Pinheiro vs Pennington

When is Pinheiro vs Pennington?

Luana Pinheiro will face Tecia Pennington during the main card of UFC Fight Night, on Saturday 17th May 2025 at N/A.

The fight will be contested over 3 rounds in the Women’s Strawweight division, which means the weight limit will be 115 pounds (8.2 stone or 52.2 KG).

Pinheiro vs Pennington stats

Luana Pinheiro steps into the octagon with a record of 11 wins, 4 losses and 0 draws, 2 of those wins coming by the way of knock out and 5 by submission.

Tecia Pennington will make her way to the cage with a record of 14 wins, 7 losses and 0 draws, 1 of those win coming by knock out and 1 by submission.

This will be Luana Pinheiro's 6th fight in the UFC, having made her debut for the promotion in 2021. Tecia Pennington will mark her 17th fight for them, having made her own debut for the promotion in 2014.

Luana Pinheiro's UFC record currently stands at 3-3-0, while Tecia Pennington's comes in at 10-7-0.

The stats suggest Pinheiro has an advantage in power over Pennington, with a 18% knock out percentage over Pennington's 7%.

If the fight goes to the ground, their records suggest Pinheiro will have a massive advantage over Pennington, boasting a 45% submission rate over Pennington's 7%.

Luana Pinheiro is the younger woman by 4 years, at 31 years old.

Pinheiro has a height advantage of 3 inches over Pennington. This also extends to a 1-inch reach advantage.

Pinheiro is the less experienced professional fighter, having had 6 fewer fights, and made her debut in 2016, 4 years later than Pennington, whose first professional fight was in 2012. She has fought 32 less professional rounds, 28 to Pennington's 60.

Pinheiro vs Pennington form

Luana Pinheiro has beaten 2 of her last 5 opponents.

In her last fight, she lost to Gillian Robertson at UFC Fight Night: Magny vs. Prates on 9th November 2024 by unanimous decision in their 3 round contest at UFC Apex, Las Vegas, United States.

Previous to that, she had been beaten by Angela Hill at UFC Fight Night: Barboza vs. Murphy on 18th May 2024 by submission in the 2nd round at UFC Apex, Las Vegas.

Going into that contest, she had been defeated by Amanda Ribas at UFC Fight Night – Allen vs Craig on 18th November 2023 by knockout in the 3rd round at UFC Apex, Las Vegas.

Before that, she had won against Michelle Waterson-Gomez at UFC 287 on 8th April 2023 by split decision in their 3 round contest at Miami-Dade Arena, Miami.

She had beaten Sam Hughes at UFC Vegas 43 on 20th November 2021 by unanimous decision in their 3 round contest at UFC APEX, Las Vegas.

Tecia Pennington has beaten 2 of her last 5 opponents.

In her last fight, she defeated Carla Esparza at UFC 307 on 5th October 2024 by unanimous decision in their 3 round contest at Vivint Arena, Salt Lake City, United States.

Previous to that, she had lost to Tabatha Ricci at UFC Fight Night: Lewis vs. Nascimento on 11th May 2024 by split decision in their 3 round contest at Enterprise Center, St. Louis.

Going into that contest, she had been beaten by Mackenzie Dern at UFC 273 on 9th April 2022 by split decision in their 3 round contest at VyStar Veterans Memorial Arena, Jacksonville.

Before that, she was victorious against Angela Hill at UFC 265 on 7th August 2021 by unanimous decision in their 3 round contest at Toyota Center, Houston.

She had been defeated by Weili Zhang at UFC 235 on 2nd March 2019 by unanimous decision in their 3 round contest at T-Mobile Arena, Las Vegas.

Activity check

In terms of recent activity, Luana Pinheiro has been fighting more than Tecia Pennington.

Luana Pinheiro last fought 4 months and 19 days ago, while Tecia Pennington's last outing was 5 months and 23 days ago.

Pinheiro's last 5 fights have come over a period of 3 years, 4 months and 8 days, meaning she has been fighting on average every 8 months and 1 day. In those fights, she fought a total of 14 rounds, meaning that they have lasted 2.8 rounds on average.

Pennington's last 5 fights have come over a period of 6 years and 26 days, meaning she has been fighting on average every 1 year, 2 months and 19 days. In those fights, she fought a total of 15 rounds, meaning that they have lasted 3 rounds on average.

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