Carla Esparza

Acting

Carla Esparza

Born October 10, 1987 · Torrance, California, USA (age 38)

Professional mixed martial artist competing in the UFC Strawweight division.

Known For

UFC on ESPN 14: Whittaker vs. TillUFC on ESPN 14: Whittaker vs. Till · 2020
UFC on ESPN 14: Whittaker vs. Till
8.02020
Movie
UFC on ESPN 14: Whittaker vs. Till was a mixed martial arts event produced by the Ultimate Fighting Championship that took place on July 26, 2020 at the du Forum on Yas Island, Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates. A middleweight bout between former UFC Middleweight Champion Robert Whittaker and former UFC Welterweight Championship challenger Darren Till served as the event headliner.
UFC 281: Adesanya vs. PereiraUFC 281: Adesanya vs. Pereira · 2022
UFC 281: Adesanya vs. Pereira
7.02022
MovieAction
UFC 281: Adesanya vs. Pereira was a mixed martial arts event produced by the Ultimate Fighting Championship that took place on November 12, 2022, at the Madison Square Garden in New York City, New York, United States. A UFC Middleweight Championship bout between current champion Israel Adesanya and former Glory Middleweight and Light Heavyweight Champion Alex Pereira headlined the event. The pairing previously met twice in kickboxing matchups. The first in April 2016 which Pereira won by unanimous decision. Their second meeting took place at Glory of Heroes 7 in March 2017, which Pereira won by third-round knockout.
UFC 307: Pereira vs. Rountree Jr.UFC 307: Pereira vs. Rountree Jr. · 2024
UFC 307: Pereira vs. Rountree Jr.
8.02024
MovieAction
UFC 307: Pereira vs. Rountree Jr. was a mixed martial arts event produced by the Ultimate Fighting Championship that took place on October 5th 2024, at the Delta Center in Salt Lake City, Utah, United States. A UFC Light Heavyweight Championship bout between current champion (also former UFC Middleweight Champion and former Glory Middleweight and Light Heavyweight Champion) Alex Pereira and Khalil Rountree Jr. headlined the event.
UFC Fight Night 150: Jacare vs. HermanssonUFC Fight Night 150: Jacare vs. Hermansson · 2019
UFC Fight Night 150: Jacare vs. Hermansson
2019
MovieAction
UFC Fight Night 150: Jacare vs. Hermansson was a mixed martial arts event produced by the Ultimate Fighting Championship held on April 27, 2019, at the BB&T Center in Sunrise, Florida.
UFC Fight Night 159: Rodriguez vs. StephensUFC Fight Night 159: Rodriguez vs. Stephens · 2019
UFC Fight Night 159: Rodriguez vs. Stephens
2019
Movie
UFC Fight Night 159: Rodriguez vs. Stephens was a mixed martial arts event produced by the Ultimate Fighting Championship that took place on September 21, 2019 at Mexico City Arena in Mexico City, Mexico. The Ultimate Fighter: Latin America featherweight winner Yair Rodríguez and Jeremy Stephens served as the main event.
UFC 274: Oliveira vs. GaethjeUFC 274: Oliveira vs. Gaethje · 2022
UFC 274: Oliveira vs. Gaethje
2022
MovieAction
After a stirring 2021 campaign in which he won and defended the UFC lightweight title by finishing Michael Chandler and Dustin Poirier, Charles Oliveira begins his second year as champion on May 7 as he defends his crown against former interim titlist Justin Gaethje in the main event of UFC 274. Living up to his nickname "The Highlight" every time he steps into the Octagon, Gaethje will attempt to follow up his Fight of the Year win over Michael Chandler by taking Oliveira's title in a bout that is expected to set the bar high as 2022's best. Plus, UFC strawweight champion Rose Namajunas gets a change to avenge a bitter defeat when she faces top contender Carla Esparza in a long-awaited rematch of the top 115-pound fighters in the the world.
Invicta FC 3: Penne vs. SugiyamaInvicta FC 3: Penne vs. Sugiyama · 2012
Invicta FC 3: Penne vs. Sugiyama
6.02012
Movie
Invicta FC 3: Penne vs Sugiyama was a mixed martial arts event to be held on October 6, 2012 at the Memorial Hall in Kansas City, Kansas. Invicta President Shannon Knapp has announced that the event would feature the first championship bout for Invicta Fighting Championships. Invicta continued their partnership with JEWELS as Jessica Penne will face unbeaten JEWELS Featherweight Queen (105 lb.) Naho Sugiyama for the Invicta FC Atomweight Championship. Tara LaRosa (127.6 lbs) and Lacey Schuckman (106.2 lbs) failed to make weight at the weigh in. Schuckman was able to get within 1 pound of her 105 weight class limit within the next two hours and was fined 10% of her purse. LaRosa was not able to get within one pound of 125 pounds within two hours and was fined 25% of her purse.
Invicta FC 4: Esparza vs. HyattInvicta FC 4: Esparza vs. Hyatt · 2013
Invicta FC 4: Esparza vs. Hyatt
2013
Movie
Invicta FC 4: Esparza vs. Hyatt was a mixed martial arts event held on January 5, 2013 at the Memorial Hall in Kansas City, Kansas. The event will be headlined by a strawweight championship bout between Carla Esparza and Bec Hyatt. Esparza was originally scheduled to fight Ayaka Hamasaki for the title but Hamasaki pulled out of the fight due to commitments to defending her JEWELS lightweight title in December and was replaced by undefeated Brazilian fighter Claudia Gadelha. On December 28, Gadelha was forced to withdraw from the main event title fight after suffering a broken nose in training. Gadelha was replaced by Bec Hyatt, who was originally set to face Joanne Calderwood.

Movies

UFC on ESPN 14: Whittaker vs. TillUFC on ESPN 14: Whittaker vs. Till · 2020
UFC on ESPN 14: Whittaker vs. Till
8.02020
Movie
UFC on ESPN 14: Whittaker vs. Till was a mixed martial arts event produced by the Ultimate Fighting Championship that took place on July 26, 2020 at the du Forum on Yas Island, Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates. A middleweight bout between former UFC Middleweight Champion Robert Whittaker and former UFC Welterweight Championship challenger Darren Till served as the event headliner.
UFC 281: Adesanya vs. PereiraUFC 281: Adesanya vs. Pereira · 2022
UFC 281: Adesanya vs. Pereira
7.02022
MovieAction
UFC 281: Adesanya vs. Pereira was a mixed martial arts event produced by the Ultimate Fighting Championship that took place on November 12, 2022, at the Madison Square Garden in New York City, New York, United States. A UFC Middleweight Championship bout between current champion Israel Adesanya and former Glory Middleweight and Light Heavyweight Champion Alex Pereira headlined the event. The pairing previously met twice in kickboxing matchups. The first in April 2016 which Pereira won by unanimous decision. Their second meeting took place at Glory of Heroes 7 in March 2017, which Pereira won by third-round knockout.
UFC 307: Pereira vs. Rountree Jr.UFC 307: Pereira vs. Rountree Jr. · 2024
UFC 307: Pereira vs. Rountree Jr.
8.02024
MovieAction
UFC 307: Pereira vs. Rountree Jr. was a mixed martial arts event produced by the Ultimate Fighting Championship that took place on October 5th 2024, at the Delta Center in Salt Lake City, Utah, United States. A UFC Light Heavyweight Championship bout between current champion (also former UFC Middleweight Champion and former Glory Middleweight and Light Heavyweight Champion) Alex Pereira and Khalil Rountree Jr. headlined the event.
UFC Fight Night 150: Jacare vs. HermanssonUFC Fight Night 150: Jacare vs. Hermansson · 2019
UFC Fight Night 150: Jacare vs. Hermansson
2019
MovieAction
UFC Fight Night 150: Jacare vs. Hermansson was a mixed martial arts event produced by the Ultimate Fighting Championship held on April 27, 2019, at the BB&T Center in Sunrise, Florida.
UFC Fight Night 159: Rodriguez vs. StephensUFC Fight Night 159: Rodriguez vs. Stephens · 2019
UFC Fight Night 159: Rodriguez vs. Stephens
2019
Movie
UFC Fight Night 159: Rodriguez vs. Stephens was a mixed martial arts event produced by the Ultimate Fighting Championship that took place on September 21, 2019 at Mexico City Arena in Mexico City, Mexico. The Ultimate Fighter: Latin America featherweight winner Yair Rodríguez and Jeremy Stephens served as the main event.
UFC 274: Oliveira vs. GaethjeUFC 274: Oliveira vs. Gaethje · 2022
UFC 274: Oliveira vs. Gaethje
2022
MovieAction
After a stirring 2021 campaign in which he won and defended the UFC lightweight title by finishing Michael Chandler and Dustin Poirier, Charles Oliveira begins his second year as champion on May 7 as he defends his crown against former interim titlist Justin Gaethje in the main event of UFC 274. Living up to his nickname "The Highlight" every time he steps into the Octagon, Gaethje will attempt to follow up his Fight of the Year win over Michael Chandler by taking Oliveira's title in a bout that is expected to set the bar high as 2022's best. Plus, UFC strawweight champion Rose Namajunas gets a change to avenge a bitter defeat when she faces top contender Carla Esparza in a long-awaited rematch of the top 115-pound fighters in the the world.
Invicta FC 3: Penne vs. SugiyamaInvicta FC 3: Penne vs. Sugiyama · 2012
Invicta FC 3: Penne vs. Sugiyama
6.02012
Movie
Invicta FC 3: Penne vs Sugiyama was a mixed martial arts event to be held on October 6, 2012 at the Memorial Hall in Kansas City, Kansas. Invicta President Shannon Knapp has announced that the event would feature the first championship bout for Invicta Fighting Championships. Invicta continued their partnership with JEWELS as Jessica Penne will face unbeaten JEWELS Featherweight Queen (105 lb.) Naho Sugiyama for the Invicta FC Atomweight Championship. Tara LaRosa (127.6 lbs) and Lacey Schuckman (106.2 lbs) failed to make weight at the weigh in. Schuckman was able to get within 1 pound of her 105 weight class limit within the next two hours and was fined 10% of her purse. LaRosa was not able to get within one pound of 125 pounds within two hours and was fined 25% of her purse.
Invicta FC 4: Esparza vs. HyattInvicta FC 4: Esparza vs. Hyatt · 2013
Invicta FC 4: Esparza vs. Hyatt
2013
Movie
Invicta FC 4: Esparza vs. Hyatt was a mixed martial arts event held on January 5, 2013 at the Memorial Hall in Kansas City, Kansas. The event will be headlined by a strawweight championship bout between Carla Esparza and Bec Hyatt. Esparza was originally scheduled to fight Ayaka Hamasaki for the title but Hamasaki pulled out of the fight due to commitments to defending her JEWELS lightweight title in December and was replaced by undefeated Brazilian fighter Claudia Gadelha. On December 28, Gadelha was forced to withdraw from the main event title fight after suffering a broken nose in training. Gadelha was replaced by Bec Hyatt, who was originally set to face Joanne Calderwood.
UFC Fight Night 112: Chiesa vs. LeeUFC Fight Night 112: Chiesa vs. Lee · 2017
UFC Fight Night 112: Chiesa vs. Lee
2017
MovieAction
UFC Fight Night 112: Chiesa vs. Lee was a mixed martial arts event produced by the Ultimate Fighting Championship held on June 25, 2017, at Chesapeake Energy Arena in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma. A lightweight bout between The Ultimate Fighter: Live lightweight winner Michael Chiesa and Kevin Lee served as the event headliner.
UFC: Best of 2014UFC: Best of 2014 · 2015
UFC: Best of 2014
2015
MovieDocumentary
With upsets, blowouts, submissions, a new weight class and one spinning-elbow knockout, UFC Best of 2014 recaps the year in 90 spellbinding minutes. Look back at defining moments from dominant titleholders including Jon Jones and Ronda Rousey, newly crowned champions including Carla Esparza and T.J. Dillashaw and white-hot stars on the rise like Conor McGregor. Plus, nearly four hours of bonus fights bring you all the action from signature performances by stars such as Johnny Hendricks, Robbie Lawler, Chris Weidman, Dan Henderson and more.
UFC 197: Jones vs. Saint PreuxUFC 197: Jones vs. Saint Preux · 2016
UFC 197: Jones vs. Saint Preux
5.02016
MovieAction
UFC 197: Jones vs. Saint Preux was a mixed martial arts event held on April 23, 2016, at MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas, Nevada. The main event was former UFC Light Heavyweight Champion, Jon Jones, vs. Ovince Saint Preux in an interim title fight. A UFC Flyweight Championship bout between current champion Demetrious Johnson and 2008 Olympic gold medalist in freestyle wrestling Henry Cejudo co-headlined the event.
UFC 249: Ferguson vs. GaethjeUFC 249: Ferguson vs. Gaethje · 2020
UFC 249: Ferguson vs. Gaethje
7.72020
MovieDocumentaryAction
UFC 249: Ferguson vs. Gaethje was a mixed martial arts event produced by the Ultimate Fighting Championship that took place on May 9, 2020 at VyStar Veterans Memorial Arena in Jacksonville, Florida, United States.
UFC 225: Whittaker vs. Romero 2UFC 225: Whittaker vs. Romero 2 · 2018
UFC 225: Whittaker vs. Romero 2
7.02018
MovieAction
UFC 225: Whittaker vs. Romero 2 is an MMA event produced by the Ultimate Fighting Championship held on June 9, 2018, at the United Center in Chicago, Illinois.
Invicta FC 2: Baszler vs. McMannInvicta FC 2: Baszler vs. McMann · 2012
Invicta FC 2: Baszler vs. McMann
2012
Movie
Invicta FC 2: Baszler vs. McMann was a mixed martial arts event held on July 28, 2012 at the Memorial Hall in Kansas City, Kansas. Like the first event, it was made available as a free stream on the promotion's official website. The event was headlined by 2004 Summer Olympics women's freestyle wrestling silver medalist Sara McMann and Shayna Baszler. It will be the second event of the promotion. Jessica Phillipus missed weight for her bout and forfeited 25% of her fight purse. After the event, fight of the night (US$1,500 bonus to each fighter) went to Sara McMann and Shayna Baszler who competed in the main event. Two submission of the night bonuses (US$1,000 bonus) were awarded to Sarah D'Alelio and Alexis Davis.
UFC Fight Night 188: Font vs. GarbrandtUFC Fight Night 188: Font vs. Garbrandt · 2021
UFC Fight Night 188: Font vs. Garbrandt
2021
MovieAction
UFC Fight Night 188: Font vs. Garbrandt was a mixed martial arts event produced by the Ultimate Fighting Championship that took place on May 22, 2021 at the UFC Apex facility in Enterprise, Nevada, part of the Las Vegas Metropolitan Area, United States. A bantamweight bout between former UFC Bantamweight Champion Cody Garbrandt and Rob Font served as the main event.
UFC 219: Cyborg vs. HolmUFC 219: Cyborg vs. Holm · 2017
UFC 219: Cyborg vs. Holm
6.72017
MovieAction
UFC 219: Cyborg vs. Holm was a mixed martial arts event produced by the Ultimate Fighting Championship held on December 30, 2017, at the T-Mobile Arena in Paradise, Nevada, part of the Las Vegas metropolitan area. A UFC Women's Featherweight Championship bout between current champion Cris Cyborg (who is also a former Strikeforce Women's Featherweight Champion and Invicta FC Featherweight Champion) and former UFC Women's Bantamweight Champion Holly Holm headlined this event.
UFC 185: Pettis vs. Dos AnjosUFC 185: Pettis vs. Dos Anjos · 2015
UFC 185: Pettis vs. Dos Anjos
2015
MovieAction
UFC 185: Pettis vs. dos Anjos was a mixed martial arts event held on March 14, 2015 at the American Airlines Center in Dallas, Texas. The event was headlined by a UFC Lightweight Championship bout between current champion Anthony Pettis and top contender Rafael dos Anjos. The co-main event featured a UFC Women's Strawweight Championship bout between current champion Carla Esparza and top contender Joanna Jędrzejczyk.
Fury Pro Grappling 3Fury Pro Grappling 3 · 2021
Fury Pro Grappling 3
2021
Movie
FURY Professional Grappling returns to the historic 2300 Arena in South Philadelphia on Dec. 30 2021. UFC Champion Rose Namajunas was injured and later replaced by Carla Esparza. Carla will take on grappling sensation Danielle Kelly!
UFC Fight Night 105: Lewis vs. BrowneUFC Fight Night 105: Lewis vs. Browne · 2017
UFC Fight Night 105: Lewis vs. Browne
6.02017
MovieAction
UFC Fight Night 105: Lewis vs. Browne was a mixed martial arts event promoted by the Ultimate Fighting Championship held on February 19, 2017, at Scotiabank Centre in Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada.
UFC 228: Woodley vs. TillUFC 228: Woodley vs. Till · 2018
UFC 228: Woodley vs. Till
7.02018
MovieAction
UFC 228: Woodley vs. Till is a mixed martial arts event produced by the Ultimate Fighting Championship held on September 8, 2018 at American Airlines Center in Dallas, Texas.

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