Saturday, December 2, 2017Little 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. The judges scored it 29-28, 30-27, 29-28, Tecia Pennington won the decision.
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Tecia Pennington vs Michelle Waterson-Gomez
Fight stats: totals
Same scale left and right on every row; the pale tail behind a bar is attempts
Tecia PenningtonMichelle Waterson-Gomez
0
Knockdowns0
95 / 173
Significant strikes56 / 138
55%
Sig. strike accuracy41%
154 / 238
Total strikes66 / 148
1 / 2
Takedowns2 / 3
50%
Takedown accuracy67%
0
Reversals1
3:55
Control time4:30
Where it landed
Significant strikes landed by target in this fight
Tecia PenningtonMichelle Waterson-Gomez
7276%2952%
Head
2122%2545%
Body
22%24%
Leg
Where it happened
Where the landed significant strikes came from
Tecia Pennington
58%24%18%
Michelle Waterson-Gomez
61%34%
■ Distance■ Clinch■ Ground
Range × target
Significant strikes landed by range and target in this fight · landed / attempted in each cell
Tecia Pennington95 landed
Head
Body
Leg
Distance
4141/105
1313/18
11/1
Clinch
1414/20
88/10
11/1
Ground
1717/18
0
0
Michelle Waterson-Gomez56 landed
Head
Body
Leg
Distance
2525/98
77/9
22/4
Clinch
33/6
1616/17
0
Ground
11/2
22/2
0
Round by round
Significant strikes landed per round · the judges' scores under each
Tecia PenningtonMichelle Waterson-Gomez
R1
40
23
10-910-910-9
R2
13
13
10-910-910-9
R3
42
20
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
40 / 73
Significant strikes23 / 59
55%
Sig. strike accuracy39%
62 / 96
Total strikes26 / 62
0 / 1
Takedowns1 / 1
0%
Takedown accuracy100%
1:44
Control time0:33
Round 2Judges: Michelle Waterson-Gomez
0
Knockdowns0
13 / 27
Significant strikes13 / 30
48%
Sig. strike accuracy43%
25 / 41
Total strikes18 / 35
0 / 0
Takedowns1 / 2
0:00
Control time3:53
Round 3Judges: Tecia Pennington
0
Knockdowns0
42 / 73
Significant strikes20 / 49
58%
Sig. strike accuracy41%
67 / 101
Total strikes22 / 51
1 / 1
Takedowns0 / 0
0
Reversals1
2:11
Control time0:04
Judges' Scorecards
Media Scores
21
Tecia Pennington
0
Michelle Waterson-Gomez
●29-28 Pennington×19●30-27 Pennington●29-27 Pennington
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
92%
Tecia Pennington
3%
Draw
6%
Michelle Waterson-Gomez
●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
Insights
- Michelle Waterson-Gomez absorbs 4.25 significant strikes a minute, more than 75% of UFC fighters.
- Tecia Pennington lands 4.73 significant strikes a minute, more than 83% 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
Michelle Waterson-Gomez
No background on record
Camp · Jackson-Wink MMA · United StatesSig. strikes by zone
Where each fighter lands, as a share of significant strikes
54%47%
Head
21%28%
Body
25%25%
Leg
Time in position
Share of fight time at distance, in the clinch and on the ground
Tecia Penningtonlast 4 fights
77%13%10%
Michelle Waterson-Gomezlast 4 fights
49%23%28%
■ Distance■ Clinch■ Ground
How good, really
Each stat against every UFC fighter, in plain words
Tecia Pennington Michelle Waterson-Gomez
Strikes landed / min
4.733.42
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Tecia Pennington · Good · better than 83% of UFC fightersMichelle Waterson-Gomez · Average · better than 50% of UFC fighters
Strikes taken / minfewer is better
3.484.25
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Tecia Pennington · Average · better than 47% of UFC fightersMichelle Waterson-Gomez · Below avg · better than 25% of UFC fighters
Takedowns landed / 15 min
0.561.39
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Tecia Pennington · Below avg · better than 24% of UFC fightersMichelle Waterson-Gomez · Average · better than 55% of UFC fighters
Takedown accuracy
14%33%
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Tecia Pennington · Poor · better than 11% of UFC fightersMichelle Waterson-Gomez · Below avg · better than 36% of UFC fighters
Takedown defence
62%69%
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Tecia Pennington · Average · better than 47% of UFC fightersMichelle Waterson-Gomez · Good · better than 64% of UFC fighters
Submission attempts / 15 min
0.100.60
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Tecia Pennington · Below avg · better than 24% of UFC fightersMichelle Waterson-Gomez · Good · better than 60% of UFC fighters
Ranked against 1500 UFC fighters with five or more UFC fights.
Striking & grappling
Same scale left and right on every row
4.73
Strikes landed / min3.42
3.48
Strikes taken / minfewer is better4.25
0.56 / 4.0
Takedowns landed / 15 min1.39 / 4.2
14%
Takedown accuracy33%
62%
Takedown defence69%
2:12
Control time / fight2:39
0.10
Submission attempts / 15 min0.60
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
Michelle Waterson-Gomez14 UFC fights · 733 landed
Head
Body
Leg
Distance
29%215/892
18%129/227
24%177/261
Clinch
8%58/82
10%72/81
1%7/7
Ground
9%68/86
1%6/6
0%1/1
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
Michelle Waterson-Gomez18 of 31 ended early · 58%13 went the distance
R1R2R3R4R5
7 early stoppages have no logged time
finished the opponent got finished· placed at the minute the fight ended
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Tecia Pennington2-3
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- W
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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.