Carla Esparza defeated Marina Rodriguez by Split Decision in round 3 (5:00) in the Women's Strawweight bout of UFC Fight Night: Whittaker vs Till, held Sunday, July 26, 2020 at UFC Fight Island, Abu Dhabi. The judges scored it 29-28, 28-29, 30-27, Carla Esparza won the decision.
Carla Esparza vs Marina Rodriguez
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 18 media scorecards
- MMABrasil.com.br30-27Esparza
- MMAMania.com30-27Esparza
- Tim Burke · BloodyElbow.com29-28Esparza
- Shawn Bitter · Cageside Press29-28Esparza
- Greg Rosenstein · The Athletic29-28Esparza
- Ryan Frederick · WrestlingObserver.com29-28Esparza
- Rob Tatum · CombatPress.com29-28Esparza
- MMAJunkie.com29-28Esparza
- Marcel Dorff · mmadna.nl29-28Esparza
- Tristen Critchfield · Sherdog.com29-28Rodriguez
- Ben Duffy · Sherdog.com29-28Rodriguez
- Jay Pettry · Sherdog.com29-28Rodriguez
- Seán Sheehan · SevereMMA.com29-28Rodriguez
- Eric Kowal · MyMMANews.com29-28Rodriguez
- Joe McDonagh · Cageside Press29-28Rodriguez
- Scott Fontana · Couchside Judges29-28Rodriguez
- Drake Riggs · TheBodyLockMMA.com29-28Rodriguez
- Matthew Wells · FanSided.com29-28Rodriguez
Fan Scorecards
225 fan scorecards submitted
Betting Odds
Average moneyline across 9 sportsbooks.
Line Movement
| Sportsbook | Carla Esparza | Marina Rodriguez |
|---|---|---|
| BetOnline | +148 | -173 |
| Bookmaker | +146 | -180 |
| Bovada | +155 | -190 |
| Cloudbet | +155 | -185 |
| MyBookie | +120 | -150 |
| Pinnacle | +160 | -187 |
| sportsbetio | +139 | -208 |
| sports-interaction | +155 | -205 |
| unibet | +145 | -182 |
Odds are for information only.
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Insights
- Marina Rodriguez lands 4.51 significant strikes a minute, more than 80% of UFC fighters.
- 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
- —Black tip · Muay ThaiMarcio Malko
- 2018Contract winner · DWCS
- 2017Champion · CBJJ Floripa Spring Open Nogi
- 2016Champion · IFMABrazilian national championship
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
1 early stoppage has no logged time
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- L
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Frequently asked questions
Who won Carla Esparza vs Marina Rodriguez?
Carla Esparza defeated Marina Rodriguez by Split Decision in round 3 (5:00) in the Women's Strawweight bout of UFC Fight Night: Whittaker vs Till, held Sunday, July 26, 2020 at UFC Fight Island, Abu Dhabi. The judges scored it 29-28, 28-29, 30-27, Carla Esparza won the decision.
What were the judges' scorecards for Carla Esparza vs Marina Rodriguez?
The judges scored it 29-28, 28-29, 30-27, Carla Esparza won the decision.
Was Carla Esparza vs Marina Rodriguez a robbery?
Many scored it for Marina Rodriguez: 56% of 225 fan cards scored it for Marina Rodriguez; 50% of 18 media scores picked Carla Esparza. The judges gave it to Carla Esparza.
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