Rose Namajunas def. Tecia Pennington (Unanimous Decision)
Rose Namajunas defeated Tecia Pennington by Unanimous Decision in round 3 (5:00) in the Women's Strawweight bout of UFC Fight Night: Teixeira vs Evans, held Sunday, April 17, 2016 at Amalie Arena, Tampa. The judges scored it 29-28, 29-28, 29-28, Rose Namajunas won the decision.
Fight stats
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Judges' Scorecards
Media Scores
All 21 media scorecards▾
- Rob Young · CombatPress.com30-27Namajunas
- Danny Segura · MMAFighting.com29-28Namajunas
- Patrick Wyman · BleacherReport.com29-28Namajunas
- Nick Baldwin · BloodyElbow.com29-28Namajunas
- Dave Meltzer · Wrestling Observer29-28Namajunas
- Jim Edwards · MMALatestNews.com29-28Namajunas
- SevereMMA.com29-28Namajunas
- Craig Amos · BleacherReport.com29-28Namajunas
- MMAJunkie.com29-28Namajunas
- Jordan Breen · Sherdog.com29-28Namajunas
- Steven Kelliher · Tapology.com29-29Draw
- Dallas Winston · BloodyElbow.com29-29Draw
- Paul Fontaine · WrestlingObserver.com29-28Pennington
- Nathan McCarter · BleacherReport.com29-28Pennington
- MMAMania.com29-28Pennington
- Chris Nelson · Sherdog.com29-28Pennington
- Brian Knapp · Sherdog.com29-28Pennington
- Diego Peixoto · MMABrasil.com.br29-28Pennington
- Ryan Frederick · WrestlingObserver.com29-28Pennington
- Tim Burke · BloodyElbow.com29-28Pennington
- Rob Tatum · CombatPress.com29-28Pennington
Fan Scorecards
Scorecard data via mmadecisions.com
Frequently asked questions
Who won Rose Namajunas vs Tecia Pennington?
Rose Namajunas defeated Tecia Pennington by Unanimous Decision in round 3 (5:00) in the Women's Strawweight bout of UFC Fight Night: Teixeira vs Evans, held Sunday, April 17, 2016 at Amalie Arena, Tampa. The judges scored it 29-28, 29-28, 29-28, Rose Namajunas won the decision.
What were the judges' scorecards for Rose Namajunas vs Tecia Pennington?
The judges scored it 29-28, 29-28, 29-28, Rose Namajunas won the decision.
Was Rose Namajunas vs Tecia Pennington a robbery?
Many scored it for Tecia Pennington: 50% of 356 fan cards scored it for Tecia Pennington; 53% of 19 media scores picked Rose Namajunas. The judges gave it to Rose Namajunas.
Pre-fight comparison▾
Win probability
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
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Style shape
Biggest edge Rose Namajunas, Ground striking +44
Attribute by attribute
Attributes are rated 0-100 by UFCalendar's style model.
Tale of the Tape
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Striking Profile
Grappling Profile
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