Women's Strawweight
3 Rounds
Claudia Gadelha won · S-DEC R3
UFC Event·Saturday, June 9, 2018·Chicago, Illinois, USA, USA
Style matchupClaudia Gadelha: WrestlervsCarla Esparza: Wrestler
Wrestler-vs-wrestler scrambles. Whoever lands the first takedown often controls the round.
Model Prediction: Claudia Gadelha wins(57.4%)
Actual result: Claudia Gadelha wins · Model version: ufc_v4_pure_xgboost_20260517_121258
Correct
Tale of the Tape
Claudia Gadelha
Red Corner
VS
Carla Esparza
Blue Corner
-270
(73%)
Vegas Odds
+230
(30%)
37
Age
38
Orthodox
Stance
Orthodox
5'4"
Height
5'1"
160.02 cm
Reach
160.02 cm
Recent Form
Last 5 fights for each fighter — most recent on the right. Hover any result for the matchup.
Claudia Gadelha
oldest →latest
W
SUBvs Karolina Kowalkiewicz · Jun 17L
vs Jessica Andrade · Sep 17L
vs Nina Ansaroff · Dec 18W
vs Angela Hill · May 20L
vs Yan Xiaonan · Nov 20Carla EsparzaL2 streak
oldest →latest
W
vs Marina Rodriguez · Jul 20W
KOvs Yan Xiaonan · May 21W
vs Rose Namajunas · May 22L
SUBvs Zhang Weili · Nov 22L
vs Tecia Pennington · Oct 24Output & Defense Comparison
Rate-normalized career statistics. Bold side has the edge per metric.
Claudia GadelhaMetricCarla Esparza
3.31
Strikes / min
2.19
4.57
Strikes absorbed / min
2.87
57%
Strike defense
54%
3.03
TDs / 15 min
3.28
58%
Takedown defense
47%
0.70
Sub atts / 15 min
0.30
Net striking (SLpM − SApM)
-1.26evenly matched on net striking-0.68
Statistical Profile
Career averages and model features. Bigger shape = stronger across measured dimensions.
Claudia GadelhaCarla Esparza
Recent Elo Trajectory
Last 10 fights for each fighter, aligned right (most recent on the right).
Claudia Gadelha(10 fights)Carla Esparza(10 fights)
Model Feature Differentials (Red − Blue)
RedElo RatingBlue
+1.7-1.7
RedLayoff (days)Blue
+99.0-99.0
RedForm ScoreBlue
-0.40.4
RedStriker ScoreBlue
+1.8-1.8
RedGrappler ScoreBlue
+0.3-0.3
Claudia Gadelha
StanceOrthodox
Height64.0"
Reach63.0"
Fights11
Carla Esparza
StanceOrthodox
Height61.0"
Reach63.0"
Fights15