Raquel Pennington and Tecia Torres are expecting first child
UFC bantamweight fighter Raquel Pennington and strawweight Tecia Torres are expecting their first child.
The couple announced the pregnancy on social media and are expected to bring the child into the world in June 2023.
In Pennington’s post she wrote:
“We have an extra turkey in the oven this year 😍🤰🏽 Happy Thanksgiving 🍁🦃 from our family to yours ❤️ Baby Pennington June 2023 #Rocknado #TeamRocky #TeamTiny #family #love #ivf #ivfpregnancy”
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Torres also posted her own update saying:
“We have a little extra to be thankful for this year. Happy Thanksgiving from our growing family to yours. 🤍
Baby Pennington coming June 2023 ❣️
We are beyond excited and feel incredibly blessed.
Mommies love you so much sweet baby and we can’t wait for this life with you. ✨ @raquel_pennington”
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A second post by Torres states:
“Turned into something beautiful 🍼👣 We made it to 3 months today. I’ve had a great pregnancy so far. No sickness, I’m just super tired and hungry. My abs are about gone lol. I’m more emotional then my usual emotional self… Thank you all for the sweet comments and messages. We can’t wait to be mommies❣️”
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Pennington is scheduled to fight Ketlen Vieira at a UFC APEX event on January 14. Torres will be putting her MMA career on hold as a result of the pregnancy.
Congratulations to the couple.
