Carla Esparza

🇺🇸 ︎

(1987-10-10)

Statistics

UFC Record: 10-6

By Method:

KO/TKO: 1-2
Submission: 1-1
Decision: 8-3

By Elo:

As Favorite: 8-4
As Underdog: 2-2

By Weight Class:

Women's Strawweight: 10-6

By Round:

Round 2: 1-2
Round 3: 8-4
Round 5: 1-0

By Type:

Main Event: 1-0
Title Fight: 2-2
Ranked Opponent: 8-4

UFC Roster Status: Inactive

Last 5: W W W L L

Peak Elo: 3033 (2022-05-07)

Avg Opponent Elo: 2761 (#564)

Bonuses: 3 (1 FOTN, 2 Performance)

Avg Fight Time: 14m 1s

Total Fight Time: 3h 44m 19s

Avg Time Between Fights: 189 days

Avg Card Placement: 5.3

Peak Rankings:

#3 Women's Pound-for-Pound

🏅 Women's Strawweight Champion

Elo Rating & UFC Rankings

Bout History

2024-10-05
UFC 307: Pereira vs. Rountree Jr.

Tecia Pennington (35) 🇵🇷 ︎ 🇺🇸 ︎
W W W L L • 9-7
Elo: 2745 (25%)
28

WOMEN'S STRAWWEIGHT
DEC
R3
5:00
🤖

🇺🇸 ︎ Carla Esparza (36)
10-5 • L W W W W
Elo: 2938 (75%)
29

Delta Center
Salt Lake City, Utah
United States 🇺🇸 ︎

2022-11-12
UFC 281: Adesanya vs. Pereira

⭐ Zhang Weili (33) 🇨🇳 ︎
W W L L W • 6-2
UFC rank: #2 • Elo: 3049 (52%)

WOMEN'S STRAWWEIGHT Title Fight

SUB
R2
1:05

🇺🇸 ︎ Carla Esparza (35)
10-4 • W W W W W
Elo: 3033 (48%) • UFC rank: Champ

Madison Square Garden
New York City, New York
United States 🇺🇸 ︎

2022-05-07
UFC 274: Oliveira vs. Gaethje

Carla Esparza (34) 🇺🇸 ︎
W W W W W • 9-4
UFC rank: #2 • Elo: 2958 (30%)

WOMEN'S STRAWWEIGHT Title Fight

DEC
R5
5:00

🇱🇹 ︎ 🇺🇸 ︎ Rose Namajunas (29)
9-3 • W L W W W
Elo: 3109 (70%) • UFC rank: Champ

Footprint Center
Phoenix, Arizona
United States 🇺🇸 ︎

2021-05-22
UFC Fight Night: Font vs. Garbrandt

⭐ Carla Esparza (33) 🇺🇸 ︎
W W W W L • 8-4
UFC rank: #4 • Elo: 2860 (51%)

WOMEN'S STRAWWEIGHT
TKO
R2
2:58

🇨🇳 ︎ Yan Xiaonan (31)
6-0 • W W W W W
Elo: 2853 (49%) • UFC rank: #3

UFC Apex
Las Vegas, Nevada
United States 🇺🇸 ︎

2020-07-25
UFC on ESPN: Whittaker vs. Till

Carla Esparza (32) 🇺🇸 ︎
W W W L L • 7-4
UFC rank: #7 • Elo: 2842 (58%)

WOMEN'S STRAWWEIGHT
DEC
R3
5:00

🇧🇷 ︎ Marina Rodriguez (33)
2-0-2 • D W W D
Elo: 2786 (42%) • UFC rank: #9

du Forum
Abu Dhabi
United Arab Emirates 🇦🇪 ︎

2020-05-09
UFC 249: Ferguson vs. Gaethje

Carla Esparza (32) 🇺🇸 ︎
W W L L W • 6-4
UFC rank: #7 • Elo: 2846 (69%)

WOMEN'S STRAWWEIGHT
DEC
R3
5:00

🇺🇸 ︎ Michelle Waterson-Gomez (34)
5-3 • L W W W L
Elo: 2709 (31%) • UFC rank: #8

VyStar Veterans Memorial Arena
Jacksonville, Florida
United States 🇺🇸 ︎

2019-09-21
UFC Fight Night: Rodríguez vs. Stephens

Carla Esparza (31) 🇺🇸 ︎
W L L W W • 5-4
UFC rank: #8 • Elo: 2823 (72%)

WOMEN'S STRAWWEIGHT

⭐DEC⭐

R3
5:00

🇲🇽 ︎ Alexa Grasso (26)
3-2 • W L W L W
Elo: 2662 (28%) • UFC rank: #9

Mexico City Arena
Mexico City
Mexico 🇲🇽 ︎

2019-04-27
UFC Fight Night: Jacaré vs. Hermansson

Carla Esparza (31) 🇺🇸 ︎
L L W W L • 4-4
UFC rank: #9 • Elo: 2717 (47%)

WOMEN'S STRAWWEIGHT
DEC
R3
5:00

🇧🇷 ︎ Virna Jandiroba (30)
🔰 Debut
Elo: 2738 (53%)

BB&T Center
Sunrise, Florida
United States 🇺🇸 ︎

2018-09-08
UFC 228: Woodley vs. Till

Tatiana Suarez (27) 🇺🇸 ︎
W W W • 3-0
UFC rank: #9 • Elo: 2868 (60%)

WOMEN'S STRAWWEIGHT
TKO
R3
4:33

🇺🇸 ︎ Carla Esparza (30)
4-3 • L W W L W
Elo: 2796 (40%) • UFC rank: #6

American Airlines Center
Dallas, Texas
United States 🇺🇸 ︎

2018-06-09
UFC 225: Whittaker vs. Romero 2

Claudia Gadelha (29) 🇧🇷 ︎
W L W W L • 4-3
UFC rank: #3 • Elo: 2760 (36%)

WOMEN'S STRAWWEIGHT
DEC
R3
5:00

🇺🇸 ︎ Carla Esparza (30)
4-2 • W W L W L
Elo: 2858 (64%) • UFC rank: #6

United Center
Chicago, Illinois
United States 🇺🇸 ︎

2017-12-30
UFC 219: Cyborg vs. Holm

Carla Esparza (30) 🇺🇸 ︎
W L W L W • 3-2
UFC rank: #9 • Elo: 2769 (56%)

WOMEN'S STRAWWEIGHT
DEC
R3
5:00

🇲🇽 ︎ 🇺🇸 ︎ Cynthia Calvillo (30)
3-0 • W W W
Elo: 2730 (44%) • UFC rank: #6

T-Mobile Arena
Las Vegas, Nevada
United States 🇺🇸 ︎

2017-06-25
UFC Fight Night: Chiesa vs. Lee

Carla Esparza (29) 🇺🇸 ︎
L W L W • 2-2
UFC rank: #8 • Elo: 2682 (56%)

WOMEN'S STRAWWEIGHT
DEC
R3
5:00

🇺🇦 ︎ Maryna Moroz (25)
3-1 • W L W W
Elo: 2637 (44%) • UFC rank: #10

Chesapeake Energy Arena
Oklahoma City, Oklahoma
United States 🇺🇸 ︎

2017-02-19
UFC Fight Night: Lewis vs. Browne

Randa Markos (31) 🇨🇦 ︎ 🇮🇶 ︎
L W L W L • 2-3
Elo: 2444 (12%)

WOMEN'S STRAWWEIGHT
DEC
R3
5:00

🇺🇸 ︎ Carla Esparza (29)
2-1 • W L W
Elo: 2792 (88%) • UFC rank: #3

Scotiabank Centre
Halifax
Canada 🇨🇦 ︎

2016-04-23
UFC 197: Jones vs. Saint Preux

Carla Esparza (28) 🇺🇸 ︎
L W • 1-1
UFC rank: #2 • Elo: 2721 (64%)

WOMEN'S STRAWWEIGHT
DEC
R3
5:00

🇧🇷 ︎ Juliana Lima (34)
2-1 • L W W
Elo: 2619 (36%) • UFC rank: #14

MGM Grand Garden Arena
Las Vegas, Nevada
United States 🇺🇸 ︎

2015-03-14
UFC 185: Pettis vs. dos Anjos

⭐ Joanna Jedrzejczyk (27) 🇵🇱 ︎
W W • 2-0
UFC rank: #1 • Elo: 2739 (34%)

WOMEN'S STRAWWEIGHT Title Fight

TKO
R2
4:17

🇺🇸 ︎ Carla Esparza (27)
1-0 • W
Elo: 2852 (66%) • UFC rank: Champ

American Airlines Center
Dallas, Texas
United States 🇺🇸 ︎

2014-12-12
The Ultimate Fighter: A Champion Will Be Crowned

⭐ Carla Esparza (27) 🇺🇸 ︎
Debut 🔰
Elo: 2763 (56%)

WOMEN'S STRAWWEIGHT Title Fight

SUB
R3
1:26

🇱🇹 ︎ 🇺🇸 ︎ Rose Namajunas (22)
🔰 Debut
Elo: 2724 (44%)

Palms Casino Resort
Las Vegas, Nevada
United States 🇺🇸 ︎