Saturday, December 12, 2020Meta Apex, Las Vegas, United States
Tecia Pennington defeated Sam Hughes by TKO in round 1 (5:00) in the Women's Strawweight bout of UFC 256: Figueiredo vs Moreno, held Saturday, December 12, 2020 at Meta Apex, Las Vegas.
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Tecia Pennington vs Sam Hughes
Fight stats: totals
Same scale left and right on every row; the pale tail behind a bar is attempts
Tecia PenningtonSam Hughes
0
Knockdowns0
52 / 103
Significant strikes20 / 53
50%
Sig. strike accuracy38%
52 / 103
Total strikes26 / 59
1 / 1
Takedowns0 / 1
100%
Takedown accuracy0%
0:15
Control time0:51
Where it landed
Significant strikes landed by target in this fight
Tecia PenningtonSam Hughes
2752%945%
Head
1325%210%
Body
1223%945%
Leg
Where it happened
Where the landed significant strikes came from
Tecia Pennington
96%
Sam Hughes
95%
■ Distance■ Clinch■ Ground
Range × target
Significant strikes landed by range and target in this fight · landed / attempted in each cell
Tecia Pennington52 landed
Head
Body
Leg
Distance
2626/70
1212/16
1212/15
Clinch
11/1
11/1
0
Ground
0
0
0
Sam Hughes20 landed
Head
Body
Leg
Distance
99/33
11/2
99/17
Clinch
0
11/1
0
Ground
0
0
0
Round by round
Significant strikes landed per round
Tecia PenningtonSam Hughes
R1
52
20
Bars share one scale across rounds. The side that landed more is solid.
Round 1
0
Knockdowns0
52 / 103
Significant strikes20 / 53
50%
Sig. strike accuracy38%
52 / 103
Total strikes26 / 59
1 / 1
Takedowns0 / 1
100%
Takedown accuracy0%
0:15
Control time0:51
Insights
- Sam Hughes absorbs 4.69 significant strikes a minute, more than 83% of UFC fighters.
- Tecia Pennington lands 4.73 significant strikes a minute, more than 84% 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
Sam Hughes
No background on record
Camp · Fortis MMA · United StatesSig. strikes by zone
Where each fighter lands, as a share of significant strikes
54%67%
Head
21%17%
Body
25%16%
Leg
Time in position
Share of fight time at distance, in the clinch and on the ground
Tecia Penningtonlast 4 fights
77%13%10%
Sam Hugheslast 8 fights
57%16%27%
■ Distance■ Clinch■ Ground
How good, really
Each stat against every UFC fighter, in plain words
Tecia Pennington· from fights outside the UFC Sam Hughes· from fights outside the UFC
Strikes landed / min
4.734.41
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Tecia Pennington · Good · better than 84% of UFC fightersSam Hughes · Good · better than 78% of UFC fighters
Strikes taken / minfewer is better
3.484.69
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Tecia Pennington · Average · better than 48% of UFC fightersSam Hughes · Poor · better than 17% of UFC fighters
Takedowns landed / 15 min
0.561.12
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Tecia Pennington · Below avg · better than 24% of UFC fightersSam Hughes · Average · better than 49% of UFC fighters
Takedown accuracy
15%29%
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Tecia Pennington · Poor · better than 9% of UFC fightersSam Hughes · Below avg · better than 27% of UFC fighters
Takedown defence
63%63%
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Tecia Pennington · Average · better than 46% of UFC fightersSam Hughes · Average · better than 46% of UFC fighters
Submission attempts / 15 min
0.100.20
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Tecia Pennington · Below avg · better than 25% of UFC fightersSam Hughes · Below avg · better than 32% of UFC fighters
Ranked against 1483 UFC fighters with five or more UFC fights.
Striking & grappling
Same scale left and right on every row
4.73
Strikes landed / min4.41
3.48
Strikes taken / minfewer is better4.69
0.56 / 3.7
Takedowns landed / 15 min1.12 / 3.9
15%
Takedown accuracy29%
63%
Takedown defence63%
2:12
Control time / fight3:37
0.10
Submission attempts / 15 min0.20
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
Sam Hughes12 UFC fights · 710 landed
Head
Body
Leg
Distance
49%345/982
13%90/149
15%108/142
Clinch
7%49/63
4%29/36
0%0/0
Ground
12%84/117
0%2/2
0%3/3
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
Sam Hughes8 of 18 ended early · 44%10 went the distance
R1R2R3R4R5
finished the opponent got finished· placed at the minute the fight ended
Recent form · last 5
Tecia Pennington2-3
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- LUFC Fight Night: Lewis vs Nascimento · May 11, 2024Split Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Women's Strawweight
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- W
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- LUFC 235: Jones vs Smith · Mar 2, 2019Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Women's Strawweight
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- LUFC Fight Night: Emmett vs Stephens · Feb 24, 2018Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Women's Strawweight
- WUFC 218: Holloway vs Aldo 2 · Dec 2, 2017Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Women's Strawweight
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- WUFC 194: Aldo vs McGregor · Dec 12, 2015Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Women's Strawweight
- WUFC 188: Velasquez vs Werdum · Jun 13, 2015Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Women's Strawweight
- WThe Ultimate Fighter Finale: A Champion Will Be Crowned · Dec 12, 2014Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Women's Strawweight
- W
- W
- W
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Sam Hughes3-2
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- L
Full record · 18 fightsShow less
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- W
- W
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- LUFC Fight Night: Reyes vs Prochazka · May 1, 2021Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Women's Strawweight
- L
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- L
- W
- WBethany ChristensenBattle at the Bay 15 · Oct 19, 2019Submission · R1 · 0:52 · Flyweight
- WLoren BenjarXKO 46: Summer Bash · Jul 13, 2019TKO · R2 · 1:30 · Flyweight
- WKyla FrajmanCOGA Combat Games 62 · Feb 23, 2019Submission · R1 · 1:35 · Bantamweight
Frequently asked questions
Who won Tecia Pennington vs Sam Hughes?
Tecia Pennington defeated Sam Hughes by TKO in round 1 (5:00) in the Women's Strawweight bout of UFC 256: Figueiredo vs Moreno, held Saturday, December 12, 2020 at Meta Apex, Las Vegas.