Women's Strawweight· Not Fighting
Tecia Pennington
“Tiny Tornado”·
Fall River, MA, United States
Pro record
15-8-0
Model Elo
1568
#492 of 1994
- Age
- 37
- Height
- 5'1"
- Reach
- 60.5"
- Stance
- Orthodox
- Team
- American Top Team ATT Coconut Creek, FL
- Born
- Fall River, MA, United States
- UFC debut
- Dec 11, 2014
Profile
Tecia Pennington is 11–8 in the UFC since 2014. 2 of those 11 wins came inside the distance, 1 in the first round. Last fight: lost to Denise Gomes by unanimous decision (Nov 8, 2025).
UFC by the numbers
- UFC record
- 11–8
- since 2014
- Finish rate
- 18%
- 2 of 11 wins
- 1st-round finishes
- 1
- Elite wins
- 0
- vs opponents rated 1700+ at the time
- Longest win streak
- 3
- Current streak
- L1
- losses in a row
- Octagon time
- 4h 25m
- avg 13:60 per fight
- Opposition
- 1558
- avg opponent Elo (1500 = average)
Best wins
Ranked by the opponent's Elo rating going into the fight.
- 1633opp. Elo
unanimous decision, R3 · UFC 307 · Oct 5, 2024
- BF1558opp. Elo
unanimous decision, R3 · UFC Fight Night: Blaydes vs. Volkov · Jun 19, 2020
- 1551opp. Elo
unanimous decision, R3 · UFC 218: Holloway vs. Aldo 2 · Dec 1, 2017
Career stats (UFC)
Career UFC averages. The white tick on each bar marks the UFC average.
Striking
UFC avg 3.35 · better than average
UFC avg 3.95 · better than average
UFC avg 45% · about average
UFC avg 52% · better than average
UFC avg 0.43 · below average
Grappling
UFC avg 1.52 · below average
UFC avg 15% · about average
UFC avg 52% · better than average
UFC avg 0.58 · below average
Where the strikes land
Where the strikes are thrown
Average fight time: 14:00
Fight history (19)
| Res | Opponent | Method | Event |
|---|---|---|---|
| L |  Denise GomesRecord after: 11-8 | unanimous decisionRound 3 · 5:00 | UFC Fight Night: Bonfim vs BrownNov 8, 2025 |
| W |  Luana PinheiroRecord after: 11-7 | unanimous decisionRound 3 · 5:00 | UFC Fight Night: Burns vs MoralesMay 17, 2025 |
| W |  Carla EsparzaRecord after: 10-7 | unanimous decisionRound 3 · 5:00 | UFC 307Oct 5, 2024 |
| L |  Tabatha RicciRecord after: 9-7 | split decisionRound 3 · 5:00 | UFC Fight Night: Lewis vs NascimentoMay 11, 2024 |
| L |  Mackenzie DernRecord after: 9-6 | split decisionRound 3 · 5:00 | UFC 273: Volkanovski vs. The Korean ZombieApr 8, 2022 |
| W |  Angela HillRecord after: 9-5 | unanimous decisionRound 3 · 5:00 | UFC 265: Lewis vs. GaneAug 6, 2021 |
| W |  Sam HughesRecord after: 8-5 | KO/TKORound 1 · 5:00 | UFC 256: Figueiredo vs. MorenoDec 11, 2020 |
| W | BFBrianna FortinoRecord after: 7-5 | unanimous decisionRound 3 · 5:00 | UFC Fight Night: Blaydes vs. VolkovJun 19, 2020 |
| L |  Marina RodriguezRecord after: 6-5 | unanimous decisionRound 3 · 5:00 | UFC Fight Night: Shevchenko vs. Carmouche 2Aug 9, 2019 |
| L |  Zhang WeiliRecord after: 6-4 | unanimous decisionRound 3 · 5:00 | UFC 235: Jones vs. SmithMar 1, 2019 |
| L |  Joanna JedrzejczykRecord after: 6-3 | unanimous decisionRound 3 · 5:00 | UFC Fight Night: Alvarez vs. Poirier 2Jul 27, 2018 |
| L |  Jessica AndradeRecord after: 6-2 | unanimous decisionRound 3 · 5:00 | UFC Fight Night: Emmett vs. StephensFeb 23, 2018 |
| W |  Michelle Waterson-GomezRecord after: 6-1 | unanimous decisionRound 3 · 5:00 | UFC 218: Holloway vs. Aldo 2Dec 1, 2017 |
| W |  Juliana LimaRecord after: 5-1 | submissionRound 2 · 0:53 | The Ultimate Fighter: Redemption FinaleJul 6, 2017 |
| W |  Bec RawlingsRecord after: 4-1 | unanimous decisionRound 3 · 5:00 | UFC Fight Night: Bermudez vs. The Korean ZombieFeb 3, 2017 |
| L |  Rose NamajunasRecord after: 3-1 | unanimous decisionRound 3 · 5:00 | UFC on FOX: Teixeira vs EvansApr 15, 2016 |
| W |  Jocelyn Jones-LybargerRecord after: 3-0 | unanimous decisionRound 3 · 5:00 | UFC 194: Aldo vs McGregorDec 11, 2015 |
| W | Angela HillRecord after: 2-0 | unanimous decisionRound 3 · 5:00 | UFC 188: Velasquez vs WerdumJun 12, 2015 |
| W |  Angela MaganaRecord after: 1-0 | unanimous decisionRound 3 · 5:00 | The Ultimate Fighter: A Champion Will Be Crowned FinaleDec 11, 2014 |