Ultimate Fighting Calendar
UFCUFC 218: Holloway vs Aldo 2
Women's Strawweight3 rounds scheduled
WIN
Tecia Pennington
Tecia Pennington
“Tiny Tornado”
15-8-0
RESULT

Tecia Pennington def. Michelle Waterson-Gomez (Unanimous Decision)

Unanimous Decision · Round 3 · 5:00
Michelle Waterson-Gomez
Michelle Waterson-Gomez
“The Karate Hottie”
18-13-0
Saturday, December 2, 2017
Little Caesars Arena, Detroit, United States

Tecia Pennington defeated Michelle Waterson-Gomez by Unanimous Decision in round 3 (5:00) in the Women's Strawweight bout of UFC 218: Holloway vs Aldo 2, held Saturday, December 2, 2017 at Little Caesars Arena, Detroit.

Fight stats

Tecia Pennington
Michelle Waterson-Gomez
0
Knockdowns
0
95 of 173
Significant strikes
56 of 138
55%
Sig. strike accuracy
41%
154 of 238
Total strikes
66 of 148
1 of 2
Takedowns
2 of 3
50%
Takedown accuracy
67%
0
Submission attempts
0
0
Reversals
1
3:55
Control time
4:30
Significant strikes by target
72 of 143
Head
29 of 106
21 of 28
Body
25 of 28
2 of 2
Leg
2 of 4
55 of 124
Distance
34 of 111
23 of 31
Clinch
19 of 23
17 of 18
Ground
3 of 4

By round

ROUND 1
0
KD
0
40 of 73
Sig. str.
23 of 59
62 of 96
Total str.
26 of 62
0 of 1
Takedowns
1 of 1
0
Sub. att
0
1:44
Ctrl
0:33
ROUND 2
0
KD
0
13 of 27
Sig. str.
13 of 30
25 of 41
Total str.
18 of 35
0 of 0
Takedowns
1 of 2
0
Sub. att
0
0:00
Ctrl
3:53
ROUND 3
0
KD
0
42 of 73
Sig. str.
20 of 49
67 of 101
Total str.
22 of 51
1 of 1
Takedowns
0 of 0
0
Sub. att
0
2:11
Ctrl
0:04
Referee
Keith Peterson
Time format
3 Rnd (5-5-5)
Pre-fight comparison▾

Tale of the Tape

15-8-0
Record
18-13-0
0
Win Streak
0
36
Age
40
5'1"
Height
5'3"
60"
Reach
62"
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Stance
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Women's Strawweight
Weight Class
Women's Strawweight
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Nationality
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Striking Profile

4.73
SLpM
3.42
48%
Str. Acc.
46%
3.48
SApM
4.25
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Str. Def.
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Grappling Profile

0.56
TD Avg.
1.39
14%
TD Acc.
33%
62%
TD Def.
69%
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Sub. Avg.
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Recent form (last 5 fights)

Tecia Pennington · 2-3
  • L
    Denise Gomes
    UFC Fight Night: Bonfim vs BrownSat, Nov 8, 2025
    Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Women's Strawweight
  • W
    Luana Pinheiro
    UFC Fight Night: Burns vs MoralesSat, May 17, 2025
    Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Women's Strawweight
  • W
    Carla Esparza
    UFC 307: Pereira vs Rountree Jr.Sat, Oct 5, 2024
    Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Women's Strawweight
  • L
    Tabatha Ricci
    UFC Fight Night: Lewis vs NascimentoSat, May 11, 2024
    Split Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Women's Strawweight
  • L
    Mackenzie Dern
    UFC 273: Volkanovski vs The Korean ZombieSat, Apr 9, 2022
    Split Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Women's Strawweight
Michelle Waterson-Gomez · 0-5
  • L
    Gillian Robertson
    UFC 303: Pereira vs Procházka 2Sat, Jun 29, 2024
    Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Women's Strawweight
  • L
    Marina Rodriguez
    UFC Fight Night: Fiziev vs GamrotSat, Sep 23, 2023
    TKO · R2 · 2:42 · Women's Strawweight
  • L
    Luana Pinheiro
    UFC 287: Pereira vs Adesanya 2Sat, Apr 8, 2023
    Split Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Women's Strawweight
  • L
    Amanda Lemos
    UFC Fight Night: Ortega vs RodriguezSat, Jul 16, 2022
    Submission · R2 · 1:48 · Women's Strawweight
  • L
    Marina Rodriguez
    UFC Fight Night: Rodriguez vs Waterson - EventSat, May 8, 2021
    Unanimous Decision · R5 · 5:00 · Women's Flyweight

Career Averages

Based on 19 fights · 15 fights
66.2
Avg sig. strikes
52.0
0.53
Avg takedowns
1.27
2:12
Avg control time
2:39
144
Career high strikes
128
2
Career high TDs
3

Strike Distribution

Tecia Pennington
Strike target
Michelle Waterson-Gomez
54%
Head
47%
21%
Body
28%
25%
Leg
25%
Tecia Pennington
Strike position
Michelle Waterson-Gomez
85%
Distance
70%
12%
Clinch
19%
3%
Ground
11%