Result
Carla EsparzaDecision (majority)
MethodDecision (majority)
RoundR3
Time5:00
Time format(5-5-5)
Details(28–28, 29–28, 29–28)
Elo swing+15Carla Esparza (1604 → 1619)
DateSep 21, 2019
DivisionWomen's Strawweight
StatusCompleted
VenueMexico City Arena
BroadcastUFC FIGHT PASS
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W
Cookie Monster | 19-8-0Carla Esparza
L
18-5-1Alexa Grasso
Carla Esparza vs Alexa Grasso
Method :Decision (majority)
Round :R3
Time :5:00
Time format :(5-5-5)
Referee :Pending
Details :(28–28, 29–28, 29–28)
Carla Esparza
Elo1657Good
3Y trend1690 → 1657
AwardFight of the Night
Fight Overview
RoundR3
Time5:00
MethodDecision (majority)
Alexa Grasso
Elo1732Good
3Y trend1720 → 1732
What changed?
Checked daily by Combat Edge. Times show when we recorded an update, not when it was announced.
Combat Edge Intelligence
Fight Intelligence
Carla Esparza won this fight by Decision (majority) in round R3 at 5:00. Detailed fight-stat totals are limited for this completed fight. Attempt-rate stats such as 1 of 4 takedowns require attempt fields from the legacy API before Combat Edge can calculate them accurately.
Compare Carla Esparza and Alexa Grasso across their careers →Elo Recent career Elo trajectory
Recent three-year Elo paths for both fighters. Ratings shown here are current career context; the event-specific prediction or verified result remains on this Fight page.
Carla EsparzaAlexa Grasso
Elo edge
Carla Esparza1657-18 last move
Alexa Grasso1732+18 last move
Why they are ranked here
Carla EsparzaNot on the active ladder · 1657 Elo
- Biggest gain
- Beat Xiaonan Yan (rated 1758 at the time): +25.
- Costliest loss
- Lost to Tecia Pennington (rated 1641 at the time): -18.
- Last 5 fights
- 3 wins, 2 losses, +23 Elo in total.
- Inactivity
- Placed on 1639, not 1657: 18 points are held back after more than 18 months without a fight, until the next one.
Alexa Grasso#9 of 75 active Women Flyweight fighters · 1732 Elo
- Biggest gain
- Beat Valentina Shevchenko (rated 1832 at the time): +27.
- Costliest loss
- Lost to Natália Silva (rated 1715 at the time): -16.
- Last 5 fights
- 2 wins, 2 losses, +15 Elo in total.
- Next places
- 2 points behind #8 Taila Santos, 10 ahead of #10 Maycee Barber.
Every rated fight moves a rating by an amount set by the opponent's rating at the time, the result and how it ended. Places are counted among fighters active in the last 24 months. How the rating is calculated
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Recorded fight totals
Carla EsparzavsAlexa Grasso
No recorded fight totals yet.
Finishing profile
Carla Esparzadecision leads 58% of wins
Alexa Grassodecision leads 61% of wins
Common opponents
Rose NamajunasCarla Esparza: win · Decision (Split) · May 7, 2022Alexa Grasso: cancelled · Cancelled Bout · Jan 24, 2026
Cláudia GadelhaCarla Esparza: loss · Decision (Split) · Jun 9, 2018Alexa Grasso: cancelled · Cancelled Bout · Jan 18, 2020
Marina RodriguezCarla Esparza: win · Decision (Split) · Jul 25, 2020Alexa Grasso: cancelled · Cancelled Bout · Mar 30, 2019
Round stats
Carla Esparza vs Alexa Grasso is a completed Women's Strawweight fight from UFC FIGHT NIGHT : RODRIGUEZ VS STEPHENS. Carla Esparza defeated Alexa Grasso by Decision (majority) in round R3 at 5:00. Combat Edge lists the result, records, fight stats, Elo context, and links to both fighter profiles.
Carla Esparza vs Alexa Grasso quick answers
Who won Carla Esparza vs Alexa Grasso?
Carla Esparza won Carla Esparza vs Alexa Grasso by Decision (majority) in round R3 at 5:00.
What event is Carla Esparza vs Alexa Grasso on?
Carla Esparza vs Alexa Grasso is listed on UFC FIGHT NIGHT : RODRIGUEZ VS STEPHENS.
What are the records for Carla Esparza vs Alexa Grasso?
Carla Esparza enters with a 19-8-0 record and Alexa Grasso enters with a 18-5-1 record.
What division is Carla Esparza vs Alexa Grasso?
Carla Esparza vs Alexa Grasso is listed as a Women's Strawweight fight.
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