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

Zhang Weili def. Tecia Pennington (Unanimous Decision)

Unanimous Decision · Round 3 · 5:00
WIN
Zhang Weili
Zhang 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
Referee
Chris Tognoni
Time format
3 Rnd (5-5-5)
Pre-fight comparison▾

Tale of the Tape

15-8-0
Record
26-4-0
0
Win Streak
0
36
Age
36
5'1"
Height
5'4"
60"
Reach
63"
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Stance
—
Women's Strawweight
Weight Class
Women's Strawweight
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Nationality
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Striking Profile

4.73
SLpM
4.66
48%
Str. Acc.
52%
3.48
SApM
2.63
—
Str. Def.
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Grappling Profile

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

Recent form (last 5 fights)

Tecia Pennington · 2-3
  • L
    Denise Gomes
    UFC Fight Night: Bonfim vs BrownSat, Nov 8, 2025
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  • W
    Luana Pinheiro
    UFC Fight Night: Burns vs MoralesSat, May 17, 2025
    Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Women's Strawweight
  • W
    Carla Esparza
    UFC 307: Pereira vs Rountree Jr.Sat, Oct 5, 2024
    Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Women's Strawweight
  • L
    Tabatha Ricci
    UFC Fight Night: Lewis vs NascimentoSat, May 11, 2024
    Split Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Women's Strawweight
  • L
    Mackenzie Dern
    UFC 273: Volkanovski vs The Korean ZombieSat, Apr 9, 2022
    Split Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Women's Strawweight
Zhang Weili · 4-1
  • L
    Valentina Shevchenko
    VeChain UFC 322: Della Maddalena vs MakhachevSat, Nov 15, 2025
    Unanimous Decision · R5 · 5:00 · Women's Flyweight
  • W
    Tatiana Suarez
    UFC 312: Du Plessis vs Strickland 2Sat, Feb 8, 2025
    Unanimous Decision · R5 · 5:00 · Women's Strawweight
  • W
    Yan Xiaonan
    UFC 300: Pereira vs HillSat, Apr 13, 2024
    Unanimous Decision · R5 · 5:00 · Women's Strawweight
  • W
    Amanda Lemos
    UFC 292: Sterling vs O'MalleySat, Aug 19, 2023
    Unanimous Decision · R5 · 5:00 · Women's Strawweight
  • W
    Carla Esparza
    UFC 281: Adesanya vs PereiraSat, Nov 12, 2022
    Submission · R2 · 1:05 · Women's Strawweight

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%