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Scheduled against ex-champion
Pennington is scheduled to compete against fellow strawweight Carla Esparza at UFC 307 in Salt Lake City on Oct. 5, per Esparza's announcement Friday.
ANALYSIS
Pennington's first fight in two years saw her lose to Tabatha Ricci via split decision. Despite the loss, Pennington has an opportunity to significantly jump the UFC's strawweight rankings by defeating a former division champion in Esparza. It will be easier said than done though, considering Esparza has not lost in any non-title fight in five years.
Pennington's first fight in two years saw her lose to Tabatha Ricci via split decision. Despite the loss, Pennington has an opportunity to significantly jump the UFC's strawweight rankings by defeating a former division champion in Esparza. It will be easier said than done though, considering Esparza has not lost in any non-title fight in five years.
Falls in first fight in two years
Pennington lost to Tabatha Ricci via split decision (28-29, 29-28, 28-29) at UFC Fight Night on Saturday in St. Louis.
ANALYSIS
Competing for the first time in more than two years following the birth of her child, Pennington (formerly Tecia Torres) looked quite good in a fight that most certainly could have gone either way. Tecia spent too much time being controlled along the fence by Ricci, but she also stuffed 9-of-10 takedown attempts and closed with an 80-54 edge in terms of significant strikes landed. There's easily a case to be made she deserved a better fate. Set to turn 35 years of age in August, expect Pennington to try to get back in the Octagon as quickly as possible.
Competing for the first time in more than two years following the birth of her child, Pennington (formerly Tecia Torres) looked quite good in a fight that most certainly could have gone either way. Tecia spent too much time being controlled along the fence by Ricci, but she also stuffed 9-of-10 takedown attempts and closed with an 80-54 edge in terms of significant strikes landed. There's easily a case to be made she deserved a better fate. Set to turn 35 years of age in August, expect Pennington to try to get back in the Octagon as quickly as possible.
Will return against Ricci
Torres (undisclosed) will face Tabatha Ricci at UFC Vegas 92 on May 11th in a strawweight bout, Marcel Dorff of Eurosport.nl reports.
ANALYSIS
Torres had put her career on hold after getting pregnant, but she's ready to resume her UFC stint. Her latest fight was on April 9, 2022, when she lost to Mackenzie Dern via split decision on UFC 273.
Torres had put her career on hold after getting pregnant, but she's ready to resume her UFC stint. Her latest fight was on April 9, 2022, when she lost to Mackenzie Dern via split decision on UFC 273.
Puts career on hold
Torres is pregnant and has put her UFC career on hold, MMAJunkie.com reports.
ANALYSIS
Torres was issued an indefinite medical suspension for an unspecified reason in mid-April, and she's now expecting a baby that's due in June of 2023. As a result, she's unlikely to return to the Octagon until at least late 2023 or early 2024.
Torres was issued an indefinite medical suspension for an unspecified reason in mid-April, and she's now expecting a baby that's due in June of 2023. As a result, she's unlikely to return to the Octagon until at least late 2023 or early 2024.
Indefinite medical suspension
Torres has been suspended indefinitely by the Florida State Boxing Commission following Saturday's loss to Mackenzie Dern, Steven Marrocco of MMAFighting.com reports.
ANALYSIS
While all fighters on the UFC 273 card received some type of medical suspension, mostly of the short-term variety, Torres was the only fighter to be suspended indefinitely. While there were no noticeable injuries in her loss to Dern, the suspension means Torres will likely have to get a physician's clearance for some type of issue -- not disclosed by the commission -- before booking another fight.
While all fighters on the UFC 273 card received some type of medical suspension, mostly of the short-term variety, Torres was the only fighter to be suspended indefinitely. While there were no noticeable injuries in her loss to Dern, the suspension means Torres will likely have to get a physician's clearance for some type of issue -- not disclosed by the commission -- before booking another fight.