Michelle Waterson-Gomez vs Tecia Pennington

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4Key stats ledof 7 compared2
6-9UFC record11-8
Women's StrawweightDivisionWomen's Strawweight
800ELO rating: Pennington leads945
0Win streak: Level0
LLLLLLast 5 (old → new)LLWWL
33.3%Finish rate: Waterson-Gomez leads18.2%
62"Reach: Waterson-Gomez leads60.5"
5' 3"Height: Waterson-Gomez leads5' 1"
40 yrsAge37 yrs
OrthodoxStanceOrthodox
52.0Sig. strikes / fight: Pennington leads66.2
1.3Takedowns / fight: Waterson-Gomez leads0.5

ELO is MMA.SOCIAL’s own rating, calculated from UFC results. It is not a UFC ranking. Rates are per UFC bout with round-by-round stats.

They have met once

0Pennington leads the series1
  1. Pennington wonDecision - Unanimous · R3UFC 218: Holloway vs. Aldo 2 · Dec 2, 2017

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How they win share of UFC wins

Waterson-GomezSUBDEC
PenningtonDEC
0 (0.0%)KO/TKO: Pennington leads1 (9.1%)
2 (33.3%)Submission: Waterson-Gomez leads1 (9.1%)
4 (66.7%)Decision: Pennington leads9 (81.8%)

Common opponents (7)

Full breakdown

Striking career totals

780Sig. strikes landed: Pennington leads1,257
45.8%Strike accuracy: Pennington leads48.0%
0Knockdowns: Pennington leads1
366Head strikes: Pennington leads685
222Body strikes: Pennington leads264
192Leg strikes: Pennington leads308

Grappling career totals

19Takedowns landed: Waterson-Gomez leads10
30.2%Takedown accuracy: Waterson-Gomez leads14.9%
39:47Control time: Pennington leads41:53
8Sub. attempts: Waterson-Gomez leads1
1Reversals: Waterson-Gomez leads0

Career UFC bouts

15Fights: Pennington leads19
6Wins: Pennington leads11
9Losses: Pennington leads8
2Finishes: Level2
40.0%Win rate: Pennington leads57.9%
3Best win streak: Level3
1,056Peak ELO: Pennington leads1,102
234Days / fight: Pennington leads221
115 lbs.Weight115 lbs.

Michelle Waterson-Gomez vs Tecia Pennington: Matchup Breakdown

Michelle Waterson-Gomez is 6-9 in the Women's Strawweight division with a 40.0% win rate. Tecia Pennington is 11-8 at Women's Strawweight, winning 57.9% of the time. Both are listed as inactive.

They have met 1 time. Tecia Pennington leads the series 1-0. Their most recent meeting was UFC 218: Holloway vs. Aldo 2 on Dec 2, 2017, won by Tecia Pennington by Decision - Unanimous in round 3.

Tecia Pennington holds the higher MMA.SOCIAL ELO rating, 945 to 800. Career peaks are 1,056 for Michelle Waterson-Gomez and 1,102 for Tecia Pennington. Michelle Waterson-Gomez has 0 KO/TKO and 2 submission wins from 6 victories, a 33.3% finish rate. Tecia Pennington has 1 KO/TKO and 1 submission win, finishing 18.2% of the time.

Michelle Waterson-Gomez stands 5' 3" with a reach of 62" and fights orthodox. Tecia Pennington is 5' 1" with a reach of 60.5", orthodox. That is a 1.5-inch reach advantage for Michelle Waterson-Gomez. Michelle Waterson-Gomez is 40, Tecia Pennington is 37.

Across the bouts with round-by-round data recorded, Michelle Waterson-Gomez has landed 780 significant strikes at 45.8% accuracy with 19 takedowns and 39:47 of control time. Tecia Pennington has landed 1,257 at 48.0% with 10 takedowns and 41:53 of control.

They share 7 common opponents: Marina Rodriguez, Luana Pinheiro, Angela Hill, Carla Esparza, Joanna Jedrzejczyk, Rose Namajunas, Angela Magana.

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Have Michelle Waterson-Gomez and Tecia Pennington fought before?

Yes. Michelle Waterson-Gomez and Tecia Pennington have fought once in the UFC. Tecia Pennington won by unanimous decision at UFC 218: Holloway vs. Aldo 2 on December 2, 2017.

From the MMA.SOCIAL UFC fight database. Records count UFC bouts; height and reach come from the fighter profiles.

Who has more UFC wins, Michelle Waterson-Gomez or Tecia Pennington?

Tecia Pennington has more UFC wins: 11 to 6. Michelle Waterson-Gomez's UFC record is 6-9; Tecia Pennington's is 11-8.

KO/TKO wins: Michelle Waterson-Gomez 0, Tecia Pennington 1. Submission wins: Michelle Waterson-Gomez 2, Tecia Pennington 1.

From the MMA.SOCIAL UFC fight database. Records count UFC bouts; height and reach come from the fighter profiles.

Who is taller, Michelle Waterson-Gomez or Tecia Pennington?

Michelle Waterson-Gomez is taller at 5'3", to Tecia Pennington's 5'1" (2 inches). Michelle Waterson-Gomez has the longer reach: 62 inches to 61.

From the MMA.SOCIAL UFC fight database. Records count UFC bouts; height and reach come from the fighter profiles.