Carla Esparza vs Virna Jandiroba

Carla Esparza is 20-8-0; Virna Jandiroba is 23-4-0. Carla Esparza is 1 year older than Virna Jandiroba. Virna Jandiroba has a 1" · 3 cm reach advantage over Carla Esparza. Virna Jandiroba is 2" · 5 cm taller than Carla Esparza. They have met once: Carla Esparza 1, Virna Jandiroba 0.

Carla Esparza

“Cookie Monster” · 20-8-0

Women's StrawweightMet once

Virna Jandiroba

“Carcara” · 23-4-0

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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

Virna Jandiroba

No background on record

Camp · Academia Fight House

Sig. strikes by zone

Where each fighter lands, as a share of significant strikes

74%

Head

80%

14%

Body

16%

12%

Leg

Time in position

Share of fight time at distance, in the clinch and on the ground

Carla Esparzalast 2 fights

64%12%24%

Virna Jandirobalast 6 fights

44%16%40%

DistanceClinchGround

How good, really

Each stat against every UFC fighter, in plain words

Carla Esparza Virna Jandiroba

Strikes landed / min

2.192.27

PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite

Carla Esparza · Poor · better than 15% of UFC fightersVirna Jandiroba · Poor · better than 17% of UFC fighters

Strikes taken / minfewer is better

2.872.86

PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite

Carla Esparza · Good · better than 69% of UFC fightersVirna Jandiroba · Good · better than 69% of UFC fighters

Takedowns landed / 15 min

3.283.13

PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite

Carla Esparza · Elite · better than 90% of UFC fightersVirna Jandiroba · Elite · better than 89% of UFC fighters

Takedown accuracy

36%39%

PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite

Carla Esparza · Average · better than 44% of UFC fightersVirna Jandiroba · Average · better than 52% of UFC fighters

Takedown defence

47%73%

PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite

Carla Esparza · Below avg · better than 21% of UFC fightersVirna Jandiroba · Good · better than 71% of UFC fighters

Submission attempts / 15 min

0.301.40

PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite

Carla Esparza · Average · better than 40% of UFC fightersVirna Jandiroba · Elite · better than 89% of UFC fighters

Ranked against 1490 UFC fighters with five or more UFC fights.

Striking & grappling

Same scale left and right on every row

2.19

Strikes landed / min

2.27

2.87

Strikes taken / minfewer is better

2.86

3.28 / 9.1

Takedowns landed / 15 min

3.13 / 8.0

36%

Takedown accuracy

39%

47%

Takedown defence

73%

3:58

Control time / fight

5:46

0.30

Submission attempts / 15 min

1.40

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

Virna Jandiroba13 UFC fights · 393 landed

Head

Body

Leg

Distance

66%258/757

9%35/68

4%16/18

Clinch

6%24/41

7%27/31

0%1/1

Ground

8%32/35

0%0/0

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

Virna Jandiroba15 of 27 ended early · 56%12 went the distance

R1R2R3R4R5

3 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

Virna Jandiroba4-1

W
Tabatha Ricci
UFC Fight Night: Moicano vs Duncan· Apr 4, 2026
Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Women's Strawweight
L
Mackenzie Dern
UFC 321: Aspinall vs Gane· Oct 25, 2025
Unanimous Decision · R5 · 5:00 · Women's Strawweight
W
Yan Xiaonan
UFC 314: Volkanovski vs Lopes· Apr 12, 2025
Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Women's Strawweight
W
Amanda Lemos
UFC Fight Night: Lemos vs Jandiroba· Jul 20, 2024
Submission · R2 · 4:48 · Women's Strawweight
W
Loopy Godinez
UFC Atlantic City· Mar 30, 2024
Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Women's Strawweight

Full record · 27 fights

W
Marina Rodriguez
UFC 288: Sterling vs Cejudo· May 6, 2023
Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Women's Strawweight
W
Angela Hill
UFC Fight Night: Błachowicz vs Rakić· May 14, 2022
Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Women's Strawweight
L
Amanda Ribas
UFC 267: Blachowicz vs Teixeira· Oct 30, 2021
Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Women's Strawweight
W
Kanako Murata
UFC Fight Night: The Korean Zombie vs Ige· Jun 19, 2021
TKO · R2 · 5:00 · Women's Strawweight
L
Mackenzie Dern
UFC 256: Figueiredo vs Moreno· Dec 12, 2020
Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Women's Strawweight
W
Felice Herrig
UFC 252: Miocic vs Cormier· Aug 15, 2020
Submission · R1 · 1:44 · Women's Strawweight
W
Mallory Martin
UFC Fight Night: Overeem vs Rozenstruik· Dec 7, 2019
Submission · R2 · 1:16 · Women's Strawweight
L
Carla Esparza
UFC Fight Night: Jacare vs Hermansson· Apr 27, 2019
Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Women's Strawweight
W
Janaisa Morandin
Invicta FC 31· Sep 1, 2018
Submission · R2 · 2:23 · Strawweight
W
Mizuki
Invicta FC 28· Mar 24, 2018
Split Decision · Strawweight
W
Amy Montenegro
Invicta FC 26· Dec 8, 2017
Submission · R1 · 2:50 · Strawweight
W
Ericka Almeida
Fight2Night 2· Apr 28, 2017
Split Decision · Strawweight
W
Suiane Teixeira
Imperium MMA Pro 12· Nov 26, 2016
Submission · R1 · 0:46 · Strawweight
W
Lisa Ellis
Fight2Night 1· Nov 4, 2016
Submission · R1 · 2:21 · Strawweight
W
Cristiane Lima
Bahia Regional· Jul 30, 2016
Submission
W
Anne Karoline
Circuito MNA de MMA 2· Apr 9, 2016
Submission · R2 · 3:29 · Strawweight
W
Aline Sattelmayer
O Rei da Arena Fight 2· Nov 14, 2015
Unanimous Decision · Strawweight
W
Cristiane Lima
VFC 4· Sep 12, 2015
Submission · R1 · 2:53
W
Carla Ramos
Banzay FC 2· May 16, 2015
Submission · R1 · 1:50 · Flyweight
W
Camila Lima
MMA Super Heroes 7· Nov 15, 2014
Submission · R2 · 4:30 · Strawweight
W
Gina Naja
Iron Fight MMA· Dec 21, 2013
Submission
W
Joana Santana
Premier Fight League· Jun 15, 2013
Submission

Head-to-Head History

UFC Fight Night: Jacare vs Hermansson
Sat, Apr 27, 2019
Carla Esparza
Unanimous Decision · ROUND 3 · 5:00

Common Opponents

How each fared against the same opponents.

Carla EsparzaVirna Jandiroba

Frequently asked questions

Have Carla Esparza and Virna Jandiroba ever fought?

Yes, once. Most recently at UFC Fight Night: Jacare vs Hermansson (Sat, Apr 27, 2019), where Carla Esparza won by Unanimous Decision.

What are the records of Carla Esparza and Virna Jandiroba?

Carla Esparza is 20-8-0 and Virna Jandiroba is 23-4-0.

Who has the longer reach, Carla Esparza or Virna Jandiroba?

Virna Jandiroba has the longer reach: 64" · 163 cm against 63" · 160 cm for Carla Esparza, a 1" · 3 cm advantage.

Who is taller, Carla Esparza or Virna Jandiroba?

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

Who is older, Carla Esparza or Virna Jandiroba?

Carla Esparza is 39 and Virna Jandiroba is 38.

Who has more finishes, Carla Esparza or Virna Jandiroba?

Carla Esparza has 8 wins inside the distance (3 by KO/TKO, 5 by submission); Virna Jandiroba has 15 wins (1 by KO/TKO, 14 by submission).

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