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. The judges scored it 29-28, 30-27, 29-28, Tecia Pennington won the decision.

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. 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.

Full robbery index →
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 UFCalendar Power Index ratings. See the full Power Index

Fight DNA

Head to head

UFCalendar's style model · Women's Strawweight roster (78 fighters)

Tecia Pennington
Striking Technician
6 edges
Michelle Waterson-Gomez
Complete Fighter
3 edges
PowerSpeedPrecisionDurabilityEngineWrestlingGround

Radar scaled to this matchup · bars show the gap

Style shape

89Power82
96Speed81
88Precision62
93Durability82
97Engine94
78Wrestling92
63Ground88

Biggest edge Michelle Waterson-Gomez, Ground striking +35

Attribute by attribute

Tecia Pennington is on the left of every row, Michelle Waterson-Gomez on the right.
83Punch power70
94Kick power94
95Punch speed69
97Kick speed93
88Accuracy62
78Takedowns92
47Ground striking82
78Submissions94
96Chin96
90Body strength68
97Cardio94

Attributes are rated 0-100 by UFCalendar's style model.

Tale of the Tape

15-8-0
Record
18-13-0
1713
Power Index rating
1647
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)

Tecia Pennington · 2-3
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  • L
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  • L
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Michelle Waterson-Gomez · 0-5
  • L
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    Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Women's Strawweight
  • L
    Marina Rodriguez
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    TKO · R2 · 2:42 · Women's Strawweight
  • L
    Luana Pinheiro
    UFC 287: Pereira vs Adesanya 2 · Apr 8, 2023
    Split Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Women's Strawweight
  • 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%