Ultimate Fighting Calendar
UFCThe Ultimate Fighter Finale: A Champion Will Be Crowned
Women's StrawweightTITLE FIGHT5 rounds scheduled
WIN
Carla Esparza
Carla Esparza
“Cookie Monster”
20-8-0
RESULT

Carla Esparza def. Rose Namajunas (Submission)

Submission · Round 3 · 1:26
Rose Namajunas
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
Referee
Yves Lavigne
Time format
5 Rnd (5-5-5-5-5)
Pre-fight comparison▾

Tale of the Tape

20-8-0
Record
15-8-0
0
Win Streak
0
38
Age
33
5'1"
Height
5'5"
63"
Reach
65"
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Stance
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Women's Strawweight
Weight Class
Women's Strawweight
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Nationality
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Striking Profile

2.19
SLpM
3.50
39%
Str. Acc.
41%
2.87
SApM
3.38
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Str. Def.
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Grappling Profile

3.28
TD Avg.
1.47
36%
TD Acc.
48%
47%
TD Def.
62%
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Sub. Avg.
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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
Rose Namajunas · 3-2
  • L
    Natalia Silva
    UFC 324: Gaethje vs PimblettSat, Jan 24, 2026
    Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Women's Flyweight
  • W
    Miranda Maverick
    UFC Fight Night: Usman vs BuckleySat, Jun 14, 2025
    Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Women's Flyweight
  • L
    Erin Blanchfield
    UFC Fight Night: Moreno vs AlbaziSat, Nov 2, 2024
    Unanimous Decision · R5 · 5:00 · Women's Flyweight
  • W
    Tracy Cortez
    UFC Fight Night: Namajunas vs CortezSat, Jul 13, 2024
    Unanimous Decision · R5 · 5:00 · Women's Flyweight
  • W
    Amanda Ribas
    UFC Fight Night: Ribas vs NamajunasSat, 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%