Claudia Gadelha defeated Carla Esparza by Split Decision in round 3 (5:00) in the Women's Strawweight bout of UFC 225: Whittaker vs Romero, held Saturday, June 9, 2018 at United Center, Chicago. The judges scored it 29-28, 28-29, 29-28, Claudia Gadelha won the decision.
Claudia Gadelha vs Carla Esparza
Fight stats: totals
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Where it landed
Significant strikes landed by target in this fight
Where it happened
Where the landed significant strikes came from
Range × target
Significant strikes landed by range and target in this fight · landed / attempted in each cell
Round by round
Significant strikes landed per round
Bars share one scale across rounds. The side that landed more is solid.
Judges' Scorecards
The commission did not release round-by-round scores for this fight.
Media Scores
All 24 media scorecards
- Nathan McCarter · BleacherReport.com29-28Gadelha
- Mike Straus · MMAJA29-28Gadelha
- Alexander K. Lee · MMAFighting.com29-28Gadelha
- MMAMania.com29-28Gadelha
- Steven Rondina · BleacherReport.com29-28Gadelha
- Chris Nelson · Sherdog.com29-28Gadelha
- Ben Duffy · Sherdog.com29-28Gadelha
- Tristen Critchfield · Sherdog.com29-28Gadelha
- MMAJunkie.com29-28Gadelha
- Seán Sheehan · SevereMMA.com29-28Gadelha
- Chris Connor · The Fight City29-28Gadelha
- Ryan Frederick · WrestlingObserver.com29-28Gadelha
- Steve Duncan · mma.uno29-28Gadelha
- Tim Burke · BloodyElbow.com29-28Gadelha
- Dayne Fox · BloodyElbow.com29-28Gadelha
- John Pollock · POST Wrestling29-28Gadelha
- MMABrasil.com.br29-28Gadelha
- Phil Murphy · ESPN29-28Gadelha
- Nick Baldwin · BloodyElbow.com29-28Gadelha
- Drake Riggs · BJPenn.com29-29Draw
- Jed Meshew · MMAFighting.com29-28Esparza
- Nolan King · MMA-Today.com29-28Esparza
- Kendrick Johnson · The Ring29-28Esparza
- Matthew Wells · FanSided.com29-28Esparza
Fan Scorecards
192 fan scorecards submitted
Betting Odds
Average moneyline across 6 sportsbooks.
Line Movement
| Sportsbook | Claudia Gadelha | Carla Esparza |
|---|---|---|
| BetOnline | -415 | +345 |
| Bookmaker | -415 | +335 |
| Bovada | -450 | +325 |
| Pinnacle | -405 | +340 |
| sports-interaction | -530 | +355 |
| unibet | -500 | +350 |
Odds are for information only.
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Insights
- Carla Esparza lands 3.28 takedowns per 15 minutes, more than 90% of UFC fighters.
- Claudia Gadelha absorbs 4.57 significant strikes a minute, more than 82% of UFC fighters.
- Claudia Gadelha lands 3.03 takedowns per 15 minutes, more than 88% of UFC fighters.
Style & credentials
No background on record
Camp · Xtreme Couture- —Brown belt · BJJ
- 2009All-American · WCWA Nationals
- 2008All-American · WCWA Nationals
- —Menlo CollegeWomen's wrestling · 2006-2010
Sig. strikes by zone
Where each fighter lands, as a share of significant strikes
Time in position
Where their significant strikes are thrown
How good, really
Each stat against every UFC fighter, in plain words
Ranked against 1490 UFC fighters with five or more UFC fights.
Striking & grappling
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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
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
6 early stoppages have no logged time
4 early stoppages have no logged time
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Frequently asked questions
Who won Claudia Gadelha vs Carla Esparza?
Claudia Gadelha defeated Carla Esparza by Split Decision in round 3 (5:00) in the Women's Strawweight bout of UFC 225: Whittaker vs Romero, held Saturday, June 9, 2018 at United Center, Chicago. The judges scored it 29-28, 28-29, 29-28, Claudia Gadelha won the decision.
What were the judges' scorecards for Claudia Gadelha vs Carla Esparza?
The judges scored it 29-28, 28-29, 29-28, Claudia Gadelha won the decision.
Was Claudia Gadelha vs Carla Esparza a robbery?
Public scoring backed the judges: 58% of 192 fan cards scored it for Claudia Gadelha; 83% of 23 media scores picked Claudia Gadelha.
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