Carla Esparza vs Virna Jandiroba

Apr 28, 2019 · ESPN+

DateApr 28, 2019

DivisionWomen's Strawweight

StatusScheduled

VenueBB&T Center

BroadcastESPN+

Start times & how to watch

Start time & how to watch

Main card starts Sunday, April 28, 2019 — watch on ESPN+.

US East (ET): Sun 8:00 PM
US West (PT): Sun 5:00 PM
United Kingdom: Mon 1:00 AM
Central Europe: Mon 2:00 AM
Australia (Sydney): Mon 10:00 AM
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Carla EsparzaCookie Monster |19-8-0Carla Esparza vs Virna JandirobaVirna JandirobaCarcara |23-4-0

Carla EsparzaCookie Monster19-8-0

Fight Overview

RoundTBD

Time5:00

19-8-0Record23-4-0

38Age38

5'1"Height5'3"

63"Reach 64"

115 lbsWeight115 lbs

Women's StrawweightWeight ClassWomen's Strawweight

Virna JandirobaCarcara23-4-0

Combat Edge Intelligence

Fight Intelligence

Virna Jandiroba owns a 113-point Elo edge (great). Virna Jandiroba shows more surface-level statistical edges across the tracked UFC categories. 3 shared opponents give extra context.

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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 EsparzaVirna Jandiroba

Recent form

Carla EsparzaL L W W W · +23 Elo last 5

LLWWW

Virna JandirobaW L W W W · +39 Elo last 5

WLWWW

Elo edge

Carla Esparza1657-18 last move

Virna Jandiroba1770+12 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.

Virna Jandiroba#1 of 95 active Women Strawweight fighters · 1770 Elo

Biggest gain: Beat Kanako Murata (rated 1693 at the time): +19.
Costliest loss: Lost to Mackenzie Dern (rated 1700 at the time): -20.
Last 5 fights: 4 wins, 1 loss, +39 Elo in total.
Next places: 10 ahead of #2 Tatiana Suarez.

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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What's at stake

Carla EsparzaNow 1657

Wins by decision+21→ 1678

Loses by decision-11→ 1646

Virna JandirobaNow 1770 · #1 Women Strawweight

Wins by decision+11→ 1781

Loses by decision-21→ 1749

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Stat advantages

Carla EsparzavsVirna Jandiroba

Takedown accuracy

36%vs3%

Submission average

0.27vs1.39

Takedown defense

47%vs73%

Sig. strike accuracy

39%vs41%

Finishing profile

Carla Esparzadecision leads 58% of wins

Virna Jandirobasubmission leads 61% of wins

Common opponents

Tatiana Suarez Carla Esparza: loss · TKO (punches and elbows) · Sep 8, 2018 Virna Jandiroba: upcoming · Nov 7, 2026

Xiaonan YanCarla Esparza: win · Ground & Pound From Crucifix · May 22, 2021Virna Jandiroba: win · Decision (Unanimous) · Apr 12, 2025

Tatiana Suarez Carla Esparza: loss · TKO (punches and elbows) · Sep 8, 2018Virna Jandiroba: cancelled · Cancelled Bout · Dec 7, 2024

Tale of the tape

Carla EsparzaVirna Jandiroba

Tracked UFC statistics may not cover a fighter's full career. Unavailable measurements are not zero.

2.19Sig. strikes landed per min2.27

UFC strawweight average : 3.99

39Sig. strike accuracy41

UFC strawweight average : 45%

2.87Sig. strikes absorbed per min2.86

UFC strawweight average : 4.06

54Sig. strike defense56

UFC strawweight average : 54%

3.28Takedown average3.13

UFC strawweight average : 1.39

36Takedown accuracy3

UFC strawweight average : 32%

47Takedown defense73

UFC strawweight average : 59%

0.27Submission average1.39

UFC strawweight average : 0.42

4Wins by knockout1

4Wins by submission14

11Wins by decision8

2Losses by knockout0

2Losses by submission0

4Losses by decision4

Carla Esparza vs Virna Jandiroba is a scheduled Women's Strawweight fight on UFC FIGHT NIGHT : JACARE VS HERMANSSON. Carla Esparza enters with a 19-8-0 record and Virna Jandiroba enters with a 23-4-0 record. Combat Edge tracks the matchup preview, UFC stats, Elo edge, shared opponents, event date, venue, and full fight card.