UFC Strawweight Competent Tecia Pennington has overcome a lot to go to the Octagon on UFC Vegas 106 on Saturday evening.
Tecia Pennington won one of the biggest victories of this chapter of her career by beating Luana Pinheiro to start the action on UFC Vegas 106. But Pennington is far from satisfied after the victory and begged the UFC matchmakers for a championship chance.
The 35-year-old Pennington has experienced many highlights and lows during her UFC career, which goes back to her time that competes at the ultimate hunter 20 for a shot in the promotion. After obtaining a contract, Pennington fought against some of the best stream weight in the UFC history, including former title holders Joanna Jedrzejczyk, Jessica Andrade and the current title holder Zhang Weili.
But the victory of Pennington on Pinheiro has perhaps been the most important of her career, seen where she recently had to deal with the Octagon.
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Tecia Pennington breaks down in tears after UFC Vegas 106 win
In addition to becoming a mother, Pennington treated various losses in her immediate family prior to UFC Vegas 106. After beating another top 15 -year -old, Pennington wants to fight for a championship before she hangs the gloves.
During her UFC Vegas 106 Post-Fight Press Conference, Pennington begged the UFC matchmakers to give her the chance to go to a title shot.
“I want to finish this sport with great victories, I want to be one of the best in the world … again in the top 5,” said Pennington. “I have that mother strength and now want to be in me, and I now fight with just more in my heart. I don't know if you are looking at this, but I lost my father only three months ago.
“I begged for a fight because I needed something to motivate myself, because it is now very difficult to be in sport for 11 years now to be motivated nowadays … but if I have a fight, I am motivated. I am in the gym, I train hard, I miss the time with my daughter …
“But I also love the sport … My arms, legs, still do. Much stronger than in my entire life. I just have more to fight for myself, I fight for myself, for my father in honor of my grandmothers … I am a very emotional person, very nice person but not in the octhoek.”
Pennington defeated Carla Esparza to make a two-fighter slip on UFC 307, which led to Esparza who withdrew from MMA after a long career in the cage. Before victory over Esparza, Pennington traded victories and losses and won victories against people like Angela Hill and Michelle Waterson-Gomez.
UFC Vegas 106 saw a last second shakeup due to 'herpes' diagnosis
After the victory of Pennington at the bottom of the UFC Vegas 106 card, the rest of the event was delivered in a large way, despite a commotion at the top. UFC Light Heavyweight Rodolfo Bellato was taken from his planned fight with Paul Craig for an unusual reason.
Bellato vs. Craig is expected to be rearranged for an upcoming event. Craig has currently not given any public comments about the withdrawal of Bellato.
Bellato's Co-Main event fight with Craig was scratched on a note, as revealed at the UFC Vegas 106 broadcast. But after confusion was unbridled about the cancellation, Bellato revealed that a 'herpes' diagnosis prevented him from competing at UFC Vegas 106.
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