UFC UFC Fight Night: Font vs. Garbrandt Final

Yan Xiaonan vs Carla Esparza

Yan Xiaonan
China

Yan Xiaonan

“Fury”

19-6

VS
Carla Esparza
United States

Carla Esparza

“Cookie Monster”

20-8

Winner

Winner

Carla Esparza

KO/TKO (Punches · Head · From Crucifix) · Round 2 — 2:58

22 May 2021 · UFC Apex, Las Vegas, USA

Key takeaways

  • Carla Esparza beat Yan Xiaonan by KO/TKO in round 2 at 2:58.
  • Carla Esparza landed 170 of 194 total strikes and 3 of 3 takedowns, with 7:18 of control time.
  • The judges scored it 8-10, 9-10, 9-10.
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Tale of the tape

Yan XiaonanCarla Esparza
19-6Record20-8
31Age on fight night33
5′5″ (165 cm)Height5′1″ (155 cm)
63″ (160 cm)Reach63″ (160 cm)
115 lb (52.2 kg)Weight115 lb (52.2 kg)
OrthodoxStanceOrthodox
Team Alpha MaleTeamTeam Oyama
Shenyang, Liaoning, ChinaFromLos Angeles, California, United States

Fight statistics

31of 41 · 76%Total strikes landed170of 194 · 88%
25of 34Head strikes141of 157
6of 7Body strikes29of 37
0Takedowns3of 3
0:00Control time7:18

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

Round by round

Yan XiaonanRoundCarla Esparza
24/29strikes0/0TD0KD0:00controlR1104/117strikes2/2TD0KD4:52control
7/12strikes0/0TD0KD0:00controlR266/77strikes1/1TD0KD2:26control

Judges’ scorecards

Mike Bell

8R110

8total10

Derek Cleary

9R110

9total10

Sal D'amato

9R110

9total10

Form going into the fight

Yan Xiaonan

  1. WClaudia Gadelhaunanimous decision2020
  2. WKarolina Kowalkiewiczunanimous decision2020
  3. WAngela Hillunanimous decision2019
  4. WSyuri Kondounanimous decision2018
  5. WViviane Pereira2018

Carla Esparza

  1. WMarina Rodriguezsplit decision2020
  2. WMichelle Waterson-Gomezsplit decision2020
  3. WAlexa Grassomajority decision2019
  4. WVirna Jandirobaunanimous decision2019
  5. LTatiana Suarez2018

Also on this card

Rob Font vs Cody Garbrandtunanimous decisionJustin Tafa vs Jared Vanderaaunanimous decisionFelicia Spencer vs Norma Dumontsplit decisionRicardo Ramos vs Bill Algeounanimous decisionJack Hermansson vs Edmen Shahbazyanunanimous decision

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