Ultimate Fighting Calendar
UFCUFC 197: Jones vs Saint Preux
Women's Strawweight3 rounds scheduled
WIN
Carla Esparza
Carla Esparza
“Cookie Monster”
20-8-0
RESULT

Carla Esparza def. Juliana Lima (Unanimous Decision)

Unanimous Decision · Round 3 · 5:00
Juliana Lima
Juliana Lima
“Ju Thai”
9-5-0
Saturday, April 23, 2016
MGM Grand Arena, Las Vegas, United States

Carla Esparza defeated Juliana Lima by Unanimous Decision in round 3 (5:00) in the Women's Strawweight bout of UFC 197: Jones vs Saint Preux, held Saturday, April 23, 2016 at MGM Grand Arena, Las Vegas.

Fight stats

Carla Esparza
Juliana Lima
0
Knockdowns
0
28 of 42
Significant strikes
26 of 43
67%
Sig. strike accuracy
60%
130 of 167
Total strikes
56 of 76
5 of 7
Takedowns
0 of 3
71%
Takedown accuracy
0%
0
Submission attempts
0
0
Reversals
2
9:35
Control time
2:15
Significant strikes by target
15 of 27
Head
18 of 34
13 of 15
Body
7 of 8
0 of 0
Leg
1 of 1
5 of 13
Distance
7 of 17
1 of 2
Clinch
5 of 6
22 of 27
Ground
14 of 20

By round

ROUND 1
0
KD
0
7 of 13
Sig. str.
10 of 15
37 of 52
Total str.
18 of 23
1 of 1
Takedowns
0 of 2
0
Sub. att
0
3:20
Ctrl
0:26
ROUND 2
0
KD
0
5 of 11
Sig. str.
8 of 16
58 of 73
Total str.
15 of 23
1 of 3
Takedowns
0 of 1
0
Sub. att
0
3:28
Ctrl
0:28
ROUND 3
0
KD
0
16 of 18
Sig. str.
8 of 12
35 of 42
Total str.
23 of 30
3 of 3
Takedowns
0 of 0
0
Sub. att
0
2:47
Ctrl
1:21
Referee
John McCarthy
Time format
3 Rnd (5-5-5)
Pre-fight comparison▾

Tale of the Tape

20-8-0
Record
9-5-0
0
Win Streak
0
38
Age
44
5'1"
Height
5'5"
63"
Reach
65"
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Stance
—
Women's Strawweight
Weight Class
Women's Strawweight
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Nationality
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Striking Profile

2.19
SLpM
1.94
39%
Str. Acc.
44%
2.87
SApM
2.11
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Str. Def.
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Grappling Profile

3.28
TD Avg.
1.72
36%
TD Acc.
31%
47%
TD Def.
70%
—
Sub. Avg.
—

Recent form (last 5 fights)

Carla Esparza · 3-2
  • L
    Tecia Pennington
    UFC 307: Pereira vs Rountree Jr.Sat, Oct 5, 2024
    Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Women's Strawweight
  • L
    Zhang Weili
    UFC 281: Adesanya vs PereiraSat, Nov 12, 2022
    Submission · R2 · 1:05 · Women's Strawweight
  • W
    Rose Namajunas
    UFC 274: Oliveira vs GaethjeSat, May 7, 2022
    Split Decision · R5 · 5:00 · Women's Strawweight
  • W
    Yan Xiaonan
    UFC Fight Night: Font vs GarbrandtSat, May 22, 2021
    TKO · R2 · 2:58 · Women's Strawweight
  • W
    Marina Rodriguez
    UFC Fight Night: Whittaker vs TillSun, Jul 26, 2020
    Split Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Women's Strawweight
Juliana Lima · 2-3
  • L
    Randa Markos
    UFC Fight Night: Jacare vs Brunson 2Sun, Jan 28, 2018
    Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Women's Strawweight
  • L
    Tecia Pennington
    The Ultimate Fighter: Redemption FinaleFri, Jul 7, 2017
    Submission · R2 · 0:53 · Women's Strawweight
  • W
    JJ Aldrich
    UFC Fight Night: Lewis vs AbdurakhimovSat, Dec 10, 2016
    Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Women's Strawweight
  • L
    Carla Esparza
    UFC 197: Jones vs Saint PreuxSat, Apr 23, 2016
    Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Women's Strawweight
  • W
    Ericka Almeida
    UFC Fight Night: Condit vs AlvesSat, May 30, 2015
    Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Women's Strawweight

Career Averages

Based on 16 fights · 6 fights
30.8
Avg sig. strikes
27.5
3.06
Avg takedowns
1.67
3:58
Avg control time
4:53
48
Career high strikes
56
6
Career high TDs
4

Strike Distribution

Carla Esparza
Strike target
Juliana Lima
74%
Head
47%
14%
Body
25%
12%
Leg
27%
Carla Esparza
Strike position
Juliana Lima
57%
Distance
45%
13%
Clinch
33%
30%
Ground
22%