Ultimate Fighting Calendar
UFCUFC Fight Night: Lewis vs Nascimento
Women's Strawweight3 rounds scheduled
WIN
Tabatha Ricci
BrazilTabatha Ricci
“Baby Shark”
12-4-0
RESULT

Tabatha Ricci def. Tecia Pennington (Split Decision)

Split Decision · Round 3 · 5:00
Tecia Pennington
United StatesTecia Pennington
“Tiny Tornado”
15-8-0
Saturday, May 11, 2024
Enterprise Center, St. Louis, United States

Tabatha Ricci defeated Tecia Pennington by Split Decision in round 3 (5:00) in the Women's Strawweight bout of UFC Fight Night: Lewis vs Nascimento, held Saturday, May 11, 2024 at Enterprise Center, St. Louis.

Fight stats

Tabatha Ricci
Tecia Pennington
0
Knockdowns
0
54 of 143
Significant strikes
80 of 219
38%
Sig. strike accuracy
37%
94 of 186
Total strikes
92 of 231
1 of 10
Takedowns
0 of 2
10%
Takedown accuracy
0%
0
Submission attempts
0
0
Reversals
0
5:15
Control time
0:04
Significant strikes by target
32 of 105
Head
64 of 194
9 of 19
Body
6 of 14
13 of 19
Leg
10 of 11
48 of 135
Distance
70 of 193
6 of 8
Clinch
10 of 26
0 of 0
Ground
0 of 0

By round

ROUND 1
0
KD
0
25 of 76
Sig. str.
42 of 107
26 of 77
Total str.
47 of 112
1 of 3
Takedowns
0 of 0
0
Sub. att
0
0:07
Ctrl
0:00
ROUND 2
0
KD
0
10 of 27
Sig. str.
15 of 47
32 of 50
Total str.
21 of 53
0 of 5
Takedowns
0 of 0
0
Sub. att
0
3:01
Ctrl
0:00
ROUND 3
0
KD
0
19 of 40
Sig. str.
23 of 65
36 of 59
Total str.
24 of 66
0 of 2
Takedowns
0 of 2
0
Sub. att
0
2:07
Ctrl
0:04

Judges' Scorecards

Rob Francis
#RicciPennington
1910
2910
3109
Total2829
Chris Lee
#RicciPennington
1910
2109
3109
Total2928
Brian Puccillo
#RicciPennington
1910
2109
3109
Total2928

Media Scores

6
Ricci
–
7
Pennington
●29–28 Ricci×6●29–28 Pennington×6●30–27 Pennington
All 13 media scorecards▾

Fan Scorecards

29%
Ricci
1%
Draw
71%
Pennington
119 fan scorecards submitted
●29–28 Pennington37%●30–27 Pennington32.8%●29–28 Ricci24.4%●30–27 Ricci2.5%
Fans' round-by-round verdict
R1
92%
Pennington
R2
49%
Ricci
R3
59%
Pennington

Scorecard data via mmadecisions.com

Frequently asked questions

Who won Tabatha Ricci vs Tecia Pennington?

Tabatha Ricci defeated Tecia Pennington by Split Decision in round 3 (5:00) in the Women's Strawweight bout of UFC Fight Night: Lewis vs Nascimento, held Saturday, May 11, 2024 at Enterprise Center, St. Louis.

What were the judges' scorecards for Tabatha Ricci vs Tecia Pennington?

The judges scored it 28–29, 29–28, 29–28 — Tabatha Ricci won the decision.

Referee
Nick Berens
Time format
3 Rnd (5-5-5)
Pre-fight comparison▾

Win probability

Tabatha Ricci 56%44% 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

12-4-0
Record
15-8-0
1592
Elo rating
1553
0
Win Streak
0
31
Age
36
5'1"
155 cm
Height
5'1"
155 cm
61"
155 cm
Reach
60"
152 cm
Orthodox
Stance
Orthodox
Women's Strawweight
Weight Class
Women's Strawweight
Brazil
Nationality
United States

Striking Profile

4.00
SLpM
4.73
37%
Str. Acc.
48%
4.83
SApM
3.48
57%
Str. Def.
61%

Grappling Profile

2.51
TD Avg.
0.56
37%
TD Acc.
14%
65%
TD Def.
62%
0.10
Sub. Avg.
0.10

Recent form (last 5 fights)

Tabatha Ricci · 3-2
  • L
    Virna Jandiroba
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  • W
    Amanda Ribas
    UFC Fight Night: Whittaker vs De RidderSat, Jul 26, 2025
    TKO · R2 · 2:59 · Women's Strawweight
  • L
    Yan Xiaonan
    UFC Macau: Yan vs FigueiredoSat, Nov 23, 2024
    Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Women's Strawweight
  • W
    Angela Hill
    UFC Fight Night: Cannonier vs BorralhoSat, Aug 24, 2024
    Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Women's Strawweight
  • W
    Tecia Pennington
    UFC Fight Night: Lewis vs NascimentoSat, May 11, 2024
    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 11 fights · 19 fights
52.1
Avg sig. strikes
66.2
2.18
Avg takedowns
0.53
3:34
Avg control time
2:12
101
Career high strikes
144
5
Career high TDs
2

Strike Distribution

Tabatha Ricci
Strike target
Tecia Pennington
66%
Head
54%
13%
Body
21%
21%
Leg
25%
Tabatha Ricci
Strike position
Tecia Pennington
80%
Distance
85%
7%
Clinch
12%
13%
Ground
3%