Women's Strawweight· Not Fighting
Carla Esparza
“Cookie Monster”·
Los Angeles, CA, United States
Pro record
20-8-0
Model Elo
1556
#578 of 1994
- Age
- 37
- Height
- 5'1"
- Reach
- 63"
- Stance
- Orthodox
- Team
- Team Oyama - Irvine, CA
- Born
- Los Angeles, CA, United States
- UFC debut
- Dec 11, 2014
Profile
Carla Esparza is 10–6 in the UFC since 2014. 2 of those 10 wins came inside the distance. Currently on a 2-fight losing streak. Last fight: lost to Tecia Pennington by unanimous decision (Oct 5, 2024).
UFC by the numbers
- UFC record
- 10–6
- since 2014
- Finish rate
- 20%
- 2 of 10 wins
- 1st-round finishes
- 0
- Elite wins
- 0
- vs opponents rated 1700+ at the time
- Longest win streak
- 6
- Current streak
- L2
- losses in a row
- Octagon time
- 3h 44m
- avg 14:01 per fight
- Opposition
- 1575
- avg opponent Elo (1500 = average)
Best wins
Ranked by the opponent's Elo rating going into the fight.
- 1690opp. Elo
split decision, R5 · UFC 274: Oliveira vs. Gaethje · May 6, 2022
- 1656opp. Elo
KO/TKO, R2 · UFC Fight Night: Font vs. Garbrandt · May 21, 2021
- 1620opp. Elo
unanimous decision, R3 · UFC 219: Cyborg vs. Holm · Dec 29, 2017
Career stats (UFC)
Career UFC averages. The white tick on each bar marks the UFC average.
Striking
UFC avg 3.35 · below average
UFC avg 3.95 · better than average
UFC avg 45% · below average
UFC avg 52% · about average
UFC avg 0.43 · below average
Grappling
UFC avg 1.52 · better than average
UFC avg 15% · better than average
UFC avg 52% · below average
UFC avg 0.58 · below average
Where the strikes land
Where the strikes are thrown
Average fight time: 14:01
Fight history (16)
| Res | Opponent | Method | Event |
|---|---|---|---|
| L |  Tecia PenningtonRecord after: 10-6 | unanimous decisionRound 3 · 5:00 | UFC 307Oct 5, 2024 |
| L |  Zhang WeiliRecord after: 10-5 | submissionRound 2 · 1:05 | UFC 281: Adesanya vs. PereiraNov 11, 2022 |
| W |  Rose NamajunasRecord after: 10-4 | split decisionRound 5 · 5:00 | UFC 274: Oliveira vs. GaethjeMay 6, 2022 |
| W |  Yan XiaonanRecord after: 9-4 | KO/TKORound 2 · 2:58 | UFC Fight Night: Font vs. GarbrandtMay 21, 2021 |
| W |  Marina RodriguezRecord after: 8-4 | split decisionRound 3 · 5:00 | UFC Fight Night: Whittaker vs. TillJul 24, 2020 |
| W |  Michelle Waterson-GomezRecord after: 7-4 | split decisionRound 3 · 5:00 | UFC 249: Ferguson vs. GaethjeMay 8, 2020 |
| W |  Alexa GrassoRecord after: 6-4 | majority decisionRound 3 · 5:00 | UFC Fight Night: Rodriguez vs. StephensSep 20, 2019 |
| W |  Virna JandirobaRecord after: 5-4 | unanimous decisionRound 3 · 5:00 | UFC Fight Night: Jacare vs. HermanssonApr 26, 2019 |
| L |  Tatiana SuarezRecord after: 4-4 | KO/TKORound 3 · 4:33 | UFC 228: Woodley vs. TillSep 7, 2018 |
| L |  Claudia GadelhaRecord after: 4-3 | split decisionRound 3 · 5:00 | UFC 225: Whittaker vs. Romero 2Jun 8, 2018 |
| W |  Cynthia CalvilloRecord after: 4-2 | unanimous decisionRound 3 · 5:00 | UFC 219: Cyborg vs. HolmDec 29, 2017 |
| W |  Maryna MorozRecord after: 3-2 | unanimous decisionRound 3 · 5:00 | UFC Fight Night: Chiesa vs. LeeJun 24, 2017 |
| L |  Randa MarkosRecord after: 2-2 | split decisionRound 3 · 5:00 | UFC Fight Night: Lewis vs. BrowneFeb 18, 2017 |
| W |  Juliana LimaRecord after: 2-1 | unanimous decisionRound 3 · 5:00 | UFC 197: Jones vs Saint PreuxApr 22, 2016 |
| L |  Joanna JedrzejczykRecord after: 1-1 | KO/TKORound 2 · 4:17 | UFC 185: Pettis vs Dos AnjosMar 13, 2015 |
| W | Rose NamajunasRecord after: 1-0 | submissionRound 3 · 1:26 | The Ultimate Fighter: A Champion Will Be Crowned FinaleDec 11, 2014 |