Rose Namajunas

“Thug”

Winner

Carla Esparza

“Cookie Monster”

2 fights between them

Rose Namajunas vs. Carla Esparza Results

Carla Esparza def. Rose Namajunas

Split decisionR5 · 5:00Title fight

UFC 274: Oliveira vs. GaethjeMay 7, 2022Phoenix, Arizona, USA

Carla Esparza defeated Rose Namajunas by split decision at UFC 274: Oliveira vs. Gaethje on May 7, 2022 in Phoenix, Arizona, USA. The referee was Keith Peterson. Judges' scores: 48-47, 49-46, 47-48.

Rose Namajunas vs. Carla Esparza 2 — UFC 274: Oliveira vs. Gaethje (May 7, 2022)

Result: Carla Esparza won
Method: DECSplit decision
Round & time: R5 · 5:00
Referee: Keith Peterson
Division: Women's Strawweight · Title fight
Format: 5 Rnd (5-5-5-5-5)
Event: UFC 274: Oliveira vs. Gaethje
Location: Phoenix, Arizona, USA

Judges' scorecards

Brad Frank
48–47
For Carla Esparza
Rick Winter
49–46
For Carla Esparza
Eric Colon
47–48
Dissenting card

Fight stats

Rose NamajunasCarla Esparza

0Knockdowns0
3737/136 · 27%Significant strikes30/133 · 23%30
3838/137 · 28%Total strikes30/133 · 23%30
11/1 · 100%Takedowns2/11 · 18%2
0Submission attempts0
0Reversals0
0:10Control time0:22

Significant strikes by target

Rose NamajunasHead 30 · Body 6 · Legs 1

Carla EsparzaHead 15 · Body 4 · Legs 11

Significant strikes by position

Rose NamajunasDistance 36 · Clinch 1 · Ground 0

Carla EsparzaDistance 27 · Clinch 3 · Ground 0

Round by round

Significant strikes landed in each round.

Show the round-by-round table

Round	Fighter	Significant strikes	Total strikes	Takedowns	Control time
1	Rose Namajunas	4/19	4/19	0/0	0:00
	Carla Esparza	4/19	4/19	0/0	0:00
2	Rose Namajunas	3/14	3/14	0/0	0:00
	Carla Esparza	4/22	4/22	0/1	0:00
3	Rose Namajunas	11/36	11/36	0/0	0:00
	Carla Esparza	9/32	9/32	0/3	0:02
4	Rose Namajunas	6/28	7/29	0/0	0:02
	Carla Esparza	8/29	8/29	2/5	0:20
5	Rose Namajunas	13/39	13/39	1/1	0:08
	Carla Esparza	5/31	5/31	0/2	0:00

Where it sat in their careers

Rose Namajunas

UFC record before: 9-3
UFC record after: 9-4
Streak coming in: 3 wins in a row
Age at the fight: 29

Last UFC bouts before this one

WZhang WeiliNov 6, 2021
WZhang WeiliApr 24, 2021
WJessica AndradeJul 11, 2020

Next fight: L vs. Manon Fiorot

Carla Esparza

UFC record before: 9-4
UFC record after: 10-4
Streak coming in: 5 wins in a row
Age at the fight: 34

Last UFC bouts before this one

WYan XiaonanMay 22, 2021
WMarina RodriguezJul 25, 2020
WMichelle Waterson-GomezMay 9, 2020

Next fight: L vs. Zhang Weili

Rose Namajunas vs. Carla Esparza — The Ultimate Fighter: A Champion Will Be Crowned Finale (Dec 12, 2014)

Result: Carla Esparza won
Method: SUBSubmissionRear Naked Choke
Round & time: R3 · 1:26
Referee: Yves Lavigne
Division: Women's Strawweight · Title fight
Format: 5 Rnd (5-5-5-5-5)
Event: The Ultimate Fighter: A Champion Will Be Crowned Finale
Location: Las Vegas, Nevada, USA

Finish at 1:26 of round 3

Fight stats

Rose NamajunasCarla Esparza

0Knockdowns0
2828/72 · 39%Significant strikes42/90 · 47%42
2929/73 · 40%Total strikes107/180 · 59%107
11/3 · 33%Takedowns5/7 · 71%5
0Submission attempts1
0Reversals0
0:24Control time5:02

Significant strikes by target

Rose NamajunasHead 16 · Body 8 · Legs 4

Carla EsparzaHead 36 · Body 6 · Legs 0

Significant strikes by position

Rose NamajunasDistance 22 · Clinch 4 · Ground 2

Carla EsparzaDistance 11 · Clinch 11 · Ground 20

Round by round

Significant strikes landed in each round.

Show the round-by-round table

Round	Fighter	Significant strikes	Total strikes	Takedowns	Submission attempts	Control time
1	Rose Namajunas	18/47	18/47	1/2	0	0:19
	Carla Esparza	19/54	34/72	3/4	0	0:40
2	Rose Namajunas	9/23	10/24	0/1	0	0:05
	Carla Esparza	19/31	57/80	1/2	0	3:09
3	Rose Namajunas	1/2	1/2	0/0	0	0:00
	Carla Esparza	4/5	16/28	1/1	1	1:13

Where it sat in their careers

Rose Namajunas

UFC record before: 0-0
UFC record after: 0-1
Age at the fight: 22

Next fight: W vs. Angela Hill

Carla Esparza

UFC record before: 0-0
UFC record after: 1-0
Age at the fight: 27

Next fight: L vs. Joanna Jedrzejczyk

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