Wire to Wire – Esparza Wins Strawweight Crown

The number one seed on season 20 of The Ultimate Fighter, Carla Esparza, remained the best 115-pounder on the planet Friday night at the Palms in Las Vegas, Nevada, and now she has the hardware to prove it, as she submitted Rose Namajunas in the third round to become the UFC’s first strawweight champion.“This is the most amazing, unreal feeling I’ve had in my life,” Esparza said after joining women’s bantamweight champion Ronda Rousey as the only female fighters to hold title belts in the UFC.“Rose is such a phenomenal athlete,” Esparza said. “ … Read the Full Article Here