Tecia Pennington

“The Tiny Tornado”

MMA · Retired

15-8RECORD

1KO / TKO WINS

1SUBMISSION WINS

13DECISION WINS

Profile

Full name	Tecia Lyn Torres Moncaio
Nickname	The Tiny Tornado
Date of birth	16 Aug 1989
Nationality	American
Birthplace	Fall River, Massachusetts, U.S.
Lives in	Colorado Springs, Colorado, U.S.
Division	Strawweight
Team	American Top Team
Height	155 cm (5′1″)
Reach	154 cm (61″)
Stance	Not added yet
Years active	2011–2025
Status	Retired
Pro debut	6 Oct 2012
Last fight	Loss vs Denise Gomes, 8 Nov 2025

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Titles and honours

UFC Performance of the Night (once)
2013 Women's MMA Awards Strawweight of the Year

Background

Born in Fall River, Massachusetts, and raised in Coral Springs, Florida, she began martial arts at age 3 with taekwondo. She earned a bachelor's and a master's degree in criminology from Florida Atlantic University.

Fight history

23 professional fights. Newest first.

Result	Opponent	Method	Round	Time	Event	Date	Location	Notes
Loss	Denise Gomes	Decision (unanimous)	3	5:00	UFC Fight Night: Bonfim vs. Brown	8 Nov 2025	Las Vegas, Nevada, U.S.
Win	Luana Pinheiro	Decision (unanimous)	3	5:00	UFC Fight Night: Burns vs. Morales	17 May 2025	Las Vegas, Nevada, U.S.
Win	Carla Esparza	Decision (unanimous)	3	5:00	UFC 307	5 Oct 2024	Salt Lake City, Utah, U.S.
Loss	Tabatha Ricci	Decision (split)	3	5:00	UFC on ESPN: Lewis vs. Nascimento	11 May 2024	St. Louis, Missouri, U.S.
Loss	Mackenzie Dern	Decision (split)	3	5:00	UFC 273	9 Apr 2022	Jacksonville, Florida, U.S.
Win	Angela Hill	Decision (unanimous)	3	5:00	UFC 265	7 Aug 2021	Houston, Texas, U.S.
Win	Sam Hughes	TKO (doctor stoppage)	1	5:00	UFC 256	12 Dec 2020	Las Vegas, Nevada, U.S.
Win	Brianna Van Buren	Decision (unanimous)	3	5:00	UFC on ESPN: Blaydes vs. Volkov	20 Jun 2020	Las Vegas, Nevada, U.S.
Loss	Marina Rodriguez	Decision (unanimous)	3	5:00	UFC Fight Night: Shevchenko vs. Carmouche 2	10 Aug 2019	Montevideo, Uruguay
Loss	Zhang Weili	Decision (unanimous)	3	5:00	UFC 235	2 Mar 2019	Las Vegas, Nevada, U.S.
Loss	Joanna Jędrzejczyk	Decision (unanimous)	3	5:00	UFC on Fox: Alvarez vs. Poirier 2	28 Jul 2018	Calgary, Alberta, Canada
Loss	Jéssica Andrade	Decision (unanimous)	3	5:00	UFC on Fox: Emmett vs. Stephens	24 Feb 2018	Orlando, Florida, U.S.
Win	Michelle Waterson	Decision (unanimous)	3	5:00	UFC 218	2 Dec 2017	Detroit, Michigan, U.S.
Win	Juliana Lima	Submission (rear-naked choke)	2	0:53	The Ultimate Fighter: Redemption Finale	7 Jul 2017	Las Vegas, Nevada, U.S.	Performance of the Night
Win	Bec Rawlings	Decision (unanimous)	3	5:00	UFC Fight Night: Bermudez vs. The Korean Zombie	4 Feb 2017	Houston, Texas, U.S.	Catchweight (117.5 lb); Rawlings missed weight
Loss	Rose Namajunas	Decision (unanimous)	3	5:00	UFC on Fox: Teixeira vs. Evans	16 Apr 2016	Tampa, Florida, U.S.
Win	Jocelyn Jones-Lybarger	Decision (unanimous)	3	5:00	UFC 194	12 Dec 2015	Las Vegas, Nevada, U.S.
Win	Angela Hill	Decision (unanimous)	3	5:00	UFC 188	13 Jun 2015	Mexico City, Mexico
Win	Angela Magaña	Decision (unanimous)	3	5:00	The Ultimate Fighter: A Champion Will Be Crowned Finale	12 Dec 2014	Las Vegas, Nevada, U.S.
Win	Felice Herrig	Decision (unanimous)	3	5:00	Invicta FC 7	7 Dec 2013	Kansas City, Missouri, U.S.
Win	Rose Namajunas	Decision (unanimous)	3	5:00	Invicta FC 6	13 Jul 2013	Kansas City, Missouri, U.S.
Win	Paige VanZant	Decision (unanimous)	3	5:00	Invicta FC 4	5 Jan 2013	Kansas City, Kansas, U.S.
Win	Kaiyana Rain	Decision (unanimous)	3	5:00	Invicta FC 3	6 Oct 2012	Kansas City, Kansas, U.S.	Strawweight debut