Carla Esparza vs Joanna Jedrzejczyk
Carla Esparza is 20-8-0; Joanna Jedrzejczyk is 16-5-0. Joanna Jedrzejczyk is 1 year older than Carla Esparza. Joanna Jedrzejczyk has a 2" · 5 cm reach advantage over Carla Esparza. Joanna Jedrzejczyk is 5" · 13 cm taller than Carla Esparza. They have met once: Carla Esparza 0, Joanna Jedrzejczyk 1.
Women's StrawweightMet once
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Style & credentials
Carla Esparza
Freestyle WrestlingBJJ
- —Brown belt · BJJ
- 2013Competitor · IBJJF Pansblue belt featherweight (gi)
- 2009All-American · Wcwa Nationals
- 2008All-American · Wcwa Nationals
Joanna Jedrzejczyk
No background on record
Camp · American Top Team · PolandSig. strikes by zone
Where each fighter lands, as a share of significant strikes
74%46%
Head
14%25%
Body
12%29%
Leg
Time in position
Where their significant strikes are thrown
Carla Esparzalast 16 fights
57%13%30%
Joanna Jedrzejczyklast 15 fights
82%18%
■ Distance■ Clinch■ Ground
How good, really
Each stat against every UFC fighter, in plain words
Carla Esparza· from fights outside the UFC Joanna Jedrzejczyk· from fights outside the UFC
Strikes landed / min
2.196.28
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Carla Esparza · Poor · better than 15% of UFC fightersJoanna Jedrzejczyk · Elite · better than 97% of UFC fighters
Strikes taken / minfewer is better
2.873.25
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Carla Esparza · Good · better than 69% of UFC fightersJoanna Jedrzejczyk · Average · better than 55% of UFC fighters
Takedowns landed / 15 min
3.280.27
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Carla Esparza · Elite · better than 90% of UFC fightersJoanna Jedrzejczyk · Poor · better than 13% of UFC fighters
Takedown accuracy
36%63%
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Carla Esparza · Average · better than 45% of UFC fightersJoanna Jedrzejczyk · Elite · better than 90% of UFC fighters
Takedown defence
47%80%
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Carla Esparza · Below avg · better than 21% of UFC fightersJoanna Jedrzejczyk · Good · better than 83% of UFC fighters
Submission attempts / 15 min
0.300.10
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Carla Esparza · Average · better than 40% of UFC fightersJoanna Jedrzejczyk · Below avg · better than 25% of UFC fighters
Ranked against 1483 UFC fighters with five or more UFC fights.
Striking & grappling
Same scale left and right on every row
2.19
Strikes landed / min6.28
2.87
Strikes taken / minfewer is better3.25
3.28 / 9.1
Takedowns landed / 15 min0.27 / 0.4
36%
Takedown accuracy63%
47%
Takedown defence80%
3:58
Control time / fight1:24
0.30
Submission attempts / 15 min0.10
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
Joanna Jedrzejczyk14 UFC fights · 1578 landed
Head
Body
Leg
Distance
35%555/1904
16%257/416
30%473/588
Clinch
8%134/219
9%143/164
0%2/2
Ground
1%10/16
0%0/0
0%4/5
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
Joanna Jedrzejczyk7 of 21 ended early · 33%14 went the distance
R1R2R3R4R5
finished the opponent got finished· placed at the minute the fight ended
Recent form · last 5
Carla Esparza3-2
- LUFC 307: Pereira vs Rountree Jr. · Oct 5, 2024Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Women's Strawweight
- L
- WUFC 274: Oliveira vs Gaethje · May 7, 2022Split Decision · R5 · 5:00 · Women's Strawweight
- W
- WUFC Fight Night: Whittaker vs Till · Jul 26, 2020Split Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Women's Strawweight
Full record · 27 fightsShow less
- WUFC 249: Ferguson vs Gaethje · May 9, 2020Split Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Women's Strawweight
- WUFC Fight Night: Rodriguez vs Stephens · Sep 21, 2019MD · R3 · 5:00 · Women's Strawweight
- WUFC Fight Night: Jacare vs Hermansson · Apr 27, 2019Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Women's Strawweight
- L
- LUFC 225: Whittaker vs Romero · Jun 9, 2018Split Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Women's Strawweight
- WUFC 219: Cyborg vs Holm · Dec 30, 2017Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Women's Strawweight
- WUFC Fight Night: Chiesa vs Lee · Jun 25, 2017Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Women's Strawweight
- LUFC Fight Night: Lewis vs Browne · Feb 19, 2017Split Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Women's Strawweight
- WUFC 197: Jones vs Saint Preux · Apr 23, 2016Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Women's Strawweight
- L
- WThe Ultimate Fighter Finale: A Champion Will Be Crowned · Dec 12, 2014Submission · R3 · 1:26 · Women's Strawweight
- W
- WLynn AlvarezInvicta FC 3 · Oct 6, 2012TKO · R1 · 2:53 · Strawweight
- WSarah SchneiderInvicta FC 2 · Jul 28, 2012TKO · R2 · 4:28 · Strawweight
- W
- LBFC: Bellator Fighting Championships 46 · Jun 25, 2011Split Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Middleweight
- WYadira AnzalduaEvolution Combat Sports Championship · Apr 15, 2011Submission
- W
- L
- WLacey SchuckmanAnnhilation · Jul 16, 2010Submission
- WKarina HallinanLong Beach Fight Night · Apr 18, 2010Submission
- WCassie TrostRespect in the Cage · Feb 19, 2010Submission
Joanna Jedrzejczyk2-3
- L
- LUFC 248: Adesanya vs Romero · Mar 7, 2020Split Decision · R5 · 5:00 · Women's Strawweight
- WUFC Fight Night: Joanna vs Waterson · Oct 12, 2019Unanimous Decision · R5 · 5:00 · Women's Strawweight
- LUFC 231: Holloway vs Ortega · Dec 8, 2018Unanimous Decision · R5 · 5:00 · Women's Flyweight
- WUFC Fight Night: Alvarez vs Poirier 2 · Jul 28, 2018Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Women's Strawweight
Full record · 21 fightsShow less
- LUFC 223: Khabib vs Iaquinta · Apr 7, 2018Unanimous Decision · R5 · 5:00 · Women's Strawweight
- L
- WUFC 211: Miocic vs Dos Santos 2 · May 13, 2017Unanimous Decision · R5 · 5:00 · Women's Strawweight
- WUFC 205: Alvarez vs McGregor · Nov 12, 2016Unanimous Decision · R5 · 5:00 · Women's Strawweight
- WThe Ultimate Fighter: Team Joanna vs. Team Cláudia Finale · Jul 8, 2016Unanimous Decision · R5 · 5:00 · Women's Strawweight
- WUFC 193: Rousey vs Holm · Nov 15, 2015Unanimous Decision · R5 · 5:00 · Women's Strawweight
- WUFC Fight Night: Jedrzejczyk vs Penne · Jun 20, 2015TKO · R3 · 4:22 · Women's Strawweight
- W
- WUFC Fight Night: Dos Santos vs Miocic · Dec 13, 2014Split Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Women's Strawweight
- WUFC on FOX: Lawler vs Brown · Jul 26, 2014Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Women's Strawweight
- W
- WKarla BenitezArena MMA 1 · May 9, 2014Unanimous Decision · Flyweight
- WJulia BerezikovaFight Nights Global 16 · Jun 20, 2013Unanimous Decision · Flyweight
- W
- WLiliya KazakMakowski Fighting Championship 5 · Dec 8, 2012Submission · R1 · 3:22 · Flyweight
- W
Head-to-Head History
Common Opponents
How each fared against the same opponents.
Carla EsparzaJoanna Jedrzejczyk
- LUnanimous Decision · ROUND 3 · 5:00Sat, Oct 5, 2024WUnanimous Decision · ROUND 3 · 5:00Sat, Jul 28, 2018
- LSubmission · ROUND 2 · 1:05Sat, Nov 12, 2022LTKO · ROUND 2 · 2:28Sun, Jun 12, 2022
- WSplit Decision · ROUND 5 · 5:00Sat, May 7, 2022LUnanimous Decision · ROUND 5 · 5:00Sat, Apr 7, 2018
- WSplit Decision · ROUND 3 · 5:00Sat, May 9, 2020WUnanimous Decision · ROUND 5 · 5:00Sat, Oct 12, 2019
- LSplit Decision · ROUND 3 · 5:00Sat, Jun 9, 2018WUnanimous Decision · ROUND 5 · 5:00Fri, Jul 8, 2016
Frequently asked questions
Have Carla Esparza and Joanna Jedrzejczyk ever fought?
Yes, once. Most recently at UFC 185: Pettis vs Dos Anjos (Sat, Mar 14, 2015), where Joanna Jedrzejczyk won by TKO.
What are the records of Carla Esparza and Joanna Jedrzejczyk?
Carla Esparza is 20-8-0 and Joanna Jedrzejczyk is 16-5-0.
Who has the longer reach, Carla Esparza or Joanna Jedrzejczyk?
Joanna Jedrzejczyk has the longer reach: 65" · 165 cm against 63" · 160 cm for Carla Esparza, a 2" · 5 cm advantage.
Who is taller, Carla Esparza or Joanna Jedrzejczyk?
Joanna Jedrzejczyk is taller at 5'6" · 168 cm; Carla Esparza stands 5'1" · 155 cm.
Who is older, Carla Esparza or Joanna Jedrzejczyk?
Joanna Jedrzejczyk is 39 and Carla Esparza is 38.
Who has more finishes, Carla Esparza or Joanna Jedrzejczyk?
Carla Esparza has 8 wins inside the distance (3 by KO/TKO, 5 by submission); Joanna Jedrzejczyk has 5 wins (4 by KO/TKO, 1 by submission).
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