Yan vs Esparza

Who won Yan vs Esparza?

Carla Esparza beat Yan Xiaonan by knockout in the 2nd round during the co-main event of UFC Vegas 27, on Saturday 22nd May 2021 in the United States.

The fight was scheduled to take place over 3 rounds in the Women’s Strawweight division, which meant the weight limit was 115 pounds (8.2 stone or 52.2 KG).

Yan vs Esparza stats

Yan Xiaonan stepped into the octagon with a record of 13 wins, 1 loss and 0 draws, 5 of those wins coming by the way of knock out.

Carla Esparza made her way to the cage with a record of 17 wins, 6 losses and 0 draws, 3 of those wins coming by knock out and 4 by submission.

This was Yan Xiaonan's 12th fight in the UFC, having made her debut for the promotion in 2017. Carla Esparza marked her 16th fight for them, having made her own debut for the promotion in 2014.

Yan Xiaonan's UFC record stood at 9-3-0, while Carla Esparza's came in at 10-6-0.

The stats suggested Yan had an advantage in power over Esparza, with a 38% knock out percentage over Esparza's 18%.

If the fight went to the ground, their records suggested Esparza had a large advantage over Yan, boasting a 24% submission rate over Yan's 0%.

Yan Xiaonan was the younger woman by 2 years, at 35 years old.

Yan had a height advantage of 4 inches over Esparza. Despite this, both fighters had a equal reach.

Yan was the less experienced professional fighter, having had 9 fewer fights, and made her debut in 2009, 2 months earlier than Esparza, whose first professional fight was in 2010. She had fought 19 less professional rounds, 53 to Esparza's 72.

Activity check

Yan's last 2 fights had come over a period of 5 years and 21 days, meaning she had been fighting on average every 2 years, 6 months and 12 days. In those fights, she fought a total of 6 rounds, meaning that they had lasted 3 rounds on average.

Esparza's last 3 fights had come over a period of 7 years, 2 months and 13 days, meaning she had been fighting on average every 2 years, 4 months and 26 days. In those fights, she fought a total of 9 rounds, meaning that they had lasted 3 rounds on average.

What were the odds on Yan vs Esparza?

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