UFC Fight Night 69 Primer: Watch Joanna Jedrzejczyk Destroy Carla Esparza

She may have the hardest name in MMA to pronounce, but it’s worth learning to say it since the newest UFC champion may be sticking around for a while.  Joanna Jedrzejczyk (9-0) wrested the women’s strawweight belt away from Carla Esparza (10-3) at UFC 185 in March with a brutalizing striking incursion. Esparza’s wrestling-based attack was no match for […]

She may have the hardest name in MMA to pronounce, but it’s worth learning to say it since the newest UFC champion may be sticking around for a while.  Joanna Jedrzejczyk (9-0) wrested the women’s strawweight belt away from Carla Esparza (10-3) at UFC 185 in March with a brutalizing striking incursion. Esparza’s wrestling-based attack was no match for […]

Carla Esparza vs. Joanna Jedrzejczyk: Winner, Scorecard, Reaction from UFC 185

The UFC Women’s Strawweight division has its second champion in just five months. Joanna Jedrzejczyk took the distinction from Carla Esparza via second-round TKO at the co-main event of UFC 185 in Dallas.  UFC on Fox tweeted out the official result: The bout immediately lived up to its striker vs. grappler billing. Esparza showcased her […]

The UFC Women’s Strawweight division has its second champion in just five months. Joanna Jedrzejczyk took the distinction from Carla Esparza via second-round TKO at the co-main event of UFC 185 in Dallas.  UFC on Fox tweeted out the official result: The bout immediately lived up to its striker vs. grappler billing. Esparza showcased her […]

UFC 185 Preview: Carla Esparza Must Prove She’s Right Strawweight for the Job

Nobody blames Carla Esparza for feeling a little left out right now. If that is indeed how she feels. So far, it’s kind of hard to tell. As the UFC’s first strawweight champion prepares to make the first defense of her title against Joanna Jedrzejczyk on Saturday at UFC 185, you get the impression Esparza […]

Nobody blames Carla Esparza for feeling a little left out right now. If that is indeed how she feels. So far, it’s kind of hard to tell. As the UFC’s first strawweight champion prepares to make the first defense of her title against Joanna Jedrzejczyk on Saturday at UFC 185, you get the impression Esparza […]

UFC Champ Carla Esparza Happy to Be Different, Prepares for Long Run at the Top

Keep betting against UFC strawweight champion Carla “Cookie Monster” Esparza.  She doesn’t mind. She encourages it, even. She thrives as the underdog.  “I like being the underdog, definitely,” Esparza told Bleacher Report. “It pushes me to prove myself.”  Since making her professional mixed martial arts debut in February 2010, Esparza has done plenty of proving.  […]

Keep betting against UFC strawweight champion Carla “Cookie Monster” Esparza.  She doesn’t mind. She encourages it, even. She thrives as the underdog.  “I like being the underdog, definitely,” Esparza told Bleacher Report. “It pushes me to prove myself.”  Since making her professional mixed martial arts debut in February 2010, Esparza has done plenty of proving.  […]

UFC 185: Carla Esparza vs. Joanna Jedrzejczyk Head-To-Toe Breakdown

UFC 185 comes to you live on pay-per-view this Saturday and features two championship bouts. In the main event, the lightweight title will be on the line, and in the co-main event, the women’s strawweight title will be contested. In that co-main event are two of the best women in the world. The champion is […]

UFC 185 comes to you live on pay-per-view this Saturday and features two championship bouts. In the main event, the lightweight title will be on the line, and in the co-main event, the women’s strawweight title will be contested. In that co-main event are two of the best women in the world. The champion is […]

UFC 185: Carla Esparza vs. Joanna Jedrzejczyk Head-To-Toe Breakdown

UFC 185 comes to you live on pay-per-view this Saturday and features two championship bouts. In the main event, the lightweight title will be on the line, and in the co-main event, the women’s strawweight title will be contested. In that co-main event are two of the best women in the world. The champion is […]

UFC 185 comes to you live on pay-per-view this Saturday and features two championship bouts. In the main event, the lightweight title will be on the line, and in the co-main event, the women’s strawweight title will be contested. In that co-main event are two of the best women in the world. The champion is […]