The comeback of former two-time UFC women’s strawweight champion Carla Esparza is in the works for this fall.
Esparza hasn’t entered the Octagon since losing the 115-pound gold to Zhang Weili by way of submission at UFC 281 in November 2022. The 36-year-old announced that she was pregnant four months later and gave birth to her son in September 2023.
“Cookie Monster” is now ready to resume her fighting career, and per MMA Junkie’s Nolan King, that’s expected to begin with a rematch of sorts against fellow veteran contender Tecia Pennington.
King’s report revealed that the strawweight scrap is targeted for the UFC 307 pay-per-view on October 5, expected to take place in Salt Lake City, Utah.
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