Carla Esparza vs. Alexa Grasso Result

Carla Esparza def. Alexa Grasso

Majority decisionR3 · 5:00

UFC Fight Night: Rodriguez vs. StephensSeptember 21, 2019Mexico City, Distrito Federal, Mexico

Carla Esparza defeated Alexa Grasso by majority decision at UFC Fight Night: Rodriguez vs. Stephens on September 21, 2019 in Mexico City, Distrito Federal, Mexico. The referee was Jason Herzog. Judges' scores: 28-28, 29-28, 29-28.

Carla Esparza vs. Alexa Grasso — UFC Fight Night: Rodriguez vs. Stephens (Sep 21, 2019)

Result: Carla Esparza won
Method: DECMajority decision
Round & time: R3 · 5:00
Referee: Jason Herzog
Division: Women's Strawweight
Format: 3 Rnd (5-5-5)
Event: UFC Fight Night: Rodriguez vs. Stephens
Location: Mexico City, Distrito Federal, Mexico

Judges' scorecards

Brian Puccillo
28–28
Scored even
Doug Crosby
29–28
For Carla Esparza
Rick Winter
29–28
For Carla Esparza

Fight stats

Carla EsparzaAlexa Grasso

0Knockdowns0
4444/80 · 55%Significant strikes45/103 · 44%45
115115/157 · 73%Total strikes103/169 · 61%103
44/11 · 36%Takedowns0/1 · 0%0
0Submission attempts1
1Reversals1
7:11Control time0:18

Significant strikes by target

Carla EsparzaHead 27 · Body 11 · Legs 6

Alexa GrassoHead 41 · Body 4 · Legs 0

Significant strikes by position

Carla EsparzaDistance 28 · Clinch 6 · Ground 10

Alexa GrassoDistance 34 · Clinch 3 · Ground 8

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	Carla Esparza	18/36	36/54	2/4	0	1:30
	Alexa Grasso	17/41	33/57	0/1	0	0:10
2	Carla Esparza	13/18	56/64	2/3	0	3:25
	Alexa Grasso	6/20	35/55	0/0	0	0:04
3	Carla Esparza	13/26	23/39	0/4	0	2:16
	Alexa Grasso	22/42	35/57	0/0	1	0:04

Where it sat in their careers

Carla Esparza

UFC record before: 5-4
UFC record after: 6-4
Age at the fight: 31

Last UFC bouts before this one

WVirna JandirobaApr 27, 2019
LTatiana SuarezSep 8, 2018
LClaudia GadelhaJun 9, 2018

Next fight: W vs. Michelle Waterson-Gomez

Alexa Grasso

UFC record before: 3-2
UFC record after: 3-3
Age at the fight: 26

Last UFC bouts before this one

WKarolina KowalkiewiczJun 8, 2019
LTatiana SuarezMay 19, 2018
WRanda MarkosAug 5, 2017

Next fight: W vs. Ji Yeon Kim

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