Head-to-head
Carla Esparza vs. Tecia Pennington
Records, rates, and the radar that tells the truth — with the full analysis one tap away.
5'1" · 63" · Orthodox
Height · Reach · Stance
5'1" · 60" · Orthodox
The numbers
Career rates, side by side.
Full-career UFC rates — the longer bar has the better of each pair.
19-8-0 · UFC 10-6-0
Record (pro · UFC)
15-8-0 · UFC 11-8-0
8
Wins vs .500+ opponents
5
2.19
Sig. strikes landed / min
4.73
2.87
Sig. strikes absorbed / min
3.48
39.5%
Striking accuracy
48.0%
54.4%
Striking defense
61.9%
3.28
Takedowns / 15 min
0.56
36.3%
Takedown accuracy
14.9%
47.2%
Takedown defense
62.9%
0.27
Sub attempts / 15 min
0.06
28.3%
Control time
15.8%
20.0%
Finish rate
18.2%
14:01
Avg fight time
13:59
The shape of the fight
Profiles, overlaid.
Percentiles against UFC veterans — plus whether these two have ever shared an opponent, or a cage.
Profiles overlaid (percentile vs UFC veterans)
■ Carla Esparza ■ Tecia Pennington
Head-to-head & common opponents
They fought: 2024-10-05 — L for Carla Esparza · Decision - Unanimous R3
| Common opponent | Esparza | Pennington |
|---|---|---|
| Zhang Weili | L 2022 | L 2019 |
| Rose Namajunas | W 2022 | L 2016 |
| Marina Rodriguez | W 2020 | L 2019 |
| Michelle Waterson-Gomez | W 2020 | W 2017 |
| Juliana Lima | W 2016 | W 2017 |
| Joanna Jedrzejczyk | L 2015 | L 2018 |