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

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

Unanimous Decision · Round 3 · 5:00
Michelle Waterson-Gomez
United StatesMichelle 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

Judges' Scorecards

Eric Colón
#PenningtonWaterson-Gomez
1109
2910
3109
Total2928
Bryan Miner
#PenningtonWaterson-Gomez
1109
2109
3109
Total3027
Roy Silbert
#PenningtonWaterson-Gomez
1109
2910
3109
Total2928

Media Scores

21
Pennington
–
0
Waterson-Gomez
●29–28 Pennington×19●30–27 Pennington●29–27 Pennington
All 21 media scorecards▾

Fan Scorecards

92%
Pennington
3%
Draw
6%
Waterson-Gomez
36 fan scorecards submitted
●29–28 Pennington80.6%●30–27 Pennington8.3%●29–28 Waterson-Gomez5.6%●30–25 Pennington2.8%
Fans' round-by-round verdict
R1
97%
Pennington
R2
86%
Waterson-Gomez
R3
92%
Pennington

Scorecard data via mmadecisions.com

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.

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.

Referee
Keith Peterson
Time format
3 Rnd (5-5-5)
Pre-fight comparison▾

Win probability

Tecia Pennington 59%41% Michelle Waterson-Gomez

What the model gave each fighter going into the fight, from their pre-fight UFCal Elo ratings. See all Elo ratings

Tale of the Tape

15-8-0
Record
18-13-0
1600
Elo rating
1539
0
Win Streak
0
36
Age
40
5'1"
155 cm
Height
5'3"
160 cm
60"
152 cm
Reach
62"
157 cm
Orthodox
Stance
Orthodox
Women's Strawweight
Weight Class
Women's Strawweight
United States
Nationality
United States

Striking Profile

4.73
SLpM
3.42
48%
Str. Acc.
46%
3.48
SApM
4.25
61%
Str. Def.
48%

Grappling Profile

0.56
TD Avg.
1.39
14%
TD Acc.
33%
62%
TD Def.
69%
0.10
Sub. Avg.
0.60

Recent form (last 5 fights)

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  • W
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  • L
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  • L
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Michelle Waterson-Gomez · 0-5
  • L
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  • L
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  • L
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  • L
    Amanda Lemos
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    Submission · R2 · 1:48 · Women's Strawweight
  • L
    Marina Rodriguez
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    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%