Zhang Weili def. Tecia Pennington (Unanimous Decision)
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. The judges scored it 29-28, 30-27, 30-27, Zhang Weili won the decision.
Fight stats
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Judges' Scorecards
Media Scores
All 15 media scorecards▾
- Nolan King · FloCombat30-27Weili
- Keith Shillan · FanSided.com30-27Weili
- MMABrasil.com.br30-27Weili
- Stephie Haynes · BloodyElbow.com30-27Weili
- Greg Rosenstein · ESPN.com30-27Weili
- Mike Straus · MMAJA30-27Weili
- Drake Riggs · BJPenn.com30-27Weili
- Alexander K. Lee · MMAFighting.com30-27Weili
- MMAMania.com30-27Weili
- John Pollock · POST Wrestling29-28Weili
- Dayne Fox · BloodyElbow.com29-28Weili
- Steve Duncan · mma.uno29-28Weili
- Matthew Wells · FanSided.com29-28Weili
- Ryan Frederick · WrestlingObserver.com29-28Weili
- MMAJunkie.com29-28Weili
Fan Scorecards
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. The judges scored it 29-28, 30-27, 30-27, Zhang Weili won the decision.
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.
Was Tecia Pennington vs Zhang Weili a robbery?
Public scoring backed the judges: 98% of 48 fan cards scored it for Zhang Weili; 100% of 15 media scores picked Zhang Weili.
Pre-fight comparison▾
Win probability
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 headUFCalendar's style model · Women's Strawweight roster (78 fighters)
Radar scaled to this matchup · bars show the gap
Style shape
Biggest edge Zhang Weili, Ground striking +46
Attribute by attribute
Attributes are rated 0-100 by UFCalendar's style model.
Tale of the Tape
Style Matchup
- Black belt · Taekwondo · Jhoon-Rhee Taekwondo
- 2014Quarterfinalist · The Ultimate Fighter · strawweight
- Champion · Amateur World Kickboxing
- Champion · MMA Solutions Global · strawweight
Camp Pound 4 Pound (Justin Houghton's gym) · Littleton / Denver, Colorado, US
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Grappling Profile
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