Ultimate Fighting Calendar
UFCUFC 274: Oliveira vs Gaethje
Women's StrawweightTITLE FIGHT5 rounds scheduled
Rose Namajunas
Rose Namajunas
“Thug”
15-8-0
RESULT

Carla Esparza def. Rose Namajunas (Split Decision)

Split Decision · Round 5 · 5:00
WIN
Carla Esparza
Carla Esparza
“Cookie Monster”
20-8-0
Saturday, May 7, 2022
Footprint Center, Phoenix, United States

Carla Esparza defeated Rose Namajunas by Split Decision in round 5 (5:00) in the Women's Strawweight bout of UFC 274: Oliveira vs Gaethje, held Saturday, May 7, 2022 at Footprint Center, Phoenix.

Fight stats

Rose Namajunas
Carla Esparza
0
Knockdowns
0
37 of 136
Significant strikes
30 of 133
27%
Sig. strike accuracy
23%
38 of 137
Total strikes
30 of 133
1 of 1
Takedowns
2 of 11
100%
Takedown accuracy
18%
0
Submission attempts
0
0
Reversals
0
0:10
Control time
0:22
Significant strikes by target
30 of 122
Head
15 of 108
6 of 12
Body
4 of 11
1 of 2
Leg
11 of 14
36 of 135
Distance
27 of 128
1 of 1
Clinch
3 of 5
0 of 0
Ground
0 of 0

By round

ROUND 1
0
KD
0
4 of 19
Sig. str.
4 of 19
4 of 19
Total str.
4 of 19
0 of 0
Takedowns
0 of 0
0
Sub. att
0
0:00
Ctrl
0:00
ROUND 2
0
KD
0
3 of 14
Sig. str.
4 of 22
3 of 14
Total str.
4 of 22
0 of 0
Takedowns
0 of 1
0
Sub. att
0
0:00
Ctrl
0:00
ROUND 3
0
KD
0
11 of 36
Sig. str.
9 of 32
11 of 36
Total str.
9 of 32
0 of 0
Takedowns
0 of 3
0
Sub. att
0
0:00
Ctrl
0:02
ROUND 4
0
KD
0
6 of 28
Sig. str.
8 of 29
7 of 29
Total str.
8 of 29
0 of 0
Takedowns
2 of 5
0
Sub. att
0
0:02
Ctrl
0:20
ROUND 5
0
KD
0
13 of 39
Sig. str.
5 of 31
13 of 39
Total str.
5 of 31
1 of 1
Takedowns
0 of 2
0
Sub. att
0
0:08
Ctrl
0:00
Referee
Keith Peterson
Time format
5 Rnd (5-5-5-5-5)
Pre-fight comparison▾

Tale of the Tape

15-8-0
Record
20-8-0
0
Win Streak
0
33
Age
38
5'5"
Height
5'1"
65"
Reach
63"
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Stance
—
Women's Strawweight
Weight Class
Women's Strawweight
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Nationality
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Striking Profile

3.50
SLpM
2.19
41%
Str. Acc.
39%
3.38
SApM
2.87
—
Str. Def.
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Grappling Profile

1.47
TD Avg.
3.28
48%
TD Acc.
36%
62%
TD Def.
47%
—
Sub. Avg.
—

Recent form (last 5 fights)

Rose Namajunas · 3-2
  • L
    Natalia Silva
    UFC 324: Gaethje vs PimblettSat, Jan 24, 2026
    Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Women's Flyweight
  • W
    Miranda Maverick
    UFC Fight Night: Usman vs BuckleySat, Jun 14, 2025
    Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Women's Flyweight
  • L
    Erin Blanchfield
    UFC Fight Night: Moreno vs AlbaziSat, Nov 2, 2024
    Unanimous Decision · R5 · 5:00 · Women's Flyweight
  • W
    Tracy Cortez
    UFC Fight Night: Namajunas vs CortezSat, Jul 13, 2024
    Unanimous Decision · R5 · 5:00 · Women's Flyweight
  • W
    Amanda Ribas
    UFC Fight Night: Ribas vs NamajunasSat, Mar 23, 2024
    Unanimous Decision · R5 · 5:00 · Women's Flyweight
Carla Esparza · 3-2
  • L
    Tecia Pennington
    UFC 307: Pereira vs Rountree Jr.Sat, Oct 5, 2024
    Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Women's Strawweight
  • L
    Zhang Weili
    UFC 281: Adesanya vs PereiraSat, Nov 12, 2022
    Submission · R2 · 1:05 · Women's Strawweight
  • W
    Rose Namajunas
    UFC 274: Oliveira vs GaethjeSat, May 7, 2022
    Split Decision · R5 · 5:00 · Women's Strawweight
  • W
    Yan Xiaonan
    UFC Fight Night: Font vs GarbrandtSat, May 22, 2021
    TKO · R2 · 2:58 · Women's Strawweight
  • W
    Marina Rodriguez
    UFC Fight Night: Whittaker vs TillSun, Jul 26, 2020
    Split Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Women's Strawweight

Career Averages

Based on 19 fights · 16 fights
54.7
Avg sig. strikes
30.8
1.53
Avg takedowns
3.06
3:05
Avg control time
3:58
105
Career high strikes
48
8
Career high TDs
6

Strike Distribution

Rose Namajunas
Strike target
Carla Esparza
72%
Head
74%
19%
Body
14%
10%
Leg
12%
Rose Namajunas
Strike position
Carla Esparza
84%
Distance
57%
7%
Clinch
13%
9%
Ground
30%