Ultimate Fighting Calendar
UFCUFC Fight Night: Lewis vs Browne
Women's Strawweight3 rounds scheduled
Carla Esparza
Carla Esparza
“Cookie Monster”
20-8-0
RESULT

Randa Markos def. Carla Esparza (Split Decision)

Split Decision · Round 3 · 5:00
WIN
Randa Markos
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.

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

Hubert Earle
#EsparzaMarkos
1––
2––
3––
Total2829
Robert MacAvoy
#EsparzaMarkos
1––
2––
3––
Total2928
Don Robinson
#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×19●29–28 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

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.

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.

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

Win probability

Carla Esparza 58%42% Randa Markos

What the model gave each fighter going into the fight, from their pre-fight UFCal Elo ratings. See all Elo ratings

Tale of the Tape

20-8-0
Record
11-12-1
1536
Elo rating
1480
0
Win Streak
1
38
Age
40
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

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

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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%