UFC Fight Night: Lewis vs. Nascimento
St. Louis, USA
11 May 2024
Women's Strawweight
VS
49%
Ricci
51%
Pennington
Win Probability
Decision
Round 3 · 5:00
Tabatha
Tabatha Ricci
"Baby Shark"
124
5'1"61" reachOrthodox31 yrsWell-Rounded
CFR 49
Tecia
Tecia Pennington
"Tiny Tornado"
158
Well-Rounded36 yrsOrthodox60" reach5'1"
CFR 50

Combatrics Intelligence

Data-driven breakdown · fighter metrics

Edge: Pennington

This is a genuine toss-up — Ricci at 49% vs Pennington at 51% (CFR ratings). One of the hardest fights to call on the card.

Key angles

Ricci has beaten significantly higher-quality opposition — a QoV edge of 10 points.

Pennington has the striking edge in both volume and accuracy.

Ricci
Pennington
Physical Matchup
Height · Reach · Age · Stance
5'1"
Height
5'1"
61"+
Reach
60"
31+
Age
36
Orthodox
Stance
Orthodox
Ricci
Pennington
Composite Fighter Rating
Overall score combining performance, win quality, momentum & durability
48.5
49.8
48.1
Performance Avg
39.8
38
Quality of Victory
28
53
Momentum Score
89
Ricci
Pennington
Striking
Significant strikes per minute & accuracy
1.5
1.9
38%
Strike Accuracy
51%
2.7
Striking Style Score (/10)
1.2
1 KOs
KO Finishes
0 KOs
Strike targetStrike target
13
Head
21
3
Body
2
3
Leg
0
RangeRange
15Distance21
4Clinch2
0Ground0
Ricci
Pennington
Grappling
Takedowns, submissions & wrestling
0.1
Sub Attempts / fight
2.9
Grappling Style Score (/10)
2.7
2.0
Wrestling Style Score (/10)
1.9
0:00
Control Time (this fight)
0:00
0
Reversals
0
Ricci
Pennington
Durability / Chin
Resilience against knockouts and stoppages
72
84
Moderate
Verdict
Never stopped
1
KO/TKO Losses
0
0
Sub Losses
0
Avg R2.0 stoppage
KO round context
10 fights ago
Last KO loss
Strikes absorbed / min
11/16 fights
Chin rating based on
19/23 fights
Ricci
Pennington
Form & Momentum
Recent fight performance — most recent weighted 30%
53
89
L · Dec · R3
W · KO · R2
L · Dec · R3
W · Dec · R3
W · Dec · R3
Last 5
L · Dec · R3
W · Dec · R3
W · Dec · R3
L · Dec · R3
L · Dec · R3
Ricci
Pennington
Finish Rate
Percentage of wins by KO/TKO or Submission
29%
9%
1
KO / TKO Wins
0
1
Submission Wins
1
5
Decision Wins
10

Style Fingerprint

Combatrics radar — 6 fighting dimensions scored 0–10

Ricci
Pennington
Striking2.7 / 1.2Volume7.0 / 7.7Grappling2.9 / 2.7Wrestling2.0 / 1.9Submission1.4 / 0.9Pressure3.9 / 2.4
Fighter 1
Fighter 2
2.7
Striking
KO power & stand-up volume
1.2
2.9
Grappling
Ground control & clinch
2.7
2.0
Wrestling
Takedown threat & defence
1.9
1.4
Submission
Submission attack frequency
0.9
3.9
Pressure
Clinch/ground work rate
2.4
7.0
Volume
Decision-pace fighting
7.7
Ricci
Strike Zones
Pennington
Ricci
Attacking
13HEAD3BODY3LEGS19 landed
Absorbing
21HEAD2BODY0LEGS23 absorbed
Pennington
Attacking
21HEAD2BODY0LEGS23 landed
Absorbing
13HEAD3BODY3LEGS19 absorbed
Targeting Overlap
🎯Ricci targets the head (68% of attacks) — Pennington absorbs 68% of strikes there
🎯Pennington targets the head (91% of attacks) — Ricci absorbs 91% of strikes there

Round by Round

This fight · per-round breakdown

Ricci
RND
Pennington
0/0R00/0

Ricci · QOF Timeline

Avg: 5.3
0104.4L4.5W4.8W5.3W5.7W6.0L5.2W4.6W6.5L5.4W6.2L2021-062023-032024-052025-072026-04
WinLossTrend

Pennington · QOF Timeline

Avg: 5.4
0104.5W4.6W4.5W6.9L4.5W5.2W4.5W6.3L5.5L7.3L6.2L4.5W4.7W4.6W6.7L6.2L4.8W4.5W6.8L2014-122017-072019-082024-052025-11
WinLossTrend

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Decision
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Decision
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W · Dec · R3
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Decision
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Pennington · Last 5

L · Dec · R3
Denise GomesRating 6.8
Decision
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W · Dec · R3
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Decision
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Carla EsparzaRating 4.8
Decision
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L · Dec · R3
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Decision
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L · Dec · R3
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Decision
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