Carla Esparza

"Cookie Monster"

AGE	37 / Oct 10, 1987
HEIGHT	5'1" / 154.94 cm
WEIGHT	115 lbs / 52.16 kg

ASSOCIATION
Team Oyama

CLASS
Strawweight

Wins 19

KO / TKO

21%

SUBMISSIONS

21%

DECISIONS

58%

Losses 8

KO / TKO

25%

SUBMISSIONS

25%

DECISIONS

50%

FIGHT HISTORY - PRO

Result	Fighter	Event	Method/Referee	R	Time
loss	Tecia Pennington	UFC 307 - Pereira vs. Rountree Oct / 05 / 2024	Decision (Unanimous) Tyler Tomlinson VIEW PLAY-BY-PLAY	3	5:00
loss	Weili Zhang	UFC 281 - Adesanya vs. Pereira Nov / 12 / 2022	Submission (Rear-Naked Choke) Keith Peterson VIEW PLAY-BY-PLAY	2	1:05
win	Rose Namajunas	UFC 274 - Oliveira vs. Gaethje May / 07 / 2022	Decision (Split) Keith Peterson VIEW PLAY-BY-PLAY	5	5:00
win	Xiaonan Yan	UFC Fight Night 188 - Font vs. Garbrandt May / 22 / 2021	TKO (Punches) Keith Peterson VIEW PLAY-BY-PLAY	2	2:58
win	Marina Rodriguez	UFC on ESPN 14 - Whittaker vs. Till Jul / 25 / 2020	Decision (Split) Rich Mitchell VIEW PLAY-BY-PLAY	3	5:00
win	Michelle Waterson-Gomez	UFC 249 - Ferguson vs. Gaethje May / 09 / 2020	Decision (Split) Dan Miragliotta VIEW PLAY-BY-PLAY	3	5:00
win	Alexa Grasso	UFC Fight Night 159 - Rodriguez vs. Stephens Sep / 21 / 2019	Decision (Majority) Jason Herzog VIEW PLAY-BY-PLAY	3	5:00
win	Virna Jandiroba	UFC Fight Night 150 - Jacare vs. Hermansson Apr / 27 / 2019	Decision (Unanimous) Alan Abeles VIEW PLAY-BY-PLAY	3	5:00
loss	Tatiana Suarez	UFC 228 - Woodley vs. Till Sep / 08 / 2018	TKO (Punches) Kerry Hatley VIEW PLAY-BY-PLAY	3	4:33
loss	Claudia Gadelha	UFC 225 - Whittaker vs. Romero 2 Jun / 09 / 2018	Decision (Split) Rob Madrigal VIEW PLAY-BY-PLAY	3	5:00
win	Cynthia Calvillo	UFC 219 - Cyborg vs. Holm Dec / 30 / 2017	Decision (Unanimous) Chris Tognoni VIEW PLAY-BY-PLAY	3	5:00
win	Maryna Moroz	UFC Fight Night 112 - Chiesa vs. Lee Jun / 25 / 2017	Decision (Unanimous) Mario Yamasaki VIEW PLAY-BY-PLAY	3	5:00
loss	Randa Markos	UFC Fight Night 105 - Lewis vs. Browne Feb / 19 / 2017	Decision (Split) Keith Peterson VIEW PLAY-BY-PLAY	3	5:00
win	Juliana Lima	UFC 197 - Jones vs. St. Preux Apr / 23 / 2016	Decision (Unanimous) John McCarthy VIEW PLAY-BY-PLAY	3	5:00
loss	Joanna Jedrzejczyk	UFC 185 - Pettis vs. dos Anjos Mar / 14 / 2015	KO (Punches) Don Turnage VIEW PLAY-BY-PLAY	2	4:17
win	Rose Namajunas	UFC - The Ultimate Fighter 20 Finale Dec / 12 / 2014	Submission (Rear-Naked Choke) Yves Lavigne VIEW PLAY-BY-PLAY	3	1:26
win	Bec Rawlings	Invicta FC 4 - Esparza vs. Hyatt Jan / 05 / 2013	Decision (Unanimous) John McCarthy	5	5:00
win	Lynn Alvarez	Invicta FC 3 - Penne vs. Sugiyama Oct / 06 / 2012	TKO (Punches) Rob Hinds	1	2:53
win	Sarah Schneider	Invicta FC 2 - Baszler vs. McMann Jul / 28 / 2012	TKO (Punches) John McCarthy	2	4:28
win	Felice Herrig	XFC 15 - Tribute Dec / 02 / 2011	Decision (Unanimous) Chris Adams	3	5:00
loss	Jessica Aguilar	BFC - Bellator Fighting Championships 46 Jun / 25 / 2011	Decision (Split) Troy Waugh VIEW PLAY-BY-PLAY	3	5:00
win	Yadira Anzaldua	ECSC - Friday Night Fights 3 Apr / 15 / 2011	Submission (Rear-Naked Choke) Stan Saavedra	1	0:53
win	Nina Nunes	Crowbar MMA - Winter Brawl Dec / 10 / 2010	Decision (Split) Daniel Grimestad	3	5:00
loss	Megumi Fujii	BFC - Bellator Fighting Championships 24 Aug / 12 / 2010	Submission (Armbar) Troy Waugh VIEW PLAY-BY-PLAY	2	0:57
win	Lacey Sears	NMEF / RMBB - Ladies Night: Clash of the Titans 8 Jul / 16 / 2010	Submission (Rear-Naked Choke) Adam Martinez	2	2:37
win	Karina Hallinan	LBFN 8 - Long Beach Fight Night 8 Apr / 18 / 2010	Submission (Rear-Naked Choke) Larry Landless	2	2:16
win	Cassie Trost	RITC 3 - Respect in the Cage 3 Feb / 19 / 2010	TKO (Punches) Nelson Hamilton	1	0:48

FIGHT HISTORY - PRO EXHIBITION

Result	Fighter	Event	Method/Referee	R	Time
win	Jessica Penne	UFC - The Ultimate Fighter Season 20 Semifinals Aug / 14 / 2014	Decision (Unanimous) Jason Herzog	3	5:00
win	Tecia Pennington	UFC - The Ultimate Fighter Season 20 Quarterfinals, Day 2 Aug / 06 / 2014	Decision (Majority) Herb Dean	2	5:00
win	Angela Hill	UFC - The Ultimate Fighter Season 20 Opening Round, Day 4 Jul / 18 / 2014	Submission (Rear-Naked Choke) Chris Tognoni	1	3:41

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