Carla Esparza vs Tecia Pennington
Result, odds and stats · Strawweight · 3 rounds
Sat, Oct 5, 2024Odds at the close
Underdog
Women's Strawweight
Record
19-7
UFC
10-5
Age
36
Height
5'1"
Reach
63"
Stance
Orthodox
Record and age going into this fight.
Fight history and price record → EsparzaPennington
Closing line
39%61%
Closed +145 / −179.
Favourite
Women's Strawweight
Record
13-7
UFC
9-7
Age
35
Height
5'1"
Reach
60"
Stance
Orthodox
Record and age going into this fight.
Fight history and price record → Fight stats
Carla EsparzaTecia Pennington
Significant strikes39 of 12380 of 150
Knockdowns00
Takedowns4 of 70 of 0
Control time3:400:00
Submission attempts00
How they fight
Significant strikes landed per round, averaged over each fighter's UFC career before this fight. Rounds a fight ended in are left out, so early finishes don't pull the averages down.
■ Carla Esparza
■ Tecia Pennington
Common opponents
Opponents both had fought in the UFC before this fight, with the most recent meeting for each.
Carla Esparza
Lost · submission, round 2
Nov 2022 · Weili landed 5.1 more a minute
Tecia Pennington
Lost · decision, 3 rounds
Mar 2019 · Weili landed 2.2 more a minute
Carla Esparza
Won · decision, 5 rounds
May 2022 · Namajunas landed 0.3 more a minute
Tecia Pennington
Lost · decision, 3 rounds
Apr 2016 · landed 1.0 more significant strikes a minute
Carla Esparza
Won · decision, 3 rounds
Jul 2020 · Rodriguez landed 0.5 more a minute
Tecia Pennington
Lost · decision, 3 rounds
Aug 2019 · Rodriguez landed 2.9 more a minute
Carla Esparza
Won · decision, 3 rounds
May 2020 · landed 0.1 more significant strikes a minute
Tecia Pennington
Won · decision, 3 rounds
Dec 2017 · landed 2.6 more significant strikes a minute
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