USA
Carla Esparza
“Cookie Monster”
WOMEN'S STRAWWEIGHT
20
WINS
8
LOSSES
0
DRAWS
L2
STREAK
Career
ESPN AGGREGATESHOW THEY WINSHARE OF WINS
KO/TKO20%SUB20%DECISION60%
STRIKING ACC.61%
TAKEDOWN ACC.36%
2.19
SIG. STRIKES
PER MIN
PER MIN
3.28
TAKEDOWNS
PER 15 MIN
PER 15 MIN
0.27
SUB ATT.
PER 15 MIN
PER 15 MIN
Title reigns
3 REIGNSWomen's Strawweight Title
May 8, 2022 – Nov 13, 20220 DEF
Women's Strawweight Title
Dec 12, 2014 – Mar 14, 20150 DEF
Invicta Women's Strawweight ChampionshipIFC
Jan 5, 20130 DEF
Fight history
28 FIGHTSLLWWWWWWLL
LUNANIMOUS DECISIONR3 5:00· UFC 307: Pereira vs. Rountree Jr. · Oct 5, 2024
L
UNANIMOUS DECISIONR3 5:00· UFC 307: Pereira vs. Rountree Jr. · Oct 5, 2024
EsparzaFight StatsPennington
39/123 · 32%Sig. Strikes80/150 · 53%
116/215Total Strikes94/166
4/7 · 57%Takedowns0/0
0Knockdowns0
0Sub. Attempts0
3:40Control0:00
LSUBMISSIONR2 1:05· UFC 281: Adesanya vs. Pereira · Nov 13, 2022
L
SUBMISSIONR2 1:05· UFC 281: Adesanya vs. Pereira · Nov 13, 2022
EsparzaFight StatsWeili
6/32 · 19%Sig. Strikes37/78 · 47%
19/50Total Strikes42/90
1/4 · 25%Takedowns0/0
0Knockdowns0
0Sub. Attempts1
0:55Control1:30
WSPLIT DECISIONR5 5:00· UFC 274: Oliveira vs. Gaethje · May 8, 2022
W
SPLIT DECISIONR5 5:00· UFC 274: Oliveira vs. Gaethje · May 8, 2022
EsparzaFight StatsNamajunas
30/133 · 23%Sig. Strikes37/136 · 27%
30/133Total Strikes38/137
2/11 · 18%Takedowns1/1 · 100%
0Knockdowns0
0Sub. Attempts0
0:22Control0:10
WKO/TKOR2 2:58· UFC Fight Night: Font vs. Garbrandt · May 22, 2021
W
KO/TKOR2 2:58· UFC Fight Night: Font vs. Garbrandt · May 22, 2021
EsparzaFight StatsXiaonan
27/33 · 82%Sig. Strikes5/11 · 45%
170/194Total Strikes31/41
3/3 · 100%Takedowns0/0
0Knockdowns0
0Sub. Attempts0
7:18Control0:00
WSPLIT DECISIONR3 5:00· UFC Fight Night: Whittaker vs. Till · Jul 26, 2020
W
SPLIT DECISIONR3 5:00· UFC Fight Night: Whittaker vs. Till · Jul 26, 2020
EsparzaFight StatsRodriguez
33/60 · 55%Sig. Strikes40/76 · 53%
118/152Total Strikes91/129
5/9 · 56%Takedowns0/0
0Knockdowns0
1Sub. Attempts0
8:54Control1:04
WSPLIT DECISIONR3 5:00· UFC 249: Ferguson vs. Gaethje · May 10, 2020
W
SPLIT DECISIONR3 5:00· UFC 249: Ferguson vs. Gaethje · May 10, 2020
EsparzaFight StatsWaterson-Gomez
45/103 · 44%Sig. Strikes44/98 · 45%
48/106Total Strikes44/98
1/10 · 10%Takedowns0/0
0Knockdowns0
0Sub. Attempts0
0:46Control0:00
WMAJORITY DECISIONR3 5:00· UFC Fight Night: Rodriguez vs. Stephens · Sep 22, 2019
W
MAJORITY DECISIONR3 5:00· UFC Fight Night: Rodriguez vs. Stephens · Sep 22, 2019
EsparzaFight StatsGrasso
44/80 · 55%Sig. Strikes45/103 · 44%
115/157Total Strikes103/169
4/11 · 36%Takedowns0/1 · 0%
0Knockdowns0
0Sub. Attempts1
7:11Control0:18
WUNANIMOUS DECISIONR3 5:00· UFC Fight Night: Jacare vs. Hermansson · Apr 27, 2019
W
UNANIMOUS DECISIONR3 5:00· UFC Fight Night: Jacare vs. Hermansson · Apr 27, 2019
EsparzaFight StatsJandiroba
25/51 · 49%Sig. Strikes17/37 · 46%
97/128Total Strikes64/89
4/10 · 40%Takedowns3/9 · 33%
0Knockdowns0
0Sub. Attempts0
3:59Control3:57
LKO/TKOR3 4:33· UFC 228: Woodley vs. Till · Sep 9, 2018
L
KO/TKOR3 4:33· UFC 228: Woodley vs. Till · Sep 9, 2018
EsparzaFight StatsSuarez
6/10 · 60%Sig. Strikes82/98 · 84%
12/18Total Strikes136/155
0/2 · 0%Takedowns9/11 · 82%
0Knockdowns0
0Sub. Attempts0
0:00Control0:00
LSPLIT DECISIONR3 5:00· UFC 225: Whittaker vs. Romero 2 · Jun 10, 2018
L
SPLIT DECISIONR3 5:00· UFC 225: Whittaker vs. Romero 2 · Jun 10, 2018
EsparzaFight StatsGadelha
43/103 · 42%Sig. Strikes26/64 · 41%
205/288Total Strikes78/124
2/4 · 50%Takedowns4/5 · 80%
0Knockdowns0
0Sub. Attempts1
0:00Control0:00
W
UNANIMOUS DECISIONR3 5:00· UFC 219: Cyborg vs. Holm · Dec 31, 2017
WUNANIMOUS DECISIONR3 5:00· UFC Fight Night: Chiesa vs. Lee · Jun 25, 2017
W
UNANIMOUS DECISIONR3 5:00· UFC Fight Night: Chiesa vs. Lee · Jun 25, 2017
EsparzaFight StatsMoroz
40/95 · 42%Sig. Strikes38/119 · 32%
142/204Total Strikes48/134
6/14 · 43%Takedowns0/0
0Knockdowns0
0Sub. Attempts1
0:00Control0:00
LSPLIT DECISIONR3 5:00· UFC Fight Night: Lewis vs. Browne · Feb 20, 2017
L
SPLIT DECISIONR3 5:00· UFC Fight Night: Lewis vs. Browne · Feb 20, 2017
EsparzaFight StatsMarkos
32/132 · 24%Sig. Strikes48/110 · 44%
37/137Total Strikes62/126
4/10 · 40%Takedowns0/0
0Knockdowns0
1Sub. Attempts0
0:00Control0:00
WvsJuliana LimaUNANIMOUS DECISIONR3 5:00· UFC 197: Jones vs. Saint Preux · Apr 24, 2016
W
vsJuliana Lima
UNANIMOUS DECISIONR3 5:00· UFC 197: Jones vs. Saint Preux · Apr 24, 2016
EsparzaFight StatsLima
28/42 · 67%Sig. Strikes26/43 · 60%
130/167Total Strikes56/76
5/7 · 71%Takedowns0/3 · 0%
0Knockdowns0
0Sub. Attempts0
0:00Control0:00
LKO/TKOR2 4:17· UFC 185: Pettis vs. dos Anjos · Mar 14, 2015
L
KO/TKOR2 4:17· UFC 185: Pettis vs. dos Anjos · Mar 14, 2015
EsparzaFight StatsJedrzejczyk
4/22 · 18%Sig. Strikes53/105 · 50%
6/24Total Strikes55/107
1/17 · 6%Takedowns0/0
0Knockdowns0
0Sub. Attempts0
0:00Control0:00
WSUBMISSIONR3 1:26· The Ultimate Fighter 20 Finale · Dec 12, 2014
W
SUBMISSIONR3 1:26· The Ultimate Fighter 20 Finale · Dec 12, 2014
EsparzaFight StatsNamajunas
42/90 · 47%Sig. Strikes28/72 · 39%
107/180Total Strikes29/73
5/7 · 71%Takedowns1/3 · 33%
0Knockdowns0
1Sub. Attempts0
0:00Control0:00
W
UNANIMOUS DECISIONR3 5:00· The Ultimate Fighter 20 Semifinal · Dec 11, 2014
W
vsBec RawlingsTITLEifc
UNANIMOUS DECISIONR5 5:00· Invicta FC 4: Esparza vs. Hyatt · Jan 5, 2013
W
vsLynn Alvarezifc
KO/TKOR1 2:53· Invicta FC 3: Penne vs. Sugiyama · Oct 6, 2012
W
vsSarah Schneiderifc
KO/TKOR2 4:28· Invicta FC 2: Baszler vs. McMann · Jul 28, 2012
W
UNANIMOUS DECISIONR3 5:00· XFC 15: Tribute · Dec 2, 2011
L
vsJessica Aguilarbellator
SPLIT DECISIONR3 5:00· BFC: Bellator Fighting Championships 46 · Jun 25, 2011
W
vsYadira AnzalduaNon-UFC
SUBMISSIONR1 0:53· ECSC: Friday Night Fights 3 · Apr 15, 2011
W
SPLIT DECISIONR3 5:00· Crowbar MMA: Winter Brawl · Dec 10, 2010
L
vsMegumi Fujiibellator
SUBMISSIONR2 0:57· BFC: Bellator Fighting Championships 24 · Aug 12, 2010
W
vsLacey SchuckmanNon-UFC
SUBMISSIONR2 2:37· NMEF/RMBB: Clash of the Titans 8 · Jul 16, 2010
W
vsKarina HallinanNon-UFC
SUBMISSIONR2 2:16· LBFN 8: Long Beach Fight Night 8 · Apr 18, 2010
W
vsCassie TrostNon-UFC
KO/TKOR1 0:48· RITC 3: Respect in the Cage · Feb 19, 2010