Carla Esparza “Cookie Monster”

Photo of Carla Esparza
Team Team Oyama
Age 36
Gender Female
Height 5' 1"
Weight Class Strawweight

Carla Esparza is a MMA fighter with a professional fight record of 19 wins, 7 losses and 0 draws

Professional Career Statistics

Pro Record 19-7-0 (Win-Loss-Draw)
Career Length 8 months, 24 days
Rounds Fought 62.8
Avg. Fights/Year 2.1
Longest Layoff 1 year, 11 months, 7 days
Quickest Turnaround 3 weeks, 5 days

Record BreakDown

- KO/TKO SUB DEC
Wins 3 5 11
Losses 2 2 3
Finish Rate 42.1%
Finished Rate 57.1%
Win by Decision Rate 57.9%
Loss by Decision Rate 42.9%
Win by KO Rate 15.8%
Loss by KO Rate 28.6%
Win by SUB Rate 26.3%
Loss by SUB Rate 28.6%
Win Method
Loss Method

Quick Hits

Fastest Win 48
Fastest KO 02:53
Fastest SUB 48
Ave. Rounds (Ws) 2.5
Ave. Length of Fight (Ws) 12:16
Ave. Rounds (Ls) 2.3
Ave. Length of Fight (Ls) 11:33
Finish Rounds
Finished Rounds

Official Professional MMA Fight Record

Date Opponent Weightclass Method Round Time
OFF 11/12/2022 L
(19-6-0)
Weili Zhang
(25-3-0)
SW
( 114.8 vs. 114.8 )
Submission (Rear Naked Choke)
UFC 281: ADESANYA vs PEREIRA
2 01:05
OFF 05/07/2022 W
(18-6-0)
Rose Namajunas
(12-6-0)
SW
( 115.0 vs. 115.0 )
Decision (Split Decision)
UFC 274: OLIVEIRA vs GAETHJE
5 05:00
OFF 05/22/2021 W
(17-6-0)
Xiaonan Yan
(15-4-0)
SW
( 116.0 vs. 116.0 )
TKO/RSC
UFC FN 72 ON ESPN: FONT vs GARBRANDT
2 02:58
OFF 07/25/2020 W
(16-6-0)
Marina Rodriguez
(17-4-2)
SW
( 116.0 vs. 115.5 )
Decision (Split Decision)
UFC FN 44 ON ESPN: WHITTAKER vs TILL
3 05:00
OFF 05/09/2020 W
(15-6-0)
Michelle Waterson
(18-12-0)
SW
( 115.5 vs. 115.0 )
Decision (Split Decision)
UFC 249: FERGUSON vs GAETHJE
3 05:00
OFF 09/21/2019 W
(14-6-0)
Alexa Grasso
(16-3-1)
SW
( 115.0 vs. 116.0 )
Decision (Majority Decision)
UFC on ESPN+ 17
3 05:00
OFF 04/27/2019 W
(13-6-0)
Virna Jandiroba
(19-3-0)
SW
( 115.0 vs. 115.0 )
Decision (Unanimous Decision)
UFC on ESPN+ 8
3 05:00
OFF 09/08/2018 L
(13-5-0)
Tatiana Suarez
(10-0-0)
SW
( 115.5 vs. 115.0 )
TKO/RSC
UFC 228: WOODLEY vs TILL
3 04:33
OFF 06/09/2018 L
(13-4-0)
Claudia Gadelha
(17-5-0)
SW
( 116.0 vs. 116.0 )
Decision (Split Decision)
UFC 225: WHITTAKER vs. ROMERO 2
3 05:00
OFF 12/30/2017 W
(12-4-0)
Cynthia Calvillo
(9-6-1)
SW
( 115.5 vs. 116.0 )
Decision (Unanimous Decision)
UFC 219 - CYBORG vs HOLM
3 05:00
OFF 06/25/2017 W
(11-4-0)
Maryna Moroz
(11-6-0)
SW
( 116.0 vs. 115.0 )
Decision (Unanimous Decision)
UFC Fight Night: Cheisa vs. Lee
3 05:00
OFF 02/19/2017 L
(11-3-0)
Randa Markos
(11-11-1)
FLY
( 116.0 vs. 116.0 )
Decision (Split Decision)
UFC Fight Night: Lewis vs. Browne
3 05:00
OFF 04/23/2016 W
(10-3-0)
Juliana Lima
(9-7-0)
FLY
( 116.0 vs. 115.0 )
Decision (Unanimous Decision)
UFC 197: Jones vs Cormier II
3 05:00
OFF 03/14/2015 L
(10-2-0)
Joanna Jedrzejczyk
(18-5-0)
SW
( 115.0 vs. 115.0 )
TKO/RSC (Referee Stoppage from Strikes)
UFC 185: Pettis vs. Dos Anjos
2 04:17
OFF 12/12/2014 W
(9-2-0)
Rose Namajunas
(12-6-0)
SW
( 115.0 vs. 115.0 )
Submission (Rear Naked Choke)
UFC TUF 20 Finale
3 01:26
OFF 01/05/2013 W
(8-2-0)
Bec Rawlings
(8-9-0)
FLY
( 114.0 vs. 115.0 )
Decision (Unanimous Decision)
Invicta FC 4
5 05:00
OFF 10/06/2012 W
(7-2-0)
Lynn Alvarez
(6-5-0)
FLY
( 115.0 vs. 115.0 )
TKO/RSC (Referee Stoppage from Strikes)
Invicta Fighting Championships 3
1 02:53
OFF 07/28/2012 W
(6-2-0)
Sarah Schneider
(7-6-0)
FLY
( 115.0 vs. 116.0 )
TKO/RSC (Referee Stoppage from Strikes)
Invicta Fighting Championships 2
2 04:28
OFF 12/02/2011 W
(5-2-0)
Felice Herrig
(14-10-0)
FLY
( 113.6 vs. 113.8 )
Decision (Unanimous Decision)
XFC 15
3 05:00
OFF 06/25/2011 L
(5-1-0)
Jessica Aguilar
(20-9-0)
FLY
( 115.5 vs. 113.7 )
Decision (Split Decision)
Bellator Fighting Championships 46
3 05:00
OFF 04/15/2011 W
(4-1-0)
Yadira Anzaldua
(2-4-0)
FLY
( 116.0 vs. 113.0 )
Submission (Rear Naked Choke)
Evolution: Friday Night Fights
1 00:53
OFF 12/10/2010 W
(3-1-0)
Nina Nunes
(11-7-0)
FLY
( 123.0 vs. 125.0 )
Decision (Split Decision)
Winter Brawl 12/10/10
3 05:00
OFF 08/12/2010 L
(3-0-0)
Megumi Fujii
(27-3-0)
FLY
( 115.2 vs. 115.5 )
Submission (Arm Bar)
Bellator Sports Worldwide 8/12/10
2 00:57
OFF 07/16/2010 W
(2-0-0)
Lacey Schuckman
(12-10-0)
FLY
( 114.0 vs. 114.0 )
Submission
Clash of the Titans 8 - Ladies Night
2 02:37
OFF 04/18/2010 W
(1-0-0)
Karina Hallinan
(3-5-0)
FLY
( 123.4 vs. 122.2 )
Submission (Rear Naked Choke)
Long Beach Fight Nights
2 02:16
OFF 02/19/2010 W
(0-0-0)
Cassie Trost
(0-2-0)
FLY
( 119.0 vs. 117.5 )
Submission (Strikes)
Pomona, CA 2/19/20
1 00:48

* Bouts marked with 'OFF' denote results which have been verified by an ABC-recognized athletic commission. Bouts marked with an SB denote bouts overseen by a duly-recognized sanctioning organization. Bouts marked NRB denote non-regulated bouts.

* Bouts marked with an (*) are considered exhibition bouts and do not count towards the fighter's record

* Weights marked with an (*) denote those over the limit for the weight class