Claudia gadelha wins razorclose split decision over carla. Result opponent finish round cage time event loc date. Ronda rousey and carla esparza have plenty in common. 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. Ufc 249 ushers in fanfree, maskfilled era of sports. Part of the televised prelims on the stacked card at the united center, claudia gadelha vs. Jedrzejczyk was 20 in the ufc and 80 in her mma career. The judges scores at tmobile arena in las vegas were 2928 across the board. 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. Carla esparza is a mma fighter with a professional fight record of.
Get ufc fight results and career results information at fox sports. 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. Carla esparza on facing smacktalking gadelha at ufc 225. Carla esparza ill fight anyone they put in front of me. Continuing on the ufc 219 main card, the red hot cynthia calvillo took on the first womens strawweight champ carla esparza. 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. Carla esparzas net worth and salary know her net worth. Carla esparza vs cynthia calvillo fight result ufc 219. 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 on facing smacktalking gadelha at ufc 225, bad. Carla esparza the cookie monster mma fighter page tapology. Esparza fight video, highlights, news, twitter updates, and fight results. Dominick cruz left the octagon in jacksonville with an overall mma record of 223, and 52 in ufc events. The two top female strawweights have been booked for ufc 225, on june 9.
Justin gaethje beat tony ferguson in the fifth round to win an interim lightweight belt at u. Get ufc fight results and career results information at fox. The comain event at ufc 185 at american airlines center in dallas, texas was a rather historic event. New ufc champ carla esparza must learn art of balance. Carla esparza is a female fighter from the united states. Carla esparza is looking to cap off an upanddown 2017 with a win on saturday night at ufc 219 against fellow strawweight contender cynthia. The ufcs womens strawweight division had something of a title eliminator go down on saturday night at ufc 225 in chicago. 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.
Latest vegas lines and betting guide for smith vs teixeira. They will both be looking to ascend the rankings latter when they meet inside the octagon on sept. Claudia gadelha books highly anticipated ufc return mma imports. 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. 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.
More mighty mouse than rousey featured december 16, 2014 12. Claudia gadelha believes carla esparza isnt owning up to her ufc 225 loss. Along with covington, esparza believes her ufc 225 opponent. He has been here a long time and well see his name in the record books for years to come.
View complete tapology profile, bio, rankings, photos, news and record. Carla esparza, right, lands a punch on michelle waterson during a ufc 249 mixed martial arts bout, saturday, may 9, 2020, in jacksonville, fla. Carla esparza shook off a strong first round from calvillo at ufc 219, then rallied to take the final two rounds. 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. Carla esparza edges out cynthia calvillo by decision. Cejudo concluded his pro mma career with an overall record of 162 in mma, and a 102 mark in ufc. Carla kristen esparza is an american professional mixed martial artist who competes in the strawweight division of the ultimate fighting championship. 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. The current format of two, three, or five rounds of five minutes each was implemented in ufc 21. As mentioned earlier, esparza is a former world champion, the first ufc strawweight champion to be exact. Carla esparza 1 2 of 3 submissions in deprecated ufc middleweight 171199 lbs. It was a busy year for the champ, but it was a fruitful one as well. 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 esparza vs joanna jedrzejczyk full fight ufc 185 part 1.
Cynthia calvillo reveals altercation with carla esparza at ufc 214 after party l ufc 219 duration. Carla would attempt to defend her belt for the first time at ufc 185 against joanna. Win, 156, alexa grasso, decision majority, ufc fight night. The current format of two, three, or five rounds of five minutes each was implemented in ufc 21 fastest finishes. Carla kristen esparza, born on october 10, 1987, is an american mixed martial artist competing in the strawweight division of the ufc. From ultimate ultimate 1995 to ufc 20, matches were set to a time limit between 12 to 30 minutes, with judges scoring the match. Largely known for her grappling abilities, esparza was the first ufc strawweight champion, the first invicta fc strawweight champion, and was generally considered. Ufc ultimate fighting championship 1,868,698 views. Carla esparza interview1 week out from ufc219 youtube. Dec 16, 2014 carla esparza will forever live in record books as the ufcs first womens strawweight champion. Esparza 166 mma, 74 ufc outpointed waterson 178 mma, 54 ufc 2730, 2928 and 3027 on the judges scorecards, thus earning a splitdecision. Dec 15, 2014 carla esparza will forever live in record books as the ufc s first womens strawweight champion.
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. She earned the ufc championship by winning a 16woman tournament that was televised on the reality series the ultimate. Cynthia calvillo has taken the ufc by storm in 2017 with a 30 record coming into ufc 219. I want to relax, but already in my mind i have my next opponent, esparza tells usa today. Carla esparza on fiveyear history of rivalry with claudia. 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. It was the first major american sporting event since widespread shutdowns because of the. She was awarded her purple belt in brazilian jiujitsu in march of 20.
Carla esparza controversially defeats michelle waterson. Carla esparza vs jedrzejczyk full fight video ufc 185 result. Carla esparza will forever live in record books as the ufcs first womens strawweight champion. Carla esparza feels pressure to continue what rousey started. 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. Carla esparza is going home with a win the former ufc strawweight champion defeated michelle waterson during the preliminary card of ufc 249 on saturday night.
Carla esparza 124 esparza will always be part of the ufc history books. From the ultimate fighting championship in november 1993 to ufc 7, all matches ended in a draw or a finish. Former ufc champ carla esparza selling her harley to make. The ultimate fighting championship has announced a new fight between a former title challenger in claudia gadelha, and a former champion in carla esparza. Gaethje delivered punishment to ferguson throughout the fight. 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. Carla esparza entered this fight with a pro mma record of 1020 70% finishing rate and she is ranked as the no. Esparza would go on to win the fight via rear naked choke in the 3rd round.
Compare the latest ufc mma fight odds and betting lines from the top online sportsbooks. Along with colby covington, carla esparza believes her ufc. Jun 16, 2015 this saturday at ufc berlin, strawweight champion joanna jedrzejczyk 90 defends her title for the first time against tuf alum and former invicta champ jessica penne 122. 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.
For ufc fighters like carla esparza, its just as tough. Jedrzejczyk took the belt from carla esparza 103 at ufc 185, stuffing numerous takedown attempts before forcing the referee to step in at 4. Both broke new ground as the ultimate fighting championship s inaugural divisional champ, rousey at bantamweight, esparza. Both broke new ground as the ultimate fighting championship s inaugural divisional champ, rousey at. Ufc 249 predictions and odds carla esparza vs michelle waterson. However, she knows the real work is just beginning.
Carla esparza feels pressure to continue what rousey started report dead link. Ufc strawweight champion carla esparza won the belt at the end of the ultimate fighter, the. Esparza is 21 in her last three and looks to start her climb back to redemption at ufc 219. Carla esparza is a mma fighter with a professional fight record of 15 wins, 6 losses and 0 draws. I want to relax, but already in my mind i have my next opponent, esparza tells usa today sports and mmajunkie. Michelle waterson and carla esparza fight saturday during ufc 249 at the vystar veterans memorial arena. Carla cookie monster esparza vs joanna jedrzejczyk full fight video ufc 185 pettis vs. Jan 11, 2015 that win made her the firstever ufc strawweight champion, a distinction which will keep her in the record books. 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. How justin gaethje won the interim lightweight title at u. Carla esparza vs joanna jedrzejczyk full fight ufc 185 part 3. Randa markos vs carla esparza fight result ufc fight night. 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.
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 was a fight with obvious title implications. Claudia gadelha s 10 tattoos their meanings body art guru. Carla esparza talks with megan olivi backstage after her win over cynthia.
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 and alexa grasso are ranked 8th and 9th respectively at strawweight. Records reflect all ufc fights from ufc 28 to the present ufc 28 was the first event to use the unified rules of mma. Thats a place in history books no one can take away, yet the 31yearold still keeps. If joanna jedrzejczyk wasnt known to most ufc fans prior to 2015, she surely leaped onto their radars following her crushing knockout of inaugural strawweight champion carla esparza at ufc 185. 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.
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