Here is a list of Esparza's best fights. For a list of Esparza's losses, refer to "Carla Esparza Losses".
On May 7, 2022 Carla Esparza fought Rose Namajunas in a strawweight title fight for Namajunas' UFC Women's Championship title. Esparza was 34 years old and with a record of 19-6 (8), and Namajunas was 29 years old and with a record of 11-4 (7). Esparza won the fight via 5-round split decision and is crowned the new UFC strawweight champion.
On May 9, 2020 Carla Esparza faced off against Michelle Waterson in a strawweight bout at age 32. She was coming in with a record of 16-6 (7), and Waterson was 34 years old and with a record of 17-7 (10). Esparza won the fight via 3-round split decision.
On April 23, 2016 Carla Esparza faced off against Juliana Lima in a strawweight bout at age 28. She was coming in with a record of 11-3 (7). Esparza won the fight via 3-round unanimous decision.
On December 30, 2017 Carla Esparza faced off against Cynthia Calvillo in a strawweight bout at age 30. She was coming in with a record of 13-4 (7), and Calvillo was 30 years old and with a record of 6-0 (4). Esparza won the fight via 3-round unanimous decision.
On May 22, 2021 Carla Esparza faced off against Yan Xiaonan in a strawweight bout at age 33. She was coming in with a record of 18-6 (8). Esparza stopped Yan Xiaonan via TKO.
On December 12, 2014 Carla Esparza fought Rose Namajunas in a strawweight title fight for Namajunas' UFC Women's Championship title. Esparza was 27 years old and with a record of 10-2 (7), and Namajunas was 22 years old and with a record of 2-1 (2). Esparza stopped Rose Namajunas via 3rd-round submission and is crowned the new TUF strawweight champion.
On June 25, 2017 Carla Esparza faced off against Maryna Moroz in a strawweight bout at age 29. She was coming in with a record of 12-4 (7), and Moroz was 25 years old and with a record of 8-1 (6). Esparza won the fight via 3-round unanimous decision.
On September 21, 2019 Carla Esparza faced off against Alexa Grasso in a strawweight bout at age 31. She was coming in with a record of 15-6 (7), and Grasso was 26 years old and with a record of 11-2 (4). Esparza won the fight via 3-round majority decision.
On July 26, 2020 Carla Esparza faced off against Marina Rodriguez in a strawweight bout at age 32. She was coming in with a record of 17-6 (7), and Rodriguez was 33 years old and with a record of 12-0-2 (6). Esparza won the fight via 3-round split decision.
On April 27, 2019 Carla Esparza faced off against Virna Jandiroba in a strawweight bout at age 31. She was coming in with a record of 14-6 (7), and Jandiroba was 30 years old and with a record of 14-0 (11). Esparza won the fight via 3-round unanimous decision.
