Carla Esparza

“Cookie Monster”

Age: 37 | Oct 10, 1987

Nationality: United States

Weight Class: Strawweight

Height: 5'1"

Weight: 115 lbs

Reach: 63.0"

Professional Record

27 fights	19 wins	8 losses
KO/TKOs	4	2
Submissions	4	2
Decisions	11	4

Fight Details

Result	Record	Opponent	Event	Date	Method	Referee	Round	Time
LOSS	19 - 8 - 0	Tecia Pennington	UFC 307 - Pereira vs. Rountree	October 05, 2024	Decision (Unanimous)	Tyler Tomlinson	3	5:00
LOSS	19 - 7 - 0	Weili Zhang	UFC 281 - Adesanya vs. Pereira	November 12, 2022	Submission (Rear-Naked Choke)	Keith Peterson	2	1:05
WIN	19 - 6 - 0	Rose Namajunas	UFC 274 - Oliveira vs. Gaethje	May 07, 2022	Decision (Split)	Keith Peterson	5	5:00
WIN	18 - 6 - 0	Xiaonan Yan	UFC Fight Night 188 - Font vs. Garbrandt	May 22, 2021	TKO (Punches)	Keith Peterson	2	2:58
WIN	17 - 6 - 0	Marina Rodriguez	UFC on ESPN 14 - Whittaker vs. Till	July 25, 2020	Decision (Split)	Rich Mitchell	3	5:00
WIN	16 - 6 - 0	Michelle Waterson-Gomez	UFC 249 - Ferguson vs. Gaethje	May 09, 2020	Decision (Split)	Dan Miragliotta	3	5:00
WIN	15 - 6 - 0	Alexa Grasso	UFC Fight Night 159 - Rodriguez vs. Stephens	September 21, 2019	Decision (Majority)	Jason Herzog	3	5:00
WIN	14 - 6 - 0	Virna Jandiroba	UFC Fight Night 150 - Jacare vs. Hermansson	April 27, 2019	Decision (Unanimous)	Alan Abeles	3	5:00
LOSS	13 - 6 - 0	Tatiana Suarez	UFC 228 - Woodley vs. Till	September 08, 2018	TKO (Punches)	Kerry Hatley	3	4:33
LOSS	13 - 5 - 0	Claudia Gadelha	UFC 225 - Whittaker vs. Romero 2	June 09, 2018	Decision (Split)	Rob Madrigal	3	5:00
WIN	13 - 4 - 0	Cynthia Calvillo	UFC 219 - Cyborg vs. Holm	December 30, 2017	Decision (Unanimous)	Chris Tognoni	3	5:00
WIN	12 - 4 - 0	Maryna Moroz	UFC Fight Night 112 - Chiesa vs. Lee	June 25, 2017	Decision (Unanimous)	Mario Yamasaki	3	5:00
LOSS	11 - 4 - 0	Randa Markos	UFC Fight Night 105 - Lewis vs. Browne	February 19, 2017	Decision (Split)	Keith Peterson	3	5:00
WIN	11 - 3 - 0	Juliana Lima	UFC 197 - Jones vs. St. Preux	April 23, 2016	Decision (Unanimous)	John McCarthy	3	5:00
LOSS	10 - 3 - 0	Joanna Jedrzejczyk	UFC 185 - Pettis vs. dos Anjos	March 14, 2015	KO (Punches)	Don Turnage	2	4:17
WIN	10 - 2 - 0	Rose Namajunas	UFC - The Ultimate Fighter 20 Finale	December 12, 2014	Submission (Rear-Naked Choke)	Yves Lavigne	3	1:26
WIN	9 - 2 - 0	Bec Rawlings	Invicta FC 4 - Esparza vs. Hyatt	January 06, 2013	Decision (Unanimous)	John McCarthy	5	5:00
WIN	8 - 2 - 0	Lynn Alvarez	Invicta FC 3 - Penne vs. Sugiyama	October 07, 2012	TKO (Punches)	Rob Hinds	1	2:53
WIN	7 - 2 - 0	Sarah Schneider	Invicta FC 2 - Baszler vs. McMann	July 29, 2012	TKO (Punches)	John McCarthy	2	4:28
WIN	6 - 2 - 0	Felice Herrig	XFC 15 - Tribute	December 03, 2011	Decision (Unanimous)		3	5:00
LOSS	5 - 2 - 0	Jessica Aguilar	BFC - Bellator Fighting Championships 46	June 25, 2011	Decision (Split)		3	5:00
WIN	5 - 1 - 0	Yadira Anzaldua	ECSC - Friday Night Fights 3	April 15, 2011	Submission (Rear-Naked Choke)		1	0:53
WIN	4 - 1 - 0	Nina Nunes	Crowbar MMA - Winter Brawl	December 11, 2010	Decision (Split)		3	5:00
LOSS	3 - 1 - 0	Megumi Fujii	BFC - Bellator Fighting Championships 24	August 12, 2010	Submission (Armbar)	Troy Waugh	2	0:57
WIN	3 - 0 - 0	Lacey Sears	NMEF / RMBB - Ladies Night: Clash of the Titans 8	July 16, 2010	Submission (Rear-Naked Choke)		2	2:37
WIN	2 - 0 - 0	Karina Hallinan	LBFN 8 - Long Beach Fight Night 8	April 18, 2010	Submission (Rear-Naked Choke)		2	2:16
WIN	1 - 0 - 0	Cassie Trost	RITC 3 - Respect in the Cage 3	February 19, 2010	TKO (Punches)		1	0:48