Carla Esparza def. Marina Rodriguez (Split Decision)
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.
Fight stats
By round
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
Scorecard data via mmadecisions.com
Betting Odds
Average moneyline across 9 sportsbooks.
Line Movement
| Sportsbook | Carla Esparza | Marina Rodriguez |
|---|---|---|
| BetOnline | +159 | -184 |
| Bookmaker | +162 | -201 |
| Bovada | +160 | -200 |
| Cloudbet | +159 | -192 |
| MyBookie | +120 | -150 |
| Pinnacle | +160 | -187 |
| sportsbetio | +145 | -217 |
| sports-interaction | +170 | -220 |
| unibet | +150 | -195 |
Odds are for information only. · Odds data: fightodds.io
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.
Pre-fight comparison▾
Win probability
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 headUFCalendar's style model · Women's Strawweight roster (9 fighters)
Radar scaled to this matchup · bars show the gap
Style shape
Biggest edge Carla Esparza, Takedowns +35
Attribute by attribute
Attributes are rated 0-100 by UFCalendar's style model.
Tale of the Tape
Style Matchup
- Brown belt · BJJ
- 2013Competitor · IBJJF Pans · blue belt featherweight (gi)
- 2009All-American · Wcwa Nationals
- 2008All-American · Wcwa Nationals
Camp Team Oyama · Irvine, California, US
- Black tip · Muay Thai · Marcio Malko
- 2018Contract winner · DWCS
- 2017Champion · Cbjj Floripa Spring Open Nogi
- 2016Champion · IFMA · Brazilian national championship
Camp Thai Brasil · Ingleses, Florianopolis, Santa Catarina, BR
Striking Profile
Grappling Profile
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