The former UFC women’s strawweight champion, Carla Esparza, continued on her amazing winning run after she beat Yan Xiaonan in their UFC Vegas 27 match-up. Esparza used her wrestling to completely nullify her opponent.
The American has now won five fights in a row and is primed for a title shot against the new champion Rose Namajunas. She finished Xiaonan in the second round after getting into the crucifix position and unleashing a vicious ground-and-pound.
Her win was so dominant that she landed an incredible 101 strikes in the first round (170 in the fight). Thereafter, the 18-6 fighter went and called for the title shot that she rightfully deserves.
From the crucifix position, @CarlaEsparza1 battered Yan Xiaonan for the TKO
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— ESPN MMA (@espnmma) May 23, 2021
“I want a chance to fight for that title. I think it’s an intriguing fight that everyone wants to see. C’mon Dana, let’s make it happen,” Esparza told UFC commentator Paul Felder in her post-fight interview. This won’t be the first time that she would be fighting Namajunas.
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Esparza, who was at #4 ahead of the fight, will probably be in the top 2 when the new rankings are made public. Hence, she may be the next challenger to ‘Thug’ who beat Zhang Weili at UFC 261.
Carla Esparza versus Rose Namajunas 1: Winning the inaugural UFC Women’s Strawweight Championship
Esparza’s path to the UFC was super tracked when she won the inaugural Invicta FC strawweight championship. She went one better in her next fight as she joined the UFC and got the title shot against Rose Namajunas. The fight was emphatic and provided some good advertising for the new women’s division.
However, Esparza reigned supreme with her superior wrestling skills and finished the fight via a rear-naked choke in the third round. Her success was short-lived, as she lost the title to Joanna Jedrzejczyk in her next fight. However, ‘Cookie Monster’ is on a run now, and will seek a shot at redemption.
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