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Carla Esparza vs Yan Xiaonan

Result, odds and stats · Strawweight · 3 rounds

Sat, May 22, 2021Odds at the close
Carla Esparza def. Yan Xiaonan · KO/TKO, round 2 (2:58)
Underdog
Carla
Esparza
Women's Strawweight
Record
17-6
UFC
8-4
Age
33
Height
5'1"
Reach
63"
Stance
Orthodox
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EsparzaXiaonan
Closing line
47%53%
Opened +155 / −180, closed +104 / −127. The line moved toward Carla Esparza since it opened.
Favourite
Yan
Xiaonan
Women's Strawweight
Record
16-1
UFC
6-0
Age
31
Height
5'5"
Reach
63"
Stance
Orthodox
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Fight stats

Carla EsparzaYan Xiaonan
Significant strikes27 of 335 of 11
Knockdowns00
Takedowns3 of 30 of 0
Control time7:180:00
Submission attempts00

How they fight

Significant strikes landed per round, averaged over each fighter's UFC career before this fight. Rounds a fight ended in are left out, so early finishes don't pull the averages down.

9
28
Round 1
13
35
Round 2
■ Carla Esparza ■ Yan Xiaonan

Common opponents

Opponents both had fought in the UFC before this fight, with the most recent meeting for each.

Claudia Gadelha
Carla Esparza
Lost · decision, 3 rounds
Jun 2018 · landed 1.1 more significant strikes a minute
Yan Xiaonan
Won · decision, 3 rounds
Nov 2020 · landed 2.5 more significant strikes a minute

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