Women's Strawweight3 rounds scheduled

WIN

Tecia Pennington

“Tiny Tornado”

15-8-0

RESULT

Tecia Pennington def. Jocelyn Jones-Lybarger (Unanimous Decision)

Unanimous Decision · Round 3 · 5:00

Jocelyn Jones-Lybarger

“Lights Out”

6-4-0

Saturday, December 12, 2015

MGM 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.

Fight stats

Tecia Pennington

Jocelyn Jones-Lybarger

Knockdowns

77 of 133

Significant strikes

29 of 106

58%

Sig. strike accuracy

27%

126 of 192

Total strikes

53 of 137

0 of 4

Takedowns

0 of 2

Takedown accuracy

Submission attempts

Reversals

5:36

Control time

2:21

Significant strikes by target

67 of 116

Head

15 of 87

7 of 14

Body

10 of 15

3 of 3

Leg

4 of 4

55 of 102

Distance

23 of 97

13 of 20

Clinch

3 of 6

9 of 11

Ground

3 of 3

By round

ROUND 1

10 of 22

Sig. str.

4 of 35

29 of 45

Total str.

14 of 47

0 of 2

Takedowns

0 of 0

Sub. att

2:26

Ctrl

0:08

ROUND 2

27 of 43

Sig. str.

10 of 29

35 of 54

Total str.

18 of 38

0 of 2

Takedowns

0 of 1

Sub. att

1:54

Ctrl

1:37

ROUND 3

40 of 68

Sig. str.

15 of 42

62 of 93

Total str.

21 of 52

0 of 0

Takedowns

0 of 1

Sub. att

1:16

Ctrl

0:36

Judges' Scorecards

Sal D'Amato

#	Pennington	Jones-Lybarger
1	10	9
2	10	9
3	10	9

Total3027

Chris Lee

#	Pennington	Jones-Lybarger
1	10	9
2	10	9
3	10	9

Total3027

Glenn Trowbridge

#	Pennington	Jones-Lybarger
1	10	9
2	10	9
3	10	9

Total3027

Media Scores

Pennington

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

100%

Pennington

Jones-Lybarger

16 fan scorecards submitted

●30-27 Pennington100%

Fans' round-by-round verdict

100%

Pennington

100%

Pennington

100%

Pennington

Scorecard data via mmadecisions.com

Frequently asked questions

Who won Tecia Pennington vs Jocelyn Jones-Lybarger?

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.

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Referee

Herb Dean

Time format

3 Rnd (5-5-5)

Pre-fight comparison▾

Win probability

Tecia Pennington 54%46% Jocelyn Jones-Lybarger

What the model gave each fighter going into the fight, from their pre-fight UFCalendar Power Index ratings. See the full Power Index

Tale of the Tape

15-8-0

Record

6-4-0

1661

Power Index rating

1635

Win Streak

Age

5'1"

155 cm

Height

5'7"

170 cm

60"

152 cm

Reach

64"

163 cm

Orthodox

Stance

Orthodox

Women's Strawweight

Weight Class

Women's Strawweight

United States

Nationality

United States

Striking Profile

4.73

SLpM

2.96

48%

Str. Acc.

31%

3.48

SApM

4.83

61%

Str. Def.

56%

Grappling Profile

0.56

TD Avg.

0.34

14%

TD Acc.

25%

62%

TD Def.

81%

0.10

Sub. Avg.

0.00

Recent form (last 5 fights)

Tecia Pennington · 2-3

L
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L
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UFC 273: Volkanovski vs The Korean Zombie · Apr 9, 2022
Split Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Women's Strawweight

Jocelyn Jones-Lybarger · 0-5

L
Christine Vicens
BKFC 34: Palomino vs. Shoaff · Dec 3, 2022
Unanimous Decision
L
Martyna Krol
BKFC Fight Night · Jan 29, 2022
TKO · R3 · 2:00
L
Nina Nunes
UFC Fight Night: Rodriguez vs Penn · Jan 16, 2017
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L
Randa Markos
UFC Fight Night: MacDonald vs Thompson · Jun 19, 2016
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L
Tecia Pennington
UFC 194: Aldo vs McGregor · Dec 12, 2015
Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Women's Strawweight

Head-to-Head History

Unanimous Decision

R3 · 5:00

UFC 194: Aldo vs McGregor

Career Averages

Based on 19 fights · 3 fights

66.2

Avg sig. strikes

43.0

0.53

Avg takedowns

0.33

2:12

Avg control time

1:25

144

Career high strikes

Career high TDs

Strike Distribution

Tecia Pennington

Strike target

Jocelyn Jones-Lybarger

54%

Head

70%

21%

Body

13%

25%

Leg

17%

Tecia Pennington

Strike position

Jocelyn Jones-Lybarger

85%

Distance

90%

12%

Clinch

Ground