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Carla Esparza

Last fought: Oct 2024
RECORD
Pro
20-8-0
UFC
10-6-0
Age
38
Height
5'1"
Weight
115 lbs
Reach
63"
Stance
Orthodox

Career Analytics

Advanced MetricCareer
Fight Shape
Avg Fight Time14:01
Fight Completion Rate80.1%
Avg Rounds per Fight2.80
% Fights Inside the Distance31.2%
Strength of Schedule
Opponent UFC Record (all, at fight time)59-25 (70.2%)
Opponent UFC Record (among wins)33-10 (76.7%)
Opponent UFC Record (among losses)26-15 (63.4%)
Positional Profile
% Time at Distance (approx.)57.2%
% Time in Control28.3%
% Time Controlled14.5%
Control Rate of Clinch/Ground Time66.1%
Distance Striking
Distance Sig. Strikes Landed / Min2.18
Distance Sig. Strikes Absorbed / Min3.19
Distance Striking Differential / Min-1.01
Distance Strike Accuracy29.9%
Distance Strike Defense62.9%
Power & Pressure
KDs per 100 Power Strikes Landed0.00
Knocked Down per 100 Absorbed0.00
TD Attempts per 5 Distance Min5.26
TDs Faced per 5 Distance Min1.40
Sub Attempts per 15 Control Min0.94
Fade Index (R3 pace / R1 pace)1.67
All metrics are UFC fights only. Methodology →
Where the Strikes Land
Share of landed significant strikes by target
Where the Fight Happens
Share of total fight time by position
Cumulative Significant Strikes vs the Women's Strawweight field
Carla Esparza   League percentile bands (p5–p95)   League median
The shaded bands are the league’s middle range: the darker center covers the 25th–75th percentile of fighters, the lighter outer zones extend to the 5th and 95th — computed only over fighters whose careers reached each minute mark. How these are calculated →

Career Stats

Statistic Carla Esparza
Striking
Sig. Strike Accuracy39.5%
Sig. Strikes Landed/min2.2
Sig. Strikes Absorbed/min2.9
Strike Differential-0.7/min
Grappling
Takedown Accuracy36.3%
Takedown Defense47.2%
Takedowns Landed/15min3.3
Submission Attempts/15min0.3
Control Time/15min4:14
Finishing Ability
KO/TKO % of Wins10.0%
Submission % of Wins10.0%
Decision % of Wins80.0%
Avg Fight Time14:01
Secondary Stats
Knockdowns/15min0.0
Reversals/15min0.3

Last 5 Averages

Statistic Last 5 Fights
Sig. Strike Accuracy35.4%
Sig. Strikes Landed/min2.0
Sig. Strikes Absorbed/min2.9
Takedown Accuracy44.1%
Takedown Defense0.0%
Control Time/Fight4:13

Fight History

LOSS
vs. Tecia Pennington
UFC 307: Pereira vs. Rountree Jr. • Oct 2024Women's Strawweight
Decision (Unanimous) • Rd 3, 5:00
Carla Esparza39/12332%TD 4/7Ctrl 3:40
Tecia Pennington80/15053%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:00
▼ Rounds
LOSS
vs. Zhang Weili
UFC 281: Adesanya vs. Pereira • Nov 2022Women's StrawweightTITLE
Submission (Rear Naked Choke) • Rd 2, 1:05
Carla Esparza6/3219%TD 1/4Ctrl 0:55
Zhang Weili37/7847%TD 0/0Ctrl 1:30
▼ Rounds
WIN
vs. Rose Namajunas
UFC 274: Oliveira vs. Gaethje • May 2022Women's StrawweightTITLE
Decision (Split) • Rd 5, 5:00
Carla Esparza30/13323%TD 2/11Ctrl 0:22
Rose Namajunas37/13627%TD 1/1Ctrl 0:10
▼ Rounds
WIN
vs. Yan Xiaonan
UFC Fight Night: Font vs. Garbrandt • May 2021Women's Strawweight
KO/TKO (Punches) • Rd 2, 2:58
Carla Esparza27/3382%TD 3/3Ctrl 7:18
Yan Xiaonan5/1145%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:00
▼ Rounds
WIN
vs. Marina Rodriguez
UFC Fight Night: Whittaker vs. Till • Jul 2020Women's Strawweight
Decision (Split) • Rd 3, 5:00
Carla Esparza33/6055%TD 5/9Ctrl 8:54
Marina Rodriguez40/7653%TD 0/0Ctrl 1:04
▼ Rounds
WIN
vs. Michelle Waterson-Gomez
UFC 249: Ferguson vs. Gaethje • May 2020Women's Strawweight
Decision (Split) • Rd 3, 5:00
Carla Esparza45/10344%TD 1/10Ctrl 0:46
Michelle Waterson-Gomez44/9845%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:00
▼ Rounds
WIN
vs. Alexa Grasso
UFC Fight Night: Rodriguez vs. Stephens • Sep 2019Women's Strawweight
Decision (Majority) • Rd 3, 5:00
Carla Esparza44/8055%TD 4/11Ctrl 7:12
Alexa Grasso45/10344%TD 0/1Ctrl 0:19
▼ Rounds
WIN
vs. Virna Jandiroba
UFC Fight Night: Jacare vs. Hermansson • Apr 2019Women's Strawweight
Decision (Unanimous) • Rd 3, 5:00
Carla Esparza25/5149%TD 4/10Ctrl 5:25
Virna Jandiroba17/3746%TD 3/9Ctrl 3:48
▼ Rounds
LOSS
vs. Tatiana Suarez
UFC 228: Woodley vs. Till • Sep 2018Women's Strawweight
KO/TKO (Punches) • Rd 3, 4:33
Carla Esparza6/1060%TD 0/2Ctrl 0:04
Tatiana Suarez82/9884%TD 9/11Ctrl 12:58
▼ Rounds
LOSS
vs. Claudia Gadelha
UFC 225: Whittaker vs. Romero 2 • Jun 2018Women's Strawweight
Decision (Split) • Rd 3, 5:00
Carla Esparza43/10342%TD 2/4Ctrl 3:36
Claudia Gadelha26/6441%TD 4/5Ctrl 5:00
▼ Rounds
WIN
vs. Cynthia Calvillo
UFC 219: Cyborg vs. Holm • Dec 2017Women's Strawweight
Decision (Unanimous) • Rd 3, 5:00
Carla Esparza48/13835%TD 2/9Ctrl 0:22
Cynthia Calvillo38/11234%TD 1/3Ctrl 4:21
▼ Rounds
WIN
vs. Maryna Moroz
UFC Fight Night: Chiesa vs. Lee • Jun 2017Women's Strawweight
Decision (Unanimous) • Rd 3, 5:00
Carla Esparza40/9542%TD 6/14Ctrl 6:22
Maryna Moroz38/11932%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:00
▼ Rounds
LOSS
vs. Randa Markos
UFC Fight Night: Lewis vs. Browne • Feb 2017Women's Strawweight
Decision (Split) • Rd 3, 5:00
Carla Esparza32/13224%TD 4/10Ctrl 2:45
Randa Markos48/11044%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:18
▼ Rounds
WIN
vs. Juliana Lima
UFC 197: Jones vs Saint Preux • Apr 2016Women's Strawweight
Decision (Unanimous) • Rd 3, 5:00
Carla Esparza28/4267%TD 5/7Ctrl 9:35
Juliana Lima26/4360%TD 0/3Ctrl 2:15
▼ Rounds
LOSS
vs. Joanna Jedrzejczyk
UFC 185: Pettis vs Dos Anjos • Mar 2015Women's StrawweightTITLE
KO/TKO (Punches) • Rd 2, 4:17
Carla Esparza4/2218%TD 1/17Ctrl 1:09
Joanna Jedrzejczyk53/10550%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:29
▼ Rounds
WIN
vs. Rose Namajunas
The Ultimate Fighter: A Champion Will Be Crowned Finale • Dec 2014Women's StrawweightTITLE
Submission (Rear Naked Choke) • Rd 3, 1:26
Carla Esparza42/9047%TD 5/7Ctrl 5:03
Rose Namajunas28/7239%TD 1/3Ctrl 0:23
▼ Rounds
Last updated: 2026-08-20 | Data source: UFCStats.com