Carla Esparza has a background as a mixed martial artist. She is currently a strawweight competitor in the Ultimate Fighting Championship. She is currently UFC's strawweight champion. This is her second defense of her title, having lost her title against Cyborg at Invicta FC6: Coenen III (2013).
Carla Esparza is a mixed martial artist
Carla Esparza is a professional mixed martial artist from the United States. She competes in UFC's women's strawweight division. She is currently the UFC Women's Strawweight Champion and has won two other UFC titles.
Esparza made her debut in 2012 when she signed with Invicta FC. Invicta FC2 in 2012 saw Sarah Schneider defeat Esparza. Esparza attacked Schneider from the Argentine by using a heel hook to get on her back. She briefly attempted to apply a rear naked choke, but she was unable to control her opponent.
She is currently UFC strawweight champion
Carla Esparza started professional fighting in 2010 She is the UFC strawweight champion and first Invicta FC champ. She is currently ranked 4th in the UFC women’s rankings for strawweight. After winning the Ultimate Fighter 20 women’s strawweight tournament, Esparza made her UFC debut.
Carla Esparza's record is not perfect, as she has lost to Jessica Andrade, Claudia Gadelha, and Randa Markos. She has also faced close calls against Jessica Andrade (Weili Zhang), Marina Rodriguez and Jessica Andrade. This could be seen to be a red alert given her five-fight winning record.
She lost her title defense at InvictaFC6: Cyborg vs. Coenen I (2013)
Cyborg is the stronger fighter. Coenen can be aggressive and determined. Despite an opening round that featured leg kicks from both fighters, Coenen was unable to stop Cyborg's relentless assault. Cyborg took down Coenen and landed a number of punches in the second round. Coenen attempted to escape while Cyborg landed a few power punches in the second round.
Cyborg will defend her featherweight title, against Coenen. The Strikeforce featherweight champ won their first TKO bout. Coenen brings a two-fight winning streak to the bout. The winner will face Ayako Hayasaki or Carla Esparza.
In 2007, she sustained nerve damage.
Carla Esparza has made a remarkable recovery from nerve damage suffered in 2007. Rose Namajunas defeated her to win the UFC strawweight title in May. In November, she is expected to defend her title against former champ Zhang Weili. Recently, she shared an update via social media on her fight camp.
Following the accident, Esparza went to the hospital, where she was diagnosed with nerve damage. Her hospital bill was $30,000 but she agreed to fight. Invicta FC 7 saw Maya Hamasaki fight her again. Claudia Gadelha was her next opponent, but Gadelha pulled out due to stomach disease.
Rose Namajunas was her opponent in two of her title bouts.
Rose Namajunas (formerly women's lightweight champion) and Carla Esparza (previous title fights). Namajunas won the title in April and retained it in November. Although the fight was close, neither fighter managed to land a knockout. The official scorecards were 48-47 in favor of Esparza.
Esparza had a record of 3-3 in 29 prior to this title fight. However, her win over Virna Jandiroba on April 2019 opened the door for a five-fight winning streak. In a COVID-quiet UFC APEX Las Vegas event, she beat Yan Xiaonan. She finished in less than eight minutes. She defended her title by knockout in round one of the UFC APEX event in Las Vegas, June 2019.