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Carla Esparza absorbs 2.9 and lands 2.2 significant strikes per minute. Concedes more than outputs. Negative striking margin.

Carla Esparza's striking output climbs from round 1 to round 3.

Carla Esparza's takedown activity is a consistent part of the output. Takedown threat ranks in the upper third of the division.

Carla Esparza wins 59% of rounds across 47 scored. Wins more rounds than concedes in the majority of fights.

Carla Esparza has 2 KO/TKO losses in 6 total UFC losses. Absorbs 0.00 knockdowns per fight. Durability score of 74 out of 99, average for the division.

Carla Esparza has not fought in 21 months.

Carla Esparza is 38 years old.

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Fighter Profile›Women's Strawweight
“Cookie Monster”

Carla Esparza

20-816 UFC
Wrestler
Form
· 2L
Layoff Risk
3× Title
4× 5R
Output Builds Late
High Wear
5'1"ht·63"reach·Orthodoxstance·38age
Last fightLTecia Pennington·U-DEC·R3·1.7yr ago
Fighter Context
10–6UFC·
1KO
·
1Sub
·
8Dec
·
14.0min/fight
·
224UFC min
vs. Winning-Record Opps
8–5(13 fights)
·
13%finish rate
·
-1.1str diff/min
CQ Key Stats
Striking Differential
-0.68
Deficit
28%ile

Significant strikes landed per minute minus strikes absorbed per minute. Positive values indicate a net striking advantage.

Adj. TD Threat
0.404
Strong
88%ile

CageQuant derived signal for measuring takedown offense adjusted for average division opponents.

Durability
74
Durable
32%ile

CageQuant derived signal that measures how well a fighter holds up to damage. Based on stoppage history and knockdowns absorbed over their career.

Round Win Rate
59%
Strong
67%ile

CageQuant derived signal. Completed rounds won, scored by CageQuant's proprietary formula rather than official judging.

Striking

Carla Esparza — 2.19 significant strikes per minute, 39% striking accuracy, absorbs 2.87 strikes per minute.

Esparza
Ground & Pound
Head Hunter
W. Strawweight avg
Sig. Strikes / Min2.19
Str. Accuracy39%
492UFC landed/1,247attempted
Sig. Absorbed / min
−0.7 vs avg2.87
Str. Defense54%
KD Rate / fight0.00
KD Absorbed / fightNone on record
Strike Distribution
By Target
Head
74%
Body
14%
Leg
12%
By Position
Distance57%
/
Clinch13%
/
Ground30%
Sig. Strikes by Round
Round 116 rounds
Round 216 rounds
Round 313 rounds
Round 41 round
Round 51 round
Avg. Landed9111385
Avg. Absorbed151314613
Avg. Net-7-2-1+2-8
Grappling

Carla Esparza — 3.3 takedowns per 15 minutes, 36% takedown accuracy, 0.3 submission attempts per 15 minutes, 47% takedown defense.

Esparza
G&P Threat
·238s ctrlElite Control
W. Strawweight avg
Offense
TD Landed / 15 Min3.28
TD Attempts / 15 MinUFC ONLY9.03
TD Accuracy36%
49UFC landed/135attempted
Sub Attempts / 15 Min0.30
1UFC wins/4attempted
Defense
TD Defense47%
17UFC defended/36opp. attempts
Sub Defense
Rarely Tapped
Finishing

Carla Esparza — 10 UFC wins (1 KO/TKO, 1 submission, 8 decision), 20% finish rate.

Finish Rate
20%
Decision Fighter
div avg 33%
How They Lose
6UFC losses
Win Breakdown
KO / TKO1 / 10
Submission1 / 10
Decision8 / 10
Loss Breakdown
KO / TKO2 / 6
Submission1 / 6
Decision3 / 6
Loss Pattern
Mixed
2 early · 1 late · 3 dec across 6 losses
Finish Round Distribution
Finish WinsFinish LossesR1R2R3
KO/TKO W
KO/TKO L
SUB W
SUB L
Cards & Decisions
Recovery Rate
75%
6 of 8 rounds won following a lost round
Decision Margin
1.3pts
W8 dec
—
L1 dec
field avg 1.95 pts
Decision Types
5UD
·
5SD
·
1MD
·
45%split rate
Career Trajectory
Win
Loss
D/NC
Elite opp (15+ wins)
Veteran opp (8+ wins)
Layoff
sig. strikes stable across career. Second-half avg 31 vs 30 first half
0+14+28+41+55avg↵2014201520162017201820192020202120222024

16 UFC fights · hover for details · colored line = 3-fight rolling avg

Pace & Cardio
Output Builds Late
Output
Absorbed
Diff
-0.11.32.7R1R2R3
R1n=16
R2n=16
R3n=13
Outputsig strikes / min
1.7
2.3
2.8
Absorbedsig strikes / min
3.0
2.7
3.0
Diff
-1.3
-0.4
-0.2

Per-round averages across career · partial final rounds included at actual elapsed time · rounds below 5 min. career total suppressed · dashed lines = division avg · switch to 5R for championship rounds

Last 8 Fights — Trend
▼Str. Diff-0.48 idxL3
-32%45%123%WWWWWWLL

Last 8 UFC fights · Absorbed & Strike Diff = index vs career avg (1.0 = avg, 0 = breakeven) · Orange dots = KDs absorbed

Elite oppVeteran opp
Esparza — 16 UFC Fights

Carla Esparza — UFC fight record: 10 wins, 6 losses.

Result
Method
16 fights
L
Tecia PenningtonVeteran
W.SW
U-DEC R3Oct '24
-41
·39 SS (32%)·80 abs·4/7 td·220s ctrl
↵ 23mo layoff
L
Zhang Weili
TITLEW.SW
SUB R2 · 1:05Nov '22
-31
·6 SS (19%)·37 abs·1/4 td·55s ctrl
W
Rose NamajunasVeteran
TITLEW.SW
S-DEC R5May '22
-7
·30 SS (23%)·37 abs·2/11 td·1 td taken·22s ctrl
W
Yan Xiaonan
W.SW
KO/TKO R2 · 2:58May '21
+22
·27 SS (82%)·5 abs·3/3 td·438s ctrl
W
Marina Rodriguez
W.SW
S-DEC R3Jul '20
-7
·33 SS (55%)·40 abs·5/9 td·534s ctrl·1 sub att
W
Michelle Waterson-Gomez
W.SW
S-DEC R3May '20
+1
·45 SS (44%)·44 abs·1/10 td·46s ctrl
W
Alexa Grasso
W.SW
M-DEC R3Sep '19
-1
·44 SS (55%)·45 abs·4/11 td·432s ctrl
W
Virna Jandiroba
W.SW
U-DEC R3Apr '19
+8
·25 SS (49%)·17 abs·4/10 td·3 td taken·325s ctrl
L
Tatiana Suarez
W.SW
KO/TKO R3 · 4:33Sep '18
-76
·6 SS (60%)·82 abs·0/2 td·9 td taken
L
Claudia Gadelha
W.SW
S-DEC R3Jun '18
+17
·43 SS (42%)·26 abs·2/4 td·4 td taken·216s ctrl
All Fighters
Women's Strawweight
“Cookie Monster”

Carla Esparza

20-816 UFC
Form
2L
5'1"ht·63"reach·Orthodoxstance·38age
Last fightLTecia Pennington·U-DEC·1.7yr ago
Fighter Context
10–6UFC·
1KO
·
1Sub
·
8Dec
·
14.0min/fight
·
224UFC min
vs. Winning Record8–5
CQ Key Stats
Str. Differential
-0.68
28%ile

Significant strikes landed per minute minus strikes absorbed per minute. Positive values indicate a net striking advantage.

Adj. TD Threat
0.404
88%ile

CageQuant derived signal for measuring takedown offense adjusted for average division opponents.

Durability
74
32%ile

CageQuant derived signal that measures how well a fighter holds up to damage. Based on stoppage history and knockdowns absorbed over their career.

Round Win Rate
59%
67%ile

CageQuant derived signal. Completed rounds won, scored by CageQuant's proprietary formula rather than official judging.

Striking
Esparza
W. Strawweight avg
Ground & PoundHead Hunter
Sig. Strikes / Min2.19
Str. Accuracy39%
492UFC landed/1,247attempted
Sig. Absorbed / Min
−0.7 vs avg2.87
Str. Defense54%
KD Rate / Fight0.00
KD Absorbed / FightNone on record
Strike Distribution
By Target
Head
74%
Body
14%
Leg
12%
By Position
Dist57%
Clinch13%
Ground30%
Sig. Strikes by Round(career avg per round)
R1
n=16
R2
n=16
R3
n=13
R4
n=1
R5
n=1
Landed9111385
Absorbed151314613
Net-7-2-1+2-8
Grappling
Esparza
W. Strawweight avg
G&P Threat
238s ctrlElite Control
Offense
TD Landed / 15 Min3.28
TD Attempts / 15 MinUFC ONLY9.03
TD Accuracy36%
49UFC landed/135attempted
Sub Attempts / 15 Min0.30
1UFC wins/4attempted
Defense
TD Defense47%
17UFC defended/36opp. attempts
Sub Defense1 loss / 4 attempts
Finishing
Finish Rate
20%
Decision Fighter
Win Methods
1KO/TKO
1Sub
8Dec
Loss Methods
2KO/TKO
1Sub
3Dec
Finish Round Distribution
R1
R2
R3
KO (W)
KO (L)
Sub (W)
Sub (L)
Cards & Decisions
Recovery RateRounds won after a lost round.
75%6 of 8 rounds
Decision MarginAvg pts/round on judges' scorecards.
1.3pts
W8 dec
—more needed
L1 dec
field avg 1.95 pts
Decision Types
5UD
·
5SD
·
1MD
·
45%split rate
Career Trajectory chart available on desktop.
Pace & Cardio
Output Builds Late
Output
Absorbed
Diff
-0.11.32.7R1R2R3
R1n=16
R2n=16
R3n=13
Outputsig strikes / min
1.7
2.3
2.8
Absorbedsig strikes / min
3.0
2.7
3.0
Diff
-1.3
-0.4
-0.2

Per-round career averages · partial rounds time-adjusted · dashed = division avg · switch to 5R for championship rounds

Esparza — UFC Fight Log
|
L
Tecia PenningtonVeteranW.SW
U-DEC·R3·Oct '24
39 SS (32%)·80 abs·4/7 td·220s ctrl
L
Zhang WeiliTITLEW.SW
SUB·R2·Nov '22
6 SS (19%)·37 abs·1/4 td·55s ctrl
W
Rose NamajunasVeteranTITLEW.SW
S-DEC·R5·May '22
30 SS (23%)·37 abs·2/11 td·1 td taken·22s ctrl
W
Yan XiaonanW.SW
KO/TKO·R2·May '21
27 SS (82%)·5 abs·3/3 td·438s ctrl
W
Marina RodriguezW.SW
S-DEC·R3·Jul '20
33 SS (55%)·40 abs·5/9 td·534s ctrl·1 sub
W
Michelle Waterson-GomezW.SW
S-DEC·R3·May '20
45 SS (44%)·44 abs·1/10 td·46s ctrl
W
Alexa GrassoW.SW
M-DEC·R3·Sep '19
44 SS (55%)·45 abs·4/11 td·432s ctrl
W
Virna JandirobaW.SW
U-DEC·R3·Apr '19
25 SS (49%)·17 abs·4/10 td·3 td taken·325s ctrl
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