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Women's Strawweight3 rounds scheduled
Carla Esparza
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20-8-0
RESULT

Tatiana Suarez def. Carla Esparza (TKO)

TKO · Round 3 · 4:33
Saturday, September 8, 2018
American 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.

Fight stats

Carla Esparza
Tatiana Suarez
0
Knockdowns
0
6 of 10
Significant strikes
82 of 98
60%
Sig. strike accuracy
84%
12 of 18
Total strikes
136 of 155
0 of 2
Takedowns
9 of 11
0%
Takedown accuracy
82%
0
Submission attempts
0
1
Reversals
0
0:04
Control time
12:58
Significant strikes by target
1 of 5
Head
64 of 77
5 of 5
Body
15 of 18
0 of 0
Leg
3 of 3
0 of 3
Distance
6 of 11
6 of 7
Clinch
6 of 8
0 of 0
Ground
70 of 79

By round

ROUND 1
0
KD
0
0 of 1
Sig. str.
34 of 41
4 of 7
Total str.
56 of 65
0 of 0
Takedowns
3 of 3
0
Sub. att
0
0:00
Ctrl
4:37
ROUND 2
0
KD
0
5 of 6
Sig. str.
15 of 17
6 of 7
Total str.
31 of 34
0 of 1
Takedowns
4 of 6
0
Sub. att
0
0:04
Ctrl
4:11
ROUND 3
0
KD
0
1 of 3
Sig. str.
33 of 40
2 of 4
Total str.
49 of 56
0 of 1
Takedowns
2 of 2
0
Sub. att
0
0:00
Ctrl
4:10

Betting Odds

Carla Esparza
+338
23% implied win probability
Open: +340Best: +340
Tatiana Suarez
-470
82% implied win probability
Open: -495Best: -425

Average moneyline across 4 sportsbooks.

Line Movement

Carla EsparzaTatiana Suarez
20%30%40%50%60%70%80%90%Aug 19Aug 26Sep 2Sep 9Aug 19, 4:09 AM UTC · Carla Esparza +300 (25%)Aug 20, 2:48 AM UTC · Carla Esparza +350 (22%)Aug 24, 9:21 AM UTC · Carla Esparza +345 (22%)Aug 24, 10:42 AM UTC · Carla Esparza +345 (22%)Aug 24, 8:06 PM UTC · Carla Esparza +354 (22%)Aug 25, 1:00 PM UTC · Carla Esparza +354 (22%)Aug 25, 8:21 PM UTC · Carla Esparza +356 (22%)Aug 26, 12:24 PM UTC · Carla Esparza +365 (22%)Aug 26, 12:33 PM UTC · Carla Esparza +369 (21%)Aug 26, 12:39 PM UTC · Carla Esparza +369 (21%)Aug 26, 6:48 PM UTC · Carla Esparza +394 (20%)Aug 26, 6:54 PM UTC · Carla Esparza +394 (20%)Aug 27, 4:45 AM UTC · Carla Esparza +383 (21%)Aug 28, 4:06 AM UTC · Carla Esparza +383 (21%)Aug 29, 12:21 PM UTC · Carla Esparza +382 (21%)Aug 30, 9:51 PM UTC · Carla Esparza +386 (21%)Aug 31, 10:27 PM UTC · Carla Esparza +390 (20%)Aug 31, 11:21 PM UTC · Carla Esparza +383 (21%)Sep 1, 10:51 AM UTC · Carla Esparza +384 (21%)Sep 1, 11:06 AM UTC · Carla Esparza +384 (21%)Sep 1, 9:06 PM UTC · Carla Esparza +394 (20%)Sep 2, 3:42 AM UTC · Carla Esparza +395 (20%)Sep 2, 12:36 PM UTC · Carla Esparza +403 (20%)Sep 3, 1:33 PM UTC · Carla Esparza +399 (20%)Sep 4, 1:57 AM UTC · Carla Esparza +381 (21%)Sep 4, 8:36 PM UTC · Carla Esparza +373 (21%)Sep 5, 3:12 AM UTC · Carla Esparza +364 (22%)Sep 5, 9:09 AM UTC · Carla Esparza +369 (21%)Sep 5, 11:12 AM UTC · Carla Esparza +369 (21%)Sep 5, 11:54 PM UTC · Carla Esparza +382 (21%)Sep 6, 11:48 AM UTC · Carla Esparza +379 (21%)Sep 6, 3:57 PM UTC · Carla Esparza +379 (21%)Sep 7, 3:33 AM UTC · Carla Esparza +362 (22%)Sep 7, 3:45 AM UTC · Carla Esparza +362 (22%)Sep 7, 8:18 PM UTC · Carla Esparza +362 (22%)Sep 8, 1:03 PM UTC · Carla Esparza +364 (22%)Sep 8, 11:39 PM UTC · Carla Esparza +354 (22%)Sep 8, 11:51 PM UTC · Carla Esparza +354 (22%)Sep 9, 4:09 AM UTC · Carla Esparza +349 (22%)Sep 9, 4:18 AM UTC · Carla Esparza +348 (22%)Sep 9, 4:24 AM UTC · Carla Esparza +350 (22%)Sep 9, 5:30 AM UTC · Carla Esparza +351 (22%)Sep 9, 8:00 AM UTC · Carla Esparza +352 (22%)Sep 9, 8:21 AM UTC · Carla Esparza +338 (23%)Aug 19, 4:09 AM UTC · Tatiana Suarez -400 (80%)Aug 20, 2:48 AM UTC · Tatiana Suarez -500 (83%)Aug 24, 9:21 AM UTC · Tatiana Suarez -518 (84%)Aug 24, 10:42 AM UTC · Tatiana Suarez -518 (84%)Aug 24, 8:06 PM UTC · Tatiana Suarez -535 (84%)Aug 25, 1:00 PM UTC · Tatiana Suarez -535 (84%)Aug 25, 8:21 PM UTC · Tatiana Suarez -542 (84%)Aug 26, 12:24 PM UTC · Tatiana Suarez -559 (85%)Aug 26, 12:33 PM UTC · Tatiana Suarez -566 (85%)Aug 26, 12:39 PM UTC · Tatiana Suarez -566 (85%)Aug 26, 6:48 PM UTC · Tatiana Suarez -621 (86%)Aug 26, 6:54 PM UTC · Tatiana Suarez -621 (86%)Aug 27, 4:45 AM UTC · Tatiana Suarez -589 (85%)Aug 28, 4:06 AM UTC · Tatiana Suarez -589 (85%)Aug 29, 12:21 PM UTC · Tatiana Suarez -585 (85%)Aug 30, 9:51 PM UTC · Tatiana Suarez -592 (86%)Aug 31, 10:27 PM UTC · Tatiana Suarez -598 (86%)Aug 31, 11:21 PM UTC · Tatiana Suarez -585 (85%)Sep 1, 10:51 AM UTC · Tatiana Suarez -587 (85%)Sep 1, 11:06 AM UTC · Tatiana Suarez -587 (85%)Sep 1, 9:06 PM UTC · Tatiana Suarez -605 (86%)Sep 2, 3:42 AM UTC · Tatiana Suarez -607 (86%)Sep 2, 12:36 PM UTC · Tatiana Suarez -620 (86%)Sep 3, 1:33 PM UTC · Tatiana Suarez -616 (86%)Sep 4, 1:57 AM UTC · Tatiana Suarez -577 (85%)Sep 4, 8:36 PM UTC · Tatiana Suarez -547 (85%)Sep 5, 3:12 AM UTC · Tatiana Suarez -529 (84%)Sep 5, 9:09 AM UTC · Tatiana Suarez -540 (84%)Sep 5, 11:12 AM UTC · Tatiana Suarez -540 (84%)Sep 5, 11:54 PM UTC · Tatiana Suarez -555 (85%)Sep 6, 11:48 AM UTC · Tatiana Suarez -546 (85%)Sep 6, 3:57 PM UTC · Tatiana Suarez -547 (85%)Sep 7, 3:33 AM UTC · Tatiana Suarez -518 (84%)Sep 7, 3:45 AM UTC · Tatiana Suarez -518 (84%)Sep 7, 8:18 PM UTC · Tatiana Suarez -508 (84%)Sep 8, 1:03 PM UTC · Tatiana Suarez -512 (84%)Sep 8, 11:39 PM UTC · Tatiana Suarez -495 (83%)Sep 8, 11:51 PM UTC · Tatiana Suarez -495 (83%)Sep 9, 4:09 AM UTC · Tatiana Suarez -483 (83%)Sep 9, 4:18 AM UTC · Tatiana Suarez -482 (83%)Sep 9, 4:24 AM UTC · Tatiana Suarez -484 (83%)Sep 9, 5:30 AM UTC · Tatiana Suarez -485 (83%)Sep 9, 8:00 AM UTC · Tatiana Suarez -492 (83%)Sep 9, 8:21 AM UTC · Tatiana Suarez -470 (82%)+338-470
SportsbookCarla EsparzaTatiana Suarez
Bookmaker+335-425
Bovada+325-450
sports-interaction+300-495
unibet+340-500

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

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.

Referee
Kerry Hatley
Time format
3 Rnd (5-5-5)
Pre-fight comparison

Win probability

Carla Esparza 43%57% Tatiana Suarez

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 (9 fighters)

Carla Esparza
Grappling Specialist
6 edges
Tatiana Suarez
Grappling Specialist
5 edges
PowerSpeedPrecisionDurabilityEngineWrestlingGround

Radar scaled to this matchup · bars show the gap

Style shape

88Power76
91Speed73
90Precision53
93Durability76
95Engine89
91Wrestling98
93Ground97

Biggest edge Carla Esparza, Punch speed +41

Attribute by attribute

Carla Esparza is on the left of every row, Tatiana Suarez on the right.
88Punch power55
88Kick power96
91Punch speed50
90Kick speed96
90Accuracy53
91Takedowns98
93Ground striking96
93Submissions97
95Chin85
90Body strength66
95Cardio89

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

Tale of the Tape

20-8-0
Record
13-1-0
1751
Power Index rating
1798
0
Win Streak
2
38
Age
35
5'1"
155 cm
Height
5'5"
165 cm
63"
160 cm
Reach
66"
168 cm
Orthodox
Stance
Southpaw
Women's Strawweight
Weight Class
Women's Strawweight
United States / Ecuador
Nationality
United States

Striking Profile

2.19
SLpM
2.86
39%
Str. Acc.
60%
2.87
SApM
1.63
54%
Str. Def.
44%

Grappling Profile

3.28
TD Avg.
4.52
36%
TD Acc.
45%
47%
TD Def.
57%
0.30
Sub. Avg.
0.70

Recent form (last 5 fights)

Carla Esparza · 2-3
  • L
    UFC 307: Pereira vs Rountree Jr. · Oct 5, 2024
    Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Women's Strawweight
  • L
    UFC 281: Adesanya vs Pereira · Nov 12, 2022
    Submission · R2 · 1:05 · Women's Strawweight
  • W
    UFC 274: Oliveira vs Gaethje · May 7, 2022
    Split Decision · R5 · 5:00 · Women's Strawweight
  • L
    Fury Pro Grappling 3 · Dec 30, 2021
    TKO · R1 · 4:26
  • W
    UFC Fight Night: Font vs Garbrandt · May 22, 2021
    TKO · R2 · 2:58 · Women's Strawweight
Tatiana Suarez · 4-1
  • W
    UFC 327: Procházka vs Ulberg · Apr 11, 2026
    Submission · R2 · 2:29 · Women's Strawweight
  • W
    Noche UFC: Lopes vs Silva · Sep 13, 2025
    Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Women's Strawweight
  • L
    UFC 312: Du Plessis vs Strickland 2 · Feb 8, 2025
    Unanimous Decision · R5 · 5:00 · Women's Strawweight
  • W
    UFC Fight Night: Sandhagen vs Font · Aug 5, 2023
    Submission · R2 · 1:31 · Women's Strawweight
  • W
    UFC Fight Night: Muniz vs Allen · Feb 25, 2023
    Submission · R2 · 2:51 · Women's Flyweight

Career Averages

Based on 16 fights · 10 fights
30.8
Avg sig. strikes
32.3
3.06
Avg takedowns
3.40
3:58
Avg control time
6:43
48
Career high strikes
82
6
Career high TDs
9

Strike Distribution

Carla Esparza
Strike target
Tatiana Suarez
74%
Head
50%
14%
Body
30%
12%
Leg
20%
Carla Esparza
Strike position
Tatiana Suarez
57%
Distance
30%
13%
Clinch
16%
30%
Ground
54%