Carla Esparza vs Tecia Pennington
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Carla Esparza vs Tecia Pennington: Matchup Breakdown
Carla Esparza is 10-6 in the Women's Strawweight division with a 62.5% win rate. Tecia Pennington is 11-8 at Women's Strawweight, winning 57.9% of the time. Carla Esparza is listed as retired. Tecia Pennington is listed as inactive.
They have met 1 time. Tecia Pennington leads the series 1-0. Their most recent meeting was UFC 307: Pereira vs. Rountree Jr. on Oct 5, 2024, won by Tecia Pennington by Decision - Unanimous in round 3.
Carla Esparza holds the higher MMA.SOCIAL ELO rating, 1,016 to 963. Career peaks are 1,109 for Carla Esparza and 1,105 for Tecia Pennington. Carla Esparza has 1 KO/TKO and 1 submission win from 10 victories, a 20.0% finish rate. Tecia Pennington has 1 KO/TKO and 1 submission win, finishing 18.2% of the time.
Carla Esparza stands 5' 1" with a reach of 63" and fights orthodox. Tecia Pennington is 5' 1" with a reach of 60", orthodox. That is a 3-inch reach advantage for Carla Esparza. Carla Esparza is 38, Tecia Pennington is 37.
Across the bouts with round-by-round data recorded, Carla Esparza has landed 492 significant strikes at 39.5% accuracy with 49 takedowns and 1h 03m of control time. Tecia Pennington has landed 1,257 at 48.0% with 10 takedowns and 0h 41m of control.
Carla Esparza has 4 title fights (2 won) against 0 (0 won) for Tecia Pennington. They share 6 common opponents: Zhang Weili, Rose Namajunas, Marina Rodriguez, Michelle Waterson-Gomez, Juliana Lima, Joanna Jedrzejczyk.
Have Carla Esparza and Tecia Pennington fought before?
Yes. Carla Esparza and Tecia Pennington have fought once in the UFC. Tecia Pennington won by unanimous decision at UFC 307: Pereira vs. Rountree Jr. on October 5, 2024.
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Who has more UFC wins, Carla Esparza or Tecia Pennington?
Tecia Pennington has more UFC wins: 11 to 10. Carla Esparza's UFC record is 10-6; Tecia Pennington's is 11-8.
KO/TKO wins: Carla Esparza 1, Tecia Pennington 1. Submission wins: Carla Esparza 1, Tecia Pennington 1.
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Who is taller, Carla Esparza or Tecia Pennington?
Carla Esparza and Tecia Pennington are the same height: 5'1". Carla Esparza has the longer reach: 63 inches to 60.
From the MMA.SOCIAL UFC fight database. Records count UFC bouts; height and reach come from the fighter profiles.