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. The judges scored it 29-28, 30-27, 29-28, Tecia Pennington won the decision.
Tecia Pennington vs Michelle Waterson-Gomez
Fight stats: totals
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Where it landed
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Where it happened
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Range × target
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Round by round
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Judges' Scorecards
Media Scores
All 21 media scorecards
- Matthew Wells · FanSided.com30-27Pennington
- Paul Fontaine · WrestlingObserver.com29-27Pennington
- Tim Burke · BloodyElbow.com29-28Pennington
- Wesley Riddle · MMASucka.com29-28Pennington
- MMAMania.com29-28Pennington
- Craig Amos · BleacherReport.com29-28Pennington
- Chris Nelson · Sherdog.com29-28Pennington
- Brian Knapp · Sherdog.com29-28Pennington
- Tristen Critchfield · Sherdog.com29-28Pennington
- MMAJunkie.com29-28Pennington
- Rob Tatum · CombatPress.com29-28Pennington
- José Youngs · FanSided.com29-28Pennington
- MMABrasil.com.br29-28Pennington
- Danny Segura · MMAFighting.com29-28Pennington
- Ryan Frederick · WrestlingObserver.com29-28Pennington
- Marc Raimondi · MMAFighting.com29-28Pennington
- Seán Sheehan · SevereMMA.com29-28Pennington
- Nick Baldwin · BloodyElbow.com29-28Pennington
- Kendrick Johnson · The Ring29-28Pennington
- Steve Duncan · mma.uno29-28Pennington
- Jim Edwards · MMALatestNews.com29-28Pennington
Fan Scorecards
36 fan scorecards submitted
Insights
- Michelle Waterson-Gomez absorbs 4.54 significant strikes a minute, more than 81% of UFC fighters.
- Tecia Pennington lands 4.73 significant strikes a minute, more than 84% of UFC fighters.
- Michelle Waterson-Gomez's last two losses were both stopped early.
- Tecia Pennington spends 77% of fight time at distance.
Style & credentials
- —Black belt · TaekwondoJhoon-Rhee Taekwondo
- 2014Quarterfinalist · The Ultimate FighterStrawweight
- —Champion · Amateur World Kickboxing
- —Champion · MMA Solutions GlobalStrawweight
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Time in position
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How good, really
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Ranked against 1490 UFC fighters with five or more UFC fights.
Striking & grappling
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Where the strikes land
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When it ends
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Recent form · last 5
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- WTBAExtreme Beatdown· Feb 13, 2010Submission
- LElena ReidArizona Regional· Apr 11, 2009TKO
- WKarina TaylorNew Mexico Regional· Mar 14, 2009Submission
- WTyra ParkerStrikeforce: Payback· Oct 2, 2008Submission · R1 · 1:20 · Catchweight
- WKrystal MacatolNew Mexico Regional· Aug 23, 2008Submission
- WThricia PooveyKOTC Underground 23· Jul 12, 2008TKO · R2 · 5:00 · Flyweight
- LLynn AlvarezRing of Fire· Dec 1, 2007Submission
- WTBARing of Fire· Sep 15, 2007Submission
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- WAndrea MillerRing of Fire· Feb 16, 2007DEC
Frequently asked questions
Who won Tecia Pennington vs Michelle Waterson-Gomez?
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. The judges scored it 29-28, 30-27, 29-28, Tecia Pennington won the decision.
What were the judges' scorecards for Tecia Pennington vs Michelle Waterson-Gomez?
The judges scored it 29-28, 30-27, 29-28, Tecia Pennington won the decision.
Was Tecia Pennington vs Michelle Waterson-Gomez a robbery?
Public scoring backed the judges: 92% of 36 fan cards scored it for Tecia Pennington; 100% of 21 media scores picked Tecia Pennington.
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