Carla Esparza defeated Alexa Grasso by Majority Decision in round 3 (5:00) in the Women's Strawweight bout of UFC Fight Night: Rodriguez vs Stephens, held Saturday, September 21, 2019 at Mexico City Arena, Mexico City. The judges scored it 29-28, 28-28, 29-28, Carla Esparza won the decision.
Carla Esparza vs Alexa Grasso
Fight stats: totals
Same scale left and right on every row; the pale tail behind a bar is attempts
Where it landed
Significant strikes landed by target in this fight
Where it happened
Where the landed significant strikes came from
Range × target
Significant strikes landed by range and target in this fight · landed / attempted in each cell
Round by round
Significant strikes landed per round · the judges' scores under each
Bars share one scale across rounds. Each chip is one judge's score for the round, coloured by who they gave it to.
Judges' Scorecards
Media Scores
All 14 media scorecards
- Keith Shillan · Sherdog.com29-28Esparza
- Drake Riggs · TheBodyLockMMA.com29-28Esparza
- Paul Fontaine · WrestlingObserver.com29-28Esparza
- Ryan Frederick · WrestlingObserver.com29-28Esparza
- Rob Tatum · CombatPress.com29-28Esparza
- MMAJunkie.com29-28Esparza
- Alexander K. Lee · MMAFighting.com29-28Esparza
- Mookie Alexander · BloodyElbow.com29-28Esparza
- MMAMania.com29-28Esparza
- Michael DeSantis · MMASucka.com28-28Draw
- Jay Pettry · Sherdog.com28-28Draw
- Mike Sloan · Sherdog.com28-28Draw
- MMABrasil.com.br29-28Grasso
- Brian Knapp · Sherdog.com29-28Grasso
Fan Scorecards
205 fan scorecards submitted
Betting Odds
Average moneyline across 6 sportsbooks.
Line Movement
| Sportsbook | Carla Esparza | Alexa Grasso |
|---|---|---|
| Bookmaker | +132 | -165 |
| Bovada | +130 | -160 |
| Cloudbet | +132 | -156 |
| Pinnacle | +134 | -152 |
| sports-interaction | +135 | -175 |
| unibet | +120 | -150 |
Odds are for information only.
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Insights
- Carla Esparza lands 3.28 takedowns per 15 minutes, more than 90% of UFC fighters.
Style & credentials
- —Brown belt · BJJ
- 2009All-American · WCWA Nationals
- 2008All-American · WCWA Nationals
- —Menlo CollegeWomen's wrestling · 2006-2010
- 2023Brown belt · BJJDelta Martial Arts Academy
- —Champion · Mexican Nationals
- —Amateur MMA 0-0Record
Sig. strikes by zone
Where each fighter lands, as a share of significant strikes
Time in position
Share of fight time at distance, in the clinch and on the ground
How good, really
Each stat against every UFC fighter, in plain words
Ranked against 1490 UFC fighters with five or more UFC fights.
Striking & grappling
Same scale left and right on every row
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
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
4 early stoppages have no logged time
2 early stoppages have no logged time
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Frequently asked questions
Who won Carla Esparza vs Alexa Grasso?
Carla Esparza defeated Alexa Grasso by Majority Decision in round 3 (5:00) in the Women's Strawweight bout of UFC Fight Night: Rodriguez vs Stephens, held Saturday, September 21, 2019 at Mexico City Arena, Mexico City. The judges scored it 29-28, 28-28, 29-28, Carla Esparza won the decision.
What were the judges' scorecards for Carla Esparza vs Alexa Grasso?
The judges scored it 29-28, 28-28, 29-28, Carla Esparza won the decision.
Was Carla Esparza vs Alexa Grasso a robbery?
Many scored it for Alexa Grasso: 46% of 205 fan cards scored it for Alexa Grasso; 82% of 11 media scores picked Carla Esparza. The judges gave it to Carla Esparza.
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