Juliana Lima vs. Carla Esparza Result

Carla Esparza def. Juliana Lima

Unanimous decisionR3 · 5:00

UFC 197: Jones vs Saint PreuxApril 23, 2016Las Vegas, Nevada, USA

Carla Esparza defeated Juliana Lima by unanimous decision at UFC 197: Jones vs Saint Preux on April 23, 2016 in Las Vegas, Nevada, USA. The referee was John McCarthy. Judges' scores: 30-27, 30-27, 30-27.

Juliana Lima vs. Carla Esparza — UFC 197: Jones vs Saint Preux (Apr 23, 2016)

Result: Carla Esparza won
Method: DECUnanimous decision
Round & time: R3 · 5:00
Referee: John McCarthy
Division: Women's Strawweight
Format: 3 Rnd (5-5-5)
Event: UFC 197: Jones vs Saint Preux
Location: Las Vegas, Nevada, USA

Judges' scorecards

Derek Cleary
30–27
For Carla Esparza
Jeff Mullen
30–27
For Carla Esparza
Junichiro Kamijo
30–27
For Carla Esparza

Fight stats

Juliana LimaCarla Esparza

0Knockdowns0
2626/43 · 60%Significant strikes28/42 · 67%28
5656/76 · 74%Total strikes130/167 · 78%130
00/3 · 0%Takedowns5/7 · 71%5
0Submission attempts0
2Reversals0
2:14Control time9:35

Significant strikes by target

Juliana LimaHead 18 · Body 7 · Legs 1

Carla EsparzaHead 15 · Body 13 · Legs 0

Significant strikes by position

Juliana LimaDistance 7 · Clinch 5 · Ground 14

Carla EsparzaDistance 5 · Clinch 1 · Ground 22

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	Juliana Lima	10/15	18/23	0/2	0:26
	Carla Esparza	7/13	37/52	1/1	3:19
2	Juliana Lima	8/16	15/23	0/1	0:28
	Carla Esparza	5/11	58/73	1/3	3:28
3	Juliana Lima	8/12	23/30	0/0	1:20
	Carla Esparza	16/18	35/42	3/3	2:48

Where it sat in their careers

Juliana Lima

UFC record before: 2-1
UFC record after: 2-2
Streak coming in: 2 wins in a row
Age at the fight: 34

Last UFC bouts before this one

WEricka AlmeidaMay 30, 2015
WNina NunesNov 8, 2014
LJoanna JedrzejczykJul 26, 2014

Next fight: W vs. JJ Aldrich

Carla Esparza

UFC record before: 1-1
UFC record after: 2-1
Age at the fight: 28

Last UFC bouts before this one

LJoanna JedrzejczykMar 14, 2015
WRose NamajunasDec 12, 2014

Next fight: L vs. Randa Markos

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