// Roster Index›Women's Strawweight›Dossier · Tecia Pennington
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UFC · UNKNOWNWOMEN'S STRAWWEIGHT

Tecia
Pennington

NICKNAME"Tiny Tornado"
PROFESSIONAL RECORD
15-8-0
CURRENT FORM
1L STREAK
NEXT FIGHT
NO BOUT ANNOUNCED
Tecia Pennington
FIGHTER -
PROFILE PHOTO
PROFILE
PROFILE DATA! STALE
HEIGHT
5'1"
REACH
4'12"
AGE
37
STANCE
ORTHODOX
WEIGHT
Women's Strawweight
PROFESSIONAL RECORD_
23 BOUTS
WIN
15
LOSS
8
DRAW
0
WIN RATE
65%
15/23 bouts
FINISH RATE
13%
of professional wins
LAST 5 FIGHTS1L STREAK · 2-3
LLWWL
STYLE SUMMARY_
DATA: STALE
FIGHTING STYLE
WELL ROUNDED

Well rounded fighter with no dominant single weapon — 87% of wins are by dec.

KEY STRENGTHS

Banks rounds on the scorecard — pace and positioning over splash damage.

KEY RISKS

Volume strikers have outpointed across full fights — output drops after R2.

// PERFORMANCE_METRICS · 02_

STRIKE / GRAPPLE
VITALS

Observed profile rates compared with stored weight-class medians where coverage exists. Any fallback uses a labeled UFC reference average; no fallback is presented as a division median.

// SLPM▲ ABOVE
4.73
Strikes Landed/Min
Reference value 3.67
// STR. ACC▲ ABOVE
48%
Striking Accuracy
Reference value 44%
// SAPM▲ ABOVE
3.48
Strikes Absorbed/Min
Reference value 4.18
// STR. DEF▲ ABOVE
61%
Striking Defense
Reference value 54%
// TD AVG▼ BELOW
0.56
Takedowns/15 min
Reference value 1.00
// TD ACC▼ BELOW
14%
Takedown Accuracy
Reference value 36%
// TD DEF▲ ABOVE
62%
Takedown Defense
Reference value 62%
// SUB AVG▼ BELOW
0.10
Submissions/15 min
Reference value 0.30
// QUALITY_OF_COMPETITION · 02B_

WHO THEY
ACTUALLY FOUGHT

A record says how often a fighter won, not against whom. These ratings weigh every result by the opponent's strength at the time, then compare this fighter with the 58 other rated fighters on the UFC women's strawweight roster (anyone with a UFC bout in the last two years or one booked).

// RATING
#14
of 59 on the UFC women's strawweight roster · Elo 1573
// STRENGTH OF SCHEDULE
84th
percentile · average opponent rated 1569 at fight time (recent fights count most)
// RESULTS VS EXPECTATION
50th
percentile · fell short of what opponents' ratings predicted (-0.03 per fight)

22 rated fights · opponents rated in 96% of recorded fights · last rated fight NOV 8, 2025

// CAREER_BREAKDOWN · 03_

WIN CONDITION MAP

Where the wins come from, and where the losses came from. Method splits by knockout, submission, and decision.

// WINS (15)
n = 15
KO/TKO · 1
SUB · 1
DEC · 13
1
KO/TKO
7%
1
SUB
7%
13
DEC
87%
// LOSSES (8)
n = 8
DEC · 8
0
KO/TKO
0%
0
SUB
0%
8
DEC
100%
// PATH_TO_VICTORY_
13% FINISH
KO/TKOEARLY ROUNDS · 1 fights
7%
SUBANY ROUND · 1 fights
7%
DECFULL FIGHT · 13 fights
87%
Top win condition: ko/tko · early rounds.
// DNA_PROFILE · 04_

ATTRIBUTE FINGERPRINT

Evidence-backed 0-100 scores built only from observed profile stats and disclosed bout-history proxies. This is a fixed Blueprint scoring model, not a division percentile; missing axes remain unknown.

// DNA_PROFILE_
3 OBSERVED7 DERIVED0 UNKNOWN
// BENCHMARK
FIXED SCORE SCALE
// LINKED SAMPLE
23 BOUTS
// PROFILE UPDATED
AUG 12, 2026
// RECORDED SOURCE
ufcstats
Fighter attribute fingerprint10 of 10 attributes have evidence-backed scores on the Blueprint fixed scale. Unknown axes are not plotted and no score represents a division percentile.KO POWER20TD DEFENSE49GRAPPLING40CHIN88STRIKING63CARDIO91AGGRESSION42SUB THREAT20STR DEFENSE69RECOVERY43
// BANDS
90+ELITE
70-89STRONG
45-69AVERAGE
30-44BELOW
<30LOW
N/AUNKNOWN
Highest scored axis: Cardio. Lowest scored axis: Sub Threat.
// EVIDENCE REGISTER
10 SCORED · 0 OPEN
KO Power20
DERIVED PROXY

KO wins divided by total career wins

N=15 wins
TD Defense49
OBSERVED INPUT

Observed takedown defense rate (62%)

Grappling40
DERIVED PROXY

Composite of observed takedown volume, accuracy, and submission rate

Chin88
DERIVED PROXY

KO-loss durability proxy from career record

N=23 bouts
Striking63
DERIVED PROXY

Composite of observed striking volume and accuracy

Cardio91
DERIVED PROXY

Long-fight exposure proxy from bout duration and decision-win share

Aggression42
DERIVED PROXY

Activity proxy from observed strike and takedown volume

Sub Threat20
OBSERVED INPUT

Observed submission rate (0.1 per 15 min)

Str Defense69
OBSERVED INPUT

Observed striking defense rate (61%)

Recovery43
DERIVED PROXY

Share of recorded losses followed by a win in the next recorded bout.

N=8 losses
Fighter attribute fingerprint accessible data summary
AttributeScoreProvenanceEvidenceSample
KO Power20 out of 100DERIVED PROXYKO wins divided by total career wins15 wins
TD Defense49 out of 100OBSERVED INPUTObserved takedown defense rate (62%)Not recorded
Grappling40 out of 100DERIVED PROXYComposite of observed takedown volume, accuracy, and submission rateNot recorded
Chin88 out of 100DERIVED PROXYKO-loss durability proxy from career record23 bouts
Striking63 out of 100DERIVED PROXYComposite of observed striking volume and accuracyNot recorded
Cardio91 out of 100DERIVED PROXYLong-fight exposure proxy from bout duration and decision-win shareNot recorded
Aggression42 out of 100DERIVED PROXYActivity proxy from observed strike and takedown volumeNot recorded
Sub Threat20 out of 100OBSERVED INPUTObserved submission rate (0.1 per 15 min)Not recorded
Str Defense69 out of 100OBSERVED INPUTObserved striking defense rate (61%)Not recorded
Recovery43 out of 100DERIVED PROXYShare of recorded losses followed by a win in the next recorded bout.8 losses
// CAREER_MOMENTUM · 05_

THE ARC SO FAR

Rolling momentum score (0-100) recomputed after every bout. Weighted blend of result, opponent context, and method-of-finish, designed to show the shape, not the destination.

// MOMENTUM_TIMELINE_
SCOREWINLOSS
0255075100OCT 2012WOCT 2012WJAN 2013WJUL 2013WDEC 2013WDEC 2014WJUN 2015WDEC 2015LAPR 2016WFEB 2017WJUL 2017WDEC 2017LFEB 2018LJUL 2018LMAR 2019LAUG 2019WJUN 2020WDEC 2020WAUG 2021LAPR 2022LMAY 2024WOCT 2024WMAY 2025LNOV 2025// SCORE

  1. Start, OCT 2012, momentum score 45.
  2. Start, OCT 2012, momentum score 52, DEC R3.
  3. Start, JAN 2013, momentum score 59, DEC R3.
  4. Start, JUL 2013, momentum score 66, DEC R3.
  5. Start, DEC 2013, momentum score 73, DEC R3.
  6. Start, DEC 2014, momentum score 80, DEC R3.
  7. Start, JUN 2015, momentum score 87, DEC R3.
  8. Start, DEC 2015, momentum score 94, DEC R3.
  9. Start, APR 2016, momentum score 87, DEC R3.
  10. Start, FEB 2017, momentum score 94, DEC R3.
  11. Start, JUL 2017, momentum score 100, SUB R2.
  12. Start, DEC 2017, momentum score 100, DEC R3.
  13. Start, FEB 2018, momentum score 93, DEC R3.
  14. Start, JUL 2018, momentum score 86, DEC R3.
  15. Start, MAR 2019, momentum score 79, DEC R3.
  16. Start, AUG 2019, momentum score 72, DEC R3.
  17. Start, JUN 2020, momentum score 79, DEC R3.
  18. Start, DEC 2020, momentum score 90, KO/TKO R1.
  19. Start, AUG 2021, momentum score 97, DEC R3.
  20. Start, APR 2022, momentum score 90, DEC R3.
  21. Start, MAY 2024, momentum score 83, DEC R3.
  22. Start, OCT 2024, momentum score 90, DEC R3.
  23. Start, MAY 2025, momentum score 97, DEC R3.
  24. Start, NOV 2025, momentum score 90, DEC R3.

Peaked at 100 (W vs Lima), bottomed at 45 (Debut). Current reading: 90.

// KILL_SHOT_MATRIX · 06_

WHEN THE FINISHES COME

Cross-tab of fight outcome by method and round. Reads top-down for method, left-right for round. Cyan intensity scales with frequency.

// METHOD × ROUND_
23/23 fights mapped
METHOD ↓ / ROUND →R1R2R3R4R5FREQ
KO/TKO
1
4%
-
-
-
-
1
total
SUB
-
1
4%
-
-
-
1
total
DEC
-
-
21
91%
-
-
21
total
// PRIMARY KILL ZONE
R1-R2 KO/TKO · 1 of 23 mapped
// LATE-FIGHT GAP
No R5 finishes either way
// DECISION RATE
91%, fights often go the distance
// FIGHT_HISTORY · 08_

BOUT LOG
23 FIGHTS

Detailed bout records for the indexed tenure. Sorted most recent first.

L
VS Denise GomesNov 8, 2025
DecisionR3 · 5:00
UFC Fight Night 264 - Bonfim vs. Brown
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Decision (Unanimous)
W
VS Luana PinheiroMay 17, 2025
DecisionR3 · 5:00
UFC Fight Night 256 - Burns vs. Morales
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Decision (Unanimous)
W
VS Carla EsparzaOct 5, 2024
DecisionR3 · 5:00
UFC 307 - Pereira vs. Rountree
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Decision (Unanimous)
L
VS Tabatha RicciMay 11, 2024
DecisionR3 · 5:00
UFC on ESPN 56 - Lewis vs. Nascimento
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Decision (Split)
L
VS Mackenzie DernApr 9, 2022
DecisionR3 · 5:00
UFC 273 - Volkanovski vs. Korean Zombie
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Decision (Split)
W
VS Angela HillAug 7, 2021
DecisionR3 · 5:00
UFC 265 - Lewis vs. Gane
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Decision (Unanimous)
W
VS Sam HughesDec 12, 2020
KO/TKOR1 · 5:00
UFC 256 - Figueiredo vs. Moreno
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
TKO (Corner Stoppage)
W
VS Brianna FortinoJun 20, 2020
DecisionR3 · 5:00
UFC on ESPN 11 - Blaydes vs. Volkov
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Decision (Unanimous)
L
VS Marina RodriguezAug 10, 2019
DecisionR3 · 5:00
UFC Fight Night 156 - Shevchenko vs. Carmouche 2
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Decision (Unanimous)
L
VS Weili ZhangMar 2, 2019
DecisionR3 · 5:00
UFC 235 - Jones vs. Smith
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Decision (Unanimous)
L
VS Joanna JedrzejczykJul 28, 2018
DecisionR3 · 5:00
UFC on Fox 30 - Alvarez vs. Poirier 2
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Decision (Unanimous)
L
VS Jessica AndradeFeb 24, 2018
DecisionR3 · 5:00
UFC on Fox 28 - Emmett vs. Stephens
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Decision (Unanimous)
// FAQ · 09_

CITATION-READY ANSWERS

Quick answers based on the public fighter profile and fight history shown on this page.

Women's Strawweight. Professional record 15-8. Unranked at the time of indexing.

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