Official MMA record
Carla Esparza
“Cookie Monster”
Professional record
19-8-0
- Division
- Strawweight
- Team
- Team Oyama
- Age
- 38
- Height
- 5' 1"
- Weight
- 115 lb
- Gender
- Female
Profile summary
Carla Esparza is an MMA fighter with a professional record of 19-8-0.
Career file
Professional career statistics
19-8-0
Total fights
27
Rounds fought
65.8
Current streak
2 L
Finish rate
42.1%
Win methods
Loss methods
Career length
14y 7m 15d
Fights per year
1.9
Longest layoff
1y 11m 7d
Quickest turnaround
26d
Quick hits
Fastest win
00:48
Fastest KO
02:53
Fastest submission
00:48
Finished rate
50%
Avg. fight length · wins
12:16
Avg. fight length · losses
11:59
Avg. rounds · wins
2.5
Avg. rounds · losses
2.4
Official record
Professional fight record
| Date | Result | Opponent | Division | Method / event | Round / time |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 5, 2024 | L | Tecia Pennington | Strawweight | Decision · Unanimous Decision UFC 307: PEREIRA vs ROUNTREEVerified | R3/05:00 |
| Nov 12, 2022 | L | Weili Zhang | Strawweight | Submission · Rear Naked Choke UFC 281: ADESANYA vs PEREIRAVerifiedTitle bout | R2/01:05 |
| May 7, 2022 | W | Rose Namajunas | Strawweight | Decision · Split Decision UFC 274: OLIVEIRA vs GAETHJEVerifiedTitle bout | R5/05:00 |
| May 22, 2021 | W | Xiaonan Yan | Strawweight | TKO/RSC UFC FN 72 ON ESPN: FONT vs GARBRANDTVerified | R2/02:58 |
| Jul 25, 2020 | W | Marina Rodriguez | Strawweight | Decision · Split Decision UFC FN 44 ON ESPN: WHITTAKER vs TILLVerified | R3/05:00 |
| May 9, 2020 | W | Michelle Waterson | Strawweight | Decision · Split Decision UFC 249: FERGUSON vs GAETHJEVerified | R3/05:00 |
| Sep 21, 2019 | W | Alexa Grasso | Strawweight | Decision · Majority Decision UFC on ESPN+ 17Verified | R3/05:00 |
| Apr 27, 2019 | W | Virna Jandiroba | Strawweight | Decision · Unanimous Decision UFC on ESPN+ 8Verified | R3/05:00 |
| Sep 8, 2018 | L | Tatiana Suarez | Strawweight | TKO/RSC UFC 228: WOODLEY vs TILLVerified | R3/04:33 |
| Jun 9, 2018 | L | Claudia Gadelha | Strawweight | Decision · Split Decision UFC 225: WHITTAKER vs. ROMERO 2Verified | R3/05:00 |
| Dec 30, 2017 | W | Cynthia Calvillo | Strawweight | Decision · Unanimous Decision UFC 219 - CYBORG vs HOLMVerified | R3/05:00 |
| Jun 25, 2017 | W | Maryna Moroz | Strawweight | Decision · Unanimous Decision UFC Fight Night: Cheisa vs. LeeVerified | R3/05:00 |
| Feb 19, 2017 | L | Randa Markos | Flyweight | Decision · Split Decision UFC Fight Night: Lewis vs. BrowneVerified | R3/05:00 |
| Apr 23, 2016 | W | Juliana Lima | Flyweight | Decision · Unanimous Decision UFC 197: Jones vs Cormier IIVerified | R3/05:00 |
| Mar 14, 2015 | L | Joanna Jedrzejczyk | Strawweight | TKO/RSC · Referee Stoppage from Strikes UFC 185: Pettis vs. Dos AnjosVerifiedTitle bout | R2/04:17 |
| Dec 12, 2014 | W | Rose Namajunas | Strawweight | Submission · Rear Naked Choke UFC TUF 20 FinaleVerifiedTitle bout | R3/01:26 |
| Jan 5, 2013 | W | Bec Rawlings | Flyweight | Decision · Unanimous Decision Invicta FC 4VerifiedTitle bout | R5/05:00 |
| Oct 6, 2012 | W | Lynn Alvarez | Flyweight | TKO/RSC · Referee Stoppage from Strikes Invicta Fighting Championships 3Verified | R1/02:53 |
| Jul 28, 2012 | W | Sarah Schneider | Flyweight | TKO/RSC · Referee Stoppage from Strikes Invicta Fighting Championships 2Verified | R2/04:28 |
| Dec 2, 2011 | W | Felice Herrig | Flyweight | Decision · Unanimous Decision XFC 15Verified | R3/05:00 |
| Jun 25, 2011 | L | Jessica Aguilar | Flyweight | Decision · Split Decision Bellator Fighting Championships 46Verified | R3/05:00 |
| Apr 15, 2011 | W | Yadira Anzaldua | Flyweight | Submission · Rear Naked Choke Evolution: Friday Night FightsVerified | R1/00:53 |
| Dec 10, 2010 | W | Nina Nunes | Flyweight | Decision · Split Decision Winter Brawl 12/10/10Verified | R3/05:00 |
| Aug 12, 2010 | L | Megumi Fujii | Flyweight | Submission · Arm Bar Bellator Sports Worldwide 8/12/10Verified | R2/00:57 |
| Jul 16, 2010 | W | Lacey Schuckman | Flyweight | Submission Clash of the Titans 8 - Ladies NightVerified | R2/02:37 |
| Apr 18, 2010 | W | Karina Hallinan | Flyweight | Submission · Rear Naked Choke Long Beach Fight NightsVerified | R2/02:16 |
| Feb 19, 2010 | W | Cassie Trost | Flyweight | Submission · Strikes Pomona, CA 2/19/20Verified | R1/00:48 |