“Tiny Tornado” Women's Strawweight
Tecia Pennington
11-8-0
UFC record, 19 fights, 265.9 min
15-8-0
Pro record, all promotions, as ufcstats lists it
- Height
- 5'1"
- Reach
- 60"
- Weight
- 115 lb
- Stance
- Orthodox
- Born
- Wed, Aug 16, 1989, age 37
- First UFC fight
- Fri, Dec 12, 2014
- Latest UFC fight
- Sat, Nov 8, 2025
01/How he wins
in 11 wins
1 KO/TKO (eye injury) and 1 submission (rear naked choke), 9 decisions in 11 wins
| How the fight ended | His wins | His losses |
|---|---|---|
| KO/TKO | 1 | 0 |
| Submission | 1 | 0 |
| Decision | 9 | 8 |
| All | 11 | 8 |
02/Career rates
19 fights, 265.9 min
Sig strikes landed
4.73 per min
1,257 in 265.9 min, 19 fights
Sig strike accuracy
48.0%
1,257 of 2,619 attempts
Sig strikes absorbed
3.48 per min
925 of 2,427 landed on him in 265.9 min
Takedowns
0.56 per 15 min
10 of 67 · 265.9 min
Takedown accuracy
14.9%
10 of 67 attempts
Takedown defence
61 of 97
defended of attempted on him, 265.9 min
Control time
2:22 per 15 min
41:53 of 265:53
Knockdowns
1
scored in 265.9 min, 19 fights
Submission attempts
0.06 per 15 min
1 in 265.9 min
Where his sig strikes land
85% distance, 12% clinch, 3% ground
1069 distance, 148 clinch, 40 ground of 1,257 landed
What he hits
54% head, 21% body, 25% leg
685 head, 264 body, 308 leg of 1,257 landed
Cage time
265:53
19 fights, the minutes every rate above is counted in
03/By division
1 division
| Fights | Record | Min | Sig strikes | Per min | Takedowns | Control | KD | Finishes in wins | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Women's Strawweight | 19 | 11-8-0 | 265.9 | 1,257 of 2,619 | 4.73 | 10 of 67 | 41:53 of 265:53 | 1 | 2 in 11 |
| All | 19 | 11-8-0 | 265.9 | 1,257 of 2,619 | 4.73 | 10 of 67 | 41:53 of 265:53 | 1 | 2 in 11 |
04/By year
2014 to 2025
| Fights | Record | Min | Sig strikes | Per min | Takedowns | Control | KD | Finishes in wins | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 2 | 1-1-0 | 30.0 | 121 of 252 | 4.03 | 1 of 4 | 1:16 of 30:00 | 0 | 0 in 1 |
| 2024 | 2 | 1-1-0 | 30.0 | 160 of 369 | 5.33 | 0 of 2 | 0:04 of 30:00 | 0 | 0 in 1 |
| 2022 | 1 | 0-1-0 | 15.0 | 76 of 124 | 5.07 | 0 of 2 | 2:54 of 15:00 | 0 | 0 in 0 |
| 2021 | 1 | 1-0-0 | 15.0 | 144 of 298 | 9.60 | 1 of 6 | 0:16 of 15:00 | 0 | 0 in 1 |
| 2020 | 2 | 2-0-0 | 20.0 | 126 of 263 | 6.30 | 1 of 4 | 2:24 of 20:00 | 0 | 1 in 2 |
| 2019 | 2 | 0-2-0 | 30.0 | 71 of 170 | 2.37 | 0 of 8 | 2:37 of 30:00 | 0 | 0 in 0 |
| 2018 | 2 | 0-2-0 | 30.0 | 102 of 228 | 3.40 | 2 of 12 | 5:07 of 30:00 | 0 | 0 in 0 |
| 2017 | 3 | 3-0-0 | 35.9 | 191 of 385 | 5.32 | 2 of 11 | 11:12 of 35:53 | 0 | 1 in 3 |
| 2016 | 1 | 0-1-0 | 15.0 | 61 of 121 | 4.07 | 0 of 1 | 0:45 of 15:00 | 0 | 0 in 0 |
| 2015 | 2 | 2-0-0 | 30.0 | 109 of 213 | 3.63 | 2 of 16 | 14:40 of 30:00 | 0 | 0 in 2 |
| 2014 | 1 | 1-0-0 | 15.0 | 96 of 196 | 6.40 | 1 of 1 | 0:38 of 15:00 | 1 | 0 in 1 |
| All | 19 | 11-8-0 | 265.9 | 1,257 of 2,619 | 4.73 | 10 of 67 | 41:53 of 265:53 | 1 | 2 in 11 |
A career line lumps every year together, and a fighter’s 2014 does not describe his 2026. Each year here is the same count over that year’s fights alone, with its own minutes, so it can be read against the career line beneath it.
05/By round
in the fights that reached it
| Fights reached | Min in it | Sig strikes | Per min | Takedowns | Control | KD | Sub att | Ended here | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Round 1 | 19 of 19 | 95.0 | 470 of 1039 | 4.95 | 2 of 26 | 15:45 of 95:00 | 1 | 0 | 1, won 1 |
| Round 2 | 18 of 19 | 85.9 | 346 of 723 | 4.03 | 3 of 15 | 15:28 of 85:53 | 0 | 1 | 1, won 1 |
| Round 3 | 17 of 19 | 85.0 | 441 of 857 | 5.19 | 5 of 26 | 10:40 of 85:00 | 0 | 0 | 17, won 9 |
Round length is read from each fight’s round format, so a 12-minute opening round from 1995 counts its twelve minutes. A round is counted only for the fights that reached it; the first column is the denominator for the rest of the row.
06/Fight log
19 fights, newest first
| Date | Opponent | Result | Sig strikes | Takedowns | Control | KD | Time | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sat, Nov 8, 2025UFC Fight Night: Bonfim vs. Brown | Denise GomesWomen's Strawweight | LUnanimous decision, R3 5:00Eric Colon 27 - 30. Sal D'amato 27 - 30. Chris Lee 27 - 30. | 58 of 125 | 1 of 2 | 0:32 | 0 | 15:00 | Rounds |
| Sat, May 17, 2025UFC Fight Night: Burns vs. Morales | Luana PinheiroWomen's Strawweight | WUnanimous decision, R3 5:00Derek Cleary 28 - 29. Sal D'amato 28 - 29. Ron McCarthy 28 - 29. | 63 of 127 | 0 of 2 | 0:44 | 0 | 15:00 | Rounds |
| Sat, Oct 5, 2024UFC 307: Pereira vs. Rountree Jr. | Carla EsparzaWomen's Strawweight | WUnanimous decision, R3 5:00Sal D'amato 28 - 29. Steve Faragher 28 - 29. Dan Furse 27 - 30. | 80 of 150 | 0 of 0 | 0:00 | 0 | 15:00 | Rounds |
| Sat, May 11, 2024UFC Fight Night: Lewis vs. Nascimento | Tabatha RicciWomen's Strawweight | LSplit decision, R3 5:00Brian Puccillo 28 - 29. Rob Francis 29 - 28. Chris Lee 28 - 29. | 80 of 219 | 0 of 2 | 0:04 | 0 | 15:00 | Rounds |
| Sat, Apr 9, 2022UFC 273: Volkanovski vs. The Korean Zombie | Mackenzie DernWomen's Strawweight | LSplit decision, R3 5:00Chris Lee 28 - 29. Barry Luxenberg 29 - 28. Derek Cleary 28 - 29. | 76 of 124 | 0 of 2 | 2:54 | 0 | 15:00 | Rounds |
| Sat, Aug 7, 2021UFC 265: Lewis vs. Gane | Angela HillWomen's Strawweight | WUnanimous decision, R3 5:00Jacob Montalvo 28 - 29. Jeff Rexroad 27 - 30. Doug Crosby 27 - 30. | 144 of 298 | 1 of 6 | 0:16 | 0 | 15:00 | Rounds |
| Sat, Dec 12, 2020UFC 256: Figueiredo vs. Moreno | Sam HughesWomen's Strawweight | WTKO - Doctor's Stoppage, R1 5:00Eye Injury | 52 of 103 | 1 of 1 | 0:15 | 0 | 5:00 | Rounds |
| Sat, Jun 20, 2020UFC Fight Night: Blaydes vs. Volkov | Brianna FortinoWomen's Strawweight | WUnanimous decision, R3 5:00Mike Bell 27 - 30. Sal D'amato 27 - 30. Rick Winter 27 - 30. | 74 of 160 | 0 of 3 | 2:09 | 0 | 15:00 | Rounds |
| Sat, Aug 10, 2019UFC Fight Night: Shevchenko vs. Carmouche 2 | Marina RodriguezWomen's Strawweight | LUnanimous decision, R3 5:00Joseph Terrell 27 - 30. Eric Colon 27 - 30. Guilherme Bravo 26 - 30. | 41 of 108 | 0 of 7 | 1:28 | 0 | 15:00 | Rounds |
| Sat, Mar 2, 2019UFC 235: Jones vs. Smith | Zhang WeiliWomen's Strawweight | LUnanimous decision, R3 5:00Mike Bell 28 - 29. Derek Cleary 27 - 30. Glenn Trowbridge 27 - 30. | 30 of 62 | 0 of 1 | 1:09 | 0 | 15:00 | Rounds |
| Sat, Jul 28, 2018UFC Fight Night: Alvarez vs. Poirier 2 | Joanna JedrzejczykWomen's Strawweight | LUnanimous decision, R3 5:00Sal D'amato 27 - 30. Tony Weeks 27 - 30. Jason Rodgers 27 - 30. | 33 of 78 | 0 of 10 | 4:44 | 0 | 15:00 | Rounds |
| Sat, Feb 24, 2018UFC Fight Night: Emmett vs. Stephens | Jessica AndradeWomen's Strawweight | LUnanimous decision, R3 5:00Eric Colon 27 - 29. Dave Tirelli 28 - 29. Tim Vannatta 28 - 29. | 69 of 150 | 2 of 2 | 0:23 | 0 | 15:00 | Rounds |
| Sat, Dec 2, 2017UFC 218: Holloway vs. Aldo 2 | Michelle Waterson-GomezWomen's Strawweight | WUnanimous decision, R3 5:00Bryan Miner 27 - 30. Eric Colon 28 - 29. Roy Silbert 28 - 29. | 95 of 173 | 1 of 2 | 3:55 | 0 | 15:00 | Rounds |
| Fri, Jul 7, 2017The Ultimate Fighter: Redemption Finale | Juliana LimaWomen's Strawweight | WSubmission, R2 0:53Rear Naked Choke | 15 of 23 | 0 of 7 | 3:07 | 0 | 5:53 | Rounds |
| Sat, Feb 4, 2017UFC Fight Night: Bermudez vs. The Korean Zombie | Bec RawlingsWomen's Strawweight | WUnanimous decision, R3 5:00Kevin Hancock 27 - 30. Jeff Mullen 27 - 30. Joshua Ferraro 27 - 30. | 81 of 189 | 1 of 2 | 4:10 | 0 | 15:00 | Rounds |
| Sat, Apr 16, 2016UFC on FOX: Teixeira vs Evans | Rose NamajunasWomen's Strawweight | LUnanimous decision, R3 5:00Roy Silbert 28 - 29. Sal D'amato 28 - 29. Tim Vannatta 28 - 29. | 61 of 121 | 0 of 1 | 0:45 | 0 | 15:00 | Rounds |
| Sat, Dec 12, 2015UFC 194: Aldo vs McGregor | Jocelyn Jones-LybargerWomen's Strawweight | WUnanimous decision, R3 5:00Sal D'amato 27 - 30. Chris Lee 27 - 30. Glenn Trowbridge 27 - 30. | 77 of 133 | 0 of 4 | 5:36 | 0 | 15:00 | Rounds |
| Sat, Jun 13, 2015UFC 188: Velasquez vs Werdum | Angela HillWomen's Strawweight | WUnanimous decision, R3 5:00Richard Bertrand 27 - 30. 27 - 30. 28 - 29. | 32 of 80 | 2 of 12 | 9:04 | 0 | 15:00 | Rounds |
| Fri, Dec 12, 2014The Ultimate Fighter: A Champion Will Be Crowned Finale | Angela MaganaWomen's Strawweight | WUnanimous decision, R3 5:00Junichiro Kamijo 27 - 30. Glenn Trowbridge 27 - 30. Marcos Rosales 26 - 30. | 96 of 196 | 1 of 1 | 0:38 | 1 | 15:00 | Rounds |
UFC bouts only, counted from the fight rows; the promotion’s listed pro record above covers every promotion and is a different denominator. Volume is per minute of cage time and accuracy per attempt; how he finishes is counted in his wins, the one place a fight is the unit. Significant strikes only. Control time the source did not record is absent, never 0:00.