Raquel Pennington partner: Know everything about UFC bantamweight’s marriage to Tecia Torres, kids, and personal life
Explore the personal and professional lives of UFC fighters Raquel Pennington and her wife Tecia Torres, including family and career.
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Raquel Pennington accomplished her lifelong dream of winning the UFC gold in 2024. This comes after her failed attempt against ‘GOAT’ Amanda Nunes in 2018 (UFC 224). At one point, she had no momentum. All that changed around 2022. Raquel Pennington revealed a renewed interest in fighting, particularly after the birth of her daughter after her marriage with Tecia Torres.
UFC strawweight Tecia Torres is the wife of Raquel Pennington. After marriage, Tecia Torres changed her surname to Pennington. Torres is 35 years old, one year younger than Raquel Pennington. After marriage, Torres took the responsibility of bearing the child, and Pennington focused on her career. Find out more details about the UFC’s power couple.
Personal life of Raquel Pennington and Tecia Pennington nee Torres
Raquel Pennington and Tecia Torres met long before the duo entered the UFC. When they two met, Torres already had a boyfriend. However, Torres has stated that Pennington flirted with her at the time, which Pennington still denies.
Nonetheless, the duo started training together and eventually started a relationship. Pennington and Torres made their UFC debut in 2013 and 2014, respectively. They eventually tied the knot on July 27, 2022. The couple has been engaged since May 2017.
Tecias Torres is from Fall River, Massachusetts, and was born on August 16, 1989. Her family comprised her mother, an older sister, Tabbatha, and a younger brother, Beau. She is queer and is also straight-edged. She has Puerto Rican, Portuguese, and Irish ancestry. Even though her mother raised her as a single parent, she is also in contact with her father.
Raquel Pennington is from Colorado Springs, Colorado, and was born on September 5, 1988. Her family comprised her father, mother, Rose Vasquez, and elder brother, Richard Pennington. She is openly lesbian. Her parents separated sometime in her youth. However, she still has a relationship with both. They have been at UFC events to watch her in action inside the octagon.
Who are Raquel Pennington and Tecia Pennington’s kids?
Raquel Pennington and her wife Tecia have been together for over a decade. They recently welcomed a daughter to the world. Their daughter, Alayah Rose Pennington, was born on June 1, 2023. The middle name Rose is after Pennington’s mother, Rose Vasquez.
Even before turning one, Alayah met up with UFC CEO Dana White, UFC CBO Hunter Campbell, and UFC Hall of Famer Donald Cerrone. The couple regularly takes the baby to the gym when they go to train. As such, the baby is also an integral part of their training. With the baby, Raquel Pennington’s marriage to her wife is blissful.
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