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Carla Esparza

"Cookie Monster"

Women's Strawweight 10-6 Retired
Age
39
Height
5' 1"
Reach
63"
Stance
Orthodox
Last 5 W W W L L
Last L vs Tecia Pennington Oct 5, 2024
2L Streak
1 KO
1 SUB
239 Days/Fight
2.19 Sig Str/Min
0.22 TD/Min
47 Rounds
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Statistics

10Wins
6Losses
0Draws
How the wins came
1 KO/TKO 1 Submission 8 Decision
  • Win rate62.5%10/16
  • Finish rate20%2/10
  • KO rate10%1/10
  • Sub rate10%1/10

Advanced Stats

39.5% Sig. Strike Acc.
36.3% Takedown Acc.
30.8 Sig. Strikes/Fight
3.1 Takedowns/Fight
0 Knockdowns/Fight
3:58 Avg. Control Time

Strike Distribution

Head
74%
Body
14%
Leg
12%
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Career Timeline 16 fights

990 Current ELO
1,089 Prime ELO (May 2022)
-10 Career Change

Career Statistics 16 of 16 bouts with official stats

Career Rankings where Carla Esparza sits

1st of 130 Career takedowns landed 49 Women's Strawweight Top 1%
53rd of 2,786 Undisputed title wins 2 UFC-wide Tied Top 2%
50th of 2,786 Undisputed title bouts 4 UFC-wide Tied Top 2%
34th of 2,758 Career takedowns landed 49 UFC-wide Tied Top 2%
85th of 2,786 Longest UFC win streak 6 UFC-wide Tied Top 4%
4th of 131 Undisputed title wins 2 Women's Strawweight Tied Top 4%
181st of 2,779 UFC wins 10 UFC-wide Tied Top 7%
132nd of 2,639 Total octagon time 3h 44m UFC-wide Tied Top 6%
4th of 131 UFC wins 10 Women's Strawweight Tied Top 4%
4th of 131 Undisputed title bouts 4 Women's Strawweight Top 4%
3rd of 130 Career control time 1h 3m Women's Strawweight Top 3%
94th of 2,758 Career control time 1h 3m UFC-wide Top 4%

Ranked against every fighter on MMA.SOCIAL who qualifies for that board — UFC appearances only, not full professional careers.

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Carla Esparza is a Women's Strawweight fighter tracked on MMA.SOCIAL with a UFC record of 10-6. Of 10 career wins, 2 have come by finish (1 by knockout and 1 by submission). The current performance-based ELO rating is 990, with a career peak of 1,089.

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Carla Esparza — UFC fighter profile, record 10-6
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What is Carla Esparza's UFC record?

Carla Esparza is 10-6 as a Women's Strawweight fighter — 1 by knockout, 1 by submission, 8 by decision or other.

Last fight: Lost to Tecia Pennington by decision, Oct 2024. Former UFC Women's Strawweight champion (281 days with the belt). Also: Most career takedowns in Women's Strawweight history (49); joint 4th most undisputed title wins at Women's Strawweight (2).

UFC record
10-6
KO/TKO wins
1
Submission wins
1
Losing streak
2
Title reigns
1

Record and totals are from bouts recorded on MMA.SOCIAL, which covers UFC appearances only — not a fighter's full professional career. Any ranking named above states the board it is taken from and how many fighters qualified for it.

Who has Carla Esparza lost to in the UFC?

Carla Esparza has 6 UFC losses: Joanna Jedrzejczyk (2015), Randa Markos (2017), Claudia Gadelha (2018), Tatiana Suarez (2018), Zhang Weili (2022), Tecia Pennington (2024).

Who did Carla Esparza fight last?

Carla Esparza lost to Tecia Pennington by unanimous decision in round 3 at UFC 307: Pereira vs. Rountree Jr. on October 5, 2024.

How tall is Carla Esparza and what is the reach?

Carla Esparza is 5' 1" tall with a 63" reach and weighs 115 lbs.

How many UFC fights has Carla Esparza had?

Carla Esparza has had 16 UFC fights: 10 wins, 6 losses.

What is Carla Esparza's win rate and finish rate?

Carla Esparza has won 10 of 16 UFC fights, a 62.5% win rate. 2 of those wins came inside the distance, a 20% finish rate: 1 by knockout (10%) and 1 by submission (10%).

How many takedowns and strikes has Carla Esparza landed in the UFC?

In 16 UFC fights with official stats, Carla Esparza has landed 492 significant strikes (39.5% accuracy) and 49 takedowns (36.3% of attempts).

How old is Carla Esparza?

Carla Esparza is 39 years old (born October 10, 1987).