J.C. Pennington
UFC Debut
Record
Streak
L2
Age
Date of birth
- Fighting out of
- Slidell, Louisiana
- Born
- United States
- Weight class
- Lightweight
- Height
- 5'11" · 180 cm
Before the UFC
J.C. Pennington makes their UFC debut
Our striking, grappling, and schedule metrics are measured from UFC fights, so they come online after this bout. Here is the career they bring in — and how live the opposition has been.
Pre-UFC opposition
ModerateOpponents' combined record
299-284-1
.513 win rate
Winning-record opponents
15 of 28
carried winning pro records
Pro bouts faced
45
28 opponents with records on file
A descriptive read of the non-UFC slate from opponents’ full career pro records — not a UFC-grade Schedule Score.
UFC fight history
No UFC bouts on record yet.
Outside the UFC
across 45 bouts · 30 promotions · wins by 8 KO · 12 sub · 5 decNLE · No Love Entertainment · RCF · Atlas Fights · LFC 52 +25
| Res | Opponent | Outcome | Finish | Rd | Time | Promotion | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| L | Submission | Armbar | R1 | — | LFC 52 | Mar 25, 2016 | |
| L | Rey Trujillo28-43 | Decision | Unanimous | R5 | 5:00 | Vengeance Fighting Alliance | Feb 20, 2016 |
| W | Submission | Triangle Choke | R2 | 0:46 | WFC | Jan 9, 2016 | |
| W | Bobby Hill | Submission | Triangle Choke | R2 | 1:27 | No Love Entertainment | Aug 23, 2014 |
| W | Decision | Unanimous | R3 | 5:00 | No Love Entertainment | Oct 19, 2013 | |
| W | John Harris | Decision | Unanimous | R3 | 5:00 | No Love Entertainment | Jul 21, 2012 |
| L | Scott Heckman28-9 | Submission | Brabo Choke | R1 | 1:08 | PA Caged Combat | Jun 16, 2012 |
| L | Kurt Holobaugh22-10 | Submission | Triangle Choke | R3 | 3:12 | XFC | Apr 7, 2012 |
| L | Blake Singley | Decision | Split | R3 | 5:00 | No Love Entertainment | Jan 21, 2012 |
| L | Robert Goodridge | Submission | Heel Hook | R2 | 1:59 | RMMA 22 | Dec 2, 2011 |
| W | Randy Hauer7-15 | KO/TKO | Punches | R2 | 3:26 | No Love Entertainment | Jul 23, 2011 |
| L | Omar Zapata7-4 | Submission | Armbar | R2 | 2:15 | Atlas Fights | Nov 25, 2010 |
| L | Kalvin Hackney17-7 | Submission | Arm-Triangle Choke | R2 | 3:08 | CFC 9 | Nov 19, 2010 |
| W | Matt Wikoff | Submission | Triangle Choke | R2 | 4:20 | SFE | Jul 31, 2010 |
| L | Matt McCook10-10 | Submission | — | R2 | 1:51 | Atlas Fights | Feb 6, 2010 |
| L | Joshua Thorpe13-18 | Decision | Unanimous | R3 | 5:00 | NLE | Nov 7, 2009 |
| L | Stephen Bass11-3 | Decision | Unanimous | R3 | 5:00 | Champion Xtreme Combat | Oct 24, 2009 |
| L | Aaron Williams27-26 | Submission | Kneebar | R3 | 2:33 | NLE | Aug 1, 2009 |
| L | Micah Miller21-9 | Submission | Rear-Naked Choke | R2 | 2:26 | UCFC | Jun 27, 2009 |
| W | Daniel Abrol | Submission | Rear-Naked Choke | R2 | 3:40 | CW 11 | Mar 29, 2009 |
| L | Tim Snyder12-10-1 | Decision | Unanimous | R3 | 5:00 | No Love Entertainment | Jan 24, 2009 |
| W | Toney Canales | KO/TKO | — | R1 | 0:00 | LFC 2 | Aug 23, 2008 |
| L | Decision | Unanimous | R3 | 5:00 | KOTC | May 17, 2008 | |
| L | Javier Vazquez16-5 | Submission | Rear-Naked Choke | R1 | 1:15 | ShoXC | Oct 26, 2007 |
| W | Decision | Unanimous | R3 | 5:00 | RITC | Aug 11, 2007 | |
| D | Ruslan Machukov | Draw | — | R3 | 5:00 | NLE | Jul 21, 2007 |
| W | Aaron Williams27-26 | Decision | Split | R3 | 5:00 | FFI | Apr 14, 2007 |
| L | Ruslan Machukov | Decision | Unanimous | R3 | 3:00 | NLE | Mar 3, 2007 |
| W | Matt Williams7-6 | Submission | Triangle Choke | R1 | 1:28 | NLE | Mar 3, 2007 |
| W | Chad Hutchinson | KO/TKO | Submission to Punches | R1 | 3:30 | NLE | Oct 14, 2006 |
| W | Willy Galvan | KO/TKO | — | R2 | 0:53 | War Zone | Jul 7, 2006 |
| W | Ali Ileiwi | KO/TKO | Kick | R2 | 3:20 | IFF 1 | May 6, 2006 |
| L | Decision | Unanimous | R3 | 5:00 | Raze MMA | Apr 29, 2006 | |
| W | Gary Bergeron | Decision | Unanimous | R3 | 5:00 | NLE | Feb 4, 2006 |
| W | Devon Miller4-16 | Submission | Triangle Choke | R1 | 4:03 | RCF | Aug 13, 2005 |
| W | Chad Gauldin0-2 | Submission | Triangle Choke | R1 | 4:40 | MR | Jul 23, 2005 |
| W | Nate Lane0-1 | KO/TKO | Submission to Punches | R1 | 4:23 | CFC 2 | Mar 26, 2005 |
| W | Toney Canales | Submission | Triangle Choke | R1 | 3:25 | RCF | Feb 19, 2005 |
| W | Taro Ito2-2 | KO/TKO | Corner Stoppage | R1 | 3:41 | RCF | Nov 13, 2004 |
| L | Travis Lamb2-1 | Submission | Rear-Naked Choke | R3 | 3:45 | RCF | May 29, 2004 |
| W | Calvin Martin4-13 | Submission | Armbar | R2 | 1:16 | BEFC | Mar 20, 2004 |
| W | Calvin Martin4-13 | Submission | Armbar | R2 | 1:16 | FNF | Mar 19, 2004 |
| W | Jose Nazario | Submission | Verbal | R1 | 3:58 | FFC 7 | Dec 19, 2003 |
| W | Adam Peeples | Submission | Triangle Choke | R1 | 1:55 | FFC 6 | Jul 11, 2003 |
| W | Kelly Lasseigne | KO/TKO | Punches | R1 | 2:52 | FFC 5 | Apr 25, 2003 |
Non-UFC bouts (regional/other promotions) and Dana White’s Contender Series — shown for context only, excluded from Schedule Score, striking/grappling rates, and every UFC-scoped metric.
Amateur
6-1across 7 amateur bouts · 5 promotionsRCF · ICE 6 · RCF 21 · RCF 20 · RCF 19
| Res | Opponent | Outcome | Finish | Rd | Time | Promotion | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| W | Calvin Martin4-13 | KO/TKO | Submission to Punches | R0 | — | RCF | Feb 13, 2004 |
| W | Oscar Jackson | Decision | Unanimous | R0 | — | RCF | Feb 13, 2004 |
| W | Zach Levee | Submission | Armbar | R0 | — | RCF | Feb 13, 2004 |
| W | David Hayes | KO/TKO | Submission to Punches | R1 | 2:32 | ICE 6 | Nov 7, 2003 |
| W | Gilbert Martinez | Submission | Armbar | R1 | 2:48 | RCF 21 | Sep 13, 2003 |
| W | Adam Peeples | Submission | Triangle Choke | R2 | 2:14 | RCF 20 | Sep 28, 2002 |
| L | Al Boudreaux | Disqualification | Groin Kick | R1 | — | RCF 19 | Aug 16, 2002 |
Amateur (pre-professional) bouts — shown for context only and excluded from the professional record and every UFC-scoped metric.