Fall River's Tecia Pennington wins UFC fight against former champion
Fall River's Tecia Pennington is back in the win column. After losing consecutive split decisions, the 'Tiny Tornado' defeated Carla Esparza by unanimous decision (30-27, 29-28, 29-28) in a competitive strawweight fight (115 pounds) at UFC 307 in Salt Lake City. The fight was the last of Esparza's career, a two-time UFC champion.