Tecia Pennington “Tiny Tornado”
Women's Strawweight · ORCA rating 56/100 · peak 60 · Volume striker · 11–8 in 19 graded UFC bouts
ORCA analysis
At 56 (peak 60), Tecia Pennington's ORCA rating ranks 20th of 52 active women's strawweights. Striking defence grades 82 (opponent strike accuracy allowed 95), 6th of 52 active women's strawweights, the high point of the profile. The weak side is grappling offence, which grades 16, with submission attempts per 15 minutes grading 1. 9 of 11 UFC wins went to the judges' scorecards.
Grades
| Family | Grade | Women's Strawweight rank | Best reliable sub-grade |
|---|---|---|---|
| Striking offence | 82 | 8 of 52 | Significant strikes landed per minute 88 |
| Striking defence | 82 | 6 of 52 | Opponent strike accuracy allowed 95 |
| Grappling offence | 16 | 48 of 52 | Takedowns landed per 15 minutes 14 |
| Grappling defence | 32 | 41 of 52 | — |
Strongest sub-grade: Opponent strike accuracy allowed 95. Weakest: Submission attempts per 15 minutes 1.
Profile
- Division
- Women's Strawweight
- ORCA rating
- 56 (peak 60)
- Women's Strawweight rank
- 20 of 52 active
- UFC record
- 11–8
- Pro record
- 15–8
- Graded UFC bouts
- 19
- Style
- Volume striker
- Age
- 37
- Height
- 5′1″ (155 cm)
- Reach
- 60″ (152 cm)
- Stance
- Orthodox
- Gym
- American Top Team ATT Coconut Creek, FL
Career stats
- Significant strikes landed per minute: 4.73
- Significant strike accuracy: 48%
- Significant strikes absorbed per minute: 3.48
- Significant strike defence: 62%
- Takedowns landed per 15 minutes: 0.56
- Takedown accuracy: 16%
- Takedown defence: 63%
- Submission attempts per 15 minutes: 0.06
Fight history
- 2025-11-08 · L vs Denise Gomes · Decision - Unanimous · UFC Fight Night: Bonfim vs. Brown
- 2025-05-17 · W vs Luana Pinheiro · Decision - Unanimous · UFC Fight Night: Burns vs. Morales
- 2024-10-05 · W vs Carla Esparza · Decision - Unanimous · UFC 307: Pereira vs. Rountree Jr.
- 2024-05-11 · L vs Tabatha Ricci · Decision - Split · UFC Fight Night: Lewis vs. Nascimento
- 2022-04-09 · L vs Mackenzie Dern · Decision - Split · UFC 273: Volkanovski vs. The Korean Zombie
- 2021-08-07 · W vs Angela Hill · Decision - Unanimous · UFC 265: Lewis vs. Gane
- 2020-12-12 · W vs Sam Hughes · TKO - Doctor's Stoppage · UFC 256: Figueiredo vs. Moreno
- 2020-06-20 · W vs Brianna Fortino · Decision - Unanimous · UFC Fight Night: Blaydes vs. Volkov
- 2019-08-10 · L vs Marina Rodriguez · Decision - Unanimous · UFC Fight Night: Shevchenko vs. Carmouche 2
- 2019-03-02 · L vs Zhang Weili · Decision - Unanimous · UFC 235: Jones vs. Smith
- 2018-07-28 · L vs Joanna Jedrzejczyk · Decision - Unanimous · UFC Fight Night: Alvarez vs. Poirier 2
- 2018-02-24 · L vs Jessica Andrade · Decision - Unanimous · UFC Fight Night: Emmett vs. Stephens
- 2017-12-02 · W vs Michelle Waterson-Gomez · Decision - Unanimous · UFC 218: Holloway vs. Aldo 2
- 2017-07-07 · W vs Juliana Lima · Submission · The Ultimate Fighter: Redemption Finale
- 2017-02-04 · W vs Bec Rawlings · Decision - Unanimous · UFC Fight Night: Bermudez vs. The Korean Zombie
- 2016-04-16 · L vs Rose Namajunas · Decision - Unanimous · UFC on FOX: Teixeira vs Evans
- 2015-12-12 · W vs Jocelyn Jones-Lybarger · Decision - Unanimous · UFC 194: Aldo vs McGregor
- 2015-06-13 · W vs Angela Hill · Decision - Unanimous · UFC 188: Velasquez vs Werdum
- 2014-12-12 · W vs Angela Magana · Decision - Unanimous · The Ultimate Fighter: A Champion Will Be Crowned Finale
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