Ultimate Fighting Calendar
UFCUFC 307: Pereira vs Rountree Jr.
Women's Strawweight3 rounds scheduled
Carla Esparza
Carla Esparza
“Cookie Monster”
20-8-0
RESULT

Tecia Pennington def. Carla Esparza (Unanimous Decision)

Unanimous Decision · Round 3 · 5:00
WIN
Tecia Pennington
Tecia Pennington
“Tiny Tornado”
15-8-0
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
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"
Height
5'1"
63"
Reach
60"
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Stance
—
Women's Strawweight
Weight Class
Women's Strawweight
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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
  • L
    Tecia Pennington
    UFC 307: Pereira vs Rountree Jr.Sat, Oct 5, 2024
    Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Women's Strawweight
  • L
    Zhang Weili
    UFC 281: Adesanya vs PereiraSat, Nov 12, 2022
    Submission · R2 · 1:05 · Women's Strawweight
  • W
    Rose Namajunas
    UFC 274: Oliveira vs GaethjeSat, May 7, 2022
    Split Decision · R5 · 5:00 · Women's Strawweight
  • W
    Yan Xiaonan
    UFC Fight Night: Font vs GarbrandtSat, May 22, 2021
    TKO · R2 · 2:58 · Women's Strawweight
  • W
    Marina Rodriguez
    UFC Fight Night: Whittaker vs TillSun, Jul 26, 2020
    Split Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Women's Strawweight
Tecia Pennington · 2-3
  • L
    Denise Gomes
    UFC Fight Night: Bonfim vs BrownSat, Nov 8, 2025
    Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Women's Strawweight
  • W
    Luana Pinheiro
    UFC Fight Night: Burns vs MoralesSat, May 17, 2025
    Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Women's Strawweight
  • W
    Carla Esparza
    UFC 307: Pereira vs Rountree Jr.Sat, Oct 5, 2024
    Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Women's Strawweight
  • L
    Tabatha Ricci
    UFC Fight Night: Lewis vs NascimentoSat, May 11, 2024
    Split Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Women's Strawweight
  • L
    Mackenzie Dern
    UFC 273: Volkanovski vs The Korean ZombieSat, Apr 9, 2022
    Split Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Women's Strawweight

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%