Tecia Torres
(The Tiny Tornado)
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1989 (35 years old)
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Fort Lauderdale, FloridaPosition
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Retired
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5'1"
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115 lbs
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Tecia Lyn Pennington (née Torres Moncaio; born August 16, 1989) is an American mixed martial artist who is currently competing in the women's Strawweight division of the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC). As of October 8, 2024, she is #15 in the UFC women's strawweight rankings.
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Pennington was born in Fall River, Massachusetts, but moved to Coral Springs 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 as a child, and received her black belt after twelve years practicing the sport. She also has an amateur muay thai 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 Florida Atlantic University. 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.
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