Ultimate Fighting Calendar
UFCUFC 235: Jones vs Smith
Women's Strawweight3 rounds scheduled
Tecia Pennington
United StatesTecia Pennington
“Tiny Tornado”
15-8-0
RESULT

Zhang Weili def. Tecia Pennington (Unanimous Decision)

Unanimous Decision · Round 3 · 5:00
WIN
Zhang Weili
ChinaZhang Weili
“Magnum”
26-4-0
Sunday, March 3, 2019
T-Mobile Arena, Las Vegas, United States

Zhang Weili defeated Tecia Pennington by Unanimous Decision in round 3 (5:00) in the Women's Strawweight bout of UFC 235: Jones vs Smith, held Sunday, March 3, 2019 at T-Mobile Arena, Las Vegas.

Fight stats

Tecia Pennington
Zhang Weili
0
Knockdowns
0
30 of 62
Significant strikes
63 of 142
48%
Sig. strike accuracy
44%
33 of 65
Total strikes
118 of 204
0 of 1
Takedowns
2 of 8
0%
Takedown accuracy
25%
0
Submission attempts
0
0
Reversals
1
1:09
Control time
4:42
Significant strikes by target
14 of 41
Head
29 of 76
5 of 7
Body
6 of 21
11 of 14
Leg
28 of 45
25 of 54
Distance
43 of 117
2 of 3
Clinch
6 of 8
3 of 5
Ground
14 of 17

By round

ROUND 1
0
KD
0
5 of 17
Sig. str.
16 of 52
5 of 17
Total str.
18 of 54
0 of 1
Takedowns
0 of 4
0
Sub. att
0
0:07
Ctrl
1:16
ROUND 2
0
KD
0
14 of 30
Sig. str.
24 of 46
17 of 33
Total str.
39 of 62
0 of 0
Takedowns
1 of 3
0
Sub. att
0
0:59
Ctrl
0:36
ROUND 3
0
KD
0
11 of 15
Sig. str.
23 of 44
11 of 15
Total str.
61 of 88
0 of 0
Takedowns
1 of 1
0
Sub. att
0
0:03
Ctrl
2:50

Judges' Scorecards

Michael Bell
#PenningtonWeili
1910
2109
3910
Total2829
Derek Cleary
#PenningtonWeili
1910
2910
3910
Total2730
Glenn Trowbridge
#PenningtonWeili
1910
2910
3910
Total2730

Media Scores

0
Pennington
–
15
Weili
●30–27 Weili×9●29–28 Weili×6
All 15 media scorecards▾

Fan Scorecards

2%
Pennington
98%
Weili
48 fan scorecards submitted
●30–27 Weili72.9%●29–28 Weili16.7%●30–28 Weili6.2%●30–26 Weili2.1%
Fans' round-by-round verdict
R1
94%
Weili
R2
79%
Weili
R3
98%
Weili

Scorecard data via mmadecisions.com

Frequently asked questions

Who won Tecia Pennington vs Zhang Weili?

Zhang Weili defeated Tecia Pennington by Unanimous Decision in round 3 (5:00) in the Women's Strawweight bout of UFC 235: Jones vs Smith, held Sunday, March 3, 2019 at T-Mobile Arena, Las Vegas.

What were the judges' scorecards for Tecia Pennington vs Zhang Weili?

The judges scored it 29–28, 30–27, 30–27 — Zhang Weili won the decision.

Referee
Chris Tognoni
Time format
3 Rnd (5-5-5)
Pre-fight comparison▾

Win probability

Tecia Pennington 52%48% Zhang Weili

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
26-4-0
1581
Elo rating
1567
0
Win Streak
0
36
Age
36
5'1"
155 cm
Height
5'4"
163 cm
60"
152 cm
Reach
63"
160 cm
Orthodox
Stance
Switch
Women's Strawweight
Weight Class
Women's Strawweight
United States
Nationality
China

Striking Profile

4.73
SLpM
4.66
48%
Str. Acc.
52%
3.48
SApM
2.63
61%
Str. Def.
53%

Grappling Profile

0.56
TD Avg.
1.96
14%
TD Acc.
44%
62%
TD Def.
63%
0.10
Sub. Avg.
0.50

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  • L
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  • W
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  • W
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  • W
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  • W
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Career Averages

Based on 19 fights · 13 fights
66.2
Avg sig. strikes
71.5
0.53
Avg takedowns
2.00
2:12
Avg control time
4:26
144
Career high strikes
165
2
Career high TDs
6

Strike Distribution

Tecia Pennington
Strike target
Zhang Weili
54%
Head
59%
21%
Body
17%
25%
Leg
24%
Tecia Pennington
Strike position
Zhang Weili
85%
Distance
59%
12%
Clinch
9%
3%
Ground
32%