Women's Strawweight
3 Rounds
Tabatha Ricci won · S-DEC R3
UFC Event·Saturday, May 11, 2024·St. Louis, Missouri, USA, USA
Style matchupTabatha Ricci: WrestlervsTecia Pennington: Well-rounded
Well-rounded fighters typically have the tools to neutralize wrestlers if their TD defense is sharp.
Model Prediction: Tabatha Ricci wins(57.3%)
Actual result: Tabatha Ricci wins · Model version: ufc_v4_pure_xgboost_20260517_121258
Correct
Tale of the Tape
Tabatha Ricci
Red Corner
VS
Tecia Pennington
Blue Corner
-152
(60%)
Vegas Odds
+128
(44%)
31
Age
36
Orthodox
Stance
Orthodox
5'1"
Height
5'1"
154.94 cm
Reach
152.4 cm
Recent Form
Last 5 fights for each fighter — most recent on the right. Hover any result for the matchup.
Tabatha Ricci
oldest →latest
W
vs Gillian Robertson · Jun 23L
vs Loopy Godinez · Nov 23W
vs Angela Hill · Aug 24L
vs Yan Xiaonan · Nov 24W
KOvs Amanda Ribas · Jul 25Tecia Pennington
oldest →latest
W
vs Carla Esparza · Oct 24W
vs Luana Pinheiro · May 25L
vs Denise Gomes · Nov 25Output & Defense Comparison
Rate-normalized career statistics. Bold side has the edge per metric.
Tabatha RicciMetricTecia Pennington
4.00
Strikes / min
4.73
4.83
Strikes absorbed / min
3.48
57%
Strike defense
61%
2.51
TDs / 15 min
0.56
65%
Takedown defense
62%
0.10
Sub atts / 15 min
0.10
Net striking (SLpM − SApM)
-0.83Δ 2.08 — meaningful gap+1.25
Statistical Profile
Career averages and model features. Bigger shape = stronger across measured dimensions.
Tabatha RicciTecia Pennington
Recent Elo Trajectory
Last 10 fights for each fighter, aligned right (most recent on the right).
Tabatha Ricci(10 fights)Tecia Pennington(4 fights)
Model Feature Differentials (Red − Blue)
RedElo RatingBlue
+32.7-32.7
RedForm ScoreBlue
+0.2-0.2
RedStriker ScoreBlue
-49.649.6
RedGrappler ScoreBlue
-49.649.6
Tabatha Ricci
StanceOrthodox
Height61.0"
Reach61.0"
Fights11
Tecia Pennington
StanceOrthodox
Height61.0"
Reach60.0"
Fights4