Women's StrawweightTITLE FIGHT5 rounds scheduled
RESULT
Carla Esparza def. Rose Namajunas (Split Decision)
Split Decision · Round 5 · 5:00
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
Judges' Scorecards
Eric Colón
| # | Namajunas | Esparza |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 10 | 9 |
| 2 | 9 | 10 |
| 3 | 10 | 9 |
| 4 | 9 | 10 |
| 5 | 10 | 9 |
Total4847
Brad Frank
| # | Namajunas | Esparza |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 9 | 10 |
| 2 | 9 | 10 |
| 3 | 10 | 9 |
| 4 | 9 | 10 |
| 5 | 10 | 9 |
Total4748
Rick Winter
| # | Namajunas | Esparza |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 9 | 10 |
| 2 | 9 | 10 |
| 3 | 9 | 10 |
| 4 | 9 | 10 |
| 5 | 10 | 9 |
Total4649
Media Scores
7
Namajunas
1
Draw
11
Esparza
●48–47 Esparza×6●48–47 Namajunas×4●49–47 Esparza×3●49–48 Namajunas×2●49–46 Esparza●49–48 Esparza●48–48 Draw●49–46 Namajunas
All 19 media scorecards▾
- Steve Duncan · mma.uno49–46Esparza
- Drake Riggs · MMAMania.com49–47Esparza
- Paul Fontaine · WrestlingObserver.com49–47Esparza
- CombatPress.com49–47Esparza
- Keith Shillan · Sherdog.com49–48Esparza
- John Pollock · POST Wrestling48–47Esparza
- Dayne Fox · BloodyElbow.com48–47Esparza
- Ben Duffy · Sherdog.com48–47Esparza
- MMAMania.com48–47Esparza
- MMAJunkie.com48–47Esparza
- Matthew Wells · MMAJunkie.com48–47Esparza
- Jed Meshew · MMAFighting.com48–48Draw
- Jay Pettry · Sherdog.com49–48Namajunas
- Tristen Critchfield · Sherdog.com49–48Namajunas
- Ryan Frederick · WrestlingObserver.com48–47Namajunas
- Nick Baldwin · theScore48–47Namajunas
- Seán Sheehan · SevereMMA.com48–47Namajunas
- Daniel Yanofsky · The Sporting News48–47Namajunas
- Scott Fontana · New York Post49–46Namajunas
Fan Scorecards
24%
Namajunas
25%
Draw
51%
Esparza
761 fan scorecards submitted
●48–47 Esparza16.3%●48–47 Namajunas13.5%●49–47 Esparza13.3%●49–46 Esparza12.4%
Fans' round-by-round verdict
R1
49%
Draw
R2
70%
Esparza
R3
42%
Esparza
R4
77%
Esparza
R5
86%
Namajunas
Scorecard data via mmadecisions.com
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
34
Age
38
5'5"
165 cm
Height
5'1"
155 cm
65"
165 cm
Reach
63"
160 cm
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Stance
—
Women's Strawweight
Weight Class
Women's Strawweight
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Nationality
—
Striking Profile
3.50
SLpM
2.19
41%
Str. Acc.
39%
3.38
SApM
2.87
—
Str. Def.
—
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
- LUFC 324: Gaethje vs PimblettSat, Jan 24, 2026Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Women's Flyweight
- WUFC Fight Night: Usman vs BuckleySat, Jun 14, 2025Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Women's Flyweight
- LUFC Fight Night: Moreno vs AlbaziSat, Nov 2, 2024Unanimous Decision · R5 · 5:00 · Women's Flyweight
- WUFC Fight Night: Namajunas vs CortezSat, Jul 13, 2024Unanimous Decision · R5 · 5:00 · Women's Flyweight
- WUFC Fight Night: Ribas vs NamajunasSat, Mar 23, 2024Unanimous Decision · R5 · 5:00 · Women's Flyweight
Carla Esparza · 3-2
- LUFC 307: Pereira vs Rountree Jr.Sat, Oct 5, 2024Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Women's Strawweight
- LUFC 281: Adesanya vs PereiraSat, Nov 12, 2022Submission · R2 · 1:05 · Women's Strawweight
- WUFC 274: Oliveira vs GaethjeSat, May 7, 2022Split Decision · R5 · 5:00 · Women's Strawweight
- W
- WUFC Fight Night: Whittaker vs TillSun, Jul 26, 2020Split Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Women's Strawweight
Common Opponents
Rose Namajunas
Carla Esparza
- vs
Head-to-Head History
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%