Tecia Pennington
“Tiny Tornado”
Professional record
Last 5: LWWLL
Profile
- Age
- 37 (born August 16, 1989)
- Born in
- Fall River
- Height
- 5' 1"
- Weight
- 115 lbs.
- Reach
- 60"
- Stance
- Orthodox
- UFC record
- 11-8
How the fights ended
Wins in the UFC11
- KO/TKO 1
- Submission 1
- Decision 9
Losses in the UFC8
- Decision 8
UFC career stats
Striking
- Significant strikes landed per minute
- 4.73 top 22%
- Significant strikes absorbed per minute
- 3.48
Grappling
- Takedowns per 15 minutes
- 0.56 top 78%
- Submission attempts per 15 minutes
- 0.1
Next fight
In the record book
About Tecia Pennington
Tecia Pennington "Tiny Tornado" is a women's strawweight mixed martial artist, born in Fall River, United States, on August 16, 1989. Pennington stands 5' 1", has a 60" reach and fights from an orthodox stance.
Pennington turned professional in 2012, debuting with Invicta FC. A 4-0 record outside the UFC came first. Pennington made a UFC debut at The Ultimate Fighter: A Champion Will Be Crowned Finale in December 2014 and beat Angela Magana by decision. In the UFC, Pennington is 11-8 across 19 fights.
Pennington usually wins on the scorecards: 9 of 11 UFC wins went to a decision. By the numbers, Pennington avoids strikes better than 90% of women's strawweights. A notable win came against Carla Esparza, a UFC title-fight winner.
Most recently, Pennington lost to Denise Gomes by decision at UFC Fight Night: Bonfim vs. Brown in November 2025.
UFC fight history
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L
Decision - Unanimous · R3 5:00
UFC Fight Night: Bonfim vs. Brown
Nov 8, 2025
58Str 1TD 0KD -
W
Decision - Unanimous · R3 5:00
UFC Fight Night: Burns vs. Morales
May 17, 2025
63Str 0TD 0KD -
W
Decision - Unanimous · R3 5:00
UFC 307: Pereira vs. Rountree Jr.
Oct 5, 2024
80Str 0TD 0KD -
L
Decision - Split · R3 5:00
UFC Fight Night: Lewis vs. Nascimento
May 11, 2024
80Str 0TD 0KD -
L
Decision - Split · R3 5:00
UFC 273: Volkanovski vs. The Korean Zombie
Apr 9, 2022
76Str 0TD 0KD -
W
Decision - Unanimous · R3 5:00
Aug 7, 2021
144Str 1TD 0KD -
W
TKO - Doctor's Stoppage · Eye Injury · R1 5:00
UFC 256: Figueiredo vs. Moreno
Dec 12, 2020
52Str 1TD 0KD -
W
Decision - Unanimous · R3 5:00
UFC Fight Night: Blaydes vs. Volkov
Jun 20, 2020
74Str 0TD 0KD -
L
Decision - Unanimous · R3 5:00
UFC Fight Night: Shevchenko vs. Carmouche 2
Aug 10, 2019
41Str 0TD 0KD -
L
Decision - Unanimous · R3 5:00
Mar 2, 2019
30Str 0TD 0KD -
L
Decision - Unanimous · R3 5:00
UFC Fight Night: Alvarez vs. Poirier 2
Jul 28, 2018
33Str 0TD 0KD -
L
Decision - Unanimous · R3 5:00
UFC Fight Night: Emmett vs. Stephens
Feb 24, 2018
69Str 2TD 0KD -
W
Decision - Unanimous · R3 5:00
Dec 2, 2017
95Str 1TD 0KD -
W
Submission · Rear Naked Choke · R2 0:53
The Ultimate Fighter: Redemption Finale
Jul 7, 2017
15Str 0TD 0KD -
W
Decision - Unanimous · R3 5:00
UFC Fight Night: Bermudez vs. The Korean Zombie
Feb 4, 2017
81Str 1TD 0KD -
L
Decision - Unanimous · R3 5:00
Apr 16, 2016
61Str 0TD 0KD -
W
Decision - Unanimous · R3 5:00
Dec 12, 2015
77Str 0TD 0KD -
W
Decision - Unanimous · R3 5:00
Jun 13, 2015
32Str 2TD 0KD -
W
Decision - Unanimous · R3 5:00
96Str 1TD 1KD
Full MMA career
Tecia Pennington is 15-8 across 23 professional fights in 2 promotions, since a pro debut on October 6, 2012 (Invicta FC). 4 of those fights were outside the UFC.
Pro wins15
- KO/TKO 1
- Submission 1
- Decision 13
Pro losses8
- Decision 8
- Finish rate
- 13% of wins
- Longest win streak
- 7
Fights by promotion
| Promotion | Record | First fight |
|---|---|---|
| UFC | 11-8 | 2014 |
| Invicta FC | 4-0 | 2012 |
All professional fights
| Result | Opponent | Date |
|---|---|---|
| L | Denise Gomes | Nov 8, 2025 |
| W | Luana Pinheiro | May 17, 2025 |
| W | Carla Esparza | Oct 5, 2024 |
| L | Tabatha Ricci | May 11, 2024 |
| L | Mackenzie Dern | Apr 9, 2022 |
| W | Angela Hill | Aug 7, 2021 |
| W | Sam Hughes | Dec 12, 2020 |
| W | Brianna Van Buren | Jun 20, 2020 |
| L | Marina Rodriguez | Aug 10, 2019 |
| L | Zhang Weili | Mar 2, 2019 |
| L | Joanna Jędrzejczyk | Jul 28, 2018 |
| L | Jéssica Andrade | Feb 24, 2018 |
| W | Michelle Waterson | Dec 2, 2017 |
| W | Juliana Lima | Jul 7, 2017 |
| W | Bec Rawlings | Feb 4, 2017 |
| L | Rose Namajunas | Apr 16, 2016 |
| W | Jocelyn Jones-Lybarger | Dec 12, 2015 |
| W | Angela Hill | Jun 13, 2015 |
| W | Angela Magaña | Dec 12, 2014 |
| W | Felice Herrig | Dec 7, 2013 |
| W | Rose Namajunas | Jul 13, 2013 |
| W | Paige VanZant | Jan 5, 2013 |
| W | Kaiyana Rain | Oct 6, 2012 |
Full professional record from Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0).
Quick answers
What is Tecia Pennington's record?
Tecia Pennington's professional MMA record is 15 wins, 8 losses and 0 draws.
How old is Tecia Pennington?
Tecia Pennington is 37 years old, born on August 16, 1989.
How tall is Tecia Pennington and what is their reach?
Tecia Pennington stands 5' 1" with a 60" reach.
Who did Tecia Pennington fight last?
Tecia Pennington lost to Denise Gomes by Decision - Unanimous at UFC Fight Night: Bonfim vs. Brown on Nov 8, 2025.