“Cookie Monster” · 20-8-0
Loss · Unanimous DecisionLoss · SubmissionWin · Split Decision
RESULT
Unanimous Decision
ROUND 3 · 5:00
Judges29-2829-2830-27
Women's Strawweight3 rounds scheduled
Full card
“Tiny Tornado” · 15-8-0
Loss · Unanimous DecisionWin · Unanimous DecisionWin · Unanimous Decision
Saturday, October 5, 2024Delta 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. The judges scored it 29-28, 29-28, 30-27, Tecia Pennington won the decision.
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Carla Esparza vs Tecia Pennington
Fight stats: totals
Same scale left and right on every row; the pale tail behind a bar is attempts
Carla EsparzaTecia Pennington
0
Knockdowns0
39 / 123
Significant strikes80 / 150
32%
Sig. strike accuracy53%
116 / 215
Total strikes94 / 166
4 / 7
Takedowns0 / 0
3:40
Control time0:00
Where it landed
Significant strikes landed by target in this fight
Carla EsparzaTecia Pennington
3077%2835%
Head
410%1114%
Body
513%4151%
Leg
Where it happened
Share of fight time at distance, in the clinch and on the ground
74%21%
DistanceClinchGround
Range × target
Significant strikes landed by range and target in this fight · landed / attempted in each cell
Carla Esparza39 landed
Head
Body
Leg
Distance
2424/99
44/6
55/5
Clinch
00/3
0
0
Ground
66/10
0
0
Tecia Pennington80 landed
Head
Body
Leg
Distance
2525/86
1010/11
4040/45
Clinch
33/6
11/1
11/1
Ground
0
0
0
Round by round
Significant strikes landed per round · the judges' scores under each
Carla EsparzaTecia Pennington
R1
6
13
10-910-910-9
R2
12
31
10-910-910-9
R3
21
36
10-910-910-9
Bars share one scale across rounds. Each chip is one judge's score for the round, coloured by who they gave it to.
Round 1Judges: Tecia Pennington
0
Knockdowns0
6 / 26
Significant strikes13 / 38
23%
Sig. strike accuracy34%
77 / 105
Total strikes19 / 44
1 / 3
Takedowns0 / 0
2:52
Control time0:00
Round 2Judges: Tecia Pennington
0
Knockdowns0
12 / 43
Significant strikes31 / 55
28%
Sig. strike accuracy56%
17 / 51
Total strikes32 / 56
2 / 3
Takedowns0 / 0
0:29
Control time0:00
Round 3Judges: Tecia Pennington
0
Knockdowns0
21 / 54
Significant strikes36 / 57
39%
Sig. strike accuracy63%
22 / 59
Total strikes43 / 66
1 / 1
Takedowns0 / 0
0:19
Control time0:00
Judges' Scorecards
Media Scores
6
Carla Esparza
10
Tecia 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
173 fan scorecards submitted
61%
Carla Esparza
2%
Draw
37%
Tecia Pennington
●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
Insights
- Tecia Pennington lands 4.73 significant strikes a minute, more than 84% of UFC fighters.
- Carla Esparza lands 3.28 takedowns per 15 minutes, more than 90% of UFC fighters.
- Tecia Pennington spends 77% of fight time at distance.
Style & credentials
Carla Esparza
Freestyle WrestlingBJJ
- —Brown belt · BJJ
- 2009All-American · WCWA Nationals
- 2008All-American · WCWA Nationals
- —Menlo CollegeWomen's wrestling · 2006-2010
Tecia Pennington
TaekwondoKarateMuay Thai
- —Black belt · TaekwondoJhoon-Rhee Taekwondo
- 2014Quarterfinalist · The Ultimate FighterStrawweight
- —Champion · Amateur World Kickboxing
- —Champion · MMA Solutions GlobalStrawweight
Sig. strikes by zone
Where each fighter lands, as a share of significant strikes
74%54%
Head
14%21%
Body
12%25%
Leg
Time in position
Share of fight time at distance, in the clinch and on the ground
Carla Esparzalast 2 fights
64%12%24%
Tecia Penningtonlast 4 fights
77%13%10%
DistanceClinchGround
How good, really
Each stat against every UFC fighter, in plain words
Carla Esparza Tecia Pennington
Strikes landed / min
2.194.73
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Carla Esparza · Poor · better than 15% of UFC fightersTecia Pennington · Good · better than 84% of UFC fighters
Strikes taken / minfewer is better
2.873.48
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Carla Esparza · Good · better than 69% of UFC fightersTecia Pennington · Average · better than 48% of UFC fighters
Takedowns landed / 15 min
3.280.56
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Carla Esparza · Elite · better than 90% of UFC fightersTecia Pennington · Below avg · better than 24% of UFC fighters
Takedown accuracy
36%15%
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Carla Esparza · Average · better than 44% of UFC fightersTecia Pennington · Poor · better than 9% of UFC fighters
Takedown defence
47%63%
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Carla Esparza · Below avg · better than 21% of UFC fightersTecia Pennington · Average · better than 46% of UFC fighters
Submission attempts / 15 min
0.300.10
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Carla Esparza · Average · better than 40% of UFC fightersTecia Pennington · Below avg · better than 26% of UFC fighters
Ranked against 1490 UFC fighters with five or more UFC fights.
Striking & grappling
Same scale left and right on every row
2.19
Strikes landed / min4.73
2.87
Strikes taken / minfewer is better3.48
3.28 / 9.1
Takedowns landed / 15 min0.56 / 3.7
36%
Takedown accuracy15%
47%
Takedown defence63%
3:58
Control time / fight2:12
0.30
Submission attempts / 15 min0.10
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
Carla Esparza15 UFC fights · 402 landed
Head
Body
Leg
Distance
44%176/689
4%18/34
8%34/42
Clinch
4%18/37
7%30/38
0%1/3
Ground
26%106/153
3%14/14
1%5/9
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
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
Carla Esparza12 of 26 ended early · 46%14 went the distance
R1R2R3R4R5
4 early stoppages have no logged time
Tecia Pennington2 of 20 ended early · 10%18 went the distance
R1R2R3R4R5
finished the opponent got finished· placed at the minute the fight ended
Recent form · last 5
Carla Esparza4-1
- L
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- W
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- L
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- L
- WThe Ultimate Fighter Finale: A Champion Will Be Crowned· Dec 12, 2014Submission · R3 · 1:26 · Women's Strawweight
- W
- WLynn AlvarezInvicta FC 3· Oct 6, 2012TKO · R1 · 2:53 · Strawweight
- WSarah SchneiderInvicta FC 2· Jul 28, 2012TKO · R2 · 4:28 · Strawweight
- W
- LBFC: Bellator Fighting Championships 46· Jun 25, 2011Split Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Middleweight
- WYadira AnzalduaEvolution Combat Sports Championship· Apr 15, 2011Submission
- W
- L
- WLacey SchuckmanAnnhilation· Jul 16, 2010Submission
- WKarina HallinanLong Beach Fight Night· Apr 18, 2010Submission
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Tecia Pennington3-2
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- W
- W
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- L
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- WUFC Fight Night: Johnson vs Gaethje· Jul 7, 2017Submission · R2 · 0:53 · Women's Strawweight
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- 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
- WKaiyana RainInvicta FC 3· Oct 6, 2012Unanimous Decision · Strawweight
Frequently asked questions
Who won Carla Esparza vs Tecia Pennington?
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. The judges scored it 29-28, 29-28, 30-27, Tecia Pennington won the decision.
What were the judges' scorecards for Carla Esparza vs Tecia Pennington?
The judges scored it 29-28, 29-28, 30-27, Tecia Pennington won the decision.
Was Carla Esparza vs Tecia Pennington a robbery?
Many scored it for Carla Esparza: 61% of 173 fan cards scored it for Carla Esparza; 63% of 16 media scores picked Tecia Pennington. The judges gave it to Tecia Pennington.
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