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Carla Esparza vs Tecia Pennington

Carla Esparza is 20-8-0; Tecia Pennington is 15-8-0. Carla Esparza is 1 year older than Tecia Pennington. Carla Esparza has a 3" · 8 cm reach advantage over Tecia Pennington. They have met once: Carla Esparza 0, Tecia Pennington 1.

Carla Esparza
Carla Esparza
“Cookie Monster” · 20-8-0
UDSUBSD
Women's StrawweightMet once
Tecia Pennington
United States
Tecia Pennington
“Tiny Tornado” · 15-8-0
UDUDUD
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Style & credentials

Carla Esparza
Freestyle WrestlingBJJ
  • —Brown belt · BJJ
  • 2013Competitor · IBJJF Pansblue belt featherweight (gi)
  • 2009All-American · Wcwa Nationals
  • 2008All-American · Wcwa Nationals
Camp · Team Oyama · Irvine, California, US
Tecia Pennington
TaekwondoKarateMuay Thai
  • —Black belt · TaekwondoJhoon-Rhee Taekwondo
  • 2014Quarterfinalist · The Ultimate Fighterstrawweight
  • —Champion · Amateur World Kickboxing
  • —Champion · MMA Solutions Globalstrawweight
Camp · Pound 4 Pound (Justin Houghton's gym) · Littleton / Denver, Colorado, US

Sig. strikes by zone

Where each fighter lands, as a share of significant strikes

74%
Head
54%
14%
Body
21%
12%
Leg
25%

Time in position

Share of fight time at distance, in the clinch and on the ground

Carla Esparzalast 2 fights
64%12%24%
Tecia Penningtonlast 4 fights
77%13%10%
■ Distance■ Clinch■ Ground

How good, really

Each stat against every UFC fighter, in plain words

Carla Esparza· from fights outside the UFC Tecia Pennington· from fights outside the UFC
Strikes landed / min
2.194.73
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Carla Esparza · Poor · better than 15% of UFC fightersTecia Pennington · Good · better than 84% of UFC fighters
Strikes taken / minfewer is better
2.873.48
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Carla Esparza · Good · better than 69% of UFC fightersTecia Pennington · Average · better than 48% of UFC fighters
Takedowns landed / 15 min
3.280.56
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Carla Esparza · Elite · better than 90% of UFC fightersTecia Pennington · Below avg · better than 24% of UFC fighters
Takedown accuracy
36%15%
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Carla Esparza · Average · better than 45% of UFC fightersTecia Pennington · Poor · better than 9% of UFC fighters
Takedown defence
47%63%
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Carla Esparza · Below avg · better than 21% of UFC fightersTecia Pennington · Average · better than 46% of UFC fighters
Submission attempts / 15 min
0.300.10
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Carla Esparza · Average · better than 40% of UFC fightersTecia Pennington · Below avg · better than 25% of UFC fighters

Ranked against 1483 UFC fighters with five or more UFC fights.

Striking & grappling

Same scale left and right on every row

2.19
Strikes landed / min
4.73
2.87
Strikes taken / minfewer is better
3.48
3.28 / 9.1
Takedowns landed / 15 min
0.56 / 3.7
36%
Takedown accuracy
15%
47%
Takedown defence
63%
3:58
Control time / fight
2:12
0.30
Submission attempts / 15 min
0.10

Bars in a row share one scale. The stronger side is solid; the pale tail behind takedowns is attempts.

Where the strikes land

Range × target

Carla Esparza15 UFC fights · 402 landed
Head
Body
Leg
Distance
44%176/689
4%18/34
8%34/42
Clinch
4%18/37
7%30/38
0%1/3
Ground
26%106/153
3%14/14
1%5/9
Tecia Pennington17 UFC fights · 1146 landed
Head
Body
Leg
Distance
42%486/1492
17%196/276
25%290/358
Clinch
9%100/178
3%33/41
0%2/2
Ground
3%37/50
0%2/3
0%0/0

Share of significant strikes landed by range and target · landed / attempted in each cell.

Head-to-Head History

Common Opponents

How each fared against the same opponents.

Carla EsparzaTecia Pennington

Frequently asked questions

Have Carla Esparza and Tecia Pennington ever fought?

Yes, once. Most recently at UFC 307: Pereira vs Rountree Jr. (Sat, Oct 5, 2024), where Tecia Pennington won by Unanimous Decision.

What are the records of Carla Esparza and Tecia Pennington?

Carla Esparza is 20-8-0 and Tecia Pennington is 15-8-0.

Who has the longer reach, Carla Esparza or Tecia Pennington?

Carla Esparza has the longer reach: 63" · 160 cm against 60" · 152 cm for Tecia Pennington, a 3" · 8 cm advantage.

Who is taller, Carla Esparza or Tecia Pennington?

Neither. Both stand 5'1" · 155 cm.

Who is older, Carla Esparza or Tecia Pennington?

Carla Esparza is 38 and Tecia Pennington is 37.

Who has more finishes, Carla Esparza or Tecia Pennington?

Carla Esparza has 8 wins inside the distance (3 by KO/TKO, 5 by submission); Tecia Pennington has 2 wins (1 by KO/TKO, 1 by submission).

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