Ultimate Fighting Calendar
UFCUFC 219: Cyborg vs Holm
Women's Strawweight3 rounds scheduled
Cynthia Calvillo
United StatesCynthia Calvillo
9-6-1
RESULT

Carla Esparza def. Cynthia Calvillo (Unanimous Decision)

Unanimous Decision · Round 3 · 5:00
WIN
Carla Esparza
Carla Esparza
“Cookie Monster”
20-8-0
Saturday, December 30, 2017
T-Mobile Arena, Las Vegas, United States

Carla Esparza defeated Cynthia Calvillo by Unanimous Decision in round 3 (5:00) in the Women's Strawweight bout of UFC 219: Cyborg vs Holm, held Saturday, December 30, 2017 at T-Mobile Arena, Las Vegas. The judges scored it 29-28, 29-28, 29-28, Carla Esparza won the decision.

Fight stats

Cynthia Calvillo
Carla Esparza
0
Knockdowns
0
38 of 112
Significant strikes
48 of 138
34%
Sig. strike accuracy
35%
57 of 131
Total strikes
62 of 153
1 of 3
Takedowns
2 of 9
33%
Takedown accuracy
22%
0
Submission attempts
1
0
Reversals
1
4:21
Control time
0:22
Significant strikes by target
35 of 106
Head
27 of 114
3 of 4
Body
3 of 5
0 of 2
Leg
18 of 19
23 of 95
Distance
41 of 125
4 of 4
Clinch
3 of 7
11 of 13
Ground
4 of 6

By round

ROUND 1
0
KD
0
11 of 17
Sig. str.
6 of 19
28 of 34
Total str.
16 of 30
1 of 1
Takedowns
0 of 0
0
Sub. att
1
3:51
Ctrl
0:12
ROUND 2
0
KD
0
16 of 40
Sig. str.
20 of 47
17 of 41
Total str.
21 of 48
0 of 1
Takedowns
2 of 4
0
Sub. att
0
0:00
Ctrl
0:09
ROUND 3
0
KD
0
11 of 55
Sig. str.
22 of 72
12 of 56
Total str.
25 of 75
0 of 1
Takedowns
0 of 5
0
Sub. att
0
0:30
Ctrl
0:01

Judges' Scorecards

Sal D'Amato
#CalvilloEsparza
1109
2910
3910
Total2829
Junichiro Kamijo
#CalvilloEsparza
1109
2910
3910
Total2829
Marcos Rosales
#CalvilloEsparza
1109
2910
3910
Total2829

Media Scores

4
Calvillo
-
17
Esparza
●29-28 Esparza×17●29-28 Calvillo×4
All 21 media scorecards▾

Fan Scorecards

20%
Calvillo
2%
Draw
79%
Esparza
117 fan scorecards submitted
●29-28 Esparza75.2%●29-28 Calvillo15.4%●30-27 Esparza2.6%●30-27 Calvillo2.6%
Fans' round-by-round verdict
R1
95%
Calvillo
R2
81%
Esparza
R3
94%
Esparza

Scorecard data via mmadecisions.com

Betting Odds

Cynthia Calvillo
-213
68% implied win probability
Open: -315Best: -200
Carla Esparza
+173
37% implied win probability
Open: +246Best: +180

Average moneyline across 6 sportsbooks.

SportsbookCynthia CalvilloCarla Esparza
BetOnline-200+170
Bookmaker-213+178
Bovada-225+175
Pinnacle-205+180
sports-interaction-240+175
unibet-200+160

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

Frequently asked questions

Who won Cynthia Calvillo vs Carla Esparza?

Carla Esparza defeated Cynthia Calvillo by Unanimous Decision in round 3 (5:00) in the Women's Strawweight bout of UFC 219: Cyborg vs Holm, held Saturday, December 30, 2017 at T-Mobile Arena, Las Vegas. The judges scored it 29-28, 29-28, 29-28, Carla Esparza won the decision.

What were the judges' scorecards for Cynthia Calvillo vs Carla Esparza?

The judges scored it 29-28, 29-28, 29-28, Carla Esparza won the decision.

Was Cynthia Calvillo vs Carla Esparza a robbery?

Public scoring backed the judges: 79% of 117 fan cards scored it for Carla Esparza; 81% of 21 media scores picked Carla Esparza.

Full robbery index →
Referee
Chris Tognoni
Time format
3 Rnd (5-5-5)
Pre-fight comparison▾

Win probability

Cynthia Calvillo 54%46% Carla Esparza

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 · Women's Strawweight roster (78 fighters)

Cynthia Calvillo
Submission Ace
5 edges
Carla Esparza
Grappling Specialist
6 edges
PowerSpeedPrecisionDurabilityEngineWrestlingGround

Radar scaled to this matchup · bars show the gap

Style shape

68Power88
87Speed91
63Precision90
80Durability93
97Engine95
94Wrestling91
94Ground93

Biggest edge Carla Esparza, Punch power +42

Attribute by attribute

Cynthia Calvillo is on the left of every row, Carla Esparza on the right.
46Punch power88
90Kick power88
79Punch speed91
94Kick speed90
63Accuracy90
94Takedowns91
92Ground striking93
96Submissions93
93Chin95
67Body strength90
97Cardio95

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

Tale of the Tape

9-6-1
Record
20-8-0
1771
Power Index rating
1744
0
Win Streak
0
39
Age
38
5'4"
163 cm
Height
5'1"
155 cm
64"
163 cm
Reach
63"
160 cm
Orthodox
Stance
Orthodox
Women's Strawweight
Weight Class
Women's Strawweight
United States
Nationality
United States / Ecuador

Striking Profile

4.41
SLpM
2.19
38%
Str. Acc.
39%
4.12
SApM
2.87
64%
Str. Def.
54%

Grappling Profile

1.80
TD Avg.
3.28
44%
TD Acc.
36%
77%
TD Def.
47%
0.80
Sub. Avg.
0.30

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Career Averages

Based on 13 fights · 16 fights
56.6
Avg sig. strikes
30.8
1.54
Avg takedowns
3.06
2:29
Avg control time
3:58
113
Career high strikes
48
4
Career high TDs
6

Strike Distribution

Cynthia Calvillo
Strike target
Carla Esparza
54%
Head
74%
30%
Body
14%
16%
Leg
12%
Cynthia Calvillo
Strike position
Carla Esparza
87%
Distance
57%
3%
Clinch
13%
11%
Ground
30%