Last fight
Atleta Destacado
Estadísticas y récords
1
Wins by Knockout
1
Wins by Submission
Efectividad de golpeo
- Golpes Significativos Conectados
- 1136
- Golpes Significativos Intentados
- 2367
Efectividad De Derribo
- Derribos conseguidos
- 7
- Derribos intentados
- 63
- Sig. Str. Defense is the percentage of significant strikes attempted against a fighter that do not land.
- Takedown defense is the percentage of takedowns attempted against a fighter that do not land.
- Knockdown Avg. is the average number of knockdowns per 15 Minutes window.
Sig. Str. by target
Récord del Atleta
Info
- Selected by Team Melendez on TUF 20 but was transferred to Team Pettis after an injury to Justine Kish
- Had 7-0 amateur MMA record
- Pro since 2012
- Has won six of her last 12 and four of her last six
- 12 wins by decision, one by submission (RNC), one by KO
- Holds victories over Paige VanZant, Rose Namajunas and Felice Herrig
UFC 307 (10/5/24) Pennington won a three round unanimous decision over Carla Esparza
UFC on ESPN (5/11/24) Pennington lost a three round split decision to Tabatha Ricci
UFC 273 (4/9/22) Pennington lost a three round split decision to Mackenzie Dern
UFC 265 (8/7/21) Pennington won a three round unanimous decision over Angela Hill
UFC 256 (12/12/20) Pennington defeated Sam Hughes via TKO (Doctor stoppage) at 5:00 of round one
UFC on ESPN (6/20/20) Pennington won a three round unanimous decision over Brianna Van Buren
UFC Fight Night (8/10/19) Pennington lost a three round unanimous decision to Marina Rodriguez
UFC 235 (3/2/19) Pennington lost a three round unanimous decision to Weili Zhang
UFC on FOX (7/28/18) Pennington lost a three round unanimous decision to Joanna Jedrzejczyk
UFC on FOX (2/24/18) Pennington lost a three round unanimous decision to Jessica Andrade
UFC 218 (12/2/17) Pennington won a three round unanimous decision over Michelle Waterson
TUF 25 Finale (7/7/17) Pennington submitted Juliana Lima via rear naked choke at :53 of the second round
UFC Fight Night (2/4/17) Pennington won a three round unanimous decision over Bec Rawlings
UFC on FOX (4/16/16) Pennington lost a three round unanimous decision to Rose Namajunas
UFC 194 (12/12/15) Pennington won a three round unanimous decision over Jocelyn Jones-Lybarger
UFC 188 (6/13/15) Pennington won a three round unanimous decision over Angela Hill
TUF 20 Finale (12/12/14) Pennington won a three round unanimous decision over Angela Magana
The Ultimate Fighter, Season 20
On episode 11 (Quarterfinals), Pennington lost a two round decision to Carla Esparza
After an injury to Justine Kish, Pennington was brought back to the competition, and on episode eight she won a two round decision over Bec Rawlings
On episode one, Pennington lost a three round decision to Randa Markos
When and why did you start training for fighting? I did karate from 5-17 then started kickboxing when I was 18. That eventually turned into BJJ, then MMA. Martial Arts has always been a passion of mine. It’s a way of discipline and respect.
Training: Morning begins with S&C and by the afternoon I'm back training more specific MMA-related skills.
What ranks and titles have you held? I am a black belt in Jhoon-Rhee Taekwondo. I'm currently a blue belt in BJJ. As an amateur fighter I was a four-time world kickboxing champ & three-time amateur MMA champion, eventually earning the #1 amateur spot before turning pro.
Do you have any heroes? My mother - for her strength and never ending love.
What does it mean for you to fight in the UFC? A childhood dream come true.
Did you go to college and if so what degree did you earn? I graduated at 20 years old in 2010 with a Bachelor of Arts, double majoring in Criminal Justice and Sociology.
What was your job before you started fighting? I worked in customer care for a cruise line.
Favorite grappling technique: Ground-and-Pound
Favorite Striking technique: Punches in bunches