Ultimate Fighting Calendar
UFCUFC 273: Volkanovski vs The Korean Zombie
Women's Strawweight3 rounds scheduled
WIN
Mackenzie Dern
Mackenzie Dern
17-5-0
RESULT

Mackenzie Dern def. Tecia Pennington (Split Decision)

Split Decision · Round 3 · 5:00
Tecia Pennington
United StatesTecia Pennington
“Tiny Tornado”
15-8-0
Saturday, April 9, 2022
VyStar Veterans Memorial Arena, Jacksonville, United States

Mackenzie Dern defeated Tecia Pennington by Split Decision in round 3 (5:00) in the Women's Strawweight bout of UFC 273: Volkanovski vs The Korean Zombie, held Saturday, April 9, 2022 at VyStar Veterans Memorial Arena, Jacksonville. The judges scored it 29-28, 29-28, 28-29, Mackenzie Dern won the decision.

Fight stats

Mackenzie Dern
Tecia Pennington
0
Knockdowns
0
50 of 156
Significant strikes
76 of 124
32%
Sig. strike accuracy
61%
58 of 164
Total strikes
78 of 126
0 of 5
Takedowns
0 of 2
0%
Takedown accuracy
0%
3
Submission attempts
0
0
Reversals
0
2:24
Control time
2:54
Significant strikes by target
42 of 147
Head
19 of 61
6 of 7
Body
25 of 30
2 of 2
Leg
32 of 33
46 of 152
Distance
75 of 122
3 of 3
Clinch
0 of 0
1 of 1
Ground
1 of 2

By round

ROUND 1
0
KD
0
28 of 80
Sig. str.
35 of 62
28 of 80
Total str.
37 of 64
0 of 1
Takedowns
0 of 0
0
Sub. att
0
0:06
Ctrl
0:43
ROUND 2
0
KD
0
2 of 13
Sig. str.
2 of 5
8 of 19
Total str.
2 of 5
0 of 0
Takedowns
0 of 0
3
Sub. att
0
2:07
Ctrl
2:06
ROUND 3
0
KD
0
20 of 63
Sig. str.
39 of 57
22 of 65
Total str.
39 of 57
0 of 4
Takedowns
0 of 2
0
Sub. att
0
0:11
Ctrl
0:05

Judges' Scorecards

Derek Cleary
#DernPennington
1109
2109
3910
Total2928
Chris Lee
#DernPennington
1109
2109
3910
Total2928
Barry Luxenberg
#DernPennington
1910
2109
3910
Total2829

Media Scores

7
Dern
-
11
Pennington
●29-28 Pennington×11●29-28 Dern×7
All 18 media scorecards▾

Fan Scorecards

26%
Dern
5%
Draw
69%
Pennington
442 fan scorecards submitted
●29-28 Pennington67.4%●29-28 Dern21%●28-28 Draw4.5%●30-27 Dern2%
Fans' round-by-round verdict
R1
77%
Pennington
R2
90%
Dern
R3
91%
Pennington

Scorecard data via mmadecisions.com

Frequently asked questions

Who won Mackenzie Dern vs Tecia Pennington?

Mackenzie Dern defeated Tecia Pennington by Split Decision in round 3 (5:00) in the Women's Strawweight bout of UFC 273: Volkanovski vs The Korean Zombie, held Saturday, April 9, 2022 at VyStar Veterans Memorial Arena, Jacksonville. The judges scored it 29-28, 29-28, 28-29, Mackenzie Dern won the decision.

What were the judges' scorecards for Mackenzie Dern vs Tecia Pennington?

The judges scored it 29-28, 29-28, 28-29, Mackenzie Dern won the decision.

Was Mackenzie Dern vs Tecia Pennington a robbery?

Many scored it for Tecia Pennington: 69% of 442 fan cards scored it for Tecia Pennington; 61% of 18 media scores picked Tecia Pennington. The judges gave it to Mackenzie Dern.

Full robbery index →
Referee
Keith Peterson
Time format
3 Rnd (5-5-5)
Pre-fight comparison▾

Win probability

Mackenzie Dern 59%41% Tecia Pennington

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 (9 fighters)

Mackenzie Dern
Submission Ace
5 edges
Tecia Pennington
Striking Technician
5 edges
PowerSpeedPrecisionDurabilityEngineWrestlingGround

Radar scaled to this matchup · bars show the gap

Style shape

91Power89
91Speed96
90Precision88
92Durability93
93Engine97
90Wrestling78
95Ground63

Biggest edge Mackenzie Dern, Ground striking +45

Attribute by attribute

Mackenzie Dern is on the left of every row, Tecia Pennington on the right.
92Punch power83
90Kick power94
92Punch speed95
89Kick speed97
90Accuracy88
90Takedowns78
92Ground striking47
98Submissions78
93Chin96
90Body strength90
93Cardio97

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

Tale of the Tape

17-5-0
Record
15-8-0
1759
Power Index rating
1694
4
Win Streak
0
33
Age
37
5'4"
163 cm
Height
5'1"
155 cm
63"
160 cm
Reach
60"
152 cm
Orthodox
Stance
Orthodox
Women's Strawweight
Weight Class
Women's Strawweight
United States / Brazil
Nationality
United States

Striking Profile

3.38
SLpM
4.73
41%
Str. Acc.
48%
3.74
SApM
3.48
52%
Str. Def.
61%

Grappling Profile

1.07
TD Avg.
0.56
21%
TD Acc.
14%
40%
TD Def.
62%
1.00
Sub. Avg.
0.10

Recent form (last 5 fights)

Mackenzie Dern · 4-1
  • W
    Gillian Robertson
    UFC 330: Makhachev vs Machado Garry · Aug 15, 2026
    Unanimous Decision · R5 · 5:00 · Women's Strawweight
  • W
    Virna Jandiroba
    UFC 321: Aspinall vs Gane · Oct 25, 2025
    Unanimous Decision · R5 · 5:00 · Women's Strawweight
  • W
    Amanda Ribas
    UFC Fight Night: Dern vs Ribas 2 · Jan 11, 2025
    Submission · R3 · 4:56 · Women's Strawweight
  • L
    Ffion Davies
    Craig Jones Invitational 1 · Aug 17, 2024
    · R1 · 5:44 · Flyweight
  • W
    Loopy Godinez
    UFC Fight Night: Sandhagen vs Nurmagomedov · Aug 3, 2024
    Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Women's Strawweight
Tecia Pennington · 2-3
  • L
    Denise Gomes
    UFC Fight Night: Bonfim vs Brown · Nov 8, 2025
    Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Women's Strawweight
  • W
    Luana Pinheiro
    UFC Fight Night: Burns vs Morales · May 17, 2025
    Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Women's Strawweight
  • W
    Carla Esparza
    UFC 307: Pereira vs Rountree Jr. · Oct 5, 2024
    Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Women's Strawweight
  • L
    Tabatha Ricci
    UFC Fight Night: Lewis vs Nascimento · May 11, 2024
    Split Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Women's Strawweight
  • L
    Mackenzie Dern
    UFC 273: Volkanovski vs The Korean Zombie · Apr 9, 2022
    Split Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Women's Strawweight

Career Averages

Based on 17 fights · 19 fights
50.1
Avg sig. strikes
66.2
1.06
Avg takedowns
0.53
4:23
Avg control time
2:12
126
Career high strikes
144
4
Career high TDs
2

Strike Distribution

Mackenzie Dern
Strike target
Tecia Pennington
74%
Head
54%
15%
Body
21%
11%
Leg
25%
Mackenzie Dern
Strike position
Tecia Pennington
74%
Distance
85%
10%
Clinch
12%
17%
Ground
3%