Tecia Moncaio; born August 16, 1989, is an American

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who is currently competing in the women's

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division of the

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(UFC). As of May 6, 2025, she is #13 in the UFC women's strawweight rankings.

Background

Pennington was born in

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, but moved to

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with her single mom, older sister and a younger brother at the age of five. Torres has been involved in martial arts since age 3. She began in

taekwondo Taekwondo (; ; ) is a Korean martial art and combat sport involving primarily kicking techniques and punching. "Taekwondo" can be translated as ''tae'' ("strike with foot"), ''kwon'' ("strike with hand"), and ''do'' ("the art or way"). In ad ...

as a child, and received her black belt after twelve years practicing the sport. She also has an amateur

muay thai Muay Thai or Muaythai (, , ), sometimes referred to as Thai boxing, the Art of Eight Limbs or the Science of Eight Limbs, is a Thai martial art and full-contact combat sport that uses stand-up striking, sweeps, and various clinch fighting, cl ...

record of sixteen victories and four losses. Pennington graduated at 20 years old in 2010 with a Bachelor of Arts, double majoring in Criminal Justice and Sociology from

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. She earned her master's degree in Criminology from the same college in 2017. She is of Puerto Rican, Portuguese and Irish descent. Her family has roots in Maunabo, Puerto Rico.

Mixed martial arts career

Early career

Pennington started her amateur mixed martial arts career in 2011. She won each of her seven bouts, obtaining 115-pound titles in ''MMA Solutions,'' ''US Freedom Fighter Championship'' and ''American Battle Championships''. In 2012, Pennington moved to professional mixed martial arts and signed with

Invicta Fighting Championships Invicta Fighting Championships, also known as Invicta FC, is an American professional mixed martial arts (MMA) promotion dedicated to women's mixed martial arts that was founded in 2012 by Janet Martin and Shannon Knapp. The promotion is current ...

Invicta Fighting Championships

Pennington made her professional and promotional debut against Kaiyana Rain on October 6, 2012, at Invicta FC 3: Penne vs. Sugiyama. She won via unanimous decision. Pennington faced

Paige VanZant Paige Michelle VanZant (''née'' Sletten; married name Vanderford; born March 26, 1994) is an American mixed martial artist, bare knuckle boxer, professional wrestler, professional boxer, slap fighter, author, model, and OnlyFans model. VanZan ...

on January 5, 2013, at Invicta FC 4: Esparza vs. Hyatt, winning on all judges' score cards. She then won a unanimous decision over

Rose Namajunas Rose Gertrude Namajunas (born June 29, 1992) is an American professional mixed martial artist. She currently competes in the women's Flyweight division of the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC), and is a former two-time UFC Women's Strawweight ...

on July 13, 2013, at Invicta FC 6: Coenen vs. Cyborg. Her final bout of 2013 was against

Felice Herrig Felice Nicole Herrig (born September 18, 1984) is an American retired kickboxer, Muay Thai fighter, and mixed martial artist who competed in the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) in the strawweight division. Background Herrig was born in Buf ...

on December 7, 2013, at Invicta FC 7: Honchak vs. Smith. She won via unanimous decision.

''The Ultimate Fighter''

In December 2013, Pennington was announced as one of 11 women signed by the

(UFC) for its newly created strawweight division. It was also announced that she would compete as a cast member on ''

The Ultimate Fighter ''The Ultimate Fighter'' is an American reality television series and mixed martial arts (MMA) competition produced by the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) and Pilgrim Media Group currently airing on ESPN+. It previously aired for fourteen s ...

'' reality series, as part of a tournament to crown the inaugural strawweight champion. In the season premiere of ''The Ultimate Fighter'', Pennington was selected by Team Melendez with the second pick. Third-ranked Pennington was matched against #14 Randa Markos. She lost the fight by unanimous decision. Pennington was the overall no. 3 seed in the tournament and picked second by coach

Gilbert Melendez Gilbert Melendez (born April 12, 1982) is an American mixed martial artist who formerly competed in the Lightweight division of the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC). He is a two-time Strikeforce Lightweight Champion and a former WEC Lightwei ...

. She faced

Randa Markos Randa Cemil Markos-Thomas (born August 10, 1985) is an Chaldean Iraqi-born Canadian professional mixed martial artist who competes in the strawweight division. She most notably fought in the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC). Personal life ...

in the preliminary round of the show. In a surprise upset, Pennington lost the fight via unanimous decision over three rounds. She, however, was allowed back into the tournament when

Justine Kish Svetlana Nasibulina (born 13 April 1988), known professionally by her ring name Justine Kish, is an American mixed martial artist that competes in the Flyweight division. A professional since 2010, she has also competed in the Ultimate Fighting ...

injured her knee in training. She was transferred to the team run by

Anthony Pettis Anthony Paul Pettis (born January 27, 1987) is an American professional mixed martial artist, and professional boxer. Pettis formerly fought in the Welterweight, Lightweight, and Featherweight divisions of the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) ...

and defeated

Bec Rawlings Bec Rawlings (born 11 February 1989) is an Australian mixed martial artist and bare-knuckle boxer, who currently competes in the flyweight division. Background Rawlings was raised in Tasmania, and frequently played sports such as basketball, ...

in the preliminary round by unanimous decision. She faced

Carla Esparza Carla Kristen Esparza (born October 10, 1987) is an American former professional mixed martial artist and wrestler who most recently competed in the women's Strawweight division of the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC), in which she is the fo ...

in the quarter-finals and lost via majority decision in two rounds.

Ultimate Fighting Championship

Pennington made her UFC debut against fellow ''Ultimate Fighter'' competitor Angela Magaña at The Ultimate Fighter: A Champion Will Be Crowned Finale on December 12, 2014. She won the fight via dominant unanimous decision, out-striking Magaña two-to-one over the course of three rounds. Pennington next faced TUF 20 alum

Angela Hill Angela Patrice Hill (born January 12, 1985) is an American mixed martial artist who competes in the women's Strawweight division of the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC). She was formerly signed with the Invicta Fighting Championships, where ...

on June 13, 2015, at

UFC 188 ''UFC 188: Velasquez vs. Werdum'' was a mixed martial arts event held on June 13, 2015, at Arena Ciudad de México in Mexico City, Mexico. Background The event was headlined by a UFC Heavyweight Championship unification bout between current cham ...

. She won the fight by unanimous decision. Pennington was next expected to face former Invicta FC Atomweight Champion

Michelle Waterson Michelle Eileen Waterson-Gomez (born January 6, 1986) is an American former mixed martial artist, actress, stuntwoman, and model who competed in the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC). She is the former Invicta FC Atomweight Champion. Betwe ...

UFC 194 ''UFC 194: Aldo vs. McGregor'' was a mixed martial arts event held by the Ultimate Fighting Championship on December 12, 2015, at the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas, Nevada. Background The event was originally scheduled to take place on Dec ...

. However, Waterson pulled out of the bout on November 24, 2015, citing a knee injury. She was replaced by promotional newcomer Jocelyn Jones-Lybarger. Pennington won the fight by unanimous decision. Pennington faced

in a rematch on April 16, 2016, at

UFC on Fox 19 ''UFC on Fox: Teixeira vs. Evans'' (also known as ''UFC on Fox 19'') was a mixed martial arts event held on April 16, 2016, at Amalie Arena in Tampa, Florida. Background The event was the second that the organization has hosted in the Tampa Bay A ...

. She lost the fight via unanimous decision. Pennington next faced

in a rematch at UFC Fight Night: Bermudez vs. The Korean Zombie on February 4, 2017. At the weigh-ins, Rawlings came in at 117.5 lbs, over the women's strawweight limit of 116 lbs. As a result, Rawlings was fined 20% of her purse, which went to Pennington and the bout proceeded at a catchweight. Pennington won the fight by unanimous decision. Pennington faced

Juliana Lima Juliana de Lima Carneiro (born March 15, 1982) is a Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu practitioner and mixed martial artist. She has fought for the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) and Invicta Fighting Championships. Mixed martial arts career Early care ...

on July 7, 2017, at The Ultimate Fighter 25 Finale. She won the fight via submission in the second round, making this the first stoppage victory in her professional career. The win also earned Pennington her first ''Performance of the Night'' bonus award. Pennington faced

on December 2, 2017, at

UFC 218 ''UFC 218: Holloway vs. Aldo 2'' was a mixed martial arts event produced by the Ultimate Fighting Championship that was held on December 2, 2017, at Little Caesars Arena in Detroit, Michigan. Background After previously contesting two events in ...

. She won the fight by unanimous decision. Pennington faced

Jéssica Andrade Jéssica Fernanda da Costa Andrade (born September 25, 1991) is a Brazilian professional mixed martial artist. She currently competes in the women's Strawweight and Flyweight divisions of the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC), where she is a ...

on February 24, 2018, at

UFC on Fox 28 ''UFC on Fox: Emmett vs. Stephens'' (also known as ''UFC on Fox 28'') was a mixed martial arts event produced by the Ultimate Fighting Championship held on February 24, 2018, at Amway Center in Orlando, Florida, United States. Background The even ...

. She lost the fight via unanimous decision. Pennington faced former strawweight champion

Joanna Jędrzejczyk Joanna Jędrzejczyk (, born August 18, 1987) is a Polish former professional mixed martial artist, Muay Thai fighter and kickboxer. Jędrzejczyk competed in the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC), where she holds several records and is a forme ...

on July 28, 2018, at UFC on Fox 30. She lost the fight by unanimous decision. Pennington faced

Zhang Weili Zhang Weili (; born August 13, 1990) is a Chinese professional mixed martial artist. She currently competes in the women's Strawweight division of the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC), where she is the current and two-time UFC Women's Straww ...

on March 2, 2019, at

UFC 235 ''UFC 235: Jones vs. Smith'' was a mixed martial arts event produced by the Ultimate Fighting Championship held on March 2, 2019, at T-Mobile Arena in Paradise, Nevada, part of the Las Vegas Metropolitan Area. Background A UFC Light Heavyweight ...

. She lost the fight via unanimous decision. Pennington faced

Marina Rodriguez Marina Alcalde Rodriguez (born April 29, 1987) is a Brazilian former mixed martial artist. She competed in the women's Strawweight division of the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC), achieving an 8-5 record, with 2 draws in the promotion. ...

on August 10, 2019, at UFC Fight Night 156. She lost the fight via unanimous decision. Pennington was scheduled to face

Mizuki Inoue , known mononymously as , is a Japanese female kickboxer and mixed martial artist. Inoue has fought in the kickboxing promotion J-Girls and MMA promotion Jewels. She won the 2010 Jewels -56 kg Rough Stone Grand Prix tournament at 16 years of ...

on March 28, 2020, at UFC on ESPN: Ngannou vs. Rozenstruik. Due to the

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, the event was eventually postponed . Instead, Pennington face Brianna Van Buren on June 20, 2020, at UFC Fight Night: Blaydes vs. Volkov. She won the fight via unanimous decision. A rematch with

was expected to take place on December 12, 2020, at

UFC 256 ''UFC 256: Figueiredo vs. Moreno'' was a mixed martial arts event produced by the Ultimate Fighting Championship that took place on December 12, 2020 at the UFC Apex facility in Enterprise, Nevada, part of the Las Vegas Metropolitan Area, United ...

. However, Hill tested positive for COVID-19 and pulled out of the fight. Pennington instead faced promotional newcomer

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. She won the fight via doctor stoppage between round one and two after Hughes said she couldn't see out of one of her eyes. The rematch with

was rescheduled and took place on August 7, 2021, at

UFC 265 ''UFC 265: Lewis vs. Gane'' was a mixed martial arts event produced by the Ultimate Fighting Championship that took place on August 7, 2021, at the Toyota Center in Houston, Texas, United States. Background An interim UFC Heavyweight Championshi ...

. Pennington won the fight via unanimous decision. Pennington faced

Mackenzie Dern Mackenzie Lynne Dern (born March 24, 1993) is an American and Brazilian professional mixed martial arts, mixed martial artist and Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu practitioner currently competing in the women's Strawweight (MMA), Strawweight division of the U ...

on April 9, 2022, at UFC 273. Despite surviving deep submission attempts in the second round, Pennington lost the close bout via split decision. Pennington faced

Tabatha Ricci Tabatha Ricci Fabri Salto (born February 21, 1995) is a Brazilian mixed martial artist, currently competing in the women's Strawweight division in the Ultimate Fighting Championship. As of October 8, 2024, she is #10 in the UFC women's strawwei ...

on May 11, 2024, at

UFC on ESPN 56 ''UFC on ESPN: Lewis vs. Nascimento'' (also known as ''UFC on ESPN 56'') was a mixed martial arts event produced by the Ultimate Fighting Championship that took place on May 11, 2024, at the Enterprise Center, in St. Louis, Missouri, United State ...

. She lost the fight by split decision. Pennington faced former two-time

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on October 5, 2024 at

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. She won the fight by unanimous decision. Pennington faced

Luana Pinheiro Luana Munize Barbosa Pinheiro (born November 18, 1993) is a Brazilian professional mixed martial arts, mixed martial artist who competes in the women's Strawweight (MMA), Strawweight division of the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC). Backgrou ...

on May 17, 2025 at

UFC Fight Night 256 ''UFC Fight Night: Burns vs. Morales'' (also known as ''UFC Fight Night 256'' and ''UFC Vegas 106'' and ''UFC on ESPN+ 114'') was a mixed martial arts event produced by the Ultimate Fighting Championship that took place on May 17, 2025, at the UF ...

. She won the fight by unanimous decision.

Fighting style

Pennington employs constant lateral movement while combining elements of

and

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. She frequently utilizes kicking techniques, occasionally following a high or low kick with a fast side kick. When punching, she will often press forward with a flurry of high strikes. Pennington does not often utilize submission techniques, but has demonstrated submission defense.

Personal life

Pennington is

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, claiming to have never used any

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and other

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in her life. On the

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of 2019, Pennington revealed having struggled with her mental health issues – depression and

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– for several years. She is openly part of the LGBTQ+ community and is married to former UFC women's bantamweight champion,

Raquel Pennington Raquel Len Pennington (born September 5, 1988) is an American professional mixed martial artist who competes in the women's Bantamweight division of the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC), where she is a former UFC Women's Bantamweight Champi ...

. The couple announced the birth of their baby daughter in June 2023.

Championships and accomplishments

Mixed martial arts

** Performance of the Night (One time) vs. **Second most wins in the UFC Women's Strawweight division history (11) **Tied (

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) for second most bouts in UFC Women's Strawweight division history (18) *MMA Solutions Global **MMA Solutions amateur strawweight title (one time) *US Freedom Fighter Championship **USFFC amateur strawweight title (one time) *American Battle Championships **ABC amateur strawweight title (one time) *Women's MMA Awards **2013 Strawweight of the Year *AwakeningFighters.com WMMA Awards **2013 Strawweight of the Year **2013 Newcomer of the Year *

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**2013 WMMA Fight of the Year vs.

on July 13

Mixed martial arts record

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References

External links

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Background

Mixed martial arts career

Early career

Invicta Fighting Championships

''The Ultimate Fighter''

Ultimate Fighting Championship

Fighting style

Personal life

Championships and accomplishments

Mixed martial arts

Mixed martial arts record

Mixed martial arts exhibition record

See also

References

External links