Tecia PenningtonStriker

Women's Strawweight · 15-8 · orthodox

Last 5
LWWLL
Height
5'1"
154.94 cm
Reach
5'0"
152.4 cm
Age
37
Elo Rating
1558.5

Scouting report

Career stats ranked against 57 Women's Strawweight fighters in our database with 5+ UFC fights. The tick marks the division median.

Strengths

  • Avoids 61% of opponents' significant strikes — better than 88% of Women's Strawweight fighters
  • Lands 4.73 significant strikes per minute — better than 78% of Women's Strawweight fighters

Weaknesses

  • Completes only 14% of their takedown attempts — worse than 88% of Women's Strawweight fighters
  • Attempts just 0.10 submissions per 15 minutes — worse than 82% of Women's Strawweight fighters
  • Averages just 0.56 takedowns per 15 minutes — worse than 78% of Women's Strawweight fighters

Striking

  • Strikes landed / min
    4.73
    Top 22%
  • Striking accuracy
    48%
    Top 30%
  • Strikes absorbed / min
    3.48
    Top 38%
  • Striking defense
    61%
    Top 12%

Grappling

  • Takedowns / 15 min
    0.56
    Bottom 22%
  • Takedown accuracy
    14%
    Bottom 12%
  • Takedown defense
    62%
    Bottom 46%
  • Submission attempts / 15 min
    0.10
    Bottom 18%

Recent opponents

Last 5 opponents averaged Elo 1571, higher than 81% of Women's Strawweight fighters. Ratings are each opponent's current Elo, not their rating on fight night. The tick marks this fighter's own Elo (1559).

Last 5 — Fight Time
051015202515:00Dern15:00Ricci15:00Esparza15:00Pinheiro15:00Gomes
Win Loss Draw/NC

Fight History

LDenise Gomes
UFC Fight Night: Bonfim vs. Brown
2025-11-08 · Decision - Unanimous, R3 5:00
WLuana Pinheiro
UFC Fight Night: Burns vs. Morales
2025-05-17 · Decision - Unanimous, R3 5:00
WCarla Esparza
UFC 307: Pereira vs. Rountree Jr.
2024-10-05 · Decision - Unanimous, R3 5:00
LTabatha Ricci
UFC Fight Night: Lewis vs. Nascimento
2024-05-11 · Decision - Split, R3 5:00
LMackenzie Dern
UFC 273: Volkanovski vs. The Korean Zombie
2022-04-09 · Decision - Split, R3 5:00
WAngela Hill
UFC 265: Lewis vs. Gane
2021-08-07 · Decision - Unanimous, R3 5:00
WSam Hughes
UFC 256: Figueiredo vs. Moreno
2020-12-12 · TKO - Doctor's Stoppage, R1 5:00
WBrianna Fortino
UFC Fight Night: Blaydes vs. Volkov
2020-06-20 · Decision - Unanimous, R3 5:00
LMarina Rodriguez
UFC Fight Night: Shevchenko vs. Carmouche 2
2019-08-10 · Decision - Unanimous, R3 5:00
LZhang Weili
UFC 235: Jones vs. Smith
2019-03-02 · Decision - Unanimous, R3 5:00
LJoanna Jedrzejczyk
UFC Fight Night: Alvarez vs. Poirier 2
2018-07-28 · Decision - Unanimous, R3 5:00
LJessica Andrade
UFC Fight Night: Emmett vs. Stephens
2018-02-24 · Decision - Unanimous, R3 5:00
WMichelle Waterson-Gomez
UFC 218: Holloway vs. Aldo 2
2017-12-02 · Decision - Unanimous, R3 5:00
WJuliana Lima
The Ultimate Fighter: Redemption Finale
2017-07-07 · Submission, R2 0:53
WBec Rawlings
UFC Fight Night: Bermudez vs. The Korean Zombie
2017-02-04 · Decision - Unanimous, R3 5:00
LRose Namajunas
UFC on FOX: Teixeira vs Evans
2016-04-16 · Decision - Unanimous, R3 5:00
WJocelyn Jones-Lybarger
UFC 194: Aldo vs McGregor
2015-12-12 · Decision - Unanimous, R3 5:00
WAngela Hill
UFC 188: Velasquez vs Werdum
2015-06-13 · Decision - Unanimous, R3 5:00
WAngela Magana
The Ultimate Fighter: A Champion Will Be Crowned Finale
2014-12-12 · Decision - Unanimous, R3 5:00