Saturday, December 30, 2017T-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.
Cynthia Calvillo vs Carla Esparza
Fight stats: totals
Same scale left and right on every row; the pale tail behind a bar is attempts
Cynthia CalvilloCarla Esparza
0
Knockdowns0
38 / 112
Significant strikes48 / 138
34%
Sig. strike accuracy35%
57 / 131
Total strikes62 / 153
1 / 3
Takedowns2 / 9
33%
Takedown accuracy22%
0
Submission attempts1
0
Reversals1
4:21
Control time0:22
Where it landed
Significant strikes landed by target in this fight
Cynthia CalvilloCarla Esparza
3592%2756%
Head
38%36%
Body
00%1838%
Leg
Where it happened
Where the landed significant strikes came from
Cynthia Calvillo
61%11%29%
Carla Esparza
85%
■ Distance■ Clinch■ Ground
Round by round
Significant strikes landed per round · the judges' scores under each
Cynthia CalvilloCarla Esparza
R1
11
6
10-910-910-9
R2
16
20
10-910-910-9
R3
11
22
10-910-910-9
Bars share one scale across rounds. Each chip is one judge's score for the round, coloured by who they gave it to.
Round 1Judges: Cynthia Calvillo
0
Knockdowns0
11 / 17
Significant strikes6 / 19
65%
Sig. strike accuracy32%
28 / 34
Total strikes16 / 30
1 / 1
Takedowns0 / 0
0
Submission attempts1
0
Reversals1
3:51
Control time0:12
Round 2Judges: Carla Esparza
0
Knockdowns0
16 / 40
Significant strikes20 / 47
40%
Sig. strike accuracy43%
17 / 41
Total strikes21 / 48
0 / 1
Takedowns2 / 4
0%
Takedown accuracy50%
0:00
Control time0:09
Round 3Judges: Carla Esparza
0
Knockdowns0
11 / 55
Significant strikes22 / 72
20%
Sig. strike accuracy31%
12 / 56
Total strikes25 / 75
0 / 1
Takedowns0 / 5
0%
Takedown accuracy0%
0:30
Control time0:01
Judges' Scorecards
Media Scores
4
Cynthia Calvillo
17
Carla Esparza
●29-28 Esparza×17●29-28 Calvillo×4
All 21 media scorecards
- Ryan Frederick · WrestlingObserver.com29-28Esparza
- Alexander K. Lee · MMAFighting.com29-28Esparza
- Tristen Critchfield · Sherdog.com29-28Esparza
- Josh Stillman · Sherdog.com29-28Esparza
- Brian Knapp · Sherdog.com29-28Esparza
- Danny Segura · MMAFighting.com29-28Esparza
- MMAMania.com29-28Esparza
- Eddie Mercado · BloodyElbow.com29-28Esparza
- Rob Tatum · CombatPress.com29-28Esparza
- Stephie Haynes · BloodyElbow.com29-28Esparza
- Andrew Lawrence · MiddleEasy.com29-28Esparza
- Jed Meshew · MMAFighting.com29-28Esparza
- Wesley Riddle · MMASucka.com29-28Esparza
- MMABrasil.com.br29-28Esparza
- Shane Saunders · realsport101.com29-28Esparza
- Steve Duncan · mma.uno29-28Esparza
- Phil Murphy · ESPN29-28Esparza
- José Youngs · FanSided.com29-28Calvillo
- Kendrick Johnson · The Ring29-28Calvillo
- MMAJunkie.com29-28Calvillo
- Matthew Wells · FanSided.com29-28Calvillo
Fan Scorecards
117 fan scorecards submitted
20%
Cynthia Calvillo
2%
Draw
79%
Carla Esparza
●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
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.
| Sportsbook | Cynthia Calvillo | Carla Esparza | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|
| BetOnline | -200 | +170 | |
| Bookmaker | -213 | +178 | |
| Bovada | -225 | +175 | |
| Pinnacle | -205 | +180 | |
| sports-interaction | -240 | +175 | |
| unibet | -200 | +160 |
Odds are for information only.
Build with this line: the same consensus odds, with opening and closing lines, are in the UFCalendar Fight API. Odds in the MMA Fight Data API
Insights
- Carla Esparza lands 3.28 takedowns per 15 minutes, more than 90% of UFC fighters.
- Cynthia Calvillo spends 75% of fight time at distance.
Style & credentials
Cynthia Calvillo
No background on record
Camp · Syndicate MMA · United StatesCarla Esparza
Freestyle WrestlingBJJ
- —Brown belt · BJJ
- 2013Competitor · IBJJF Pansblue belt featherweight (gi)
- 2009All-American · Wcwa Nationals
- 2008All-American · Wcwa Nationals
Sig. strikes by zone
Where each fighter lands, as a share of significant strikes
54%74%
Head
30%14%
Body
16%12%
Leg
Time in position
Share of fight time at distance, in the clinch and on the ground
Cynthia Calvillolast 2 fights
75%20%
Carla Esparzalast 2 fights
64%12%24%
■ Distance■ Clinch■ Ground
How good, really
Each stat against every UFC fighter, in plain words
Cynthia Calvillo Carla Esparza
Strikes landed / min
4.412.19
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Cynthia Calvillo · Good · better than 76% of UFC fightersCarla Esparza · Poor · better than 14% of UFC fighters
Strikes taken / minfewer is better
4.122.87
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Cynthia Calvillo · Below avg · better than 28% of UFC fightersCarla Esparza · Good · better than 68% of UFC fighters
Takedowns landed / 15 min
1.803.28
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Cynthia Calvillo · Good · better than 66% of UFC fightersCarla Esparza · Elite · better than 90% of UFC fighters
Takedown accuracy
44%36%
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Cynthia Calvillo · Good · better than 65% of UFC fightersCarla Esparza · Average · better than 46% of UFC fighters
Takedown defence
77%47%
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Cynthia Calvillo · Good · better than 80% of UFC fightersCarla Esparza · Below avg · better than 22% of UFC fighters
Submission attempts / 15 min
0.800.30
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Cynthia Calvillo · Good · better than 71% of UFC fightersCarla Esparza · Average · better than 40% of UFC fighters
Ranked against 1499 UFC fighters with five or more UFC fights.
Striking & grappling
Same scale left and right on every row
4.41
Strikes landed / min2.19
4.12
Strikes taken / minfewer is better2.87
1.80 / 4.1
Takedowns landed / 15 min3.28 / 9.1
44%
Takedown accuracy36%
77%
Takedown defence47%
2:29
Control time / fight3:58
0.80
Submission attempts / 15 min0.30
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
Cynthia Calvillo13 UFC fights · 698 landed
Head
Body
Leg
Distance
43%301/1176
28%198/352
17%117/172
Clinch
1%6/9
1%8/9
0%1/1
Ground
7%52/70
2%15/15
0%0/0
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
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
Cynthia Calvillo7 of 17 ended early · 41%10 went the distance
R1R2R3R4R5
Carla Esparza12 of 27 ended early · 44%15 went the distance
R1R2R3R4R5
4 early stoppages have no logged time
finished the opponent got finished· placed at the minute the fight ended
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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.