JESSICA PENNE

Representing the United States, Jessica Penne has competed as a professional in both the strawweight and atomweight weight classes. Her path through the sport included time with Bellator, Invicta FC, and the UFC. As a decorated practitioner of Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu, she holds a black belt and utilized those grappling skills to secure the first Invicta FC atomweight title. She also took part in The Ultimate Fighter reality series and challenged for the strawweight belt back in 2015. Throughout her tenure with the UFC, she has been recognized with various performance bonuses for her efforts inside the cage.

Penne enters this competition holding a professional record consisting of fourteen victories and eight defeats. Her recent performance heading into this event has been inconsistent, marked by three consecutive losses. She dropped a unanimous decision to Elise Reed in late 2024, following a submission loss against Tabatha Ricci and another decision setback versus Emily Ducote. Prior to that stretch of defeats, she secured back-to-back wins by defeating Karolina Kowalkiewicz via armbar and earning a split decision victory over Lupita Godinez in early 2021.