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Mackenzie Dern vs Tecia Pennington

Mackenzie Dern is 17-5-0; Tecia Pennington is 15-8-0. Tecia Pennington is 4 years older than Mackenzie Dern. Mackenzie Dern has a 3" · 8 cm reach advantage over Tecia Pennington. Mackenzie Dern is 3" · 8 cm taller than Tecia Pennington. They have met once: Mackenzie Dern 1, Tecia Pennington 0.

Mackenzie Dern
Mackenzie Dern
17-5-0
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Women's StrawweightMet once
Tecia Pennington
United States
Tecia Pennington
“Tiny Tornado” · 15-8-0
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Style & credentials

Mackenzie Dern
BJJNo-Gi Grappling
  • 2012Black belt · BJJWellington "Megaton" Dias
  • 2016Champion · IBJJF Worldsblack belt -59 kg
  • 2016Bronze · IBJJF Worldsblack belt absolute
  • 2016Champion · IBJJF Pansblack belt -59 kg
Camp · Megaton Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu (Megaton Dias BJJ) · Phoenix, Arizona, 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%
15%
Body
21%
11%
Leg
25%

Time in position

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

Mackenzie Dernlast 8 fights
45%13%42%
Tecia Penningtonlast 4 fights
77%13%10%
■ Distance■ Clinch■ Ground

How good, really

Each stat against every UFC fighter, in plain words

Mackenzie Dern· from fights outside the UFC Tecia Pennington· from fights outside the UFC
Strikes landed / min
3.384.73
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Mackenzie Dern · Average · better than 50% of UFC fightersTecia Pennington · Good · better than 84% of UFC fighters
Strikes taken / minfewer is better
3.743.48
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Mackenzie Dern · Below avg · better than 39% of UFC fightersTecia Pennington · Average · better than 48% of UFC fighters
Takedowns landed / 15 min
1.070.56
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Mackenzie Dern · Average · better than 47% of UFC fightersTecia Pennington · Below avg · better than 24% of UFC fighters
Takedown accuracy
22%15%
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Mackenzie Dern · Poor · better than 16% of UFC fightersTecia Pennington · Poor · better than 9% of UFC fighters
Takedown defence
41%63%
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Mackenzie Dern · Poor · better than 15% of UFC fightersTecia Pennington · Average · better than 46% of UFC fighters
Submission attempts / 15 min
1.000.10
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Mackenzie Dern · Good · better than 80% 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

3.38
Strikes landed / min
4.73
3.74
Strikes taken / minfewer is better
3.48
1.07 / 4.9
Takedowns landed / 15 min
0.56 / 3.7
22%
Takedown accuracy
15%
41%
Takedown defence
63%
4:23
Control time / fight
2:12
1.00
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

Mackenzie Dern17 UFC fights · 851 landed
Head
Body
Leg
Distance
55%464/1572
9%73/109
11%91/99
Clinch
4%32/52
5%46/52
0%3/3
Ground
16%137/165
1%5/5
0%0/0
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.

Mackenzie DernTecia Pennington

Frequently asked questions

Have Mackenzie Dern and Tecia Pennington ever fought?

Yes, once. Most recently at UFC 273: Volkanovski vs The Korean Zombie (Sat, Apr 9, 2022), where Mackenzie Dern won by Split Decision.

What are the records of Mackenzie Dern and Tecia Pennington?

Mackenzie Dern is 17-5-0 and Tecia Pennington is 15-8-0.

Who has the longer reach, Mackenzie Dern or Tecia Pennington?

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

Who is taller, Mackenzie Dern or Tecia Pennington?

Mackenzie Dern is taller at 5'4" · 163 cm; Tecia Pennington stands 5'1" · 155 cm.

Who is older, Mackenzie Dern or Tecia Pennington?

Tecia Pennington is 37 and Mackenzie Dern is 33.

Who has more finishes, Mackenzie Dern or Tecia Pennington?

Mackenzie Dern has 5 wins inside the distance (0 by KO/TKO, 5 by submission); Tecia Pennington has 2 wins (1 by KO/TKO, 1 by submission).

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