Ultimate Fighting Calendar
Women's StrawweightTITLE FIGHTPerformance of the Night5 rounds scheduled
WIN
Carla Esparza
Cookie Monster
20-8-0
RESULT

Carla Esparza def. Rose Namajunas (Submission)

Submission · Round 3 · 1:26
Rose Namajunas
Thug
15-8-0
Friday, December 12, 2014
Pearl Theatre, Las Vegas, United States

Carla Esparza defeated Rose Namajunas by Submission in round 3 (1:26) in the Women's Strawweight title main event of The Ultimate Fighter Finale: A Champion Will Be Crowned, held Friday, December 12, 2014 at Pearl Theatre, Las Vegas.

Fight stats

Carla Esparza
Rose Namajunas
0
Knockdowns
0
42 of 90
Significant strikes
28 of 72
47%
Sig. strike accuracy
39%
107 of 180
Total strikes
29 of 73
5 of 7
Takedowns
1 of 3
71%
Takedown accuracy
33%
1
Submission attempts
0
0
Reversals
0
5:03
Control time
0:23
Significant strikes by target
36 of 79
Head
16 of 53
6 of 10
Body
8 of 14
0 of 1
Leg
4 of 5
11 of 45
Distance
22 of 58
11 of 21
Clinch
4 of 10
20 of 24
Ground
2 of 4

By round

ROUND 1
0
KD
0
19 of 54
Sig. str.
18 of 47
34 of 72
Total str.
18 of 47
3 of 4
Takedowns
1 of 2
0
Sub. att
0
0:41
Ctrl
0:18
ROUND 2
0
KD
0
19 of 31
Sig. str.
9 of 23
57 of 80
Total str.
10 of 24
1 of 2
Takedowns
0 of 1
0
Sub. att
0
3:09
Ctrl
0:05
ROUND 3
0
KD
0
4 of 5
Sig. str.
1 of 2
16 of 28
Total str.
1 of 2
1 of 1
Takedowns
0 of 0
1
Sub. att
0
1:13
Ctrl
0:00

Betting Odds

Carla Esparza
+115
47% implied win probability
Open: +129Best: +150
Rose Namajunas
-125
56% implied win probability
Open: -171Best: -108

Average moneyline across 4 sportsbooks.

SportsbookCarla EsparzaRose Namajunas
Bookmaker+100-120
Bovada+150-130
Pinnacle-102-108
sports-interaction+110-147

Odds are for information only. · Odds data: fightodds.io

Frequently asked questions

Who won Carla Esparza vs Rose Namajunas?

Carla Esparza defeated Rose Namajunas by Submission in round 3 (1:26) in the Women's Strawweight title main event of The Ultimate Fighter Finale: A Champion Will Be Crowned, held Friday, December 12, 2014 at Pearl Theatre, Las Vegas.

Referee
Yves Lavigne
Time format
5 Rnd (5-5-5-5-5)
Pre-fight comparison

Win probability

Carla Esparza 47%53% Rose Namajunas

What the model gave each fighter going into the fight, from their pre-fight UFCalendar Power Index ratings. See the full Power Index

Fight DNA

Head to head

UFCalendar's style model. Each fighter is rated against their own division, so read the gaps as directional.

Carla Esparza
Grappling Specialist
3 edges
Rose Namajunas
Submission Ace
8 edges
PowerSpeedPrecisionDurabilityEngineWrestlingGround

Radar scaled to this matchup · bars show the gap

Style shape

88Power93
91Speed95
90Precision95
93Durability92
95Engine94
91Wrestling94
93Ground94

Biggest edge Rose Namajunas, Kick power +5

Attribute by attribute

Carla Esparza is on the left of every row, Rose Namajunas on the right.
88Punch power92
88Kick power93
91Punch speed95
90Kick speed94
90Accuracy95
91Takedowns94
93Ground striking91
93Submissions96
95Chin93
90Body strength91
95Cardio94

Attributes are rated 0-100 by UFCalendar's style model.

Tale of the Tape

20-8-0
Record
15-8-0
1743
Power Index rating
1765
0
Win Streak
0
38
Age
34
5'1"
155 cm
Height
5'5"
165 cm
63"
160 cm
Reach
65"
165 cm
Orthodox
Stance
Orthodox
Women's Strawweight
Weight Class
Women's Strawweight
United States / Ecuador
Nationality
United States

Striking Profile

2.19
SLpM
3.50
39%
Str. Acc.
41%
2.87
SApM
3.38
54%
Str. Def.
63%

Grappling Profile

3.28
TD Avg.
1.47
36%
TD Acc.
48%
47%
TD Def.
62%
0.30
Sub. Avg.
0.30

Recent form (last 5 fights)

Carla Esparza · 2-3
  • L
    UFC 307: Pereira vs Rountree Jr. · Oct 5, 2024
    Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Women's Strawweight
  • L
    UFC 281: Adesanya vs Pereira · Nov 12, 2022
    Submission · R2 · 1:05 · Women's Strawweight
  • W
    UFC 274: Oliveira vs Gaethje · May 7, 2022
    Split Decision · R5 · 5:00 · Women's Strawweight
  • L
    Fury Pro Grappling 3 · Dec 30, 2021
    TKO · R1 · 4:26
  • W
    UFC Fight Night: Font vs Garbrandt · May 22, 2021
    TKO · R2 · 2:58 · Women's Strawweight
Rose Namajunas · 3-2
  • L
    UFC 324: Gaethje vs Pimblett · Jan 24, 2026
    Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Women's Flyweight
  • W
    UFC Fight Night: Usman vs Buckley · Jun 14, 2025
    Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Women's Flyweight
  • L
    UFC Fight Night: Moreno vs Albazi · Nov 2, 2024
    Unanimous Decision · R5 · 5:00 · Women's Flyweight
  • W
    UFC Fight Night: Namajunas vs Cortez · Jul 13, 2024
    Unanimous Decision · R5 · 5:00 · Women's Flyweight
  • W
    UFC Fight Night: Ribas vs Namajunas · Mar 23, 2024
    Unanimous Decision · R5 · 5:00 · Women's Flyweight

Career Averages

Based on 16 fights · 19 fights
30.8
Avg sig. strikes
54.7
3.06
Avg takedowns
1.53
3:58
Avg control time
3:05
48
Career high strikes
105
6
Career high TDs
8

Strike Distribution

Carla Esparza
Strike target
Rose Namajunas
74%
Head
72%
14%
Body
19%
12%
Leg
10%
Carla Esparza
Strike position
Rose Namajunas
57%
Distance
84%
13%
Clinch
7%
30%
Ground
9%