Strawweight · Women

Carla Esparza

“The Cookie Monster”
United States Team Oyama debut 2010
#13 Strawweight
Elo 1,656 peak 1,741 · 7 May 2022 85 below it
Tapology Sherdog id 2176801
22-8pro record
2L current streak
1,827best win, Elo
1,490average opponent
-- born 10 Oct 1987
61.0" / 63.0" height / reach

Elo history

Hover for the fight at that point; dots are wins and losses

Record

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Rating by method KO1,241 Sub1,161 Dec1,324

Best wins

By the opponent's Elo on the night
  1. Rose Namajunas Decision R5 · 7 May 2022 · Ultimate Fighting Championship 1,827
  2. Marina Rodriguez Decision R3 · 25 Jul 2020 · Ultimate Fighting Championship 1,661
  3. Rose Namajunas Submission R3 · 12 Dec 2014 · Ultimate Fighting Championship 1,653
  4. Virna Jandiroba Decision R3 · 27 Apr 2019 · Ultimate Fighting Championship 1,640
  5. Xiaonan Yan KO/TKO R2 · 22 May 2021 · Ultimate Fighting Championship 1,639

Losses

The latest 5 of 8
  1. Tecia Pennington Decision R3 · 5 Oct 2024 · Ultimate Fighting Championship 1,669
  2. Weili Zhang Submission R2 · 12 Nov 2022 · Ultimate Fighting Championship 1,851
  3. Tatiana Suarez KO/TKO R3 · 8 Sep 2018 · Ultimate Fighting Championship 1,712
  4. Cláudia Gadelha Decision R3 · 9 Jun 2018 · Ultimate Fighting Championship 1,663
  5. Randa Markos Decision R3 · 19 Feb 2017 · Ultimate Fighting Championship 1,413

Fight history

30 bouts, newest first. Hover a heading for what it means.
# Date Result Opponent Weight class Method Round Score Elo ± Opp Elo Odds Event
30 5 Oct 202437.0 yrs L22-8 Tecia Pennington 14-9 · 35.1 yrs Strawweight DecisionUnanimous R315:00 0.51* 1,649→1,656 +7 1,669 +128→+152 UFC 307: Pereira vs. Rountree Ultimate Fighting Championship
29 12 Nov 202235.1 yrs L22-7 Weili Zhang 23-3 · 33.2 yrs Strawweighttitle SubCrucifix Rear Naked Choke R26:05 0.00 1,741→1,680 -61 1,851 +268→+284 UFC 281: Adesanya vs. Pereira Ultimate Fighting Championship
28 7 May 202234.6 yrs W22-6 Rose Namajunas 14-4 · 29.9 yrs Strawweighttitle DecisionSplit R525:00 0.60* 1,691→1,741 +49 1,827 +145→+185 UFC 274: Oliveira vs. Gaethje Ultimate Fighting Championship
27 22 May 202133.6 yrs W21-6 Xiaonan Yan 16-1 (1) · 31.9 yrs Strawweight KO/TKOGround & Pound From Crucifix R27:58 1.00 1,592→1,691 +99 1,639 +143→+103 UFC Fight Night 188: Font vs. Garbrandt Ultimate Fighting Championship
26 25 Jul 202032.8 yrs W20-6 Marina Rodriguez 12-0-2 · 33.2 yrs Strawweight DecisionSplit R315:00 0.50* 1,568→1,592 +24 1,661 +127→+150 UFC on ESPN 14: Whittaker vs. Till Ultimate Fighting Championship
25 9 May 202032.6 yrs W19-6 Michelle Waterson-Gomez 17-7 · 34.3 yrs Strawweight DecisionSplit R315:00 0.44* 1,588→1,568 -20 1,552 -128→-146 UFC 249: Ferguson vs. Gaethje Ultimate Fighting Championship
24 21 Sep 201931.9 yrs W18-6 Alexa Grasso 11-2 · 26.1 yrs Strawweight DecisionMajority R315:00 0.45* 1,616→1,588 -28 1,536 +110→+107 UFC Fight Night 159: Rodriguez vs. Stephens Ultimate Fighting Championship
23 27 Apr 201931.5 yrs W17-6 Virna Jandiroba 14-0 · 30.9 yrs Strawweight DecisionUnanimous R315:00 0.69* 1,565→1,616 +52 1,640 -117→-105 UFC Fight Night 150: Jacare vs. Hermansson Ultimate Fighting Championship
22 8 Sep 201830.9 yrs L16-6 Tatiana Suarez 9-0 · 27.7 yrs Strawweight KO/TKOGround & Pound R314:33 0.00 1,633→1,565 -68 1,712 +342→+391 UFC 228: Woodley vs. Till Ultimate Fighting Championship
21 9 Jun 201830.7 yrs L16-5 Cláudia Gadelha 15-3 · 29.5 yrs Strawweight DecisionSplit R315:00 0.45* 1,633→1,633 -1 1,663 +312→+353 UFC 225: Whittaker vs. Romero 2 Ultimate Fighting Championship
20 30 Dec 201730.2 yrs W16-4 Cynthia Calvillo 6-0 · 30.5 yrs Strawweight DecisionUnanimous R315:00 0.60* 1,630→1,633 +3 1,573 +245→+200 UFC 219: Cyborg vs. Holm Ultimate Fighting Championship
19 25 Jun 201729.7 yrs W15-4 Maryna Moroz 8-1 · 25.8 yrs Strawweight DecisionUnanimous R315:00 0.86* 1,576→1,630 +55 1,541 -250→-230 UFC Fight Night 112: Chiesa vs. Lee Ultimate Fighting Championship
18 19 Feb 201729.4 yrs L14-4 Randa Markos 8-5 · 31.5 yrs Strawweight DecisionSplit R315:00 0.51* 1,622→1,576 -46 1,413 -277→-269 UFC Fight Night 105: Lewis vs. Browne Ultimate Fighting Championship
17 23 Apr 201628.5 yrs W14-3 Juliana Lima 8-2 · 34.1 yrs Strawweight DecisionUnanimous R315:00 0.86* 1,596→1,622 +26 1,442 -194→-189 UFC 197: Jones vs. St. Preux Ultimate Fighting Championship
16 14 Mar 201527.4 yrs L13-3 Joanna Jędrzejczyk 8-0 · 27.6 yrs Strawweighttitle KO/TKOPunches R29:17 0.00 1,727→1,599 -128 1,555 -161→-161 UFC 185: Pettis vs. dos Anjos Ultimate Fighting Championship
15 12 Dec 201427.2 yrs W13-2 Rose Namajunas 5-1 · 22.5 yrs Strawweighttitle SubRear Naked Choke R311:26 1.00 1,635→1,727 +92 1,653 +135→+135 UFC: The Ultimate Fighter 20 Finale Ultimate Fighting Championship
14 14 Aug 201426.8 yrs W12-2 Jessica Penne 13-2 · 31.5 yrs Strawweight DecisionUnanimous R315:00 0.84 1,574→1,635 +60 1,577 – UFC - The Ultimate Fighter Season 20 Semifinals The Ultimate Fighter
13 6 Aug 201426.8 yrs W11-2 Tecia Pennington 5-1 · 25.0 yrs Strawweight DecisionMajority R210:00 0.63 1,571→1,574 +4 1,490 – UFC - The Ultimate Fighter Season 20 Quarterfinals, Day 2 The Ultimate Fighter
12 18 Jul 201426.8 yrs W10-2 Angela Hill 1-0 · 29.5 yrs Strawweight SubRear Naked Choke R13:41 1.00 1,554→1,571 +16 1,161 – UFC - The Ultimate Fighter Season 20 Opening Round, Day 4 The Ultimate Fighter
11 5 Jan 201325.2 yrs W9-2 Bec Rawlings 4-1 · 23.9 yrs Strawweighttitle DecisionUnanimous R525:00 1.00* 1,544→1,569 +25 1,236 – Invicta FC 4: Esparza vs. Hyatt Invicta FC
10 6 Oct 201225.0 yrs W8-2 Lynn Alvarez 6-2 · 27.1 yrs Strawweight KO/TKOStrikes R12:53 1.00 1,503→1,544 +41 1,296 – Invicta FC 3: Penne vs. Sugiyama Invicta FC
9 28 Jul 201224.8 yrs W7-2 Sarah Schneider 6-5 · 31.9 yrs Strawweight KO/TKOPunches R29:28 1.00 1,419→1,503 +84 1,405 – Invicta FC 2: Baszler vs. McMann Invicta FC
8 2 Dec 201124.1 yrs W6-2 Felice Herrig 5-3 · 27.2 yrs Strawweight DecisionUnanimous R315:00 0.84 1,377→1,419 +42 1,307 – XFC 15: Tribute Xtreme Fighting Championships
7 25 Jun 201123.7 yrs L5-2 Jessica Aguilar 10-4 · 29.1 yrs Strawweight DecisionSplit R315:00 0.28* 1,382→1,377 -5 1,524 – Bellator 46: 2011 Summer Series 1 Bellator MMA
6 15 Apr 201123.5 yrs W5-1 Yadira Anzaldua 2-2 · 29.6 yrs – SubRear-Naked Choke R10:53 1.00 1,334→1,382 +48 1,165 – ECSC - Friday Night Fights 3 Evolution Combat Sports Championship
5 10 Dec 201023.2 yrs W4-1 Nina Nunes 1-0 · 25.0 yrs – DecisionSplit R315:00 0.56 1,337→1,334 -3 1,282 – Crowbar MMA - Winter Brawl Crowbar MMA
4 12 Aug 201022.8 yrs L3-1 Megumi Fujii 20-0 · 36.3 yrs Strawweight SubArmbar R25:57 0.00 1,353→1,337 -16 1,753 – Bellator 24 Bellator MMA
3 16 Jul 201022.8 yrs W3-0 Lacey Schuckman 5-2 · 22.0 yrs – SubRear-Naked Choke R2 1.00 1,263→1,353 +90 1,273 – NMEF / RMBB - Ladies Night: Clash of the Titans 8 Annhilation
2 18 Apr 201022.5 yrs W2-0 Karina Hallinan 1-1 – SubRear-Naked Choke R2 1.00 1,162→1,263 +102 1,218 – Long Beach Fight Night 8 Long Beach Fight Night
1 19 Feb 201022.4 yrs W1-0 Cassie Trost debut – KO/TKOPunches R10:48 1.00 1,074→1,162 +88 1,074 – Respect in the Cage 3 Respect in the Cage