On the clock
2 of 10 wins inside the distance, 0 in round one. Stopped in 3 of 6 losses
When each fight ended. Wins above the line, losses below; decisions sit at the final bell.
KO or TKOSubmissionDecision
Career and every weight
Pick a weight to see the rating there, the numbers, and how they compare with that division.
Career
Every UFC fight, at every weight (115 lb). Red is a dominant win (85 or more), blush any other win, grey a loss or draw. Ratings are kept weight by weight, in the other tabs; they do not compare across divisions. Opposition here is each opponent’s standing at their weight going in, as a percentile of everyone rated there that year.
10–6UFC record
2 of 10Dominant wins
79Average win score
73rdOpposition, percentile
How the wins came1 KO/TKO 1 submission 8 decision
Finish rate20% of wins
Stopped in losses3 of 6
Knockdowns landed0
Average fight time14:01
Sig. strikes landed / absorbed per min2.2 / 2.9
Sig. strike accuracy39%
Takedowns per 15 min3.3
Control time28% of the fight
Best winRose Namajunas rated 1750 at 115 lb going in
Against the division
How Carla Esparza’s UFC career compares with the careers of the 34 fighters on today’s strawweight board with 5 or more rated UFC fights, every weight counted. 100 is the best. Every strawweight leaderboard.
Top 10 against the strawweight board:No. 3takedownsNo. 4toughest oppositionNo. 10hardest to hitNo. 10dominant-win rate
Dominant-win rateShare of wins scoring 85+
18
20%
Average win scoreOut of 100
5
79.3
Toughest oppositionOpponents' average standing at their weight going in, as a percentile
91
73rd
Finish rateWins by KO or submission
31
20%
Strike differentialLanded minus absorbed, per minute
18
−0.68
Strikes landedSignificant strikes per minute
0
2.19
Hardest to hitFewest significant strikes absorbed per minute
74
2.87
TakedownsLanded per 15 minutes
94
3.28
ControlShare of fight time in control
71
28%
LowestMiddleBest
How the fights went
Every rated UFC fight, every weight. Tap a mark for the fight.
Who they beat, and how
Best win: Rose Namajunas, rated 1750 at 115 lb. Dominant in 2 of 10 scored wins
Each fight's dominance score against how highly the opponent was rated at that weight going in, as a percentile of everyone rated there that year, so every weight shares one scale. Up and to the right is a dominant win over a strong opponent.
Dominant winWinLoss or draw
115 lb
Not on the strawweight board: last fight at 115 lb on 5 Oct 2024, outside the 18-month activity window. Last rating at the weight: 1556, after 16 fights there.
10–6Record at 115 lb
2 of 10Dominant wins
79Average win score
1446Avg opponent rating
How the wins came1 KO/TKO 1 submission 8 decision
Finish rate20% of wins
Stopped in losses3 of 6
Knockdowns landed0
Average fight time14:01
Sig. strikes landed / absorbed per min2.2 / 2.9
Sig. strike accuracy39%
Takedowns per 15 min3.3
Control time28% of the fight
Best winRose Namajunas rated 1750 going in
Against the division
How Carla Esparza’s fights at 115 lb compare with the fights at the weight of the 33 fighters on today’s strawweight (women) board with 5 or more fights there. 100 is the best. Carla Esparza is not on that board, so this sets those fights against today’s field.
Top 10 against the strawweight (women) board:No. 4toughest oppositionNo. 4takedownsNo. 9dominant-win rate
Dominant-win rateShare of wins scoring 85+
20
20%
Average win scoreOut of 100
5
79.3
Toughest oppositionOpponents' average standing at their weight going in, as a percentile
91
73rd
Finish rateWins by KO or submission
29
20%
Strike differentialLanded minus absorbed, per minute
15
−0.68
Strikes landedSignificant strikes per minute
0
2.19
Hardest to hitFewest significant strikes absorbed per minute
70
2.87
TakedownsLanded per 15 minutes
91
3.28
ControlShare of fight time in control
70
28%
LowestMiddleBest
How the fights went
Every rated UFC fight at 115 lb. Tap a mark for the fight.
On the clock
2 of 10 wins inside the distance, 0 in round one. Stopped in 3 of 6 losses
When each fight ended. Wins above the line, losses below; decisions sit at the final bell.
KO or TKOSubmissionDecision
Who they beat, and how
Best win: Rose Namajunas, rated 1750 at 115 lb. Dominant in 2 of 10 scored wins
Each fight's dominance score against how highly the opponent was rated at that weight going in, as a percentile of everyone rated there that year, so every weight shares one scale. Up and to the right is a dominant win over a strong opponent.
Dominant winWinLoss or draw
Every UFC fight
16 fights on record, newest first, at every weight. Score is the fight's dominance score out of 100, this fighter first; 85 or more is a dominant win.
| Date | Result | Score | Opponent | Method | Round | Weight | Event |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 Oct 2024 | Loss | 18–82 | Tecia Pennington | unanimous decision | R3 5:00 | Women's Strawweight | UFC 307: Pereira vs. Rountree Jr. |
| 12 Nov 2022 | Loss | 9–91 | Zhang Weili | submission | R2 1:05 | Women's Strawweight | UFC 281: Adesanya vs. Pereira |
| 7 May 2022 | Win | 70–30 | Rose Namajunas | split decision | R5 5:00 | Women's Strawweight | UFC 274: Oliveira vs. Gaethje |
| 22 May 2021 | Win | 94–6 | Yan Xiaonan | KO/TKO | R2 2:58 | Women's Strawweight | UFC Fight Night: Font vs. Garbrandt |
| 25 Jul 2020 | Win | 74–26 | Marina Rodriguez | split decision | R3 5:00 | Women's Strawweight | UFC Fight Night: Whittaker vs. Till |
| 9 May 2020 | Win | 71–29 | Michelle Waterson-Gomez | split decision | R3 5:00 | Women's Strawweight | UFC 249: Ferguson vs. Gaethje |
| 21 Sep 2019 | Win | 77–23 | Alexa Grasso | majority decision | R3 5:00 | Women's Strawweight | UFC Fight Night: Rodriguez vs. Stephens |
| 27 Apr 2019 | Win | 78–22 | Virna Jandiroba | unanimous decision | R3 5:00 | Women's Strawweight | UFC Fight Night: Jacare vs. Hermansson |
| 8 Sep 2018 | Loss | 4–96 | Tatiana Suarez | KO/TKO | R3 4:33 | Women's Strawweight | UFC 228: Woodley vs. Till |
| 9 Jun 2018 | Loss | 29–71 | Claudia Gadelha | split decision | R3 5:00 | Women's Strawweight | UFC 225: Whittaker vs. Romero 2 |
| 30 Dec 2017 | Win | 77–23 | Cynthia Calvillo | unanimous decision | R3 5:00 | Women's Strawweight | UFC 219: Cyborg vs. Holm |
| 25 Jun 2017 | Win | 80–20 | Maryna Moroz | unanimous decision | R3 5:00 | Women's Strawweight | UFC Fight Night: Chiesa vs. Lee |
| 19 Feb 2017 | Loss | 28–72 | Randa Markos | split decision | R3 5:00 | Women's Strawweight | UFC Fight Night: Lewis vs. Browne |
| 23 Apr 2016 | Win | 81–19 | Juliana Lima | unanimous decision | R3 5:00 | Women's Strawweight | UFC 197: Jones vs Saint Preux |
| 14 Mar 2015 | Loss | 8–92 | Joanna Jedrzejczyk | KO/TKO | R2 4:17 | Women's Strawweight | UFC 185: Pettis vs Dos Anjos |
| 12 Dec 2014 | Win | 90–10 | Rose Namajunas | submission | R3 1:26 | Women's Strawweight | The Ultimate Fighter: A Champion Will Be Crowned Finale |