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Carla Esparza’s First Fight Since Zhang Weili Title Loss In 2022 Targeted For UFC 307

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 […]

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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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Tatiana Suarez Shoots Down Rematch With Former Champion

Tatiana Suarez is ready to take on some of the top competition the UFC has to offer, but she isn’t interested in meeting a former champion that she’s already beaten. The 32-year-old entered the Octagon for the first time in nearly four years when…

Tatiana Suarez is ready to take on some of the top competition the UFC has to offer, but she isn’t interested in meeting a former champion that she’s already beaten. The 32-year-old entered the Octagon for the first time in nearly four years when she met Montana De La Rosa in a women’s flyweight bout…

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Zhang Weili promises future ‘banger’ fight against Valentina Shevchenko: “It’s a must, for sure.”

weili zhangUFC strawweight champion, Zhang Weili feels that a matchup against flyweight champion Valentina Shevchenko is inevitable. Now in her second reign as champion, Weili plans on moving up 10lbs to take on Shevchenko in a bid to become the promotion’s latest double-champ. ‘Magnum’ dominated Carle Esparza in her most recent performance, ultimately stopping the American […]

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UFC strawweight champion, Zhang Weili feels that a matchup against flyweight champion Valentina Shevchenko is inevitable.

Now in her second reign as champion, Weili plans on moving up 10lbs to take on Shevchenko in a bid to become the promotion’s latest double-champ. ‘Magnum’ dominated Carle Esparza in her most recent performance, ultimately stopping the American in the second round all while displaying her newly evolved skills.

Weili feels like it is time now to attempt to snatch the belt of the long-reigning flyweight champion, whose last loss came against Amanda Nunes back in 2017

“Yes. It’s a must, for sure,” Weili said regarding the potential Shevchenko fight through a translator. “No question.”

“I thought about this a couple of years back. Eventually, we will run into each other in the octagon because the weight divisions are so close.”

Weili would not go as far as guaranteeing a victory but did promise to put on a show.

“I don’t know for sure if I’ll take the belt away from her,” she said on TheMMAHour. “But one thing I can guarantee is it’s going to be a banger if me and the champ get in the octagon. It will be a great performance, regardless of the outcome.” (H/TBloodyElbow)

Neither woman has a fight booked and there is no clear-cut contender for either in their respective divisions.

The matchup could make for one of the biggest in women’s MMA history and has the potential to be an exciting matchup.

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Zhang Weili Wants To Know Why Carla Esparza Was Getting Booed

Freshly reinstated women’s straw weight champion Zhang Weili is not sure why Carla Esparza is getting the kind of hate that she has been. There have been very few fighters in the history of the UFC who have become a two-time champion but still ca…

Freshly reinstated women’s straw weight champion Zhang Weili is not sure why Carla Esparza is getting the kind of hate that she has been. There have been very few fighters in the history of the UFC who have become a two-time champion but still cannot seem to get respect, in the way that Esparza has….

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Zhang Weili Explains Why Carla Esparza’s Punches Made Her Smile

Newly crowned UFC Women’s Strawweight Champion Zhang Weili has explained why she displayed a jovial attitude after being hit by Carla Esparza. This past weekend, two titles changed hands at UFC 281. While former Glory Kickboxing champion Alex Per…

Newly crowned UFC Women’s Strawweight Champion Zhang Weili has explained why she displayed a jovial attitude after being hit by Carla Esparza. This past weekend, two titles changed hands at UFC 281. While former Glory Kickboxing champion Alex Pereira continued his rapid ascent in MMA by dethroning Israel Adesanya in the main event to hold…

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