Carla Esparza is a mixed martial artist. She competes in the strawweight division of the Ultimate Fighting Championship. She is currently UFC strawweight champ. She is currently defending her title after she lost her first title defence against Cyborg at Invicta FC 6.: Coenen II (2013).
Carla Esparza has a mixed martial art background.
Carla Esparza (USA) is a professional mixed martial artist. She is currently a UFC women's strawweight champion. She is currently UFC Women's Strawweight Champion.
Esparza was first prominent after she signed with Invicta FC in 2012. Invicta FC2 saw Sarah Schneider lose to Esparza in 2012. Esparza attacked Schneider from the Argentine by using a heel hook to get on her back. She briefly tried to apply the rear-naked choke after she had successfully controlled her opponent.
She is currently UFC strawweight champ
Carla Esparza started professional fighting in 2010 She is the first UFC strawweight champion, and the first Invicta FC champion. She is currently ranked #4 in UFC's women's strawweight rankings as of January 2021. Esparza was the winner of the Ultimate Fighter 20 women’s strawweight competition in 2014.
Carla Esparza's record is not perfect, as she has lost to Jessica Andrade, Claudia Gadelha, and Randa Markos. She also had close calls with Jessica Andrade, Weili Zhou, and Marina Rodriguez. This could be seen as a red flag given her five-fight winning streak.
She was defeated by Coenen II at Invicta FC 6.
Cyborg has the edge over Coenen, a determined and aggressive fighter. Despite an opening round that featured leg kicks from both fighters, Coenen was unable to stop Cyborg's relentless assault. Cyborg scored a second round takedown and landed numerous punches. Coenen tried to escape but the "Cyborg", managed to score a takedown and land several power punches to end the round.
Cyborg will be defending her featherweight title against Coenen. The Strikeforce featherweight champion was crowned the winner of their first fight by TKO. Coenen has a record of two victories in his last fights. The winner will take on either Ayako or Carla Hamasaki.
In 2007, she suffered nerve damage.
Carla Esparza, despite suffering nerve damage in 2007, has been able return to action in recent times. Rose Namajunas beat her to win the UFC strawweight crown in May. She is expected to defend her title in November against Zhang Weili, the former champion. She recently posted a status update on social media about her fight camp.
Esparza was injured in the accident and went to the hospital. Her hospital bill was over $30,000, but she committed to fight. InvictaFC 7 was her next fight. She defeated Maya Hamasaki again. She later fought Claudia Gadelha, but Gadelha withdrew due to stomach illness.
Rose Namajunas defeated her twice in title fights.
Rose Namajunas is a former woman's lightweight champion and Carla Esparza has faced her in two 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. Official scorecards showed Esparza winning 48 to 47.
Esparza's record was 3-3 in 29 month prior to the title fight. However, Esparza's victory over Virna Jacinda in April 2019 set the tone for a 5-fight win streak. In a COVID-quiet UFC APEX Las Vegas event, she beat Yan Xiaonan. She finished in less than eight minutes. In June 2019, she won her title by knockout.