Saturday, September 8, 2018American Airlines Center, Dallas, United States
Tatiana Suarez defeated Carla Esparza by TKO in round 3 (4:33) in the Women's Strawweight bout of UFC 228: Woodley vs Till, held Saturday, September 8, 2018 at American Airlines Center, Dallas.
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Carla Esparza vs Tatiana Suarez
Fight stats: totals
Same scale left and right on every row; the pale tail behind a bar is attempts
Carla EsparzaTatiana Suarez
0
Knockdowns0
6 / 10
Significant strikes82 / 98
60%
Sig. strike accuracy84%
12 / 18
Total strikes136 / 155
0 / 2
Takedowns9 / 11
0%
Takedown accuracy82%
1
Reversals0
0:04
Control time12:58
Where it landed
Significant strikes landed by target in this fight
Carla EsparzaTatiana Suarez
117%6478%
Head
583%1518%
Body
00%34%
Leg
Where it happened
Where the landed significant strikes came from
Carla Esparza
100%
Tatiana Suarez
85%
■ Distance■ Clinch■ Ground
Range × target
Significant strikes landed by range and target in this fight · landed / attempted in each cell
Carla Esparza6 landed
Head
Body
Leg
Distance
00/3
0
0
Clinch
11/2
55/5
0
Ground
0
0
0
Tatiana Suarez82 landed
Head
Body
Leg
Distance
11/4
22/4
33/3
Clinch
22/3
44/5
0
Ground
6161/70
99/9
0
Round by round
Significant strikes landed per round
Carla EsparzaTatiana Suarez
R1
0
34
R2
5
15
R3
1
33
Bars share one scale across rounds. The side that landed more is solid.
Round 1
0
Knockdowns0
0 / 1
Significant strikes34 / 41
0%
Sig. strike accuracy83%
4 / 7
Total strikes56 / 65
0 / 0
Takedowns3 / 3
0:00
Control time4:37
Round 2
0
Knockdowns0
5 / 6
Significant strikes15 / 17
83%
Sig. strike accuracy88%
6 / 7
Total strikes31 / 34
0 / 1
Takedowns4 / 6
0%
Takedown accuracy67%
1
Reversals0
0:04
Control time4:11
Round 3
0
Knockdowns0
1 / 3
Significant strikes33 / 40
33%
Sig. strike accuracy83%
2 / 4
Total strikes49 / 56
0 / 1
Takedowns2 / 2
0%
Takedown accuracy100%
0:00
Control time4:10
Betting Odds
Carla Esparza
+364
22% implied win probability
Open: +340Best: +398
Tatiana Suarez
-512
84% implied win probability
Open: -495Best: -500
Average moneyline across 4 sportsbooks.
Line Movement
| Sportsbook | Carla Esparza | Tatiana Suarez |
|---|---|---|
| Bookmaker | +398 | -503 |
| Bovada | +350 | -500 |
| sports-interaction | +350 | -515 |
| unibet | +360 | -530 |
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
- Tatiana Suarez lands 4.52 takedowns per 15 minutes, more than 97% of UFC fighters.
- Carla Esparza lands 3.28 takedowns per 15 minutes, more than 90% of UFC fighters.
Style & credentials
Carla Esparza
Freestyle WrestlingBJJ
- —Brown belt · BJJ
- 2013Competitor · IBJJF Pansblue belt featherweight (gi)
- 2009All-American · Wcwa Nationals
- 2008All-American · Wcwa Nationals
Tatiana Suarez
No background on record
Camp · Millennia MMA · United StatesSig. strikes by zone
Where each fighter lands, as a share of significant strikes
74%50%
Head
14%30%
Body
12%20%
Leg
Time in position
Share of fight time at distance, in the clinch and on the ground
Carla Esparzalast 2 fights
64%12%24%
Tatiana Suarezlast 5 fights
46%21%33%
■ Distance■ Clinch■ Ground
How good, really
Each stat against every UFC fighter, in plain words
Carla Esparza· from fights outside the UFC Tatiana Suarez· from fights outside the UFC
Strikes landed / min
2.192.86
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Carla Esparza · Poor · better than 15% of UFC fightersTatiana Suarez · Below avg · better than 32% of UFC fighters
Strikes taken / minfewer is better
2.871.63
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Carla Esparza · Good · better than 69% of UFC fightersTatiana Suarez · Elite · better than 95% of UFC fighters
Takedowns landed / 15 min
3.284.52
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Carla Esparza · Elite · better than 90% of UFC fightersTatiana Suarez · Elite · better than 97% of UFC fighters
Takedown accuracy
36%46%
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Carla Esparza · Average · better than 45% of UFC fightersTatiana Suarez · Good · better than 69% of UFC fighters
Takedown defence
47%57%
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Carla Esparza · Below avg · better than 21% of UFC fightersTatiana Suarez · Below avg · better than 36% of UFC fighters
Submission attempts / 15 min
0.300.70
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Carla Esparza · Average · better than 40% of UFC fightersTatiana Suarez · Good · better than 68% of UFC fighters
Ranked against 1483 UFC fighters with five or more UFC fights.
Striking & grappling
Same scale left and right on every row
2.19
Strikes landed / min2.86
2.87
Strikes taken / minfewer is better1.63
3.28 / 9.1
Takedowns landed / 15 min4.52 / 9.8
36%
Takedown accuracy46%
47%
Takedown defence57%
3:58
Control time / fight6:43
0.30
Submission attempts / 15 min0.70
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
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
Tatiana Suarez9 UFC fights · 307 landed
Head
Body
Leg
Distance
4%13/131
8%24/58
19%59/72
Clinch
2%5/13
14%44/48
1%2/2
Ground
42%130/164
9%28/28
1%2/2
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
Carla Esparza12 of 27 ended early · 44%15 went the distance
R1R2R3R4R5
4 early stoppages have no logged time
Tatiana Suarez8 of 13 ended early · 62%5 went the distance
R1R2R3R4R5
1 early stoppage has no logged time
finished the opponent got finished· placed at the minute the fight ended
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- L
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- W
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- W
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- W
- L
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Frequently asked questions
Who won Carla Esparza vs Tatiana Suarez?
Tatiana Suarez defeated Carla Esparza by TKO in round 3 (4:33) in the Women's Strawweight bout of UFC 228: Woodley vs Till, held Saturday, September 8, 2018 at American Airlines Center, Dallas.