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UFCUFC Fight Night: Whittaker vs Till
Women's Strawweight3 rounds scheduled
WIN
Carla Esparza
Carla Esparza
“Cookie Monster”
20-8-0
RESULT

Carla Esparza def. Marina Rodriguez (Split Decision)

Split Decision · Round 3 · 5:00
Marina Rodriguez
Marina Rodriguez
17-6-2
Sunday, July 26, 2020
UFC Fight Island, Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates

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.

Fight stats

Carla Esparza
Marina Rodriguez
0
Knockdowns
0
33 of 60
Significant strikes
40 of 76
55%
Sig. strike accuracy
53%
118 of 152
Total strikes
91 of 129
5 of 9
Takedowns
0 of 0
56%
Takedown accuracy
—
1
Submission attempts
0
0
Reversals
0
8:54
Control time
1:04
Significant strikes by target
29 of 56
Head
34 of 70
3 of 3
Body
0 of 0
1 of 1
Leg
6 of 6
4 of 16
Distance
15 of 38
1 of 1
Clinch
0 of 1
28 of 43
Ground
25 of 37

By round

ROUND 1
0
KD
0
8 of 12
Sig. str.
20 of 33
49 of 56
Total str.
30 of 45
1 of 2
Takedowns
0 of 0
0
Sub. att
0
3:21
Ctrl
0:50
ROUND 2
0
KD
0
7 of 19
Sig. str.
14 of 29
32 of 47
Total str.
43 of 58
1 of 3
Takedowns
0 of 0
1
Sub. att
0
2:28
Ctrl
0:14
ROUND 3
0
KD
0
18 of 29
Sig. str.
6 of 14
37 of 49
Total str.
18 of 26
3 of 4
Takedowns
0 of 0
0
Sub. att
0
3:05
Ctrl
0:00
Referee
Rich Mitchell
Time format
3 Rnd (5-5-5)
Pre-fight comparison▾

Tale of the Tape

20-8-0
Record
17-6-2
0
Win Streak
0
38
Age
39
5'1"
Height
5'6"
63"
Reach
65"
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Stance
—
Women's Strawweight
Weight Class
Women's Strawweight
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Nationality
—

Striking Profile

2.19
SLpM
4.51
39%
Str. Acc.
46%
2.87
SApM
3.01
—
Str. Def.
—

Grappling Profile

3.28
TD Avg.
0.27
36%
TD Acc.
50%
47%
TD Def.
61%
—
Sub. Avg.
—

Recent form (last 5 fights)

Carla Esparza · 3-2
  • L
    Tecia Pennington
    UFC 307: Pereira vs Rountree Jr.Sat, Oct 5, 2024
    Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Women's Strawweight
  • L
    Zhang Weili
    UFC 281: Adesanya vs PereiraSat, Nov 12, 2022
    Submission · R2 · 1:05 · Women's Strawweight
  • W
    Rose Namajunas
    UFC 274: Oliveira vs GaethjeSat, May 7, 2022
    Split Decision · R5 · 5:00 · Women's Strawweight
  • W
    Yan Xiaonan
    UFC Fight Night: Font vs GarbrandtSat, May 22, 2021
    TKO · R2 · 2:58 · Women's Strawweight
  • W
    Marina Rodriguez
    UFC Fight Night: Whittaker vs TillSun, Jul 26, 2020
    Split Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Women's Strawweight
Marina Rodriguez · 1-4
  • L
    Gillian Robertson
    UFC Fight Night: Sandhagen vs FigueiredoSat, May 3, 2025
    TKO · R2 · 2:07 · Women's Strawweight
  • L
    Iasmin Lucindo
    UFC 307: Pereira vs Rountree Jr.Sat, Oct 5, 2024
    Split Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Women's Strawweight
  • L
    Jessica Andrade
    UFC 300: Pereira vs HillSat, Apr 13, 2024
    Split Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Women's Strawweight
  • W
    Michelle Waterson-Gomez
    UFC Fight Night: Fiziev vs GamrotSat, Sep 23, 2023
    TKO · R2 · 2:42 · Women's Strawweight
  • L
    Virna Jandiroba
    UFC 288: Sterling vs CejudoSat, May 6, 2023
    Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Women's Strawweight

Career Averages

Based on 16 fights · 15 fights
30.8
Avg sig. strikes
63.7
3.06
Avg takedowns
0.20
3:58
Avg control time
0:48
48
Career high strikes
144
6
Career high TDs
1

Strike Distribution

Carla Esparza
Strike target
Marina Rodriguez
74%
Head
58%
14%
Body
25%
12%
Leg
17%
Carla Esparza
Strike position
Marina Rodriguez
57%
Distance
68%
13%
Clinch
24%
30%
Ground
8%