Saturday, December 12, 2015MGM Grand Arena, Las Vegas, United States
Tecia Pennington defeated Jocelyn Jones-Lybarger by Unanimous Decision in round 3 (5:00) in the Women's Strawweight bout of UFC 194: Aldo vs McGregor, held Saturday, December 12, 2015 at MGM Grand Arena, Las Vegas. The judges scored it 30-27, 30-27, 30-27, Tecia Pennington won the decision.
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Tecia Pennington vs Jocelyn Jones-Lybarger
Fight stats: totals
Same scale left and right on every row; the pale tail behind a bar is attempts
Tecia PenningtonJocelyn Jones-Lybarger
0
Knockdowns0
77 / 133
Significant strikes29 / 106
58%
Sig. strike accuracy27%
126 / 192
Total strikes53 / 137
0 / 4
Takedowns0 / 2
0%
Takedown accuracy0%
5:36
Control time2:21
Where it landed
Significant strikes landed by target in this fight
Tecia PenningtonJocelyn Jones-Lybarger
6787%1552%
Head
79%1034%
Body
34%414%
Leg
Where it happened
Where the landed significant strikes came from
Tecia Pennington
71%17%12%
Jocelyn Jones-Lybarger
79%10%10%
■ Distance■ Clinch■ Ground
Range × target
Significant strikes landed by range and target in this fight · landed / attempted in each cell
Tecia Pennington77 landed
Head
Body
Leg
Distance
4747/88
55/11
33/3
Clinch
1111/17
22/3
0
Ground
99/11
0
0
Jocelyn Jones-Lybarger29 landed
Head
Body
Leg
Distance
1212/82
77/11
44/4
Clinch
00/2
33/4
0
Ground
33/3
0
0
Round by round
Significant strikes landed per round · the judges' scores under each
Tecia PenningtonJocelyn Jones-Lybarger
R1
10
4
10-910-910-9
R2
27
10
10-910-910-9
R3
40
15
10-910-910-9
Bars share one scale across rounds. Each chip is one judge's score for the round, coloured by who they gave it to.
Round 1Judges: Tecia Pennington
0
Knockdowns0
10 / 22
Significant strikes4 / 35
45%
Sig. strike accuracy11%
29 / 45
Total strikes14 / 47
0 / 2
Takedowns0 / 0
2:26
Control time0:08
Round 2Judges: Tecia Pennington
0
Knockdowns0
27 / 43
Significant strikes10 / 29
63%
Sig. strike accuracy34%
35 / 54
Total strikes18 / 38
0 / 2
Takedowns0 / 1
0%
Takedown accuracy0%
1:54
Control time1:37
Round 3Judges: Tecia Pennington
0
Knockdowns0
40 / 68
Significant strikes15 / 42
59%
Sig. strike accuracy36%
62 / 93
Total strikes21 / 52
0 / 0
Takedowns0 / 1
1:16
Control time0:36
Judges' Scorecards
Media Scores
15
Tecia Pennington
0
Jocelyn Jones-Lybarger
●30-27 Pennington×14●30-26 Pennington
All 15 media scorecards
- Chris Nelson · Sherdog.com30-26Pennington
- John Pollock · Fight Network30-27Pennington
- Rob Tatum · CombatPress.com30-27Pennington
- Tim Burke · BloodyElbow.com30-27Pennington
- Nick Baldwin · BloodyElbow.com30-27Pennington
- Dallas Winston · BloodyElbow.com30-27Pennington
- Jason Floyd · TheMMAReport.com30-27Pennington
- PunditArena.com30-27Pennington
- Craig Amos · BleacherReport.com30-27Pennington
- MMAJunkie.com30-27Pennington
- Jordan Breen · Sherdog.com30-27Pennington
- Jeff Sherwood · Sherdog.com30-27Pennington
- Shaun Al-Shatti · MMAFighting.com30-27Pennington
- Dave Meltzer · Wrestling Observer30-27Pennington
- MMAMania.com30-27Pennington
Fan Scorecards
16 fan scorecards submitted
100%
Tecia Pennington
0%
Jocelyn Jones-Lybarger
●30-27 Pennington100%
Fans' round-by-round verdict
R1
100%
Pennington
R2
100%
Pennington
R3
100%
Pennington
Insights
- Jocelyn Jones-Lybarger absorbs 4.83 significant strikes a minute, more than 86% of UFC fighters.
- Tecia Pennington lands 4.73 significant strikes a minute, more than 84% of UFC fighters.
- Tecia Pennington spends 77% of fight time at distance.
Style & credentials
Tecia Pennington
TaekwondoKarateMuay Thai
- —Black belt · TaekwondoJhoon-Rhee Taekwondo
- 2014Quarterfinalist · The Ultimate Fighterstrawweight
- —Champion · Amateur World Kickboxing
- —Champion · MMA Solutions Globalstrawweight
Jocelyn Jones-Lybarger
No background on record
Sig. strikes by zone
Where each fighter lands, as a share of significant strikes
54%70%
Head
21%13%
Body
25%17%
Leg
Time in position
Where their significant strikes are thrown
Tecia Penningtonlast 19 fights
85%12%
Jocelyn Jones-Lybargerlast 3 fights
90%
■ Distance■ Clinch■ Ground
How good, really
Each stat against every UFC fighter, in plain words
Tecia Pennington· from fights outside the UFC Jocelyn Jones-Lybarger· from fights outside the UFC
Strikes landed / min
4.732.96
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Tecia Pennington · Good · better than 84% of UFC fightersJocelyn Jones-Lybarger · Below avg · better than 35% of UFC fighters
Strikes taken / minfewer is better
3.484.83
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Tecia Pennington · Average · better than 48% of UFC fightersJocelyn Jones-Lybarger · Poor · better than 14% of UFC fighters
Takedowns landed / 15 min
0.560.34
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Tecia Pennington · Below avg · better than 24% of UFC fightersJocelyn Jones-Lybarger · Poor · better than 15% of UFC fighters
Takedown accuracy
15%25%
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Tecia Pennington · Poor · better than 9% of UFC fightersJocelyn Jones-Lybarger · Below avg · better than 20% of UFC fighters
Takedown defence
63%82%
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Tecia Pennington · Average · better than 46% of UFC fightersJocelyn Jones-Lybarger · Elite · better than 86% of UFC fighters
Submission attempts / 15 min
0.100.00
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Tecia Pennington · Below avg · better than 25% of UFC fightersJocelyn Jones-Lybarger · Poor · better than 0% of UFC fighters
Ranked against 1483 UFC fighters with five or more UFC fights.
Striking & grappling
Same scale left and right on every row
4.73
Strikes landed / min2.96
3.48
Strikes taken / minfewer is better4.83
0.56 / 3.7
Takedowns landed / 15 min0.34 / 1.4
15%
Takedown accuracy25%
63%
Takedown defence82%
2:12
Control time / fight1:25
0.10
Submission attempts / 15 min0.00
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
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
Jocelyn Jones-Lybarger3 UFC fights · 129 landed
Head
Body
Leg
Distance
66%85/345
9%11/24
16%20/24
Clinch
2%2/9
5%6/7
2%2/2
Ground
2%3/3
0%0/0
0%0/0
Share of significant strikes landed by range and target · landed / attempted in each cell.
When it ends
Every early finish of their careers, placed at the minute it ended
Tecia Pennington2 of 23 ended early · 9%21 went the distance
R1R2R3R4R5
Jocelyn Jones-Lybarger2 of 10 ended early · 20%8 went the distance
R1R2R3R4R5
finished the opponent got finished· placed at the minute the fight ended
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Frequently asked questions
Who won Tecia Pennington vs Jocelyn Jones-Lybarger?
Tecia Pennington defeated Jocelyn Jones-Lybarger by Unanimous Decision in round 3 (5:00) in the Women's Strawweight bout of UFC 194: Aldo vs McGregor, held Saturday, December 12, 2015 at MGM Grand Arena, Las Vegas. The judges scored it 30-27, 30-27, 30-27, Tecia Pennington won the decision.
What were the judges' scorecards for Tecia Pennington vs Jocelyn Jones-Lybarger?
The judges scored it 30-27, 30-27, 30-27, Tecia Pennington won the decision.
Was Tecia Pennington vs Jocelyn Jones-Lybarger a robbery?
Public scoring backed the judges: 100% of 15 media scores picked Tecia Pennington.