Carla Esparza "The Cookie Monster"
Carla Esparza, known as "The Cookie Monster", is a mixed martial artist from the United States competing in the UFC Women's Strawweight division. Carla Esparza holds a professional record of 20-8-0, including 9-6-0 inside the UFC. Of those UFC wins, 1 came by knockout or TKO, 0 by submission and 8 by decision. Carla Esparza stands 5'1", has a 63-inch reach, and is 37 years old. Carla Esparza is currently on a 2-fight losing streak and is listed as Not Fighting.
Carla Esparza profile
| Division | Women's Strawweight |
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| Professional record | 20-8-0 |
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| UFC record | 9-6-0 |
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| Division rank | Unranked |
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| Status | Not Fighting |
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| Country | United States |
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| Age | 37 |
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| Date of birth | 1987-10-10 |
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| Height | 5'1" |
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| Reach | 63" |
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| Leg reach | 35" |
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| Last weigh-in | 115.5 lbs |
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| Current streak | L2 |
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| Total octagon time | 3h 44m |
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Striking statistics
| Significant strikes landed per minute | 2.19 |
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| Significant strikes absorbed per minute | 2.87 |
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| Striking accuracy | 39% |
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| Striking defense | 54% |
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| Knockdowns per 15 minutes | 0 |
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| Strikes to the head | 74% |
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| Strikes to the body | 14% |
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| Strikes to the legs | 12% |
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Grappling statistics
| Takedowns per 15 minutes | 3.28 |
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| Takedown defense | 47% |
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| Submission attempts per 15 minutes | 0.27 |
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| Average control time per fight (seconds) | 136 |
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UFC finish breakdown
| UFC wins by KO/TKO | 1 |
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| UFC wins by submission | 0 |
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| UFC wins by decision | 8 |
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Carla Esparza UFC fight history
| Date | Event | Opponent | Result | Method |
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| 2024-10-05 | UFC 307: Pereira vs. Rountree | Tecia Pennington | loss | Decision · Unanimous |
| 2022-11-12 | UFC 281: Adesanya vs. Pereira | Weili Zhang | loss | Crucifix Rear Naked Choke · 1:05 · R2 |
| 2022-05-07 | UFC 274: Oliveira vs. Gaethje | Rose Namajunas | win | Decision · Split |
| 2021-05-22 | UFC Fight Night | Xiaonan Yan | win | Ground & Pound From Crucifix · 2:58 · R2 |
| 2020-07-25 | UFC Fight Night | Marina Rodriguez | win | Decision · Split |
| 2020-05-09 | UFC 249: Ferguson vs. Gaethje | Michelle Waterson-Gomez | win | Decision · Split |
| 2019-09-21 | UFC on ESPN+ 17 | Alexa Grasso | win | Decision · Majority |
| 2019-04-27 | UFC on ESPN+ 8 | Virna Jandiroba | win | Decision · Unanimous |
| 2018-09-08 | UFC 228: Woodley vs. Till | Tatiana Suarez | loss | Ground & Pound · 4:33 · R3 |
| 2018-06-09 | UFC 225: Whittaker vs. Romero 2 | Cláudia Gadelha | loss | Decision · Split |
| 2017-12-30 | UFC 219: Cyborg vs. Holm | Cynthia Calvillo | win | Decision · Unanimous |
| 2017-06-25 | UFC Fight Night 112 | Maryna Moroz | win | Decision · Unanimous |
| 2017-02-19 | UFC Fight Night 105 | Randa Markos | loss | Decision · Split |
| 2016-04-23 | UFC 197: Jones vs. Saint Preux | Juliana Lima | win | Decision · Unanimous |
| 2015-03-14 | UFC 185: Pettis vs. Dos Anjos | Joanna Jędrzejczyk | loss | Punches · 4:17 · R2 |
| 2014-12-12 | The Ultimate Fighter 20 Finale | Rose Namajunas | win | Rear Naked Choke · 1:26 · R3 |
Sources and methodology
Career records and bout history are compiled from public event records. UFC performance metrics use published bout statistics; percentiles and derived metrics are calculated by Verdikt AI. Data can change after official corrections.
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