Tecia Pennington vs Zhang Weili

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0Key stats ledof 7 compared6
11-8UFC record10-3
Women's StrawweightDivisionWomen's Strawweight
945ELO rating: Weili leads1,247
0Win streak: Level0
LLWWLLast 5 (old → new)WWWWL
18.2%Finish rate: Weili leads40.0%
60.5"Reach: Weili leads63"
5' 1"Height: Weili leads5' 4"
37 yrsAge37 yrs
OrthodoxStanceSwitch
66.2Sig. strikes / fight: Weili leads71.5
0.5Takedowns / fight: Weili leads2.0

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

0Weili leads the series1
  1. Weili wonDecision - Unanimous · R3UFC 235: Jones vs. Smith · Mar 2, 2019

Who wins? fan vote

How they win share of UFC wins

PenningtonDEC
WeiliKOSUBDEC
1 (9.1%)KO/TKO: Weili leads2 (20.0%)
1 (9.1%)Submission: Weili leads2 (20.0%)
9 (81.8%)Decision: Pennington leads6 (60.0%)

Common opponents (4)

Full breakdown

Striking career totals

1,257Sig. strikes landed: Pennington leads929
48.0%Strike accuracy: Weili leads52.7%
1Knockdowns: Weili leads3
685Head strikes: Pennington leads548
264Body strikes: Pennington leads159
308Leg strikes: Pennington leads222

Grappling career totals

10Takedowns landed: Weili leads26
14.9%Takedown accuracy: Weili leads44.8%
41:53Control time: Weili leads57:44
1Sub. attempts: Weili leads6
0Reversals: Weili leads2

Career UFC bouts

19Fights: Pennington leads13
11Wins: Pennington leads10
8Losses: Weili leads3
2Finishes: Weili leads4
57.9%Win rate: Weili leads76.9%
0Title wins: Weili leads6
0Title fights: Weili leads9
3Best win streak: Weili leads5
1,102Peak ELO: Weili leads1,275
221Days / fight: Pennington leads232
115 lbs.Weight115 lbs.

Fan ratings out of 10 · 0 / 5 ratings

—Overall6.5
—Striking6.2
—Grappling5.8
—Wrestling7.6
—Cardio7.8
—Chin6.1
—Power6.0
—Excitement6.1

Tecia Pennington vs Zhang Weili: Matchup Breakdown

Tecia Pennington is 11-8 in the Women's Strawweight division with a 57.9% win rate. Zhang Weili is 10-3 at Women's Strawweight, winning 76.9% of the time. Tecia Pennington is listed as inactive. Zhang Weili is listed as active.

They have met 1 time. Zhang Weili leads the series 1-0. Their most recent meeting was UFC 235: Jones vs. Smith on Mar 2, 2019, won by Zhang Weili by Decision - Unanimous in round 3.

Zhang Weili holds the higher MMA.SOCIAL ELO rating, 1,247 to 945. Career peaks are 1,102 for Tecia Pennington and 1,275 for Zhang Weili. Tecia Pennington has 1 KO/TKO and 1 submission win from 11 victories, an 18.2% finish rate. Zhang Weili has 2 KO/TKO and 2 submission wins, finishing 40.0% of the time.

Tecia Pennington stands 5' 1" with a reach of 60.5" and fights orthodox. Zhang Weili is 5' 4" with a reach of 63", switch. That is a 2.5-inch reach advantage for Zhang Weili. Tecia Pennington is 37, Zhang Weili is 37.

Across the bouts with round-by-round data recorded, Tecia Pennington has landed 1,257 significant strikes at 48.0% accuracy with 10 takedowns and 41:53 of control time. Zhang Weili has landed 929 at 52.7% with 26 takedowns and 57:44 of control.

Tecia Pennington has 0 title fights (0 won) against 9 (6 won) for Zhang Weili. They share 4 common opponents: Carla Esparza, Joanna Jedrzejczyk, Jessica Andrade, Rose Namajunas.

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Have Tecia Pennington and Zhang Weili fought before?

Yes. Tecia Pennington and Zhang Weili have fought once in the UFC. Zhang Weili won by unanimous decision at UFC 235: Jones vs. Smith on March 2, 2019.

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

Who has more UFC wins, Tecia Pennington or Zhang Weili?

Tecia Pennington has more UFC wins: 11 to 10. Tecia Pennington's UFC record is 11-8; Zhang Weili's is 10-3.

KO/TKO wins: Tecia Pennington 1, Zhang Weili 2. Submission wins: Tecia Pennington 1, Zhang Weili 2.

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

Who is taller, Tecia Pennington or Zhang Weili?

Zhang Weili is taller at 5'4", to Tecia Pennington's 5'1" (3 inches). Zhang Weili has the longer reach: 63 inches to 61.

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