Carla Esparza “Cookie Monster”
Women's Strawweight · ORCA rating 67/100 · peak 72 · Grappler · 10–6 in 16 graded UFC bouts
ORCA analysis
Carla Esparza finished with an ORCA rating of 67 (peak 72); without a recent bout, Carla Esparza sits off the current Women's Strawweight board. Grappling offence is the strongest of the four families at 77 (takedowns landed per 15 minutes 98). The weak side is striking offence, which grades 50, with significant strikes landed per minute grading 10. 8 of 10 UFC wins went to the judges' scorecards.
Grades
| Family | Grade | Women's Strawweight rank | Best reliable sub-grade |
|---|---|---|---|
| Striking offence | 50 | — | Total strikes landed per minute 90 |
| Striking defence | 67 | — | — |
| Grappling offence | 77 | — | Takedowns landed per 15 minutes 98 |
| Grappling defence | 70 | — | Control time conceded, seconds per minute 84 |
Strongest sub-grade: Takedowns landed per 15 minutes 98. Weakest: Significant strikes landed per minute 10.
Profile
- Division
- Women's Strawweight
- ORCA rating
- 67 (peak 72)
- UFC record
- 10–6
- Pro record
- 20–8
- Graded UFC bouts
- 16
- Style
- Grappler
- Age
- 39
- Height
- 5′1″ (155 cm)
- Reach
- 63″ (160 cm)
- Stance
- Orthodox
- Gym
- Team Oyama - Irvine, CA
Career stats
- Significant strikes landed per minute: 2.19
- Significant strike accuracy: 40%
- Significant strikes absorbed per minute: 2.87
- Significant strike defence: 54%
- Takedowns landed per 15 minutes: 3.28
- Takedown accuracy: 36%
- Takedown defence: 49%
- Submission attempts per 15 minutes: 0.27
Fight history
- 2024-10-05 · L vs Tecia Pennington · Decision - Unanimous · UFC 307: Pereira vs. Rountree Jr.
- 2022-11-12 · L vs Zhang Weili · Submission · UFC 281: Adesanya vs. Pereira
- 2022-05-07 · W vs Rose Namajunas · Decision - Split · UFC 274: Oliveira vs. Gaethje
- 2021-05-22 · W vs Yan Xiaonan · KO/TKO · UFC Fight Night: Font vs. Garbrandt
- 2020-07-25 · W vs Marina Rodriguez · Decision - Split · UFC Fight Night: Whittaker vs. Till
- 2020-05-09 · W vs Michelle Waterson-Gomez · Decision - Split · UFC 249: Ferguson vs. Gaethje
- 2019-09-21 · W vs Alexa Grasso · Decision - Majority · UFC Fight Night: Rodriguez vs. Stephens
- 2019-04-27 · W vs Virna Jandiroba · Decision - Unanimous · UFC Fight Night: Jacare vs. Hermansson
- 2018-09-08 · L vs Tatiana Suarez · KO/TKO · UFC 228: Woodley vs. Till
- 2018-06-09 · L vs Claudia Gadelha · Decision - Split · UFC 225: Whittaker vs. Romero 2
- 2017-12-30 · W vs Cynthia Calvillo · Decision - Unanimous · UFC 219: Cyborg vs. Holm
- 2017-06-25 · W vs Maryna Moroz · Decision - Unanimous · UFC Fight Night: Chiesa vs. Lee
- 2017-02-19 · L vs Randa Markos · Decision - Split · UFC Fight Night: Lewis vs. Browne
- 2016-04-23 · W vs Juliana Lima · Decision - Unanimous · UFC 197: Jones vs Saint Preux
- 2015-03-14 · L vs Joanna Jedrzejczyk · KO/TKO · UFC 185: Pettis vs Dos Anjos
- 2014-12-12 · W vs Rose Namajunas · Submission · The Ultimate Fighter: A Champion Will Be Crowned Finale
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