Ultimate Fighting Calendar
Women's Strawweight3 rounds scheduled
Carla Esparza
Cookie Monster
20-8-0
RESULT

Randa Markos def. Carla Esparza (Split Decision)

Split Decision · Round 3 · 5:00
WIN
Randa Markos
Quiet Storm
11-12-1
Monday, February 20, 2017
Scotiabank Centre, Halifax, Canada

Randa Markos defeated Carla Esparza by Split Decision in round 3 (5:00) in the Women's Strawweight bout of UFC Fight Night: Lewis vs Browne, held Monday, February 20, 2017 at Scotiabank Centre, Halifax. The judges scored it 29-28, 28-29, 29-28, Randa Markos won the decision.

Fight stats

Carla Esparza
Randa Markos
0
Knockdowns
0
32 of 132
Significant strikes
48 of 110
24%
Sig. strike accuracy
44%
37 of 137
Total strikes
62 of 126
4 of 10
Takedowns
0 of 0
40%
Takedown accuracy
-
1
Submission attempts
0
0
Reversals
1
2:45
Control time
0:18
Significant strikes by target
30 of 127
Head
47 of 109
2 of 5
Body
1 of 1
0 of 0
Leg
0 of 0
24 of 118
Distance
27 of 85
2 of 6
Clinch
0 of 1
6 of 8
Ground
21 of 24

By round

ROUND 1
0
KD
0
10 of 29
Sig. str.
26 of 49
13 of 32
Total str.
31 of 55
1 of 1
Takedowns
0 of 0
0
Sub. att
0
1:15
Ctrl
0:14
ROUND 2
0
KD
0
13 of 51
Sig. str.
10 of 25
14 of 52
Total str.
19 of 34
1 of 1
Takedowns
0 of 0
1
Sub. att
0
1:06
Ctrl
0:04
ROUND 3
0
KD
0
9 of 52
Sig. str.
12 of 36
10 of 53
Total str.
12 of 37
2 of 8
Takedowns
0 of 0
0
Sub. att
0
0:24
Ctrl
0:00

Judges' Scorecards

#EsparzaMarkos
1--
2--
3--
Total2829
#EsparzaMarkos
1--
2--
3--
Total2928
#EsparzaMarkos
1--
2--
3--
Total2829

The commission did not release round-by-round scores for this fight.

Media Scores

19
Esparza
-
4
Markos
29-28 Esparza×1929-28 Markos×4
All 23 media scorecards

Fan Scorecards

42%
Esparza
2%
Draw
56%
Markos
197 fan scorecards submitted
29-28 Markos54.3%29-28 Esparza34%30-27 Esparza4.1%30-28 Esparza2.5%
Fans' round-by-round verdict
R1
85%
Markos
R2
92%
Esparza
R3
58%
Markos

Scorecard data via mmadecisions.com

Betting Odds

Carla Esparza
-275
73% implied win probability
Open: -293Best: -253
Randa Markos
+220
31% implied win probability
Open: +232Best: +230

Average moneyline across 6 sportsbooks.

SportsbookCarla EsparzaRanda Markos
BetOnline-255+215
Bookmaker-265+218
Bovada-270+210
Pinnacle-253+220
sports-interaction-310+225
unibet-305+230

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

Frequently asked questions

Who won Carla Esparza vs Randa Markos?

Randa Markos defeated Carla Esparza by Split Decision in round 3 (5:00) in the Women's Strawweight bout of UFC Fight Night: Lewis vs Browne, held Monday, February 20, 2017 at Scotiabank Centre, Halifax. The judges scored it 29-28, 28-29, 29-28, Randa Markos won the decision.

What were the judges' scorecards for Carla Esparza vs Randa Markos?

The judges scored it 29-28, 28-29, 29-28, Randa Markos won the decision.

Was Carla Esparza vs Randa Markos a robbery?

Public scoring backed the judges: 56% of 197 fan cards scored it for Randa Markos; 83% of 23 media scores picked Carla Esparza.

Full robbery index
Referee
Keith Peterson
Time format
3 Rnd (5-5-5)
Pre-fight comparison

Win probability

Carla Esparza 66%34% Randa Markos

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
8 edges
Randa Markos
Grappling Specialist
2 edges
PowerSpeedPrecisionDurabilityEngineWrestlingGround

Radar scaled to this matchup · bars show the gap

Style shape

88Power51
91Speed65
90Precision64
93Durability82
95Engine95
91Wrestling92
93Ground90

Biggest edge Carla Esparza, Punch power +38

Attribute by attribute

Carla Esparza is on the left of every row, Randa Markos on the right.
88Punch power50
88Kick power52
91Punch speed73
90Kick speed57
90Accuracy64
91Takedowns92
93Ground striking94
93Submissions85
95Chin93
90Body strength70
95Cardio95

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

Tale of the Tape

20-8-0
Record
11-12-1
1749
Power Index rating
1632
0
Win Streak
1
38
Age
41
5'1"
155 cm
Height
5'4"
163 cm
63"
160 cm
Reach
63"
160 cm
Orthodox
Stance
Orthodox
Women's Strawweight
Weight Class
Women's Strawweight
United States / Ecuador
Nationality
Canada / Iraq

Style Matchup

Freestyle WrestlingBJJ
vs
Folkstyle WrestlingBJJ
Carla Esparza
  • Brown belt · BJJ
  • 2013Competitor · IBJJF Pans · blue belt featherweight (gi)
  • 2009All-American · Wcwa Nationals
  • 2008All-American · Wcwa Nationals

Camp Team Oyama · Irvine, California, US

Randa Markos
  • Purple belt · BJJ · Fabio Lima
  • 2014Competitor · Tuf
  • Bronze · Canadian National Championships
  • Champion · Ontario Open · absolute

Camp Strongstyle / Team Lutter

Striking Profile

2.19
SLpM
2.97
39%
Str. Acc.
43%
2.87
SApM
3.10
54%
Str. Def.
58%

Grappling Profile

3.28
TD Avg.
1.12
36%
TD Acc.
28%
47%
TD Def.
52%
0.30
Sub. Avg.
0.20

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
Randa Markos · 1-4
  • W
    UFC Fight Night: Costa vs Vettori · Oct 23, 2021
    Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Women's Strawweight
  • L
    UFC Fight Night: Reyes vs Prochazka · May 1, 2021
    Disqualification · R1 · 4:16 · Women's Strawweight
  • L
    UFC Fight Night: Felder vs Dos Anjos · Nov 15, 2020
    Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Women's Strawweight
  • L
    UFC Fight Night: Covington vs Woodley · Sep 20, 2020
    Submission · R1 · 3:44 · Women's Strawweight
  • L
    UFC Fight Night: Lee vs Oliveira · Mar 14, 2020
    Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Women's Strawweight

Career Averages

Based on 16 fights · 18 fights
30.8
Avg sig. strikes
37.4
3.06
Avg takedowns
0.94
3:58
Avg control time
3:16
48
Career high strikes
86
6
Career high TDs
4

Strike Distribution

Carla Esparza
Strike target
Randa Markos
74%
Head
76%
14%
Body
11%
12%
Leg
13%
Carla Esparza
Strike position
Randa Markos
57%
Distance
61%
13%
Clinch
21%
30%
Ground
18%