Justin Pennington
UFC DebutNickname“The Punisher”
Record
Streak
L1
- Fighting out of
- Nashville
- Born
- United States
- Weight class
- Bantamweight
- Height
- 5'5" · 165 cm
Before the UFC
Justin 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.
UFC debut
Aug 21, 2026
Pre-UFC opposition
ModerateOpponents' combined record
39-33
.542 win rate
Winning-record opponents
1 of 3
carried winning pro records
Pro bouts faced
6
3 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 6 bouts · 6 promotions · wins by 2 KO · 1 sub3FC 14 · XFC 18 · RMMA 20 · HRMMA · GFC +1
| Res | Opponent | Outcome | Finish | Rd | Time | Promotion | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| L | D'Angelo Bynum | KO/TKO | Punch | R1 | 1:45 | 3FC 14 | Nov 10, 2012 |
| W | Dave Hurst | KO/TKO | Punches | R1 | 4:32 | XFC 18 | Jun 22, 2012 |
| W | Chris Myers7-12 | Submission | — | R2 | 3:22 | RMMA 20 | Apr 8, 2011 |
| W | Jesse Grindstaff | KO/TKO | Punches | R1 | 1:44 | HRMMA | Feb 25, 2011 |
| L | Cory Alexander12-12 | Submission | Rear-Naked Choke | R2 | 0:28 | GFC | Jun 19, 2010 |
| L | Dustin Ortiz20-9 | Submission | Rear-Naked Choke | R1 | 4:27 | Strikeforce | Apr 17, 2010 |
Non-UFC bouts (regional/other promotions) — shown for context only, excluded from Schedule Score, striking/grappling rates, and every UFC-scoped metric.
Amateur
1-0across 1 amateur bout · 1 promotionMusic City MMA
| Res | Opponent | Outcome | Finish | Rd | Time | Promotion | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| W | Jin Choi | Submission | Rear-Naked Choke | R3 | 2:34 | Music City MMA | Jul 18, 2009 |
Amateur (pre-professional) bouts — shown for context only and excluded from the professional record and every UFC-scoped metric.