Carla Esparza vs Jessica Aguilar

Carla Esparza is 20-8-0; Jessica Aguilar is 20-8-0. Jessica Aguilar is 5 years older than Carla Esparza. Jessica Aguilar is 2" · 5 cm taller than Carla Esparza. They have met once: Carla Esparza 0, Jessica Aguilar 1.

Carla Esparza

“Cookie Monster” · 20-8-0

Met once

Jessica Aguilar

“Jag” · 20-8-0

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Style & credentials

Carla Esparza

Freestyle WrestlingBJJ

—Brown belt · BJJ
2009All-American · WCWA Nationals
2008All-American · WCWA Nationals
—Menlo CollegeWomen's wrestling · 2006-2010

Camp · Team Oyama · Irvine, California, US

Jessica Aguilar

2014Women's Strawweight Champion (inaugural)WSOF

Camp · American Top Team

Sig. strikes by zone

Where each fighter lands, as a share of significant strikes

74%

Head

54%

14%

Body

28%

12%

Leg

18%

Time in position

Where their significant strikes are thrown

Carla Esparzalast 16 fights

57%13%30%

Jessica Aguilarlast 5 fights

62%31%

DistanceClinchGround

How good, really

Each stat against every UFC fighter, in plain words

Carla Esparza Jessica Aguilar

Strikes landed / min

2.194.93

PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite

Carla Esparza · Poor · better than 15% of UFC fightersJessica Aguilar · Elite · better than 87% of UFC fighters

Strikes taken / minfewer is better

2.877.19

PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite

Carla Esparza · Good · better than 69% of UFC fightersJessica Aguilar · Poor · better than 1% of UFC fighters

Takedowns landed / 15 min

3.280.94

PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite

Carla Esparza · Elite · better than 90% of UFC fightersJessica Aguilar · Average · better than 41% of UFC fighters

Takedown accuracy

36%25%

PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite

Carla Esparza · Average · better than 44% of UFC fightersJessica Aguilar · Below avg · better than 20% of UFC fighters

Takedown defence

47%50%

PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite

Carla Esparza · Below avg · better than 21% of UFC fightersJessica Aguilar · Below avg · better than 24% of UFC fighters

Submission attempts / 15 min

0.300.20

PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite

Carla Esparza · Average · better than 41% of UFC fightersJessica Aguilar · Below avg · better than 32% of UFC fighters

Ranked against 1493 UFC fighters with five or more UFC fights.

Striking & grappling

Same scale left and right on every row

2.19

Strikes landed / min

4.93

2.87

Strikes taken / minfewer is better

7.19

3.28 / 9.1

Takedowns landed / 15 min

0.94 / 3.8

36%

Takedown accuracy

25%

47%

Takedown defence

50%

3:58

Control time / fight

2:15

0.30

Submission attempts / 15 min

0.20

Bars in a row share one scale. The stronger side is solid; the pale tail behind takedowns is attempts.

Where the strikes land

Range × target

Carla Esparza15 UFC fights · 402 landed

Head

Body

Leg

Distance

44%176/689

4%18/34

8%34/42

Clinch

4%18/37

7%30/38

0%1/3

Ground

26%106/153

3%14/14

1%5/9

Jessica Aguilar5 UFC fights · 314 landed

Head

Body

Leg

Distance

44%138/389

8%26/41

10%30/31

Clinch

6%18/37

19%61/69

5%17/17

Ground

4%12/24

0%1/1

4%11/11

Share of significant strikes landed by range and target · landed / attempted in each cell.

When it ends

Every early finish of their careers, placed at the minute it ended

Carla Esparza12 of 27 ended early · 44%15 went the distance

R1R2R3R4R5

4 early stoppages have no logged time

Jessica Aguilar11 of 30 ended early · 37%19 went the distance

R1R2R3R4R5

8 early stoppages have no logged time

finished the opponent got finished· placed at the minute the fight ended

Recent form · last 5

Carla Esparza3-2

L
Tecia Pennington
UFC 307: Pereira vs Rountree Jr.· Oct 5, 2024
Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Women's Strawweight
L
Zhang Weili
UFC 281: Adesanya vs Pereira· Nov 12, 2022
Submission · R2 · 1:05 · Women's Strawweight
W
Rose Namajunas
UFC 274: Oliveira vs Gaethje· May 7, 2022
Split Decision · R5 · 5:00 · Women's Strawweight
W
Yan Xiaonan
UFC Fight Night: Font vs Garbrandt· May 22, 2021
TKO · R2 · 2:58 · Women's Strawweight
W
Marina Rodriguez
UFC Fight Night: Whittaker vs Till· Jul 26, 2020
Split Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Women's Strawweight

Full record · 27 fights

W
Michelle Waterson-Gomez
UFC 249: Ferguson vs Gaethje· May 9, 2020
Split Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Women's Strawweight
W
Alexa Grasso
UFC Fight Night: Rodriguez vs Stephens· Sep 21, 2019
MD · R3 · 5:00 · Women's Strawweight
W
Virna Jandiroba
UFC Fight Night: Jacare vs Hermansson· Apr 27, 2019
Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Women's Strawweight
L
Tatiana Suarez
UFC 228: Woodley vs Till· Sep 8, 2018
TKO · R3 · 4:33 · Women's Strawweight
L
Claudia Gadelha
UFC 225: Whittaker vs Romero· Jun 9, 2018
Split Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Women's Strawweight
W
Cynthia Calvillo
UFC 219: Cyborg vs Holm· Dec 30, 2017
Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Women's Strawweight
W
Maryna Moroz
UFC Fight Night: Chiesa vs Lee· Jun 25, 2017
Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Women's Strawweight
L
Randa Markos
UFC Fight Night: Lewis vs Browne· Feb 19, 2017
Split Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Women's Strawweight
W
Juliana Lima
UFC 197: Jones vs Saint Preux· Apr 23, 2016
Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Women's Strawweight
L
Joanna Jedrzejczyk
UFC 185: Pettis vs Dos Anjos· Mar 14, 2015
TKO · R2 · 4:17 · Women's Strawweight
W
Rose Namajunas
The Ultimate Fighter Finale: A Champion Will Be Crowned· Dec 12, 2014
Submission · R3 · 1:26 · Women's Strawweight
W
Bec Rawlings
Invicta FC 4· Jan 5, 2013
Unanimous Decision · Strawweight
W
Lynn Alvarez
Invicta FC 3· Oct 6, 2012
TKO · R1 · 2:53 · Strawweight
W
Sarah Schneider
Invicta FC 2· Jul 28, 2012
TKO · R2 · 4:28 · Strawweight
W
Felice Herrig
XFC 15: Tribute· Dec 2, 2011
Unanimous Decision · Strawweight
L
Jessica Aguilar
BFC: Bellator Fighting Championships 46· Jun 25, 2011
Split Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Middleweight
W
Yadira Anzaldua
Evolution Combat Sports Championship· Apr 15, 2011
Submission
W
Nina Nunes
Crowbar MMA· Dec 10, 2010
DEC
L
Megumi Fujii
BFC: Bellator Fighting Championships 24· Aug 12, 2010
Submission · R2 · 0:57
W
Lacey Schuckman
Annhilation· Jul 16, 2010
Submission
W
Karina Hallinan
Long Beach Fight Night· Apr 18, 2010
Submission
W
Cassie Trost
Respect in the Cage· Feb 19, 2010
Submission

Jessica Aguilar1-4

L
Ayaka Hamasaki
RIZIN 37· Jul 31, 2022
Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · 108 lb Catchweight
L
Danielle Taylor
XFC 43: Faria vs. Soukhamthath· Nov 11, 2020
Split Decision · Strawweight
L
Marina Rodriguez
UFC Fight Night: Barboza vs Gaethje· Mar 30, 2019
Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Women's Strawweight
L
Zhang Weili
UFC Fight Night: Blaydes vs Ngannou 2· Nov 24, 2018
Submission · R1 · 3:41 · Women's Strawweight
W
Jodie Esquibel
UFC Fight Night: Dos Santos vs Ivanov· Jul 14, 2018
Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Women's Strawweight

Full record · 30 fights

L
Cortney Casey
UFC 211: Miocic vs Dos Santos 2· May 13, 2017
Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Women's Strawweight
L
Claudia Gadelha
UFC 190: Rousey vs Correia· Aug 1, 2015
Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Women's Strawweight
W
Kalindra Faria
WSOF 15: Branch vs. Okami· Nov 15, 2014
Unanimous Decision · Strawweight
W
Emi Fujino
WSOF 10: Branch vs. Taylor· Jun 21, 2014
Unanimous Decision · Strawweight
W
Alida Gray
WSOF 8: Gaethje vs. Patishnock· Jan 18, 2014
Submission · R1 · 2:35 · Strawweight
W
Megumi Fujii
VTJ 3rd· Oct 5, 2013
DEC · Strawweight
W
Patricia Vidonic
Bellator MMA: Bellator 94· Mar 28, 2013
Split Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Women's Strawweight
W
Megumi Fujii
BFC: Bellator Fighting Championships 69· May 17, 2012
Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Women's Flyweight
W
Patricia Vidonic
Fight Time 8· Feb 17, 2012
Unanimous Decision · Strawweight
W
Lisa Ellis
BFC: Bellator Fighting Championships 58· Nov 19, 2011
Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00
W
Carla Esparza
BFC: Bellator Fighting Championships 46· Jun 25, 2011
Split Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Middleweight
W
Elsie Henri
Florida Regional· Nov 18, 2010
Submission
L
Zoila Frausto
BFC: Bellator Fighting Championships 31· Sep 30, 2010
Split Decision · R3 · 5:00
W
Lynn Alvarez
BFC: Bellator Fighting Championships 24· Aug 12, 2010
Submission · R1 · 4:01
W
Catia Vitoria
Florida Regional· Jun 4, 2010
TKO
W
Valerie Coolbaugh
Florida Regional· Mar 5, 2010
Submission
W
Amanda Duvall
Florida Regional· Nov 20, 2009
Submission
L
Angela Magana
HOOKnSHOOT· Jan 16, 2009
DEC
W
Angela Magana
Florida Regional· Mar 22, 2008
Submission
L
Carina Damm
Bodog Fight· Aug 25, 2007
DEC
W
Angela Magana
Florida Regional· Apr 7, 2007
Submission
W
Sumi Sakai
Florida Regional· Feb 17, 2007
DEC
W
Tamera Arnold
Florida Regional· Sep 23, 2006
Submission
W
Lindsay Ketchum
Florida Regional· Jul 15, 2006
TKO
L
Lisa Ellis
Absolute Fighting Championship· Feb 18, 2006
DEC

Head-to-Head History

BFC: Bellator Fighting Championships 46
Sat, Jun 25, 2011
Jessica Aguilar
Split Decision · ROUND 3 · 5:00

Common Opponents

How each fared against the same opponents.

Carla EsparzaJessica Aguilar

Frequently asked questions

Have Carla Esparza and Jessica Aguilar ever fought?

Yes, once. Most recently at BFC: Bellator Fighting Championships 46 (Sat, Jun 25, 2011), where Jessica Aguilar won by Split Decision.

What are the records of Carla Esparza and Jessica Aguilar?

Carla Esparza is 20-8-0 and Jessica Aguilar is 20-8-0.

Who has the longer reach, Carla Esparza or Jessica Aguilar?

Neither. Both have a 63" · 160 cm reach.

Who is taller, Carla Esparza or Jessica Aguilar?

Jessica Aguilar is taller at 5'3" · 160 cm; Carla Esparza stands 5'1" · 155 cm.

Who is older, Carla Esparza or Jessica Aguilar?

Jessica Aguilar is 44 and Carla Esparza is 39.

Who has more finishes, Carla Esparza or Jessica Aguilar?

Carla Esparza has 8 wins inside the distance (3 by KO/TKO, 5 by submission); Jessica Aguilar has 10 wins (2 by KO/TKO, 8 by submission).

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