Result
Carla EsparzaDecision (split)
MethodDecision (split)
RoundR5
Time5:00
Time format(5-5-5-5-5)
RefereeKeith Peterson
Details(47–48, 49–46, 48–47)
Elo swing-15Rose Namajunas (1706 → 1691)+15Carla Esparza (1675 → 1689)
DateMay 7, 2022
DivisionWomen'S Strawweight Title
StatusCompleted
VenueFootprint Center
BroadcastESPN+
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L
Thug | 14-8-0Rose Namajunas
W
Cookie Monster | 19-8-0Carla Esparza
Rose Namajunas vs Carla Esparza
Method :Decision (split)
Round :R5
Time :5:00
Time format :(5-5-5-5-5)
Referee :Keith Peterson
Details :(47–48, 49–46, 48–47)
Rose Namajunas
Elo1696Good
3Y trend1677 → 1696
Fight Overview
RoundR5
Time5:00
MethodDecision (split)
Carla Esparza
Elo1657Good
3Y trend1689 → 1657
What changed?
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Combat Edge Intelligence
Fight Intelligence
Carla Esparza won this fight by Decision (split) in round R5 at 5:00. Neither fighter led more tracked fight-stat categories from the recorded round totals. Attempt-rate stats such as 1 of 4 takedowns require attempt fields from the legacy API before Combat Edge can calculate them accurately.
Compare Rose Namajunas and Carla Esparza 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.
Rose NamajunasCarla Esparza
Elo edge
Rose Namajunas1696-15 last move
Carla Esparza1657-18 last move
Why they are ranked here
Rose Namajunas#14 of 80 active Women Flyweight fighters · 1696 Elo
- Biggest gain
- Beat Weili Zhang (rated 1797 at the time): +26.
- Costliest loss
- Lost to Natália Silva (rated 1731 at the time): -15.
- Last 5 fights
- 3 wins, 2 losses, +20 Elo in total.
- Next places
- 3 points behind #13 Regina Tarin, 3 ahead of #15 Cong Wang.
Carla EsparzaNot on the active ladder · 1657 Elo
- Biggest gain
- Beat Xiaonan Yan (rated 1757 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.
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
Rose NamajunasvsCarla Esparza
Control time
0:10vs0:22
Total strikes
38vs30
Sig. strikes
37vs30
Takedowns
1vs2
Finishing profile
Rose Namajunasdecision leads 50% of wins
Carla Esparzadecision leads 58% of wins
Common opponents
Tecia PenningtonRose Namajunas: win · Decision (Unanimous) · Apr 16, 2016Carla Esparza: loss · Decision (Unanimous) · Oct 5, 2024
Weili ZhangRose Namajunas: win · Decision (Split) · Nov 6, 2021Carla Esparza: loss · Submission (Crucifix Rear Naked Choke) · Nov 12, 2022
Michelle Waterson-GomezRose Namajunas: win · Submission (Rear Naked Choke) · Apr 15, 2017Carla Esparza: win · Decision (Split) · May 9, 2020
Round stats
Rose Namajunas vs Carla Esparza is a completed Women'S Strawweight Title fight from UFC 274 : OLIVEIRA VS GAETHJE. Carla Esparza defeated Rose Namajunas by Decision (split) in round R5 at 5:00. Combat Edge lists the result, records, fight stats, Elo context, and links to both fighter profiles.
Rose Namajunas vs Carla Esparza quick answers
Who won Rose Namajunas vs Carla Esparza?
Carla Esparza won Rose Namajunas vs Carla Esparza by Decision (split) in round R5 at 5:00.
What event is Rose Namajunas vs Carla Esparza on?
Rose Namajunas vs Carla Esparza is listed on UFC 274 : OLIVEIRA VS GAETHJE.
What are the records for Rose Namajunas vs Carla Esparza?
Rose Namajunas enters with a 14-8-0 record and Carla Esparza enters with a 19-8-0 record.
What division is Rose Namajunas vs Carla Esparza?
Rose Namajunas vs Carla Esparza is listed as a Women'S Strawweight Title fight.
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