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
United StatesTecia 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

Judges' Scorecards

Sal D'Amato
#EsparzaPennington
1910
2910
3109
Total2829
Steve Faragher
#EsparzaPennington
1109
2910
3910
Total2829
Dan Furse
#EsparzaPennington
1910
2910
3910
Total2730

Media Scores

6
Esparza
–
10
Pennington
●29–28 Pennington×7●29–28 Esparza×6●30–27 Pennington×3
All 16 media scorecards▾

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

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.

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.

Referee
Tyler Tomlinson
Time format
3 Rnd (5-5-5)
Pre-fight comparison▾

Win probability

Carla Esparza 54%46% Tecia Pennington

What the model gave each fighter going into the fight, from their pre-fight UFCal Elo ratings. See all Elo ratings

Tale of the Tape

20-8-0
Record
15-8-0
1573
Elo rating
1546
0
Win Streak
0
38
Age
36
5'1"
155 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 / Ecuador
Nationality
United States

Striking Profile

2.19
SLpM
4.73
39%
Str. Acc.
48%
2.87
SApM
3.48
54%
Str. Def.
61%

Grappling Profile

3.28
TD Avg.
0.56
36%
TD Acc.
14%
47%
TD Def.
62%
0.30
Sub. Avg.
0.10

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%