Ultimate Fighting Calendar
UFCUFC Fight Night: Burns vs Morales
Women's Strawweight3 rounds scheduled
WIN
Tecia Pennington
United StatesTecia Pennington
“Tiny Tornado”
15-8-0
RESULT

Tecia Pennington def. Luana Pinheiro (Unanimous Decision)

Unanimous Decision · Round 3 · 5:00
Luana Pinheiro
BrazilLuana Pinheiro
11-5-0
Saturday, May 17, 2025
Meta Apex, Las Vegas, United States

Tecia Pennington defeated Luana Pinheiro by Unanimous Decision in round 3 (5:00) in the Women's Strawweight bout of UFC Fight Night: Burns vs Morales, held Saturday, May 17, 2025 at Meta Apex, Las Vegas.

Fight stats

Tecia Pennington
Luana Pinheiro
0
Knockdowns
0
63 of 127
Significant strikes
40 of 110
50%
Sig. strike accuracy
36%
78 of 149
Total strikes
46 of 118
0 of 2
Takedowns
5 of 10
0%
Takedown accuracy
50%
0
Submission attempts
0
0
Reversals
0
0:44
Control time
1:42
Significant strikes by target
34 of 82
Head
23 of 85
10 of 17
Body
5 of 9
19 of 28
Leg
12 of 16
56 of 109
Distance
33 of 95
7 of 18
Clinch
7 of 15
0 of 0
Ground
0 of 0

By round

ROUND 1
0
KD
0
26 of 61
Sig. str.
16 of 51
30 of 67
Total str.
19 of 55
0 of 0
Takedowns
0 of 2
0
Sub. att
0
0:00
Ctrl
0:08
ROUND 2
0
KD
0
18 of 38
Sig. str.
20 of 39
21 of 45
Total str.
20 of 39
0 of 1
Takedowns
0 of 2
0
Sub. att
0
0:27
Ctrl
0:00
ROUND 3
0
KD
0
19 of 28
Sig. str.
4 of 20
27 of 37
Total str.
7 of 24
0 of 1
Takedowns
5 of 6
0
Sub. att
0
0:17
Ctrl
1:34

Judges' Scorecards

Derek Cleary
#PenningtonPinheiro
1109
2910
3109
Total2928
Sal D'Amato
#PenningtonPinheiro
1109
2910
3109
Total2928
Ron McCarthy
#PenningtonPinheiro
1109
2910
3109
Total2928

Media Scores

6
Pennington
–
4
Pinheiro
●29–28 Pennington×6●29–28 Pinheiro×3●30–27 Pinheiro
All 10 media scorecards▾

Fan Scorecards

41%
Pennington
2%
Draw
57%
Pinheiro
56 fan scorecards submitted
●29–28 Pennington33.9%●29–28 Pinheiro33.9%●30–27 Pinheiro21.4%●30–27 Pennington7.1%
Fans' round-by-round verdict
R1
55%
Pennington
R2
70%
Pinheiro
R3
59%
Pinheiro

Scorecard data via mmadecisions.com

Frequently asked questions

Who won Tecia Pennington vs Luana Pinheiro?

Tecia Pennington defeated Luana Pinheiro by Unanimous Decision in round 3 (5:00) in the Women's Strawweight bout of UFC Fight Night: Burns vs Morales, held Saturday, May 17, 2025 at Meta Apex, Las Vegas.

What were the judges' scorecards for Tecia Pennington vs Luana Pinheiro?

The judges scored it 29–28, 29–28, 29–28 — Tecia Pennington won the decision.

Referee
Chris Tognoni
Time format
3 Rnd (5-5-5)
Pre-fight comparison▾

Win probability

Tecia Pennington 62%38% Luana Pinheiro

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

15-8-0
Record
11-5-0
1559
Elo rating
1472
0
Win Streak
0
36
Age
33
5'1"
155 cm
Height
5'2"
157 cm
60"
152 cm
Reach
62"
157 cm
Orthodox
Stance
Orthodox
Women's Strawweight
Weight Class
Women's Strawweight
United States
Nationality
Brazil

Striking Profile

4.73
SLpM
3.29
48%
Str. Acc.
39%
3.48
SApM
4.06
61%
Str. Def.
60%

Grappling Profile

0.56
TD Avg.
2.33
14%
TD Acc.
37%
62%
TD Def.
71%
0.10
Sub. Avg.
0.20

Recent form (last 5 fights)

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
Luana Pinheiro · 1-4
  • L
    Tecia Pennington
    UFC Fight Night: Burns vs MoralesSat, May 17, 2025
    Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Women's Strawweight
  • L
    Gillian Robertson
    UFC Fight Night: Magny vs PratesSat, Nov 9, 2024
    Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Women's Strawweight
  • L
    Angela Hill
    UFC Fight Night: Barboza vs MurphySat, May 18, 2024
    Submission · R2 · 4:12 · Women's Strawweight
  • L
    Amanda Ribas
    UFC Fight Night: Allen vs CraigSat, Nov 18, 2023
    TKO · R3 · 3:53 · Women's Strawweight
  • W
    Michelle Waterson-Gomez
    UFC 287: Pereira vs Adesanya 2Sat, Apr 8, 2023
    Split Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Women's Strawweight

Career Averages

Based on 19 fights · 7 fights
66.2
Avg sig. strikes
41.0
0.53
Avg takedowns
2.00
2:12
Avg control time
1:06
144
Career high strikes
60
2
Career high TDs
5

Strike Distribution

Tecia Pennington
Strike target
Luana Pinheiro
54%
Head
60%
21%
Body
24%
25%
Leg
17%
Tecia Pennington
Strike position
Luana Pinheiro
85%
Distance
87%
12%
Clinch
10%
3%
Ground
2%