Last fight
Vencer
Esparza vs Pennington
Oct. 5, 2024
Atleta Destacado
Estadísticas y récords
1
Wins by Knockout
1
Wins by Submission
Significant Strikes include all strikes at distance, plus power strikes in the clinch and on the ground.
Efectividad de golpeo
- Golpes Significativos Conectados
- 1136
- Golpes Significativos Intentados
- 2367
A takedown is awarded when a fighter deliberately grapples an opponent to the ground and establishes an advantageous position for an appreciable amount of time.
Efectividad De Derribo
- Derribos conseguidos
- 7
- Derribos intentados
- 63
- Sig. Str. Defense is the percentage of significant strikes attempted against a fighter that do not land.
- Takedown defense is the percentage of takedowns attempted against a fighter that do not land.
- Knockdown Avg. is the average number of knockdowns per 15 Minutes window.
Sig. Str. by target
Récord del Atleta
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Info
Status
Activo
Ciudad natal
Fall River, United States
Trenes en
American Top Team ATT Coconut Creek, FL
Estilo de lucha
Kickboxer
Años
35
Alto
61.00
Peso
115.00
Debut del octágono
Dec. 12, 2014
Alcance
60.50
Alcance de la pierna
35.00
- Selected by Team Melendez on TUF 20 but was transferred to Team Pettis after an injury to Justine Kish
- Had 7-0 amateur MMA record
- Pro since 2012
- Has won six of her last 12 and four of her last six
- 12 wins by decision, one by submission (RNC), one by KO
- Holds victories over Paige VanZant, Rose Namajunas and Felice Herrig
UFC 307 (10/5/24) Pennington won a three round unanimous decision over Carla Esparza
UFC on ESPN (5/11/24) Pennington lost a three round split decision to Tabatha Ricci
UFC 273 (4/9/22) Pennington lost a three round split decision to Mackenzie Dern
UFC 265 (8/7/21) Pennington won a three round unanimous decision over Angela Hill
UFC 256 (12/12/20) Pennington defeated Sam Hughes via TKO (Doctor stoppage) at 5:00 of round one
UFC on ESPN (6/20/20) Pennington won a three round unanimous decision over Brianna Van Buren
UFC Fight Night (8/10/19) Pennington lost a three round unanimous decision to Marina Rodriguez
UFC 235 (3/2/19) Pennington lost a three round unanimous decision to Weili Zhang
UFC on FOX (7/28/18) Pennington lost a three round unanimous decision to Joanna Jedrzejczyk
UFC on FOX (2/24/18) Pennington lost a three round unanimous decision to Jessica Andrade
UFC 218 (12/2/17) Pennington won a three round unanimous decision over Michelle Waterson
TUF 25 Finale (7/7/17) Pennington submitted Juliana Lima via rear naked choke at :53 of the second round
UFC Fight Night (2/4/17) Pennington won a three round unanimous decision over Bec Rawlings
UFC on FOX (4/16/16) Pennington lost a three round unanimous decision to Rose Namajunas
UFC 194 (12/12/15) Pennington won a three round unanimous decision over Jocelyn Jones-Lybarger
UFC 188 (6/13/15) Pennington won a three round unanimous decision over Angela Hill
TUF 20 Finale (12/12/14) Pennington won a three round unanimous decision over Angela Magana
The Ultimate Fighter, Season 20
On episode 11 (Quarterfinals), Pennington lost a two round decision to Carla Esparza
After an injury to Justine Kish, Pennington was brought back to the competition, and on episode eight she won a two round decision over Bec Rawlings
On episode one, Pennington lost a three round decision to Randa Markos
When and why did you start training for fighting? I did karate from 5-17 then started kickboxing when I was 18. That eventually turned into BJJ, then MMA. Martial Arts has always been a passion of mine. It’s a way of discipline and respect.
Training: Morning begins with S&C and by the afternoon I'm back training more specific MMA-related skills.
What ranks and titles have you held? I am a black belt in Jhoon-Rhee Taekwondo. I'm currently a blue belt in BJJ. As an amateur fighter I was a four-time world kickboxing champ & three-time amateur MMA champion, eventually earning the #1 amateur spot before turning pro.
Do you have any heroes? My mother - for her strength and never ending love.
What does it mean for you to fight in the UFC? A childhood dream come true.
Did you go to college and if so what degree did you earn? I graduated at 20 years old in 2010 with a Bachelor of Arts, double majoring in Criminal Justice and Sociology.
What was your job before you started fighting? I worked in customer care for a cruise line.
Favorite grappling technique: Ground-and-Pound
Favorite Striking technique: Punches in bunches
