Esparza vs Rodriguez

When is Esparza vs Rodriguez?

Carla Esparza could potentially fight Marina Rodriguez, in Autumn/Fall 2025.

The fight would take place over 5 rounds in the Women’s Strawweight division, which means the weight limit would be 115 pounds (8.2 stone or 52.2 KG).

Esparza vs Rodriguez stats

Carla Esparza would step into the octagon with a record of 19 wins, 8 losses and 0 draws, 4 of those wins coming by the way of knock out and 4 by submission.

Marina Rodriguez would make her way to the cage with a record of 17 wins, 6 losses and 2 draws, 7 of those wins coming by knock out and 1 by submission.

The stats suggest Rodriguez would have an advantage in power over Esparza, with a 41% knock out percentage over Esparza's 21%.

If the fight goes to the ground, their records suggest Esparza would have an advantage over Rodriguez, with a 21% submission rate over Rodriguez's 6%.

Carla Esparza is the younger woman by 1 year, at 37 years old.

Rodriguez has a height advantage of 5 inches over Esparza. This also extends to a 2-inch reach advantage.

Esparza is currently the more experienced professional fighter, having had 2 more fights, and made her debut in 2010, 5 years and 1 month earlier than Rodriguez, whose first professional fight was in 2015. She has fought 6 more professional rounds, 72 to Rodriguez's 66.

Esparza vs Rodriguez form

Esparza has beaten 3 of her last 5 opponents, stopping 1 of them, going to the judges twice.

In her last fight, she lost to Tecia Pennington at UFC 307 on 5th October 2024 by unanimous decision in their 3 round contest at Vivint Arena, Salt Lake City, United States.

Previous to that, she had been beaten by Weili Zhang at UFC 281 on 12th November 2022 by submission in the 2nd round in their UFC Women’s Strawweight championship fight at Madison Square Garden, New York City.

Going into that contest, she had won against Rose Namajunas at UFC 274 on 7th May 2022 by split decision in their UFC Women’s Strawweight championship fight at Jeunesse Arena, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.

Before that, she had beaten Yan Xiaonan at UFC Vegas 27 on 22nd May 2021 by knockout in the 2nd round in the United States.

She had defeated Marina Rodriguez at UFC Fight Island 3 on 25th July 2020 by split decision in their 3 round contest at UFC Fight Island, Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates.

Marina Rodriguez has stopped 1 of her last 5 opponents.

In her last fight, she was defeated by Gillian Robertson at UFC Fight Night: Sandhagen vs. Figueiredo on 3rd May 2025 by knockout in the 2nd round at Wells Fargo Arena, Des Moines, United States.

Previous to that, she had lost to Iasmin Lucindo at UFC 307 on 5th October 2024 by split decision in their 3 round contest at Vivint Arena, Salt Lake City.

Going into that contest, she had been beaten by Jessica Andrade at UFC 300 on 13th April 2024 by split decision in their 3 round contest at T-Mobile Arena, Las Vegas.

Before that, she was victorious against Michelle Waterson-Gomez at UFC Fight Night – Fiziev vs Gamrot on 23rd September 2023 by knockout in the 2nd round at UFC Apex, Las Vegas.

She had been defeated by Virna Jandiroba at UFC 288 on 6th May 2023 by unanimous decision in their 3 round contest at Prudential Center, Newark.

Activity check

In terms of recent activity, Marina Rodriguez has been fighting more than Carla Esparza.

Carla Esparza last fought 7 months and 11 days ago, while Marina Rodriguez's last outing was 13 days ago.

Esparza's last 5 fights have come over a period of 4 years, 9 months and 21 days, meaning she has been fighting on average every 11 months and 17 days. In those fights, she fought a total of 15 rounds, meaning that they have lasted 3 rounds on average.

Rodriguez's last 5 fights have come over a period of 2 years and 10 days, meaning she has been fighting on average every 4 months and 28 days. In those fights, she fought a total of 13 rounds, meaning that they have lasted 2.6 rounds on average.

What are the odds on Esparza vs Rodriguez?

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