Yan vs Esparza

Who won Yan vs Esparza?

Carla Esparza beat Yan Xiaonan by knockout in the 2nd round during the co-main event of UFC Vegas 27, on Saturday 22nd May 2021 in the United States.

The fight was scheduled to take place over 3 rounds in the Women’s Strawweight division, which meant the weight limit was 115 pounds (8.2 stone or 52.2 KG).

Yan vs Esparza stats

Yan Xiaonan stepped into the octagon with a record of 13 wins, 1 loss and 0 draws, 5 of those wins coming by the way of knock out.

Carla Esparza made her way to the cage with a record of 17 wins, 6 losses and 0 draws, 3 of those wins coming by knock out and 4 by submission.

Yan Xiaonan's UFC record stood at 8-2-0, while Carla Esparza's came in at 10-5-0.

The stats suggested Yan had an advantage in power over Esparza, with a 38% knock out percentage over Esparza's 18%.

If the fight went to the ground, their records suggested Esparza had a large advantage over Yan, boasting a 24% submission rate over Yan's 0%.

Yan Xiaonan was the younger woman by 2 years, at 34 years old.

Yan had a height advantage of 4 inches over Esparza. Despite this, both fighters had equal reach.

Yan was the less experienced professional fighter, having had 9 fewer fights, and made her debut in 2009, 2 months earlier than Esparza, whose first professional fight was in 2010. She had fought 24 less professional rounds, 45 to Esparza's 69.

Activity check

Yan's last 2 fights had come over a period of 4 years, 2 months and 5 days, meaning she had been fighting on average every 2 years, 1 month and 2 days. In those fights, she fought a total of 6 rounds, meaning that they had lasted 3 rounds on average.

Esparza's last 3 fights had come over a period of 6 years, 3 months and 28 days, meaning she had been fighting on average every 2 years, 1 month and 9 days. In those fights, she fought a total of 9 rounds, meaning that they had lasted 3 rounds on average.

What were the odds on Yan vs Esparza?

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