Win
Weili Zhang
Zhang vs Esparza
UFC 281
November 12, 2022 Saturday6 PM ET / 3 PM PT
Madison Square Garden, New York, New York, United States
Co-Main Event Fight
Submission (Rear-Naked Choke) Round: 2 Time: 1:05
Loss
Carla Esparza
| Tale of the Tape | ||
| 33 | Age | 35 |
| 115 lb (52.2 kg) | Weight | 126 lb (57 kg) |
| 5' 4" (162.6 cm) | Height | 5' 1" (155 cm) |
| 63 in (160 cm) | Reach | 0 in (0 cm) |
| Fight Stats | ||
| 22 - 3 | Record | 22 - 6 |
| Last 5 Fights | ||
| 25 fights | Total Fights | 28 fights |
| 25 fights | Professional Fights | 28 fights |
| 0 fights | Amateur Fights | 0 fights |
| 8 years | Years Fighting | 12 years |
| 217 days | Days Last Fought | 350 days |
| 47 rounds | Rounds Fought | 73 rounds |
| 18 finishes | Finish Wins | 9 finishes |
| 81 % | Finish Win Percentage | 40 % |
| 3 KOs | Knockout Wins | 0 KOs |
| 8 TKOs | TKO Wins | 4 TKOs |
| 50 % | KO/TKO Win Percentage | 18 % |
| 7 subs | Submission Wins | 5 subs |
| 31 % | Submission Win Percentage | 22 % |
| 4 decisions wins | Decision Wins | 13 decision wins |
| 18 % | Decision Win Percentage | 59 % |
| 3 UD wins | Unanimous Decision Wins | 7 UD wins |
| 1 SD wins | Split Decision Wins | 4 SD wins |
| 1 finish losses | Finish Losses | 3 finish losses |
| 33 % | Finish Loss Percentage | 50 % |
| 1 KO losses | Knockout Losses | 1 KO losses |
| 0 TKO losses | TKO Losses | 1 TKO losses |
| 33 % | KO/TKO Loss Percentage | 33 % |
| 0 sub losses | Submission Losses | 1 sub losses |
| 0 % | Submission Loss Percentage | 16 % |
| 2 decision losses | Decision Losses | 3 decision losses |
| 66 % | Decision Loss Percentage | 50 % |
| 1 UD losses | Unanimous Decision Losses | 0 UD losses |
| 1 SD losses | Split Decision Losses | 3 SD losses |
Common Opponents
Win
Weili Zhang
(17 - 1)
Loss
Jessica Aguilar
(20 - 6)| Method | Round | Time |
|---|---|---|
| Submission (Armbar) | 1 | 3:41 |
UFC Fight Night 141 - Blaydes vs. Ngannou 2
November 24, 3:00 AM PST
VS
Win
Jessica Aguilar
(10 - 4)
Loss
Carla Esparza
(5 - 1)| Method | Round | Time |
|---|---|---|
| Decision (Split) | 3 | 5:00 |
BFC - Bellator Fighting Championships 46
June 25, 7:00 PM PST
VS
Win
Rose Namajunas
(14 - 4)
Loss
Weili Zhang
(21 - 1)| Method | Round | Time |
|---|---|---|
| KO (Head Kick) | 1 | 1:18 |
UFC 261 - Usman vs. Masvidal 2
April 24, 3:00 PM PST
VS
Win
Rose Namajunas
(15 - 4)
Loss
Weili Zhang
(21 - 2)| Method | Round | Time |
|---|---|---|
| Decision (Split) | 5 | 5:00 |
UFC 268 - Usman vs. Covington 2
November 6, 3:00 PM PST
VS
Win
Carla Esparza
(12 - 2)
Loss
Rose Namajunas
(7 - 1)| Method | Round | Time |
|---|---|---|
| Submission (Rear-Naked Choke) | 3 | 1:26 |
UFC - The Ultimate Fighter 20 Finale
December 12, 7:00 PM PST
VS
Win
Carla Esparza
(21 - 6)
Loss
Rose Namajunas
(16 - 4)| Method | Round | Time |
|---|---|---|
| Decision (Split) | 5 | 5:00 |
UFC 274 - Oliveira vs. Gaethje
May 7, 2:30 PM PST
VS
Win
Weili Zhang
(18 - 1)
Loss
Tecia Torres
(17 - 5)| Method | Round | Time |
|---|---|---|
| Decision (Unanimous) | 3 | 5:00 |
UFC 235 - Jones vs. Smith
March 2, 7:00 PM PST
VS
Win
Carla Esparza
(10 - 2)
Loss
Tecia Torres
(11 - 1)| Method | Round | Time |
|---|---|---|
| Decision (Majority) | 2 | 5:00 |
UFC - The Ultimate Fighter Season 20 Quarterfinals, Day 2
August 6, 7:00 PM PST
VS
Win
Weili Zhang
(20 - 1)
Loss
Joanna Jedrzejczyk
(16 - 3)| Method | Round | Time |
|---|---|---|
| Decision (Split) | 5 | 5:00 |
UFC 248 - Adesanya vs. Romero
March 7, 4:00 PM PST
VS
Win
Weili Zhang
(21 - 3)
Loss
Joanna Jedrzejczyk
(16 - 4)| Method | Round | Time |
|---|---|---|
| KO (Spinning Backfist) | 2 | 2:28 |
UFC 275 - Teixeira vs. Prochazka
June 11, 4:00 PM PST
VS
Win
Joanna Jedrzejczyk
(9 - 0)
Loss
Carla Esparza
(13 - 2)| Method | Round | Time |
|---|---|---|
| KO (Punches) | 2 | 4:17 |
UFC 185 - Pettis vs. Dos Anjos
March 14, 7:00 PM PST
VS
Weili Zhang Last 5 Fights
Win
Weili Zhang
(21 - 3)
Loss
Joanna Jedrzejczyk
(17 - 4)| Method | Round | Time |
|---|---|---|
| KO (Spinning Backfist) | 2 | 2:28 |
UFC 275 - Teixeira vs. Prochazka
June 11, 4:00 PM PST
VS
Win
Rose Namajunas
(15 - 4)
Loss
Weili Zhang
(21 - 2)| Method | Round | Time |
|---|---|---|
| Decision (Split) | 5 | 5:00 |
UFC 268 - Usman vs. Covington 2
November 6, 3:00 PM PST
VS
Win
Rose Namajunas
(14 - 4)
Loss
Weili Zhang
(21 - 1)| Method | Round | Time |
|---|---|---|
| KO (Head Kick) | 1 | 1:18 |
UFC 261 - Usman vs. Masvidal 2
April 24, 3:00 PM PST
VS
Win
Weili Zhang
(20 - 1)
Loss
Joanna Jedrzejczyk
(17 - 3)| Method | Round | Time |
|---|---|---|
| Decision (Split) | 5 | 5:00 |
UFC 248 - Adesanya vs. Romero
March 7, 4:00 PM PST
VS
Win
Weili Zhang
(19 - 1)
Loss
Jessica Andrade
(20 - 6)| Method | Round | Time |
|---|---|---|
| TKO (Knees and Punches) | 1 | 0:42 |
UFC Fight Night 157 - Andrade vs. Zhang
August 31, 3:00 AM PST
VS
Carla Esparza Last 5 Fights
Win
Carla Esparza
(21 - 6)
Loss
Rose Namajunas
(16 - 4)| Method | Round | Time |
|---|---|---|
| Decision (Split) | 5 | 5:00 |
UFC 274 - Oliveira vs. Gaethje
May 7, 2:30 PM PST
VS
Win
Carla Esparza
(20 - 6)
Loss
Xiao Nan Yang
(15 - 1, 1 NC)| Method | Round | Time |
|---|---|---|
| TKO (Punches) | 2 | 2:58 |
UFC Fight Night 188 - Font vs. Garbrandt
May 22, 1:00 PM PST
VS
Win
Carla Esparza
(19 - 6)
Loss
Marina Alcalde Rodriguez
(12 - 0 - 2)| Method | Round | Time |
|---|---|---|
| Decision (Split) | 3 | 5:00 |
UFC on ESPN 14 - Whittaker vs. Till
July 25, 2:00 PM PST
VS
Win
Carla Esparza
(18 - 6)
Loss
Michelle Waterson-Gomez
(17 - 7)| Method | Round | Time |
|---|---|---|
| Decision (Split) | 3 | 5:00 |
UFC 249 - Ferguson vs. Gaethje
May 9, 3:00 PM PST
VS
Win
Carla Esparza
(17 - 6)
Loss
Alexa Grasso
(11 - 2)| Method | Round | Time |
|---|---|---|
| Decision (Majority) | 3 | 5:00 |
UFC Fight Night 159 - Rodriguez vs. Stephens
September 21, 2:00 PM PST
VS
