JESSICA PENNE

Representing the United States, Jessica Penne is a veteran strawweight athlete who sharpened her skills at Alliance MMA. Her professional journey includes high-level tenures with organizations like Bellator, Invicta FC, and the UFC. A former atomweight champion under the Invicta banner, she achieved that historic status in 2012. Throughout her career, she relied on her background in Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu and Judo to find success in the cage. She also participated in The Ultimate Fighter and challenged for the strawweight title during the 2015 calendar year.

Penne enters this event holding an overall professional record of 14-8-0. Her current momentum includes three consecutive setbacks, with her most recent defeat occurring against Elise Reed via unanimous decision in October 2024. Prior to that, she faced submission losses to Tabatha Ricci and decision losses to Emily Ducote. Her last victories were a 2021 armbar win over Karolina Kowalkiewicz and a split-decision result against Lupita Godinez earlier that same year.