The fontana strawweight looks to continue her winning ways with her toughest test in the octagon against former champion carla esparza at ufc 228 on saturday at the american airlines center in dallas. Episode 4 of the award winning vlog series follows the fighters in the final hours before the big event at ufc 219 on saturday, december 30th on payperview. It was a busy year for the champ, but it was a fruitful one as well. The comain event at ufc 185 at american airlines center in dallas, texas was a rather historic event. Carla esparza is a mma fighter with a professional fight record of. Compare the latest ufc mma fight odds and betting lines from the top online sportsbooks. Jedrzejczyk was 20 in the ufc and 80 in her mma career at the time she faced the gritty esparza, winner of the televised series the ultimate. Carla esparza, who won via a split decision, said she began diversifying her. Carla esparza 1 2 of 3 submissions in deprecated ufc middleweight 171199 lbs. Thug rose was one of many to put her name in the ufc record books on thursday at the chelsea at the cosmopolitan of las vegas. However, she knows the real work is just beginning.
Dec 30, 2017 after her win over cynthia calvillo at ufc 219, carla esparza discusses the victory over the hyped prospect, her altered game plan, if she believes shes back in the title mix and much more. New ufc champ carla esparza must learn art of balance. Dec 15, 2014 carla esparza will forever live in record books as the ufc s first womens strawweight champion. Carla esparza shook off a strong first round from calvillo at ufc 219, then rallied to take the final two rounds. Carla esparza on facing smacktalking gadelha at ufc 225, bad. Esparza 166 mma, 74 ufc outpointed waterson 178 mma, 54 ufc 2730, 2928 and 3027 on the judges scorecards, thus earning a splitdecision. Carla kristen esparza is an american professional mixed martial artist who competes in the strawweight division of the ultimate fighting championship. How justin gaethje won the interim lightweight title at u. For ufc fighters like carla esparza, its just as tough. From ultimate ultimate 1995 to ufc 20, matches were set to a time limit between 12 to 30 minutes, with judges scoring the match. Claudia gadelha books highly anticipated ufc return mma imports. Carla esparza feels pressure to continue what rousey started. Tatiana suarez on a new journey for gold at ufc 228. Dec 16, 2014 carla esparza will forever live in record books as the ufcs first womens strawweight champion.
Carla esparza on facing smacktalking gadelha at ufc 225. Carla esparza ill fight anyone they put in front of me. Esparza fight video, highlights, news, twitter updates, and fight results. They will both be looking to ascend the rankings latter when they meet inside the octagon on sept. Any mma fan could have told you there was a vast difference in quality and top10 relevance between the ultimate fighting championship s ufc fight night 102 card on dec. Carla esparza the cookie monster mma fighter page tapology. Largely known for her grappling abilities, esparza was the first ufc strawweight champion, the first invicta fc strawweight champion, and was generally considered. Waterson was keeping distance from esparza, avoiding her. Former ufc strawweight champion carla esparza is selling her 2015 harleydavidson motorcycle but not because she wants to get rid of the prize she received for winning the ultimate fighter. Carla esparza edges out cynthia calvillo by decision. Along with covington, esparza believes her ufc 225 opponent. Largely known for her grappling abilities, esparza was the first ufc strawweight champion, the first invicta fc strawweight champion, and was generally considered the best strawweight fighter in the world while. Records reflect all ufc fights from ufc 28 to the present ufc 28 was the first event to use the unified rules of mma.
Result opponent finish round cage time event loc date. He has been here a long time and well see his name in the record books for years to come. Carla esparza is fighting for the third time this year, which is a rarity for a fighter that fought once a year from 20 to 2016. Gaethje delivered punishment to ferguson throughout the fight. The judges scores at tmobile arena in las vegas were 2928 across the board. Carla esparza is a mma fighter with a professional fight record of 15 wins, 6 losses and 0 draws. Carla esparzas net worth and salary know her net worth. Jan 11, 2015 that win made her the firstever ufc strawweight champion, a distinction which will keep her in the record books. Carla esparza feels pressure to continue what rousey started report dead link. Carla kristen esparza, born on october 10, 1987, is an american mixed martial artist competing in the strawweight division of the ufc. Claudia gadelha believes carla esparza isnt owning up to her ufc 225 loss. Ufc 249 ushers in fanfree, maskfilled era of sports. Carla esparza was a fight with obvious title implications. She was awarded her purple belt in brazilian jiujitsu in march of 20.
The two top female strawweights have been booked for ufc 225, on june 9. Following the claims in her interview, esparza took to twitter afterward to let it be known she wouldnt just say this for nothing and then go on to challenge gadelha to a rematch. Esparza was featured on the fox sports 1 preliminary portion of ufc 225. Ufc 249 predictions and odds carla esparza vs michelle waterson. Carla esparza vs cynthia calvillo fight result ufc 219. Carla esparza 124 esparza will always be part of the ufc history books. Carla esparza entered this fight with a pro mma record of 1020 70% finishing rate and she is ranked as the no. Dos anjos ufc ppv main card american airlines center, dallas, texas, united states march 14, 2015 watch video.
Carla esparza on fiveyear history of rivalry with claudia. The long and rocky rivalry between claudia gadelha and carla esparza will finally be settled at ufc 225 the ufc on wednesday announced a strawweight matchup between gadelha and esparza set for. Carla cookie monster esparza vs joanna jedrzejczyk full fight video ufc 185 pettis vs. Carla esparza vs joanna jedrzejczyk full fight ufc 185 part 1. A womens strawweight bout between former champion carla esparza and and no. Carla esparza controversially defeats michelle waterson. The ufcs womens strawweight division had something of a title eliminator go down on saturday night at ufc 225 in chicago. Esparza would go on to win the fight via rear naked choke in the 3rd round. View complete tapology profile, bio, rankings, photos, news and record. Carla kristen esparza born october 10, 1987 is an american professional mixed martial artist who competes in the strawweight division of the ultimate fighting championship ufc. Carla esparza, right, lands a punch on michelle waterson during a ufc 249 mixed martial arts bout, saturday, may 9, 2020, in jacksonville, fla.
Get ufc fight results and career results information at fox. The ultimate fighting championship has announced a new fight between a former title challenger in claudia gadelha, and a former champion in carla esparza. Despite carla esparza not turning things up until the third round, she earned a controversial split decision win over michelle waterson at ufc 249. Carla would attempt to defend her belt for the first time at ufc 185 against joanna. Carla esparza and alexa grasso are ranked 8th and 9th respectively at strawweight. Thats a place in history books no one can take away, yet the 31yearold still keeps. It was the first major american sporting event since widespread shutdowns because of the. As mentioned earlier, esparza is a former world champion, the first ufc strawweight champion to be exact. More mighty mouse than rousey featured december 16, 2014 12. I want to relax, but already in my mind i have my next opponent, esparza tells usa today. Michelle waterson and carla esparza fight saturday during ufc 249 at the vystar veterans memorial arena. The current format of two, three, or five rounds of five minutes each was implemented in ufc 21 fastest finishes.
Win, 156, alexa grasso, decision majority, ufc fight night. John raoux michelle waterson, center, enters the arena before her fight against carla esparaza at a ufc 249 mixed martial arts event, saturday, may 9, 2020, in jacksonville, fla. Dominick cruz left the octagon in jacksonville with an overall mma record of 223, and 52 in ufc events. I want to relax, but already in my mind i have my next opponent, esparza tells usa today sports and mmajunkie. Claudia gadelha s 10 tattoos their meanings body art guru. Both broke new ground as the ultimate fighting championship s inaugural divisional champ, rousey at. Michelle waterson enters this fight with a 177 record and has won 53 percent of her fights. Saturdays ufc mexico event is in the books, and now that the dust has settled, its time to go to the scorecard to see who the big winners were at mexico city arena. A bout between former strawweight champion carla esparza and former title challenger claudia gadalha finally took place on saturday at ufc 225 in chicago after five years in. Jun 07, 2018 chicago at ufc 225 media day, carla esparza discusses the origin of her long rivalry with claudia gadelha, whether this is a personal situation with gadelha, where she thinks she stands in the. She earned the ufc championship by winning a 16woman tournament that was televised on the reality series the ultimate. Continuing on the ufc 219 main card, the red hot cynthia calvillo took on the first womens strawweight champ carla esparza. Ufc strawweight champion carla esparza won the belt at the end of the ultimate fighter, the. And just for the record, i would never publicly accuse someone of anything unless i was 100% sure.
Ronda rousey and carla esparza have plenty in common. It would seem that new ufc interim welterweight champion, colby covington isnt the only one claiming that their ufc 225 opponent used some illegal tactics midfight this past saturday night having fought in the second bout of the televised portion of the ufc 225 prelims, former ufc strawweight champion, carla esparza, like covington also believes that she fell victim to her opponent. Randa markos vs carla esparza fight result ufc fight night. Carla esparza will forever live in record books as the ufcs first womens strawweight champion. Dec 11, 2015 namajunas 42 mma, 21 ufc submission of vanzant 62 mma, 31 ufc closed the show at ufc fight night 80, an event that featured 10 stoppages in 12 fights. A bout between former strawweight champion carla esparza and former title challenger claudia gadalha finally took place on saturday at ufc 225 in chicago after five years in the. Carla esparza vs joanna jedrzejczyk full fight ufc 185 part 3. Ufc ultimate fighting championship 1,868,698 views. Latest vegas lines and betting guide for smith vs teixeira. Carla esparza is a female fighter from the united states. Carla esparza vs jedrzejczyk full fight video ufc 185 result. Part of the televised prelims on the stacked card at the united center, claudia gadelha vs. Carla esparza talks with megan olivi backstage after her win over cynthia.
Cynthia calvillo has taken the ufc by storm in 2017 with a 30 record coming into ufc 219. Cynthia calvillo reveals altercation with carla esparza at ufc 214 after party l ufc 219 duration. Carla esparza is favored against michelle waterson at ufc 249 on saturday, may 9 in jacksonville, florida. Former ufc champ carla esparza selling her harley to make. Esparza is 21 in her last three and looks to start her climb back to redemption at ufc 219. Carla esparza interview1 week out from ufc219 youtube. In a fight that was tough to score, carla esparza escaped ufc 249 with a victory.
Largely known for her grappling abilities, esparza was the first ufc strawweight champion, the first invicta fc strawweight champion, and was generally considered the best strawweight fighter in the world while holding each title. Carla esparza is looking to cap off an upanddown 2017 with a win on saturday night at ufc 219 against fellow strawweight contender cynthia. Jedrzejczyk was 20 in the ufc and 80 in her mma career. Both broke new ground as the ultimate fighting championship s inaugural divisional champ, rousey at bantamweight, esparza.
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