Carla Esparza vs Yan Xiaonan
Carla Esparza is 20-8-0; Yan Xiaonan is 19-6-0 (1 NC). Carla Esparza is 1 year older than Yan Xiaonan. Yan Xiaonan is 4" · 10 cm taller than Carla Esparza. They have met once: Carla Esparza 1, Yan Xiaonan 0.
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
Yan Xiaonan
Sanda
- 2023Blue belt · BJJUrijah Faber
- 2015URCC championURCC (Universal Reality Combat Championship)
- 2010Champion · China National Muay Thai
- —Champion · Liaoning Provincial Sanda Championships48kg
Sig. strikes by zone
Where each fighter lands, as a share of significant strikes
74%65%
Head
14%13%
Body
12%21%
Leg
Time in position
Share of fight time at distance, in the clinch and on the ground
Carla Esparzalast 2 fights
64%12%24%
Yan Xiaonanlast 6 fights
53%40%
■ Distance■ Clinch■ Ground
How good, really
Each stat against every UFC fighter, in plain words
Carla Esparza· from fights outside the UFC Yan Xiaonan· from fights outside the UFC
Strikes landed / min
2.194.67
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Carla Esparza · Poor · better than 15% of UFC fightersYan Xiaonan · Good · better than 83% of UFC fighters
Strikes taken / minfewer is better
2.873.24
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Carla Esparza · Good · better than 69% of UFC fightersYan Xiaonan · Average · better than 55% of UFC fighters
Takedowns landed / 15 min
3.280.82
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Carla Esparza · Elite · better than 90% of UFC fightersYan Xiaonan · Below avg · better than 36% of UFC fighters
Takedown accuracy
36%73%
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Carla Esparza · Average · better than 45% of UFC fightersYan Xiaonan · Elite · better than 95% of UFC fighters
Takedown defence
47%65%
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Carla Esparza · Below avg · better than 21% of UFC fightersYan Xiaonan · Average · better than 51% of UFC fighters
Submission attempts / 15 min
0.300.00
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Carla Esparza · Average · better than 40% of UFC fightersYan Xiaonan · Poor · better than 0% 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 / min4.67
2.87
Strikes taken / minfewer is better3.24
3.28 / 9.1
Takedowns landed / 15 min0.82 / 1.1
36%
Takedown accuracy73%
47%
Takedown defence65%
3:58
Control time / fight1:08
0.30
Submission attempts / 15 min0.00
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
Yan Xiaonan14 UFC fights · 935 landed
Head
Body
Leg
Distance
57%535/1520
10%95/150
19%181/248
Clinch
4%42/73
3%24/28
0%4/5
Ground
4%33/44
1%5/5
2%16/16
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
Yan Xiaonan12 of 25 ended early · 48%13 went the distance
R1R2R3R4R5
4 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
- 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
Yan Xiaonan2-3
- LUFC Fight Night: Nurmagomedov vs Song · Aug 29, 2026TKO · R1 · 4:49 · Women's Strawweight
- LUFC 314: Volkanovski vs Lopes · Apr 12, 2025Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Women's Strawweight
- WUFC Macau: Yan vs Figueiredo · Nov 23, 2024Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Women's Strawweight
- LUFC 300: Pereira vs Hill · Apr 13, 2024Unanimous Decision · R5 · 5:00 · Women's Strawweight
- W
Full record · 26 fightsShow less
- W
- LUFC 272: Covington vs Masvidal · Mar 5, 2022Split Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Women's Strawweight
- L
- WUFC Fight Night: Santos vs Teixeira · Nov 7, 2020Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Women's Strawweight
- WUFC Fight Night: Felder vs Hooker · Feb 23, 2020Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Women's Strawweight
- WUFC 238: Cejudo vs Moraes · Jun 8, 2019Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Women's Strawweight
- WUFC Fight Night: Blaydes vs Ngannou 2 · Nov 24, 2018Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Women's Strawweight
- WUFC Fight Night: Cowboy vs Edwards · Jun 24, 2018Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Women's Strawweight
- WUFC Fight Night: Bisping vs Gastelum · Nov 25, 2017Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Women's Strawweight
- NCEmi FujinoRoad FC 34 · Nov 19, 2016NC · R1 · 2:48 · Strawweight
- WXuanzhen LuoZhenghan Wind Cup · Jun 26, 2016Submission · Strawweight
- WSo Hee LimRoad FC 30 in China · Apr 16, 2016TKO · R1 · 3:28 · Strawweight
- WOmnia GamalInternational Wushu Fighting Championship · Jan 31, 2016TKO · R1 · 0:23 · Strawweight
- WYe Hyun NamRoad FC 27 in China · Dec 26, 2015Unanimous Decision · Strawweight
- WBayarmaa MunkhgerelWKF China: Zhong Wu Fight Night 2015 · Oct 30, 2015TKO · R1 · 2:34 · Strawweight
- WDolores MeekURCC 26: Domination · Jul 25, 2015TKO · R2 · 3:25
- WXiaoying WangXi'an Sports University · Oct 30, 2010TKO · R2 · 0:29
- LKarina HallinanMartial Combat · Sep 16, 2010Submission
- W
- WJin TangNov 21, 2009TKO · Flyweight
- WUnknown FighterXi'an Ultimate Combat · Nov 10, 2008TKO · Flyweight
Head-to-Head History
Common Opponents
How each fared against the same opponents.
Carla EsparzaYan Xiaonan
- LSubmission · ROUND 2 · 1:05Sat, Nov 12, 2022LUnanimous Decision · ROUND 5 · 5:00Sat, Apr 13, 2024
- WSplit Decision · ROUND 3 · 5:00Sun, Jul 26, 2020LSplit Decision · ROUND 3 · 5:00Sat, Mar 5, 2022
- WUnanimous Decision · ROUND 3 · 5:00Sat, Apr 27, 2019LUnanimous Decision · ROUND 3 · 5:00Sat, Apr 12, 2025
- LSplit Decision · ROUND 3 · 5:00Sat, Jun 9, 2018WUnanimous Decision · ROUND 3 · 5:00Sat, Nov 7, 2020
Frequently asked questions
Have Carla Esparza and Yan Xiaonan ever fought?
Yes, once. Most recently at UFC Fight Night: Font vs Garbrandt (Sat, May 22, 2021), where Carla Esparza won by TKO.
What are the records of Carla Esparza and Yan Xiaonan?
Carla Esparza is 20-8-0 and Yan Xiaonan is 19-6-0 (1 NC).
Who has the longer reach, Carla Esparza or Yan Xiaonan?
Neither. Both have a 63" · 160 cm reach.
Who is taller, Carla Esparza or Yan Xiaonan?
Yan Xiaonan is taller at 5'5" · 165 cm; Carla Esparza stands 5'1" · 155 cm.
Who is older, Carla Esparza or Yan Xiaonan?
Carla Esparza is 38 and Yan Xiaonan is 37.
Who has more finishes, Carla Esparza or Yan Xiaonan?
Carla Esparza has 8 wins inside the distance (3 by KO/TKO, 5 by submission); Yan Xiaonan has 9 wins (8 by KO/TKO, 1 by submission).
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