UFC UFC Fight Night: Rodriguez vs. Stephens Final

Alexa Grasso vs Carla Esparza

Alexa Grasso
Mexico

Alexa Grasso

18-5-1

VS
Carla Esparza
United States

Carla Esparza

“Cookie Monster”

20-8

Winner

Winner

Carla Esparza

Decision - Majority · Round 3 — 5:00

21 September 2019 · Arena CDMX, Mexico City, Mexico

Key takeaways

  • Carla Esparza beat Alexa Grasso by majority decision after three rounds.
  • Carla Esparza landed 115 of 157 total strikes and 4 of 11 takedowns, with 7:11 of control time.
  • The judges scored it 28-28, 28-29, 28-29.
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Tale of the tape

Alexa GrassoCarla Esparza
18-5-1Record20-8
26Age on fight night31
5′5″ (165 cm)Height5′1″ (155 cm)
66″ (168 cm)Reach63″ (160 cm)
125 lb (56.7 kg)Weight115 lb (52.2 kg)
OrthodoxStanceOrthodox
Lobo Gym MMATeamTeam Oyama
Guadalajara, Jalisco, MexicoFromLos Angeles, California, United States

Fight statistics

103of 169 · 61%Total strikes landed115of 157 · 73%
89of 153Head strikes77of 116
14of 16Body strikes31of 34
0Leg strikes7of 7
0of 1Takedowns4of 11
1Submission attempts0
0:18Control time7:11

Counts are total strikes thrown and landed — the source does not separate significant strikes.

Round by round

Alexa GrassoRoundCarla Esparza
33/57strikes0/1TD0KD0:10controlR136/54strikes2/4TD0KD1:30control
35/55strikes0/0TD0KD0:04controlR256/64strikes2/3TD0KD3:25control
35/57strikes0/0TD0KD0:04controlR323/39strikes0/4TD0KD2:16control

Judges’ scorecards

Brian Puccillo

9R1109R21010R38

28total28

Doug Crosby

9R1109R21010R39

28total29

Rick Winter

9R1109R21010R39

28total29

Form going into the fight

Alexa Grasso

  1. WKarolina Kowalkiewiczunanimous decision2019
  2. LTatiana Suarez2018
  3. WRanda Markossplit decision2017
  4. LFelice Herrigunanimous decision2017
  5. WHeather Clarkunanimous decision2016

Carla Esparza

  1. WVirna Jandirobaunanimous decision2019
  2. LTatiana Suarez2018
  3. LClaudia Gadelha2018
  4. WCynthia Calvillounanimous decision2017
  5. WMaryna Morozunanimous decision2017

Also on this card

Jeremy Stephens vs Yair Rodriguezcould not continue R1 0:15Brandon Moreno vs Askar Askarovsplit decisionIrene Aldana vs Vanessa Melounanimous decisionMartin Bravo vs Steven PetersonKO/TKO R2 1:31Jose Quinonez vs Carlos Huachinunanimous decision

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