Ultimate Fighting Calendar
UFCUFC 281: Adesanya vs Pereira
Women's StrawweightTITLE FIGHT★ Performance of the Night5 rounds scheduled
Carla Esparza
Carla Esparza
“Cookie Monster”
20-8-0
RESULT

Zhang Weili def. Carla Esparza (Submission)

Submission · Round 2 · 1:05
WIN
Zhang Weili
ChinaZhang Weili
“Magnum”
26-4-0
Saturday, November 12, 2022
Madison Square Garden, New York, United States

Zhang Weili defeated Carla Esparza by Submission in round 2 (1:05) in the Women's Strawweight bout of UFC 281: Adesanya vs Pereira, held Saturday, November 12, 2022 at Madison Square Garden, New York.

Fight stats

Carla Esparza
Zhang Weili
0
Knockdowns
0
6 of 32
Significant strikes
37 of 78
19%
Sig. strike accuracy
47%
19 of 50
Total strikes
42 of 90
1 of 4
Takedowns
0 of 0
25%
Takedown accuracy
-
0
Submission attempts
1
1
Reversals
1
0:55
Control time
1:30
Significant strikes by target
6 of 31
Head
20 of 58
0 of 1
Body
8 of 9
0 of 0
Leg
9 of 11
6 of 31
Distance
24 of 63
0 of 0
Clinch
0 of 0
0 of 1
Ground
13 of 15

By round

ROUND 1
0
KD
0
5 of 27
Sig. str.
33 of 65
18 of 45
Total str.
38 of 77
1 of 3
Takedowns
0 of 0
0
Sub. att
0
0:53
Ctrl
1:00
ROUND 2
0
KD
0
1 of 5
Sig. str.
4 of 13
1 of 5
Total str.
4 of 13
0 of 1
Takedowns
0 of 0
0
Sub. att
1
0:02
Ctrl
0:30

Betting Odds

Carla Esparza
+343
23% implied win probability
Open: +254Best: +475
Zhang Weili
-514
84% implied win probability
Open: -232Best: -340

Average moneyline across 13 sportsbooks.

SportsbookCarla EsparzaZhang Weili
BetAnything+275-425
BetOnline+300-400
BetUS+260-340
Betway+375-667
Bovada+325-450
Cloudbet+320-645
DraftKings+450-650
FanDuel+420-650
MyBookie+283-400
Pinnacle+475-816
sportsbetio+342-1111
sports-interaction+340-515
unibet+295-385

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

Frequently asked questions

Who won Carla Esparza vs Zhang Weili?

Zhang Weili defeated Carla Esparza by Submission in round 2 (1:05) in the Women's Strawweight bout of UFC 281: Adesanya vs Pereira, held Saturday, November 12, 2022 at Madison Square Garden, New York.

Referee
Keith Peterson
Time format
5 Rnd (5-5-5-5-5)
Pre-fight comparison▾

Win probability

Carla Esparza 44%56% Zhang Weili

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
1 edge
Zhang Weili
Complete Fighter
7 edges
PowerSpeedPrecisionDurabilityEngineWrestlingGround

Radar scaled to this matchup · bars show the gap

Style shape

88Power94
91Speed95
90Precision94
93Durability95
95Engine95
91Wrestling93
93Ground93

Biggest edge Zhang Weili, Punch power +8

Attribute by attribute

Carla Esparza is on the left of every row, Zhang Weili on the right.
88Punch power96
88Kick power92
91Punch speed95
90Kick speed94
90Accuracy94
91Takedowns93
93Ground striking93
93Submissions93
95Chin94
90Body strength95
95Cardio95

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

Tale of the Tape

20-8-0
Record
26-4-0
1793
Power Index rating
1833
0
Win Streak
0
38
Age
37
5'1"
155 cm
Height
5'4"
163 cm
63"
160 cm
Reach
63"
160 cm
Orthodox
Stance
Switch
Women's Strawweight
Weight Class
Women's Strawweight
United States / Ecuador
Nationality
China

Striking Profile

2.19
SLpM
4.66
39%
Str. Acc.
52%
2.87
SApM
2.63
54%
Str. Def.
53%

Grappling Profile

3.28
TD Avg.
1.96
36%
TD Acc.
44%
47%
TD Def.
63%
0.30
Sub. Avg.
0.50

Recent form (last 5 fights)

Carla Esparza · 2-3
  • L
    Tecia Pennington
    UFC 307: Pereira vs Rountree Jr. · Oct 5, 2024
    Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Women's Strawweight
  • L
    Zhang Weili
    UFC 281: Adesanya vs Pereira · Nov 12, 2022
    Submission · R2 · 1:05 · Women's Strawweight
  • W
    Rose Namajunas
    UFC 274: Oliveira vs Gaethje · May 7, 2022
    Split Decision · R5 · 5:00 · Women's Strawweight
  • L
    Danielle Kelly
    Fury Pro Grappling 3 · Dec 30, 2021
    TKO · R1 · 4:26
  • W
    Yan Xiaonan
    UFC Fight Night: Font vs Garbrandt · May 22, 2021
    TKO · R2 · 2:58 · Women's Strawweight
Zhang Weili · 4-1
  • L
    Valentina Shevchenko
    VeChain UFC 322: Della Maddalena vs Makhachev · Nov 15, 2025
    Unanimous Decision · R5 · 5:00 · Women's Flyweight
  • W
    Tatiana Suarez
    UFC 312: Du Plessis vs Strickland 2 · Feb 8, 2025
    Unanimous Decision · R5 · 5:00 · Women's Strawweight
  • W
    Yan Xiaonan
    UFC 300: Pereira vs Hill · Apr 13, 2024
    Unanimous Decision · R5 · 5:00 · Women's Strawweight
  • W
    Amanda Lemos
    UFC 292: Sterling vs O'Malley · Aug 19, 2023
    Unanimous Decision · R5 · 5:00 · Women's Strawweight
  • W
    Carla Esparza
    UFC 281: Adesanya vs Pereira · Nov 12, 2022
    Submission · R2 · 1:05 · Women's Strawweight

Career Averages

Based on 16 fights · 13 fights
30.8
Avg sig. strikes
71.5
3.06
Avg takedowns
2.00
3:58
Avg control time
4:26
48
Career high strikes
165
6
Career high TDs
6

Strike Distribution

Carla Esparza
Strike target
Zhang Weili
74%
Head
59%
14%
Body
17%
12%
Leg
24%
Carla Esparza
Strike position
Zhang Weili
57%
Distance
59%
13%
Clinch
9%
30%
Ground
32%