ReceiptsSupportUnlock Sharp
// Roster Index›Women's Strawweight›Dossier · Carla Esparza
// FIGHTER_DOSSIER · ENTITY_
UFC · UNKNOWNSTOCK 0WOMEN'S STRAWWEIGHT

Carla
Esparza

// CALLSIGN"Cookie Monster"·UNITED STATES
// PROFESSIONAL RECORD
19-8-0
// CURRENT FORM
2L STREAK
// CURRENT CAMP
UNRESOLVED
// NEXT_ASSIGNMENT
NO BOUT ANNOUNCED
Carla Esparza
// SUBJECT_-
UNI🇺🇸
// LIVE_FEED
REC_-
// CONFIDENCE! COLD
HEIGHT
5'1"
REACH
5'3"
AGE
38
STANCE
ORTHODOX
WEIGHT
Women's Strawweight
// PRO_RECORD_
SAMPLE · 27 bouts
WIN
19
LOSS
8
DRAW
0
// WIN_RATE
70%
19/27 bouts
// FINISH_RATE
42%
AVERAGE
// L5 FORM2L STREAK · 3-2
WWWLL
Stock 0 over the last 90 days.
// FIGHTER_INTEL_
CONFIDENCE: COLD
// STYLE_ARCHETYPE
WELL ROUNDED

Well rounded fighter with no dominant single weapon — 58% of wins are by dec.

// HOW_WIN

Banks rounds on the scorecard — pace and positioning over splash damage.

// VULNERABILITY

Volume strikers have outpointed across full fights — output drops after R2.

// PERFORMANCE_METRICS · 02_

STRIKE / GRAPPLE
VITALS

Observed profile rates compared with stored weight-class medians where coverage exists. Any fallback uses a labeled UFC reference average; no fallback is presented as a division median.

// SLPM▼ BELOW
2.19
Strikes Landed/Min
Reference value 3.67
// STR. ACC▼ BELOW
39%
Striking Accuracy
Reference value 44%
// SAPM▲ ABOVE
2.87
Strikes Absorbed/Min
Reference value 4.18
// STR. DEF▼ BELOW
54%
Striking Defense
Reference value 54%
// TD AVG▲ ABOVE
3.28
Takedowns/15 min
Reference value 1.00
// TD ACC▼ BELOW
36%
Takedown Accuracy
Reference value 36%
// TD DEF▼ BELOW
47%
Takedown Defense
Reference value 62%
// SUB AVG▼ BELOW
0.30
Submissions/15 min
Reference value 0.30
// CAREER_BREAKDOWN · 03_

WIN CONDITION MAP

Where the wins come from, and where the losses came from. Method splits by knockout, submission, and decision.

// WINS (19)
n = 19
KO/TKO · 4
SUB · 4
DEC · 11
4
KO/TKO
21%
4
SUB
21%
11
DEC
58%
// LOSSES (8)
n = 8
KO/TKO · 2
SUB · 2
DEC · 4
2
KO/TKO
25%
2
SUB
25%
4
DEC
50%
// PATH_TO_VICTORY_
42% FINISH
KO/TKOEARLY ROUNDS · 4 fights
21%
SUBANY ROUND · 4 fights
21%
DECFULL FIGHT · 11 fights
58%
Top win condition: ko/tko · early rounds.
// DNA_PROFILE · 04_

ATTRIBUTE FINGERPRINT

Evidence-backed 0-100 scores built only from observed profile stats and disclosed bout-history proxies. This is a fixed Blueprint scoring model, not a division percentile; missing axes remain unknown.

// DNA_PROFILE_
0 OBSERVED0 DERIVED0 UNKNOWN
// BENCHMARK
FIXED SCORE SCALE
// LINKED SAMPLE
NOT RECORDED
// PROFILE UPDATED
NOT RECORDED
// RECORDED SOURCE
NOT RECORDED
Fighter attribute fingerprint10 of 10 attributes have evidence-backed scores on the Blueprint fixed scale. Unknown axes are not plotted and no score represents a division percentile.KO POWER30TD DEFENSE20GRAPPLING60CHIN80STRIKING25CARDIO79AGGRESSION29SUB THREAT35STR DEFENSE54RECOVERY71
// BANDS
90+ELITE
70-89STRONG
45-69AVERAGE
30-44BELOW
<30LOW
—UNKNOWN
Highest scored axis: Chin. Lowest scored axis: TD Defense.
// EVIDENCE REGISTER
10 SCORED · 0 OPEN
KO Power30
NOT ON FILE

TD Defense20
NOT ON FILE

Grappling60
NOT ON FILE

Chin80
NOT ON FILE

Striking25
NOT ON FILE

Cardio79
NOT ON FILE

Aggression29
NOT ON FILE

Sub Threat35
NOT ON FILE

Str Defense54
NOT ON FILE

Recovery71
NOT ON FILE

Fighter attribute fingerprint accessible data summary
AttributeScoreProvenanceEvidenceSample
KO Power30 out of 100NOT ON FILENot recorded
TD Defense20 out of 100NOT ON FILENot recorded
Grappling60 out of 100NOT ON FILENot recorded
Chin80 out of 100NOT ON FILENot recorded
Striking25 out of 100NOT ON FILENot recorded
Cardio79 out of 100NOT ON FILENot recorded
Aggression29 out of 100NOT ON FILENot recorded
Sub Threat35 out of 100NOT ON FILENot recorded
Str Defense54 out of 100NOT ON FILENot recorded
Recovery71 out of 100NOT ON FILENot recorded
// CAREER_MOMENTUM · 05_

THE ARC SO FAR

Rolling momentum score (0-100) recomputed after every bout. Weighted blend of result, opponent context, and method-of-finish, designed to show the shape, not the destination.

// MOMENTUM_TIMELINE_
SCOREWINLOSS
0255075100FEB 2010WFEB 2010WAPR 2010WJUL 2010LAUG 2010WDEC 2010WAPR 2011LJUN 2011WDEC 2011WJUL 2012WOCT 2012WJAN 2013WDEC 2014LMAR 2015WAPR 2016LFEB 2017WJUN 2017WDEC 2017LJUN 2018LSEP 2018WAPR 2019WSEP 2019WMAY 2020WJUL 2020WMAY 2021WMAY 2022LNOV 2022LOCT 2024// SCORE

  1. Start, FEB 2010, momentum score 45.
  2. Start, FEB 2010, momentum score 56, KO/TKO R1.
  3. Start, APR 2010, momentum score 65, SUB R2.
  4. Start, JUL 2010, momentum score 75, SUB R2.
  5. Start, AUG 2010, momentum score 68, SUB R2.
  6. Start, DEC 2010, momentum score 75, DEC R3.
  7. Start, APR 2011, momentum score 85, SUB R1.
  8. Start, JUN 2011, momentum score 78, DEC R3.
  9. Start, DEC 2011, momentum score 85, DEC R3.
  10. Start, JUL 2012, momentum score 94, KO/TKO R2.
  11. Start, OCT 2012, momentum score 100, KO/TKO R1.
  12. Start, JAN 2013, momentum score 100, DEC R5.
  13. Start, DEC 2014, momentum score 100, SUB R3.
  14. Start, MAR 2015, momentum score 93, KO/TKO R2.
  15. Start, APR 2016, momentum score 100, DEC R3.
  16. Start, FEB 2017, momentum score 93, DEC R3.
  17. Start, JUN 2017, momentum score 100, DEC R3.
  18. Start, DEC 2017, momentum score 100, DEC R3.
  19. Start, JUN 2018, momentum score 93, DEC R3.
  20. Start, SEP 2018, momentum score 86, KO/TKO R3.
  21. Start, APR 2019, momentum score 93, DEC R3.
  22. Start, SEP 2019, momentum score 100, DEC R3.
  23. Start, MAY 2020, momentum score 100, DEC R3.
  24. Start, JUL 2020, momentum score 100, DEC R3.
  25. Start, MAY 2021, momentum score 100, KO/TKO R2.
  26. Start, MAY 2022, momentum score 100, DEC R5.
  27. Start, NOV 2022, momentum score 93, SUB R2.
  28. Start, OCT 2024, momentum score 86, DEC R3.

Peaked at 100 (W vs Alvarez), bottomed at 45 (Debut). Current reading: 86.

// KILL_SHOT_MATRIX · 06_

WHEN THE FINISHES COME

Cross-tab of fight outcome by method and round. Reads top-down for method, left-right for round. Cyan intensity scales with frequency.

// METHOD × ROUND_
27/27 fights mapped
METHOD ↓ / ROUND →R1R2R3R4R5FREQ
KO/TKO
2
7%
3
11%
1
4%
-
-
6
total
SUB
1
4%
4
15%
1
4%
-
-
6
total
DEC
-
-
13
48%
-
2
7%
15
total
// PRIMARY KILL ZONE
R1-R2 KO/TKO · 5 of 27 mapped
// LATE-FIGHT GAP
No R5 finishes either way
// DECISION RATE
56%, fights often go the distance
// FIGHT_HISTORY · 08_

BOUT LOG
27 FIGHTS

Detailed bout records for the indexed tenure. Sorted most recent first.

L
VS Tecia PenningtonOct 5, 2024
DecisionR3 · 5:00
UFC 307 - Pereira vs. Rountree
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Decision (Unanimous)
L
VS Weili ZhangNov 12, 2022
SubmissionR2 · 1:05
UFC 281 - Adesanya vs. Pereira
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Submission (Rear-Naked Choke)
W
VS Rose NamajunasMay 7, 2022
DecisionR5 · 5:00
UFC 274 - Oliveira vs. Gaethje
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Decision (Split)
W
VS Xiaonan YanMay 22, 2021
KO/TKOR2 · 2:58
UFC Fight Night 188 - Font vs. Garbrandt
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
TKO (Punches)
W
VS Marina RodriguezJul 25, 2020
DecisionR3 · 5:00
UFC on ESPN 14 - Whittaker vs. Till
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Decision (Split)
W
VS Michelle Waterson-GomezMay 9, 2020
DecisionR3 · 5:00
UFC 249 - Ferguson vs. Gaethje
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Decision (Split)
W
VS Alexa GrassoSep 21, 2019
DecisionR3 · 5:00
UFC Fight Night 159 - Rodriguez vs. Stephens
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Decision (Majority)
W
VS Virna JandirobaApr 27, 2019
DecisionR3 · 5:00
UFC Fight Night 150 - Jacare vs. Hermansson
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Decision (Unanimous)
L
VS Tatiana SuarezSep 8, 2018
KO/TKOR3 · 4:33
UFC 228 - Woodley vs. Till
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
TKO (Punches)
L
VS Claudia GadelhaJun 9, 2018
DecisionR3 · 5:00
UFC 225 - Whittaker vs. Romero 2
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Decision (Split)
W
VS Cynthia CalvilloDec 30, 2017
DecisionR3 · 5:00
UFC 219 - Cyborg vs. Holm
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Decision (Unanimous)
W
VS Maryna MorozJun 25, 2017
DecisionR3 · 5:00
UFC Fight Night 112 - Chiesa vs. Lee
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Decision (Unanimous)
// FAQ · 09_

CITATION-READY ANSWERS

Direct lifts derived from this dossier. Designed to be quotable in writeups, search-engine snippets, or model context windows.

Women's Strawweight. Professional record 19-8. Unranked at the time of indexing.

Research Carla Esparza

Compare this fighter head to head, check the next UFC card, read current matchup analysis, or verify settled Blueprint MMA forecasts.

Compare Carla EsparzaUpcoming UFC scheduleFight analysis archivePrediction track record
// FORECAST_AVAILABLE_
Want the next-fight forecast?
Unlock the active card.

Every public profile is free. Forecasts, edges, and sample-size weighted predictions are gated to subscribers.

UNLOCK CARD ALL FIGHTERS
BLUEPRINT/MMA · DOSSIER ENGINE v3.2
// LAST INDEX SYNC · 2026-07-28