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Women's Strawweight3 rounds scheduled
Tecia Pennington
Tiny Tornado
15-8-0
RESULT

Denise Gomes def. Tecia Pennington (Unanimous Decision)

Unanimous Decision · Round 3 · 5:00
WIN
Denise Gomes
Dee
12-3-0
Saturday, November 8, 2025
Meta Apex, Las Vegas, United States

Denise Gomes defeated Tecia Pennington by Unanimous Decision in round 3 (5:00) in the Women's Strawweight bout of UFC Fight Night: Bonfim vs Brown, held Saturday, November 8, 2025 at Meta Apex, Las Vegas.

Fight stats

Tecia Pennington
Denise Gomes
0
Knockdowns
0
58 of 125
Significant strikes
53 of 138
46%
Sig. strike accuracy
38%
73 of 144
Total strikes
75 of 169
1 of 2
Takedowns
3 of 10
50%
Takedown accuracy
30%
0
Submission attempts
0
0
Reversals
1
0:32
Control time
3:51
Significant strikes by target
15 of 56
Head
19 of 86
9 of 19
Body
15 of 29
34 of 50
Leg
19 of 23
58 of 118
Distance
48 of 129
0 of 7
Clinch
2 of 5
0 of 0
Ground
3 of 4

By round

ROUND 1
0
KD
0
22 of 51
Sig. str.
25 of 61
34 of 65
Total str.
26 of 62
0 of 1
Takedowns
1 of 3
0
Sub. att
0
0:08
Ctrl
0:10
ROUND 2
0
KD
0
27 of 56
Sig. str.
19 of 54
29 of 58
Total str.
22 of 58
0 of 0
Takedowns
0 of 4
0
Sub. att
0
0:00
Ctrl
0:06
ROUND 3
0
KD
0
9 of 18
Sig. str.
9 of 23
10 of 21
Total str.
27 of 49
1 of 1
Takedowns
2 of 3
0
Sub. att
0
0:24
Ctrl
3:35

Judges' Scorecards

#PenningtonGomes
1910
2910
3910
Total2730
#PenningtonGomes
1910
2910
3910
Total2730
#PenningtonGomes
1910
2910
3910
Total2730

Media Scores

0
Pennington
8
Gomes
30–27 Gomes×429–28 Gomes×4
All 8 media scorecards

Fan Scorecards

8%
Pennington
92%
Gomes
12 fan scorecards submitted
30–27 Gomes66.7%29–28 Gomes16.7%30–26 Gomes8.3%29–28 Pennington8.3%
Fans' round-by-round verdict
R1
92%
Gomes
R2
83%
Gomes
R3
83%
Gomes

Scorecard data via mmadecisions.com

Frequently asked questions

Who won Tecia Pennington vs Denise Gomes?

Denise Gomes defeated Tecia Pennington by Unanimous Decision in round 3 (5:00) in the Women's Strawweight bout of UFC Fight Night: Bonfim vs Brown, held Saturday, November 8, 2025 at Meta Apex, Las Vegas.

What were the judges' scorecards for Tecia Pennington vs Denise Gomes?

The judges scored it 30–27, 30–27, 30–27 — Denise Gomes won the decision.

Referee
Keith Peterson
Time format
3 Rnd (5-5-5)
Pre-fight comparison

Win probability

Tecia Pennington 49%51% Denise Gomes

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
12-3-0
1568
Elo rating
1576
0
Win Streak
4
36
Age
26
5'1"
155 cm
Height
5'2"
157 cm
60"
152 cm
Reach
63"
160 cm
Orthodox
Stance
Orthodox
Women's Strawweight
Weight Class
Women's Strawweight
United States
Nationality
Brazil

Striking Profile

4.73
SLpM
4.43
48%
Str. Acc.
49%
3.48
SApM
3.16
61%
Str. Def.
51%

Grappling Profile

0.56
TD Avg.
1.45
14%
TD Acc.
34%
62%
TD Def.
66%
0.10
Sub. Avg.
0.70

Recent form (last 5 fights)

Tecia Pennington · 2-3
  • L
    UFC Fight Night: Bonfim vs BrownSat, Nov 8, 2025
    Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Women's Strawweight
  • W
    UFC Fight Night: Burns vs MoralesSat, May 17, 2025
    Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Women's Strawweight
  • W
    UFC 307: Pereira vs Rountree Jr.Sat, Oct 5, 2024
    Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Women's Strawweight
  • L
    UFC Fight Night: Lewis vs NascimentoSat, May 11, 2024
    Split Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Women's Strawweight
  • L
    UFC 273: Volkanovski vs The Korean ZombieSat, Apr 9, 2022
    Split Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Women's Strawweight
Denise Gomes · 4-1
  • W
    UFC Fight Night: Bonfim vs BrownSat, Nov 8, 2025
    Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Women's Strawweight
  • W
    UFC Fight Night: Burns vs MoralesSat, May 17, 2025
    TKO · R2 · 0:30 · Women's Strawweight
  • W
    UFC Fight Night: Magny vs PratesSat, Nov 9, 2024
    Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Women's Strawweight
  • W
    UFC Fight Night: Cannonier vs ImavovSat, Jun 8, 2024
    Split Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Women's Strawweight
  • L
    UFC Fight Night: Almeida vs LewisSat, Nov 4, 2023
    Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Women's Strawweight

Career Averages

Based on 19 fights · 8 fights
66.2
Avg sig. strikes
44.5
0.53
Avg takedowns
1.25
2:12
Avg control time
3:21
144
Career high strikes
73
2
Career high TDs
3

Strike Distribution

Tecia Pennington
Strike target
Denise Gomes
54%
Head
49%
21%
Body
31%
25%
Leg
21%
Tecia Pennington
Strike position
Denise Gomes
85%
Distance
60%
12%
Clinch
26%
3%
Ground
14%