Women's Strawweight3 rounds scheduled
RESULT
Tecia Pennington def. Carla Esparza (Unanimous Decision)
Unanimous Decision · Round 3 · 5:00
Saturday, October 5, 2024
Delta Center, Salt Lake City, United States
Tecia Pennington defeated Carla Esparza by Unanimous Decision in round 3 (5:00) in the Women's Strawweight bout of UFC 307: Pereira vs Rountree Jr., held Saturday, October 5, 2024 at Delta Center, Salt Lake City.
Fight stats
Carla Esparza
Tecia Pennington
0
Knockdowns
0
39 of 123
Significant strikes
80 of 150
32%
Sig. strike accuracy
53%
116 of 215
Total strikes
94 of 166
4 of 7
Takedowns
0 of 0
57%
Takedown accuracy
—
0
Submission attempts
0
0
Reversals
0
3:40
Control time
0:00
Significant strikes by target
30 of 112
Head
28 of 92
4 of 6
Body
11 of 12
5 of 5
Leg
41 of 46
33 of 110
Distance
75 of 142
0 of 3
Clinch
5 of 8
6 of 10
Ground
0 of 0
By round
ROUND 1
0
KD
0
6 of 26
Sig. str.
13 of 38
77 of 105
Total str.
19 of 44
1 of 3
Takedowns
0 of 0
0
Sub. att
0
2:52
Ctrl
0:00
ROUND 2
0
KD
0
12 of 43
Sig. str.
31 of 55
17 of 51
Total str.
32 of 56
2 of 3
Takedowns
0 of 0
0
Sub. att
0
0:29
Ctrl
0:00
ROUND 3
0
KD
0
21 of 54
Sig. str.
36 of 57
22 of 59
Total str.
43 of 66
1 of 1
Takedowns
0 of 0
0
Sub. att
0
0:19
Ctrl
0:00
Judges' Scorecards
Sal D'Amato
| # | Esparza | Pennington |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 9 | 10 |
| 2 | 9 | 10 |
| 3 | 10 | 9 |
Total2829
Steve Faragher
| # | Esparza | Pennington |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 10 | 9 |
| 2 | 9 | 10 |
| 3 | 9 | 10 |
Total2829
Dan Furse
| # | Esparza | Pennington |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 9 | 10 |
| 2 | 9 | 10 |
| 3 | 9 | 10 |
Total2730
Media Scores
6
Esparza
–
10
Pennington
●29–28 Pennington×7●29–28 Esparza×6●30–27 Pennington×3
All 16 media scorecards▾
- Seán Sheehan · SevereMMA.com30–27Pennington
- Zane Simon · The MMA Vivisection30–27Pennington
- Keith Shillan · Sherdog.com30–27Pennington
- Jay Pettry · Sherdog.com29–28Pennington
- Ryan Frederick · WrestlingObserver.com29–28Pennington
- Dayne Fox · Sherdog.com29–28Pennington
- Danny Segura · MMAJunkie.com29–28Pennington
- Patrick McCorry · Cageside Press29–28Pennington
- Steve Duncan · mma.uno29–28Pennington
- Val Dewar · Cageside Press29–28Pennington
- Brian Knapp · Sherdog.com29–28Esparza
- Tyler Treese · Sherdog.com29–28Esparza
- Jake Noecker · Cageside Press29–28Esparza
- Chris De Santiago · Sports Illustrated29–28Esparza
- Alex Behunin · MMA Mania29–28Esparza
- Dominik Durniat · ddreporter Tv29–28Esparza
Fan Scorecards
61%
Esparza
2%
Draw
37%
Pennington
173 fan scorecards submitted
●29–28 Esparza54.9%●29–28 Pennington26%●30–27 Pennington10.4%●30–27 Esparza5.8%
Fans' round-by-round verdict
R1
80%
Esparza
R2
86%
Pennington
R3
62%
Esparza
Scorecard data via mmadecisions.com
Referee
Tyler Tomlinson
Time format
3 Rnd (5-5-5)
Pre-fight comparison▾
Tale of the Tape
20-8-0
Record
15-8-0
0
Win Streak
0
38
Age
36
5'1"
155 cm
Height
5'1"
155 cm
63"
160 cm
Reach
60"
152 cm
—
Stance
—
Women's Strawweight
Weight Class
Women's Strawweight
—
Nationality
—
Striking Profile
2.19
SLpM
4.73
39%
Str. Acc.
48%
2.87
SApM
3.48
—
Str. Def.
—
Grappling Profile
3.28
TD Avg.
0.56
36%
TD Acc.
14%
47%
TD Def.
62%
—
Sub. Avg.
—
Recent form (last 5 fights)
Carla Esparza · 3-2
- LUFC 307: Pereira vs Rountree Jr.Sat, Oct 5, 2024Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Women's Strawweight
- LUFC 281: Adesanya vs PereiraSat, Nov 12, 2022Submission · R2 · 1:05 · Women's Strawweight
- WUFC 274: Oliveira vs GaethjeSat, May 7, 2022Split Decision · R5 · 5:00 · Women's Strawweight
- W
- WUFC Fight Night: Whittaker vs TillSun, Jul 26, 2020Split Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Women's Strawweight
Tecia Pennington · 2-3
- LUFC Fight Night: Bonfim vs BrownSat, Nov 8, 2025Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Women's Strawweight
- WUFC Fight Night: Burns vs MoralesSat, May 17, 2025Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Women's Strawweight
- WUFC 307: Pereira vs Rountree Jr.Sat, Oct 5, 2024Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Women's Strawweight
- LUFC Fight Night: Lewis vs NascimentoSat, May 11, 2024Split Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Women's Strawweight
- LUFC 273: Volkanovski vs The Korean ZombieSat, Apr 9, 2022Split Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Women's Strawweight
Common Opponents
Carla Esparza
Tecia Pennington
- vs
- vs
Head-to-Head History
Career Averages
Based on 16 fights · 19 fights
30.8
Avg sig. strikes
66.2
3.06
Avg takedowns
0.53
3:58
Avg control time
2:12
48
Career high strikes
144
6
Career high TDs
2
Strike Distribution
Carla Esparza
Strike target
Tecia Pennington
74%
Head
54%
14%
Body
21%
12%
Leg
25%
Carla Esparza
Strike position
Tecia Pennington
57%
Distance
85%
13%
Clinch
12%
30%
Ground
3%