Combat Edge Intelligence

Rose Namajunas vs Tecia Pennington

Side-by-side comparison: records, physical profile, Combat Edge Elo, win methods, tracked UFC stats, and common opponents.

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Tale of the tape

14-8-0Record15-8-0
FlyweightDivisionStrawweight
5'5"Height5'1"
65"Reach60″
125 lbsWeight115 lbs
303 Training CenterTeamAmerican Top Team

What's at stake

Rose Namajunas is the Elo favorite, so a win banks only +14 while a loss costs more — Tecia Pennington carries the upset premium, with more to gain and less to lose.

Rose NamajunasNow 1695
If they win+14→ 1709
If they lose-18→ 1677
Tecia PenningtonNow 1658
If they win+18→ 1676
If they lose-14→ 1644

Projected for a decision result at current ratings. A finish (KO/TKO or submission) scales the swing up by roughly 20–25%.

Opponent quality

Average pre-fight Elo of each fighter's latest 10 counted pro MMA opponents. Higher means the recent schedule was stronger; later opponent results do not rewrite the score.

1718 · 10 fightsPre-fight Elo1662 · 10 fights

Tracked stat edges

3.60
Sig. strikes / min
4.78
42%
Strike accuracy
48%
3.38
Strikes absorbed / minLower is better
3.48
64%
Strike defense
62%
1.49
Takedown avg.
0.54
51%
Takedown accuracy
14%
63%
Takedown defense
62%
0.37
Submission avg.
0.06

Trajectory

Rose NamajunasTecia Pennington
16501700202420252026

Win method breakdown

2 (14%)
KO/TKO
1 (7%)
5 (36%)
Submission
1 (7%)
7 (50%)
Decision
13 (87%)

Combat Edge model read

Rose Namajunas70%
Tecia Pennington 30%Elo baseline: 55%

The Combat Edge model makes Rose Namajunas a 70% favorite over Tecia Pennington in a hypothetical meeting — in line with the Elo baseline (55%).

Rose Namajunas holds the higher Combat Edge Elo at 1695 to 1658, a 37-point edge.

Rose Namajunas finishes 50% of wins inside the distance, Tecia Pennington 13%.

Rose Namajunas and Tecia Pennington share 2 common opponents: Carla Esparza and Weili Zhang.

Rose Namajunas carries a 5-inch reach advantage.

Model estimate for a hypothetical bout, generated from Combat Edge Elo, form, and career stats. Not a betting recommendation.

Common opponents (2)

LossDecision (split) · 2022
Carla Esparza
WinDecision (Unanimous) · 2024
WinDecision (Split) · 2021
WinKO · 2021
Weili Zhang
LossDecision (Unanimous) · 2019