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Carla Esparza vs Rose Namajunas

Result, odds and stats · Strawweight · 5 rounds

Sat, May 7, 2022Odds at the close
Carla Esparza def. Rose Namajunas · decision, 5 rounds
Underdog
Carla
Esparza
Strawweight
Record
18-6
UFC
9-4
Age
34
Height
5'1"
Reach
63"
Stance
Orthodox
Record and age going into this fight.
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Closing lineno-vig, 7 US books
33%67%
Opened +185 / −220, closed +190 / −230. The line had barely moved from the open.
Favourite
Rose
Namajunas
Strawweight
Record
11-4
UFC
9-3
Age
29
Height
5'5"
Reach
65"
Stance
Orthodox
Record and age going into this fight.
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Fight stats

Carla EsparzaRose Namajunas
Significant strikes30 of 13337 of 136
Knockdowns00
Takedowns2 of 111 of 1
Control time0:220:10
Submission attempts00

How they fight

Significant strikes landed per round, averaged over each fighter's UFC career before this fight. Rounds a fight ended in are left out, so early finishes don't pull the averages down.

9
21
Round 1
13
20
Round 2
■ Carla Esparza ■ Rose Namajunas Rounds 4 and 5 not shown: too few of them to average.

Common opponents

Opponents both had fought in the UFC before this fight, with the most recent meeting for each.

Michelle Waterson-Gomez
Carla Esparza
Won · decision, 3 rounds
May 2020 · landed 0.1 more significant strikes a minute
Rose Namajunas
Won · submission, round 2
Apr 2017 · landed 3.2 more significant strikes a minute
Joanna Jedrzejczyk
Carla Esparza
Lost · KO/TKO, round 2
Mar 2015 · Jedrzejczyk landed 5.3 more a minute
Rose Namajunas
Won · decision, 5 rounds
Apr 2018 · Jedrzejczyk landed 1.6 more a minute

Their other meetings

Carla Esparza won by submission, round 3 (1:26)Dec 12, 2014

Other fights that night

Andre Fialho def. Cameron VanCampKO/TKO, round 1 (2:35) CLOSE79% Loopy Godinez def. Ariane Carnelossidecision, 3 rounds CLOSE63% Blagoy Ivanov def. Marcos Rogerio de Limadecision, 3 rounds CLOSE58% Brandon Royval def. Matt Schnellsubmission, round 1 (2:14) CLOSE69% CJ Vergara def. Kleydson Rodriguesdecision, 3 roundsUnderdog won CLOSE24% Charles Oliveira def. Justin Gaethjesubmission, round 1 (3:22) CLOSE56% Francisco Trinaldo def. Danny Robertsdecision, 3 roundsUnderdog won CLOSE49% Journey Newson def. Fernie Garciadecision, 3 roundsUnderdog won CLOSE47% Randy Brown def. Khaos Williamsdecision, 3 rounds CLOSE50% Macy Chiasson def. Norma Dumontdecision, 3 roundsUnderdog won CLOSE34% Ovince Saint Preux def. Mauricio Ruadecision, 3 rounds CLOSE69% Tracy Cortez def. Melissa Gattodecision, 3 rounds CLOSE53% Michael Chandler def. Tony FergusonKO/TKO, round 2 (0:17) CLOSE75%

Questions and answers

Who won Carla Esparza vs Rose Namajunas?

Carla Esparza beat Rose Namajunas by decision, 5 rounds on Saturday, May 7, 2022.

Was Carla Esparza the favourite?

The underdog won. The closing line gave Carla Esparza a 33% chance, about 1 in 3.

What were Carla Esparza and Rose Namajunas's records going into the fight?

Carla Esparza is 18-6 (9-4 in the UFC). Rose Namajunas is 11-4 (9-3 in the UFC).

Have Carla Esparza and Rose Namajunas fought before?

Yes. Carla Esparza won by submission, round 3 (1:26) (Dec 12, 2014).