UFC UFC 197: Jones vs Saint Preux Final

Juliana Lima vs Carla Esparza

Juliana Lima
Brazil

Juliana Lima

“Ju Thai”

10-7

VS
Carla Esparza
United States

Carla Esparza

“Cookie Monster”

20-8

Winner

Winner

Carla Esparza

Decision - Unanimous · Round 3 — 5:00

23 April 2016 · MGM Grand Garden Arena, Las Vegas, USA

Key takeaways

  • Carla Esparza beat Juliana Lima by unanimous decision after three rounds.
  • Carla Esparza landed 130 of 167 total strikes and 5 of 7 takedowns, with 9:35 of control time.
  • The judges scored it 27-30, 27-30, 27-30.
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Tale of the tape

Juliana LimaCarla Esparza
10-7Record20-8
34Age on fight night28
5′5″ (165 cm)Height5′1″ (155 cm)
65.5″ (166 cm)Reach63″ (160 cm)
115 lb (52.2 kg)Weight115 lb (52.2 kg)
OrthodoxStanceOrthodox
Gracie Barra BHTeamTeam Oyama
Belo Horizonte, Minas Gerais, BrazilFromLos Angeles, California, United States

Fight statistics

56of 76 · 74%Total strikes landed130of 167 · 78%
43of 61Head strikes85of 119
11of 12Body strikes36of 39
2of 3Leg strikes9of 9
0of 3Takedowns5of 7
2:14Control time9:35

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

Round by round

Juliana LimaRoundCarla Esparza
18/23strikes0/2TD0KD0:26controlR137/52strikes1/1TD0KD3:19control
15/23strikes0/1TD0KD0:28controlR258/73strikes1/3TD0KD3:28control
23/30strikes0/0TD0KD1:20controlR335/42strikes3/3TD0KD2:48control

Judges’ scorecards

Derek Cleary

9R1109R2109R310

27total30

Jeff Mullen

9R1109R2109R310

27total30

Junichiro Kamijo

9R1109R2109R310

27total30

Form going into the fight

Juliana Lima

  1. LJoanna Jedrzejczyk2014
  2. WNina Nunes2014
  3. WEricka Almeidaunanimous decision2015

Carla Esparza

  1. WRose Namajunassubmission R3 1:262014
  2. LJoanna JedrzejczykKO/TKO R2 4:172015

Also on this card

Jon Jones vs Ovince Saint Preuxunanimous decisionDemetrious Johnson vs Henry CejudoKO/TKO R1 2:49Anthony Pettis vs Edson Barbozaunanimous decisionRafael Natal vs Robert Whittakerunanimous decisionAndre Fili vs Yair RodriguezKO/TKO R2 2:15

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