Alexa Grasso vs Carla Esparza

Alexa Grasso vs Carla Esparza: Matchup Breakdown

Alexa Grasso is 9-5-1 in the Women's Flyweight division with a 60% win rate. Carla Esparza is 10-6 at Women's Strawweight, winning 62.5% of the time. Alexa Grasso is listed as active. Carla Esparza is listed as retired.

They have met 1 time. Carla Esparza leads the series 1-0. Their most recent meeting was UFC Fight Night: Rodriguez vs. Stephens on Sep 21, 2019, won by Carla Esparza by Decision - Majority in round 3.

Alexa Grasso holds the higher ELO rating, 1,148 to 1,012. Career peaks are 1,160 for Alexa Grasso and 1,081 for Carla Esparza. Alexa Grasso has 1 KO/TKO and 2 submission wins from 9 victories, a 33.3% finish rate. Carla Esparza has 1 KO/TKO and 1 submission win, finishing 20% of the time.

Alexa Grasso stands 5' 5" with a reach of 66" and fights orthodox. Carla Esparza is 5' 1" with a reach of 63", orthodox. That is a 3-inch reach advantage for Alexa Grasso. Alexa Grasso is 32, Carla Esparza is 38.

Across the bouts with round-by-round data recorded, Alexa Grasso has landed 921 significant strikes at 41.1% accuracy with 6 takedowns and 21:15 of control time. Carla Esparza has landed 492 at 39.5% with 49 takedowns and 1h 3m of control.

Alexa Grasso has 3 title fights (1 won) against 4 (2 won) for Carla Esparza. They share 2 common opponents: Tatiana Suarez, Randa Markos.