Carla Esparza “Cookie Monster”

Team Team Oyama
Age 37
Gender Female
Height 5' 1"
Weight Class Strawweight

Carla Esparza is a MMA fighter with a professional fight record of 19 wins, 8 losses and 0 draws

Professional Career Statistics

Pro Record 19-8-0 (Win-Loss-Draw)
Career Length 14 years, 7 months, 15 days
Rounds Fought 65.8
Avg. Fights/Year 1.9
Longest Layoff 1 year, 11 months, 7 days
Quickest Turnaround 3 weeks, 5 days

Official Professional Fight Record

Date Opponent Weightclass Method Round Time
10/05/2024 L
(19-7-0)
Tecia Pennington
(13-7-0)
SW
(115.5 vs. 115.0)
Decision (Unanimous Decision)
UFC 307: PEREIRA vs ROUNTREE
3 05:00
11/12/2022 L
(19-6-0)
Weili Zhang
(22-3-0)
SW
(114.8 vs. 114.8)
Submission (Rear Naked Choke)
UFC 281: ADESANYA vs PEREIRA
2 01:05
05/07/2022 W
(18-6-0)
Rose Namajunas
(11-4-0)
SW
(115.0 vs. 115.0)
Decision (Split Decision)
UFC 274: OLIVEIRA vs GAETHJE
5 05:00
05/22/2021 W
(17-6-0)
Xiaonan Yan
(13-1-0)
SW
(116.0 vs. 116.0)
TKO/RSC
UFC FN 72 ON ESPN: FONT vs GARBRANDT
2 02:58
07/25/2020 W
(16-6-0)
Marina Rodriguez
(12-0-2)
SW
(116.0 vs. 115.5)
Decision (Split Decision)
UFC FN 44 ON ESPN: WHITTAKER vs TILL
3 05:00
05/09/2020 W
(15-6-0)
Michelle Waterson
(17-7-0)
SW
(115.5 vs. 115.0)
Decision (Split Decision)
UFC 249: FERGUSON vs GAETHJE
3 05:00
09/21/2019 W
(14-6-0)
Alexa Grasso
(11-2-0)
SW
(115.0 vs. 116.0)
Decision (Majority Decision)
UFC on ESPN+ 17
3 05:00
04/27/2019 W
(13-6-0)
Virna Jandiroba
(13-0-0)
SW
(115.0 vs. 115.0)
Decision (Unanimous Decision)
UFC on ESPN+ 8
3 05:00
09/08/2018 L
(13-5-0)
Tatiana Suarez
(6-0-0)
SW
(115.5 vs. 115.0)
TKO/RSC
UFC 228: WOODLEY vs TILL
3 04:33
06/09/2018 L
(13-4-0)
Claudia Gadelha
(14-3-0)
SW
(116.0 vs. 116.0)
Decision (Split Decision)
UFC 225: WHITTAKER vs. ROMERO 2
3 05:00
12/30/2017 W
(12-4-0)
Cynthia Calvillo
(6-0-0)
SW
(115.5 vs. 116.0)
Decision (Unanimous Decision)
UFC 219 - CYBORG vs HOLM
3 05:00
06/25/2017 W
(11-4-0)
Maryna Moroz
(8-1-0)
SW
(116.0 vs. 115.0)
Decision (Unanimous Decision)
UFC Fight Night: Cheisa vs. Lee
3 05:00
02/19/2017 L
(11-3-0)
Randa Markos
(6-4-0)
FLY
(116.0 vs. 116.0)
Decision (Split Decision)
UFC Fight Night: Lewis vs. Browne
3 05:00
04/23/2016 W
(10-3-0)
Juliana Lima
(7-2-0)
FLY
(116.0 vs. 115.0)
Decision (Unanimous Decision)
UFC 197: Jones vs Cormier II
3 05:00
03/14/2015 L
(10-2-0)
Joanna Jedrzejczyk
(10-0-0)
SW
(115.0 vs. 115.0)
TKO/RSC (Referee Stoppage from Strikes)
UFC 185: Pettis vs. Dos Anjos
2 04:17
12/12/2014 W
(9-2-0)
Rose Namajunas
(2-1-0)
SW
(115.0 vs. 115.0)
Submission (Rear Naked Choke)
UFC TUF 20 Finale
3 01:26
01/05/2013 W
(8-2-0)
Bec Rawlings
(4-1-0)
FLY
(114.0 vs. 115.0)
Decision (Unanimous Decision)
Invicta FC 4
5 05:00
10/06/2012 W
(7-2-0)
Lynn Alvarez
(5-2-0)
FLY
(115.0 vs. 115.0)
TKO/RSC (Referee Stoppage from Strikes)
Invicta Fighting Championships 3
1 02:53
07/28/2012 W
(6-2-0)
Sarah Schneider
(6-5-0)
FLY
(115.0 vs. 116.0)
TKO/RSC (Referee Stoppage from Strikes)
Invicta Fighting Championships 2
2 04:28
12/02/2011 W
(5-2-0)
Felice Herrig
(5-3-0)
FLY
(113.6 vs. 113.8)
Decision (Unanimous Decision)
XFC 15
3 05:00
06/25/2011 L
(5-1-0)
Jessica Aguilar
(10-4-0)
FLY
(115.5 vs. 113.7)
Decision (Split Decision)
Bellator Fighting Championships 46
3 05:00
04/15/2011 W
(4-1-0)
Yadira Anzaldua
(2-2-0)
FLY
(116.0 vs. 113.0)
Submission (Rear Naked Choke)
Evolution: Friday Night Fights
1 00:53
12/10/2010 W
(3-1-0)
Nina Nunes
(1-0-0)
FLY
(123.0 vs. 125.0)
Decision (Split Decision)
Winter Brawl 12/10/10
3 05:00
08/12/2010 L
(3-0-0)
Megumi Fujii
(21-0-0)
FLY
(115.2 vs. 115.5)
Submission (Arm Bar)
Bellator Sports Worldwide 8/12/10
2 00:57
07/16/2010 W
(2-0-0)
Lacey Schuckman
(5-2-0)
FLY
(114.0 vs. 114.0)
Submission
Clash of the Titans 8 - Ladies Night
2 02:37
04/18/2010 W
(1-0-0)
Karina Hallinan
(1-1-0)
FLY
(123.4 vs. 122.2)
Submission (Rear Naked Choke)
Long Beach Fight Nights
2 02:16
02/19/2010 W
(0-0-0)
Cassie Trost
(0-0-0)
FLY
(119.0 vs. 117.5)
Submission (Strikes)
Pomona, CA 2/19/20
1 00:48
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* 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