ranked at strawweight, with a published rating of 1495 across 19 fights at the weight.

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Rating after every fight at 115 lb. The solid line is the published rating, the dashed line the best estimate; the shaded gap between them is still to prove. Tap a point for the fight.
11–8Record at 115 lb
3 of 11Dominant wins
83Average win score
1394Avg opponent rating
How the wins came1 KO/TKO 1 submission 9 decision
Finish rate18% of wins
Stopped in losses0 of 8
Knockdowns landed1
Average fight time13:59
Sig. strikes landed / absorbed per min4.7 / 3.5
Sig. strike accuracy48%
Takedowns per 15 min0.6
Control time16% of the fight
Best winCarla Esparza rated 1589 going in

Against the division

How Tecia Pennington’s fights at 115 lb compare with the fights at the weight of the 33 fighters on today’s strawweight (women) board with 5 or more fights there. 100 is the best.

Dominant-win rateShare of wins scoring 85+
33
27%
Average win scoreOut of 100
60
83.2
Toughest oppositionOpponents' average standing at their weight going in, as a percentile
72
64th
Finish rateWins by KO or submission
20
18%
Strike differentialLanded minus absorbed, per minute
78
+1.25
Strikes landedSignificant strikes per minute
81
4.73
Hardest to hitFewest significant strikes absorbed per minute
53
3.48
TakedownsLanded per 15 minutes
25
0.56
ControlShare of fight time in control
41
16%
LowestMiddleBest

How the fights went

Every rated UFC fight at 115 lb. Tap a mark for the fight.

On the clock

2 of 11 wins inside the distance, 1 in round one. Stopped in 0 of 8 losses

When each fight ended. Wins above the line, losses below; decisions sit at the final bell.

KO or TKOSubmissionDecision
Round 1Round 2Round 3WinsLosses
Who they beat, and how

Best win: Carla Esparza, rated 1589 at 115 lb. Dominant in 3 of 11 scored wins

Each fight's dominance score against how highly the opponent was rated at that weight going in, as a percentile of everyone rated there that year, so every weight shares one scale. Up and to the right is a dominant win over a strong opponent.

Dominant winWinLoss or draw
0255075100Weakest25th50th75thToughestOpponent’s standing at the weight going in, percentileDOMINANT 85+

Every UFC fight

19 fights on record, newest first, at every weight. Score is the fight's dominance score out of 100, this fighter first; 85 or more is a dominant win.

DateResultScoreOpponentMethodRoundWeightEvent
8 Nov 2025Loss22–78Denise Gomesunanimous decisionR3 5:00Women's StrawweightUFC Fight Night: Bonfim vs. Brown
17 May 2025Win79–21Luana Pinheirounanimous decisionR3 5:00Women's StrawweightUFC Fight Night: Burns vs. Morales
5 Oct 2024Win82–18Carla Esparzaunanimous decisionR3 5:00Women's StrawweightUFC 307: Pereira vs. Rountree Jr.
11 May 2024Loss27–73Tabatha Riccisplit decisionR3 5:00Women's StrawweightUFC Fight Night: Lewis vs. Nascimento
9 Apr 2022Loss30–70Mackenzie Dernsplit decisionR3 5:00Women's StrawweightUFC 273: Volkanovski vs. The Korean Zombie
7 Aug 2021Win82–18Angela Hillunanimous decisionR3 5:00Women's StrawweightUFC 265: Lewis vs. Gane
12 Dec 2020Win86–14Sam HughesTKO (doctor)R1 5:00Women's StrawweightUFC 256: Figueiredo vs. Moreno
20 Jun 2020Win82–18Brianna Fortinounanimous decisionR3 5:00Women's StrawweightUFC Fight Night: Blaydes vs. Volkov
10 Aug 2019Loss17–83Marina Rodriguezunanimous decisionR3 5:00Women's StrawweightUFC Fight Night: Shevchenko vs. Carmouche 2
2 Mar 2019Loss17–83Zhang Weiliunanimous decisionR3 5:00Women's StrawweightUFC 235: Jones vs. Smith
28 Jul 2018Loss20–80Joanna Jedrzejczykunanimous decisionR3 5:00Women's StrawweightUFC Fight Night: Alvarez vs. Poirier 2
24 Feb 2018Loss16–84Jessica Andradeunanimous decisionR3 5:00Women's StrawweightUFC Fight Night: Emmett vs. Stephens
2 Dec 2017Win81–19Michelle Waterson-Gomezunanimous decisionR3 5:00Women's StrawweightUFC 218: Holloway vs. Aldo 2
7 Jul 2017Win89–11Juliana LimasubmissionR2 0:53Women's StrawweightThe Ultimate Fighter: Redemption Finale
4 Feb 2017Win83–17Bec Rawlingsunanimous decisionR3 5:00Women's StrawweightUFC Fight Night: Bermudez vs. The Korean Zombie
16 Apr 2016Loss24–76Rose Namajunasunanimous decisionR3 5:00Women's StrawweightUFC on FOX: Teixeira vs Evans
12 Dec 2015Win84–16Jocelyn Jones-Lybargerunanimous decisionR3 5:00Women's StrawweightUFC 194: Aldo vs McGregor
13 Jun 2015Win81–19Angela Hillunanimous decisionR3 5:00Women's StrawweightUFC 188: Velasquez vs Werdum
12 Dec 2014Win85–15Angela Maganaunanimous decisionR3 5:00Women's StrawweightThe Ultimate Fighter: A Champion Will Be Crowned Finale