Saturday, May 7, 2022Footprint 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. The judges scored it 47-48, 48-47, 49-46, Carla Esparza won the decision.
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Rose Namajunas vs Carla Esparza
Fight stats: totals
Same scale left and right on every row; the pale tail behind a bar is attempts
Rose NamajunasCarla Esparza
0
Knockdowns0
37 / 136
Significant strikes30 / 133
27%
Sig. strike accuracy23%
38 / 137
Total strikes30 / 133
1 / 1
Takedowns2 / 11
100%
Takedown accuracy18%
0:10
Control time0:22
Where it landed
Significant strikes landed by target in this fight
Rose NamajunasCarla Esparza
3081%1550%
Head
616%413%
Body
13%1137%
Leg
Where it happened
Where the landed significant strikes came from
Rose Namajunas
97%
Carla Esparza
90%10%
■ Distance■ Clinch■ Ground
Range × target
Significant strikes landed by range and target in this fight · landed / attempted in each cell
Rose Namajunas37 landed
Head
Body
Leg
Distance
2929/121
66/12
11/2
Clinch
11/1
0
0
Ground
0
0
0
Carla Esparza30 landed
Head
Body
Leg
Distance
1414/106
22/8
1111/14
Clinch
11/2
22/3
0
Ground
0
0
0
Round by round
Significant strikes landed per round · the judges' scores under each
Rose NamajunasCarla Esparza
R1
4
4
10-910-910-9
R2
3
4
10-910-910-9
R3
11
9
10-910-910-9
R4
6
8
10-910-910-9
R5
13
5
10-910-910-9
Bars share one scale across rounds. Each chip is one judge's score for the round, coloured by who they gave it to.
Round 1Judges: Carla Esparza
0
Knockdowns0
4 / 19
Significant strikes4 / 19
21%
Sig. strike accuracy21%
4 / 19
Total strikes4 / 19
0 / 0
Takedowns0 / 0
0:00
Control time0:00
Round 2Judges: Carla Esparza
0
Knockdowns0
3 / 14
Significant strikes4 / 22
21%
Sig. strike accuracy18%
3 / 14
Total strikes4 / 22
0 / 0
Takedowns0 / 1
0:00
Control time0:00
Round 3Judges: Rose Namajunas
0
Knockdowns0
11 / 36
Significant strikes9 / 32
31%
Sig. strike accuracy28%
11 / 36
Total strikes9 / 32
0 / 0
Takedowns0 / 3
0:00
Control time0:02
Round 4Judges: Carla Esparza
0
Knockdowns0
6 / 28
Significant strikes8 / 29
21%
Sig. strike accuracy28%
7 / 29
Total strikes8 / 29
0 / 0
Takedowns2 / 5
0:02
Control time0:20
Round 5Judges: Rose Namajunas
0
Knockdowns0
13 / 39
Significant strikes5 / 31
33%
Sig. strike accuracy16%
13 / 39
Total strikes5 / 31
1 / 1
Takedowns0 / 2
100%
Takedown accuracy0%
0:08
Control time0:00
Judges' Scorecards
Media Scores
7
Rose Namajunas
1
Draw
11
Carla 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
761 fan scorecards submitted
24%
Rose Namajunas
25%
Draw
51%
Carla Esparza
●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
Betting Odds
Rose Namajunas
-221
69% implied win probability
Open: -176Best: -120
Carla Esparza
+174
36% implied win probability
Open: +146Best: +230
Average moneyline across 13 sportsbooks.
| Sportsbook | Rose Namajunas | Carla Esparza |
|---|---|---|
| BetAnything | -235 | +190 |
| BetOnline | -235 | +200 |
| BetUS | -220 | +175 |
| Betway | -200 | +140 |
| Bovada | -240 | +190 |
| Cloudbet | -254 | +162 |
| DraftKings | -120 | -110 |
| FanDuel | -215 | +164 |
| MyBookie | -235 | +195 |
| Pinnacle | -245 | +180 |
| sportsbetio | -263 | +169 |
| sports-interaction | -330 | +230 |
| unibet | -225 | +175 |
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
- Carla Esparza lands 3.28 takedowns per 15 minutes, more than 90% of UFC fighters.
Style & credentials
Rose Namajunas
TaekwondoKarateBJJ
- 2017Brown belt · BJJTony Basile
- 2023Bronze · ADCC Openabsolute
- 2022Competitor · Fury Pro Grappling
- 2014Runner-up · Tufstrawweight
Carla Esparza
Freestyle WrestlingBJJ
- —Brown belt · BJJ
- 2013Competitor · IBJJF Pansblue belt featherweight (gi)
- 2009All-American · Wcwa Nationals
- 2008All-American · Wcwa Nationals
Sig. strikes by zone
Where each fighter lands, as a share of significant strikes
72%74%
Head
19%14%
Body
10%12%
Leg
Time in position
Share of fight time at distance, in the clinch and on the ground
Rose Namajunaslast 6 fights
69%23%
Carla Esparzalast 2 fights
64%12%24%
■ Distance■ Clinch■ Ground
How good, really
Each stat against every UFC fighter, in plain words
Rose Namajunas· from fights outside the UFC Carla Esparza· from fights outside the UFC
Strikes landed / min
3.502.19
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Rose Namajunas · Average · better than 53% of UFC fightersCarla Esparza · Poor · better than 15% of UFC fighters
Strikes taken / minfewer is better
3.382.87
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Rose Namajunas · Average · better than 51% of UFC fightersCarla Esparza · Good · better than 69% of UFC fighters
Takedowns landed / 15 min
1.473.28
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Rose Namajunas · Average · better than 58% of UFC fightersCarla Esparza · Elite · better than 90% of UFC fighters
Takedown accuracy
48%36%
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Rose Namajunas · Good · better than 72% of UFC fightersCarla Esparza · Average · better than 45% of UFC fighters
Takedown defence
62%47%
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Rose Namajunas · Average · better than 45% of UFC fightersCarla Esparza · Below avg · better than 21% of UFC fighters
Submission attempts / 15 min
0.400.30
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Rose Namajunas · Average · better than 48% of UFC fightersCarla Esparza · Average · better than 40% of UFC fighters
Ranked against 1483 UFC fighters with five or more UFC fights.
Striking & grappling
Same scale left and right on every row
3.50
Strikes landed / min2.19
3.38
Strikes taken / minfewer is better2.87
1.47 / 3.1
Takedowns landed / 15 min3.28 / 9.1
48%
Takedown accuracy36%
62%
Takedown defence47%
3:05
Control time / fight3:58
0.40
Submission attempts / 15 min0.30
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
Rose Namajunas18 UFC fights · 1012 landed
Head
Body
Leg
Distance
60%605/1871
15%149/243
9%95/118
Clinch
3%35/60
3%32/37
0%0/0
Ground
9%88/121
1%6/6
0%2/2
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
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
Rose Namajunas9 of 22 ended early · 41%13 went the distance
R1R2R3R4R5
Carla Esparza12 of 27 ended early · 44%15 went the distance
R1R2R3R4R5
4 early stoppages have no logged time
finished the opponent got finished· placed at the minute the fight ended
Recent form · last 5
Rose Namajunas3-2
- LUFC 324: Gaethje vs Pimblett · Jan 24, 2026Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Women's Flyweight
- WUFC Fight Night: Usman vs Buckley · Jun 14, 2025Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Women's Flyweight
- LUFC Fight Night: Moreno vs Albazi · Nov 2, 2024Unanimous Decision · R5 · 5:00 · Women's Flyweight
- WUFC Fight Night: Namajunas vs Cortez · Jul 13, 2024Unanimous Decision · R5 · 5:00 · Women's Flyweight
- WUFC Fight Night: Ribas vs Namajunas · Mar 23, 2024Unanimous Decision · R5 · 5:00 · Women's Flyweight
Full record · 22 fightsShow less
- LUFC Fight Night: Gane vs Spivac · Sep 2, 2023Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Women's Flyweight
- LUFC 274: Oliveira vs Gaethje · May 7, 2022Split Decision · R5 · 5:00 · Women's Strawweight
- WUFC 268: Usman vs Covington 2 · Nov 6, 2021Split Decision · R5 · 5:00 · Women's Strawweight
- W
- WUFC 251: Usman vs Masvidal · Jul 12, 2020Split Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Women's Strawweight
- L
- WUFC 223: Khabib vs Iaquinta · Apr 7, 2018Unanimous Decision · R5 · 5:00 · Women's Strawweight
- W
- WUFC Fight Night: Johnson vs Reis · Apr 15, 2017Submission · R2 · 2:47 · Women's Strawweight
- LUFC 201: Lawler vs Woodley · Jul 30, 2016Split Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Women's Strawweight
- WUFC Fight Night: Teixeira vs Evans · Apr 16, 2016Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Women's Strawweight
- WUFC Fight Night: Namajunas vs VanZant · Dec 10, 2015Submission · R5 · 2:25 · Women's Strawweight
- W
- LThe Ultimate Fighter Finale: A Champion Will Be Crowned · Dec 12, 2014Submission · R3 · 1:26 · Women's Strawweight
- L
- WKathina LoweInvicta FC 5 · Apr 5, 2013Submission · R1 · 0:12 · Strawweight
- WEmily KaganInvicta FC 4 · Jan 5, 2013Submission · R3 · 3:44 · Strawweight
Carla Esparza3-2
- LUFC 307: Pereira vs Rountree Jr. · Oct 5, 2024Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Women's Strawweight
- L
- WUFC 274: Oliveira vs Gaethje · May 7, 2022Split Decision · R5 · 5:00 · Women's Strawweight
- W
- WUFC Fight Night: Whittaker vs Till · Jul 26, 2020Split Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Women's Strawweight
Full record · 27 fightsShow less
- WUFC 249: Ferguson vs Gaethje · May 9, 2020Split Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Women's Strawweight
- WUFC Fight Night: Rodriguez vs Stephens · Sep 21, 2019MD · R3 · 5:00 · Women's Strawweight
- WUFC Fight Night: Jacare vs Hermansson · Apr 27, 2019Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Women's Strawweight
- L
- LUFC 225: Whittaker vs Romero · Jun 9, 2018Split Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Women's Strawweight
- WUFC 219: Cyborg vs Holm · Dec 30, 2017Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Women's Strawweight
- WUFC Fight Night: Chiesa vs Lee · Jun 25, 2017Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Women's Strawweight
- LUFC Fight Night: Lewis vs Browne · Feb 19, 2017Split Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Women's Strawweight
- WUFC 197: Jones vs Saint Preux · Apr 23, 2016Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Women's Strawweight
- L
- WThe Ultimate Fighter Finale: A Champion Will Be Crowned · Dec 12, 2014Submission · R3 · 1:26 · Women's Strawweight
- W
- WLynn AlvarezInvicta FC 3 · Oct 6, 2012TKO · R1 · 2:53 · Strawweight
- WSarah SchneiderInvicta FC 2 · Jul 28, 2012TKO · R2 · 4:28 · Strawweight
- W
- LBFC: Bellator Fighting Championships 46 · Jun 25, 2011Split Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Middleweight
- WYadira AnzalduaEvolution Combat Sports Championship · Apr 15, 2011Submission
- W
- L
- WLacey SchuckmanAnnhilation · Jul 16, 2010Submission
- WKarina HallinanLong Beach Fight Night · Apr 18, 2010Submission
- WCassie TrostRespect in the Cage · Feb 19, 2010Submission
Frequently asked questions
Who won Rose Namajunas vs Carla Esparza?
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. The judges scored it 47-48, 48-47, 49-46, Carla Esparza won the decision.
What were the judges' scorecards for Rose Namajunas vs Carla Esparza?
The judges scored it 47-48, 48-47, 49-46, Carla Esparza won the decision.
Was Rose Namajunas vs Carla Esparza a robbery?
Public scoring backed the judges: 51% of 761 fan cards scored it for Carla Esparza; 61% of 18 media scores picked Carla Esparza.