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Carla Esparza vs Zhang Weili

Result, odds and stats · Strawweight · 5 rounds

Sat, Nov 12, 2022Odds at the close
Zhang Weili def. Carla Esparza · submission, round 2 (1:05)
Underdog
Carla
Esparza
Strawweight
Record
19-6
UFC
10-4
Age
35
Height
5'1"
Reach
63"
Stance
Orthodox
Record and age going into this fight.
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Closing lineno-vig, 1 US book
24%76%
Favourite
Zhang
Weili
Strawweight
Record
22-3
UFC
6-2
Age
33
Height
5'4"
Reach
63"
Stance
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Fight stats

Carla EsparzaZhang Weili
Significant strikes6 of 3237 of 78
Knockdowns00
Takedowns1 of 40 of 0
Control time0:551:30
Submission attempts01

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
28
Round 1
12
21
Round 2
■ Carla Esparza ■ Zhang Weili 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.

Joanna Jedrzejczyk
Carla Esparza
Lost · KO/TKO, round 2
Mar 2015 · Jedrzejczyk landed 5.3 more a minute
Zhang Weili
Won · KO/TKO, round 2
Jun 2022 · landed 3.5 more significant strikes a minute
Rose Namajunas
Carla Esparza
Won · decision, 5 rounds
May 2022 · Namajunas landed 0.3 more a minute
Zhang Weili
Lost · decision, 5 rounds
Nov 2021 · Namajunas landed 0.1 more a minute

Other fights that night

Alex Pereira def. Israel AdesanyaKO/TKO, round 5 (2:01)Underdog won CLOSE34% Andre Petroski def. Wellington Turmandecision, 3 rounds CLOSE62% Renato Moicano def. Brad Riddellsubmission, round 1 (3:20) CLOSE53% Carlos Ulberg def. Nicolae NegumereanuKO/TKO, round 1 (3:44) CLOSE55% Chris Gutierrez def. Frankie EdgarKO/TKO, round 1 (2:01) CLOSE68% Dan Hooker def. Claudio PuellesKO/TKO, round 2 (4:06) CLOSE59% Ryan Spann def. Dominick ReyesKO/TKO, round 1 (1:20)Underdog won CLOSE34% Dustin Poirier def. Michael Chandlersubmission, round 3 (2:00) CLOSE66% Erin Blanchfield def. Molly McCannsubmission, round 1 (3:37) CLOSE77% Montel Jackson def. Julio Arcedecision, 3 rounds CLOSE64% Karolina Kowalkiewicz def. Silvana Gomez Juarezdecision, 3 roundsUnderdog won CLOSE50% Matt Frevola def. Ottman AzaitarKO/TKO, round 1 (2:30)Underdog won CLOSE40% Michael Trizano def. SeungWoo ChoiKO/TKO, round 1 (4:51)Underdog won CLOSE37%

Questions and answers

Who won Carla Esparza vs Zhang Weili?

Zhang Weili beat Carla Esparza by submission, round 2 (1:05) on Saturday, November 12, 2022.

Was Zhang Weili the favourite?

The favourite won. The closing line gave Zhang Weili a 76% chance.

What were Carla Esparza and Zhang Weili's records going into the fight?

Carla Esparza is 19-6 (10-4 in the UFC). Zhang Weili is 22-3 (6-2 in the UFC).