Ground game
21 DThin offensive ground game. Wins come standing; once taken down this fighter is hunting a stand-up, not a sweep chain.
- 0.56 takedowns / 15 at 15% accuracy
- 0.06 submission attempts / 15 · 1 career sub wins
Women's Strawweight
“The Tiny Tornado”
15-8
SLpM
4.73
SApM
3.53
Str Acc
54%
Str Def
62%
TD Avg
0.56
TD Acc
15%
TD Def
70%
Sub Avg
0.06
Pocket striker — suspect hips against the shot
Fight IQ
Thin sample — 1 loaded UFC rows, 23 career fights for Tecia Pennington. Reaction and agility are wider intervals.
IQ
Ground
Defense
Counter
Reaction
proxy
Agility
proxy
TD react
Chin
Durability
Standard UFC durability. Can be hurt, usually recovers if the shot is not clean.
Ground game
Thin offensive ground game. Wins come standing; once taken down this fighter is hunting a stand-up, not a sweep chain.
Counter punching
Limited counter threat. Opponents can miss without paying a finishing tax.
Punching agility
Heavy or economical. Combinations are chosen, not sprayed — opponents can time the entries.
Tecia Pennington “The Tiny Tornado” is a 37-year-old Orthodox women's strawweight out of USA, camped at Pound 4 Pound Fitness. The tape read: pocket striker — suspect hips against the shot. Career mark 15-8-0 — 0 by KO/TKO, 1 by submission, 14 by decision. Fight IQ grades C (52).
What works. Durability is the standout at 78 (B+). Standard UFC durability. Can be hurt, usually recovers if the shot is not clean. Ground game D on 0.56 TD/15 and 0.06 sub attempts. Striking defense C+ at 62% / 3.53 SApM. Counter punching D; punching agility C (output × accuracy × age curve). Takedown reaction C on 70% TD defense. These are tape proxies — not lab reaction times — built from FightMetric rates, finish shares, and 1 loaded UFC rows.
Where it breaks. Ground game is the soft spot (21, D). Thin offensive ground game. Wins come standing; once taken down this fighter is hunting a stand-up, not a sweep chain. Opponents who force wrestling and keep the fight on the fence have historically been the ones who make this résumé leak. Losses lean decision more often than a highlight — the issue is usually control of minutes, not a glass jaw.
Recent tape (1 bouts): L Gomes (Decision - Unanimous R3). Form index negative over the last 1. Most of the loaded finishes happen before the deep water.
Thin offensive ground game. Wins come standing; once taken down this fighter is hunting a stand-up, not a sweep chain.
Eats more than a championship pocket should. High SApM or a porous guard will get taxed against power.
Limited counter threat. Opponents can miss without paying a finishing tax.
Late on the read. High absorb or a leaking TD defense suggests the first move often belongs to the opponent.
Heavy or economical. Combinations are chosen, not sprayed — opponents can time the entries.
A takedown magnet. Low TD defense plus submission losses — this is the hole a grappler builds a camp around.
Standard UFC durability. Can be hurt, usually recovers if the shot is not clean.
| Date | Opponent | Res | Method | Rnd | Sig |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 8, 2025 | Denise Gomes | L | Decision - Unanimous | 3 5:00 | 58/125 |