UFC 228: Woodley vs. Till
Dallas, USA
8 Sept 2018
Women's Strawweight
VS
36%
Esparza
64%
Suarez
Win Probability
KO/TKO
Round 3 · 4:33
Carla
Carla Esparza
"Cookie Monster"
208
5'1"63" reachOrthodox38 yrs2-fight slideWell-Rounded
CFR 41
Tatiana
Tatiana Suarez
131
Well-Rounded2-fight win streak35 yrsSouthpaw66" reach5'5"
CFR 73

Combatrics Intelligence

Data-driven breakdown · fighter metrics

Edge: Suarez

Suarez holds a meaningful edge at 64% per the CFR ratings — but Esparza has real paths to victory.

Key angles

The CFR gap of 32 points suggests a clear performance difference on paper.

Suarez has beaten significantly higher-quality opposition — a QoV edge of 13 points.

Suarez has the striking edge in both volume and accuracy.

Risk flags

Esparza's chin rating of 38 flags durability concerns based on KO history.

Esparza
Suarez
Physical Matchup
Height · Reach · Age · Stance
5'1"
Height
+5'5"
63"
Reach
+66"
38
Age
+35
Orthodox
Stance
Southpaw
Esparza
Suarez
Composite Fighter Rating
Overall score combining performance, win quality, momentum & durability
40.7
72.7
45.9
Performance Avg
64.5
35
Quality of Victory
48
60
Momentum Score
100
Esparza
Suarez
Striking
Significant strikes per minute & accuracy
0.8
1.1
40%
Strike Accuracy
59%
2.3
Striking Style Score (/10)
2.9
1 KOs
KO Finishes
1 KOs
Strike targetStrike target
0
Head
28
1
Body
3
0
Leg
2
RangeRange
0Distance2
1Clinch0
0Ground31
Esparza
Suarez
Grappling
Takedowns, submissions & wrestling
0.1
Sub Attempts / fight
2.7
Grappling Style Score (/10)
5.2
1.9
Wrestling Style Score (/10)
3.7
0:00
Control Time (this fight)
0:00
0
Reversals
0
Esparza
Suarez
Durability / Chin
Resilience against knockouts and stoppages
38
98
KO risk
Verdict
Never stopped
2
KO/TKO Losses
0
1
Sub Losses
0
Avg R2.5 stoppage
KO round context
8 fights ago
Last KO loss
Strikes absorbed / min
16/28 fights
Chin rating based on
10/14 fights
Esparza
Suarez
Form & Momentum
Recent fight performance — most recent weighted 30%
60
100
2-fight 📉 slide
Current form
2-fight 🔥 win streak
L · Dec · R3
L · Sub · R2
W · Dec · R5
W · KO · R2
W · Dec · R3
Last 5
W · Sub · R2
W · Dec · R3
L · Dec · R5
W · Sub · R2
W · Sub · R2
Esparza
Suarez
Finish Rate
Percentage of wins by KO/TKO or Submission
20%
67%
1
KO / TKO Wins
1
1
Submission Wins
5
8
Decision Wins
3

Style Fingerprint

Combatrics radar — 6 fighting dimensions scored 0–10

Esparza
Suarez
Striking2.3 / 2.9Volume7.7 / 4.5Grappling2.7 / 5.2Wrestling1.9 / 3.7Submission1.0 / 5.6Pressure3.3 / 7.4
Fighter 1
Fighter 2
2.3
Striking
KO power & stand-up volume
2.9
2.7
Grappling
Ground control & clinch
5.2
1.9
Wrestling
Takedown threat & defence
3.7
1.0
Submission
Submission attack frequency
5.6
3.3
Pressure
Clinch/ground work rate
7.4
7.7
Volume
Decision-pace fighting
4.5
Esparza
Strike Zones
Suarez
Esparza
Attacking
0HEAD1BODY0LEGS1 landed
Absorbing
28HEAD3BODY2LEGS33 absorbed
Suarez
Attacking
28HEAD3BODY2LEGS33 landed
Absorbing
0HEAD1BODY0LEGS1 absorbed
Targeting Overlap
🎯Esparza targets the body (100% of attacks) — Suarez absorbs 100% of strikes there
🎯Suarez targets the head (85% of attacks) — Esparza absorbs 85% of strikes there

Round by Round

This fight · per-round breakdown

Esparza
RND
Suarez
0/0R00/0

Esparza · QOF Timeline

Avg: 5.2
0106.7W2.1L4.5W5.5L5.1W4.5W5.5L5.9L5.2W5.7W4.5W5.2W6.2W5.9W4.0L6.2L2014-122017-062019-042021-052024-10
WinLossTrend

Suarez · QOF Timeline

Avg: 5.7
0105.0W4.5W6.2W5.8W4.5W6.3W6.0W7.3L5.6W5.7W2016-072018-092023-082026-04
WinLossTrend

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Decision
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Submission
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W · Dec · R5
Rose NamajunasRating 5.9
Decision
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W · KO · R2
Yan XiaonanRating 6.2
KO/TKO
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W · Dec · R3
Marina RodriguezRating 5.2
Decision
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Suarez · Last 5

W · Sub · R2
Loopy GodinezRating 5.7
Submission
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W · Dec · R3
Amanda LemosRating 5.6
Decision
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Zhang WeiliRating 7.3
Decision
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W · Sub · R2
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Submission
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W · Sub · R2
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Submission
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