Carla Esparza

Carla Esparza beat Rose Namajunas for the UFC strawweight title in a fight where very little happened across five rounds.

Ultimately, Esparza, 34, moved to 2-0 over Namajunas -- and it's unclear whether the sport would even allow a third matchup to happen. It was a fight in which neither woman appeared to have any confidence in her skill set. A third had it for Namajunas 48-47.

See the top Twitter reactions to Carla Esparza's title-winning upset of Rose Namajunas in the UFC 274 co-main event.

UFC strawweight champion Rose Namajunas (11-5) and Carla Esparza (19-6) met in a rematch in the co-main event of UFC 274 more than seven years after their first ...

Rose up and turns and reverses and they’re up and Rose lands a right hand. Carla comes in with punches and Rose lands a big right. Rose lands a glancing left and then a right. Carla charges in and Rose swings back and Carla drops a takedown and gets it but Rose is immediately back up. Steps in for a right hand that lands and now Carla shoots a takedown and has the back with Rose sitting. Rose still trying to draw Carla in to counter, but Carla not biting. And Rose lands a left. Rose throws big and misses, and Carla clinches. She gets in on it but Rose shucks it off and we’re back to the dance. Carla now stepping in a little more and lands a left hand with Rose looks to counter. Rose keeping the range and Carla content to stay outside. Carla not closing and Rose staying away.

Carla Esparza is the new strawweight champion after eking out a split decision win over Rose Namajunas in one of the worst fights of all time at UFC 2.

The first two rounds were completely uneventful. Namajunas stole the final round as she landed more strikes and a very late takedown before both fighters were met with a chorus of boos when the fight ended. ‘The Cookie Monster’ temporarily got the champ to the floor but ‘Thug Rose’ quickly popped back up to her feet and got off a little bit of striking offence.

In the co-main event of UFC 274 we saw a rematch of the very first strawweight title fight in the promotion's history. The champion "Thug"...

Namajunas lands a couple of nice strikes but then Esparza gets in and slams her to the ground. Esparza gets in and gets shrugged off but lands a nice kick to the body. Nice connection from Namajunas and then she lands a 1-2, but it wasn’t super clean. Namajunas lands a nice right hand over the top. Entering the final round at UFC 274 and whoever wins this round likely wins the fight but who the hell knows. Entering the fourth at UFC 274 and I think Esparza might be a couple of rounds ahead. Esparza tries blitzing but catches a counter from the champion. Nothing lands and Namajunas lands a jab. Namajunas attempts to throw her jab, but it’s Esparza that lands a nice left hook. The second starts and Esparza tries with a 1-2, but doesn’t land. Entering the third at UFC 274 and that might have been the most uneventful two rounds of a title fight in history. Esparza tries a combination, but again, well short of the mark.

It wasn't pretty, but Carla Esparza is once again the UFC strawweight queen. Esparza defeated champion Rose Namajunas by split decision at UFC 274 in ...

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Follow the live blog for Rose Namajuna vs. Carla Esparza 2, the strawweight title fight at UFC 274 on Saturday in Phoenix.

Namajunas then reclaimed the title with a first-round KO of Zhang Weili at UFC 261, and after winning their rematch, the strawweight champion is now looking to put together a real championship legacy. Esparza finally got things back on track beginning in 2019 though, and she has now won five in a row to earn her second opportunity at UFC gold. Namajunas and Esparza met in the finals of that tournament, with Esparza submitting “Thug Rose” in the third round to claim the inaugural title.

Carla Esparza to get married next weekend with UFC strawweight belt around her dress, and says she's 'super relieved' to escape with unblemished face from ...

Check below for the top Twitter reactions to Esparza's victory over Namajunas at UFC 274. MMA Junkie. The rematch is now! Rose Namajunas and Carla Esparza run ...

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It wasn't pretty, but Carla Esparza is once again the UFC strawweight queen. Esparza defeated champion Rose Namajunas by split decision at UFC 274 in ...

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After her UFC 274 victory, Carla Esparza discusses her performance, her thoughts on Rose Namajunas comments, and her wedding.

“I really want to set it in the eyes of the judges,” she said. “I don’t feel that Rose pushed the pace,” she said. Esparza was slightly surprised that Namajunas didn’t engage more aggressively, but she attributed that to the threat of her takedown, which from the start had been her path to victory in the eyes of most MMA observers.

Jessica Andrade threw plenty of shade Carla Esparza's way after her win over Rose Namajunas at UFC 274.

congratulations on the boredom belt, but fans of this sport want to see a massacre,I’ll do!” Esparza became a two-time strawweight champion after winning a split decision against Rose Namajunas on Saturday at Footprint Center in Phoenix. The fight was mostly dull, with both women hesitant to engage over the course of 25 minutes. Andrade was more blunt in her assessment, calling the Esparza-Namajunas fight “the worst in strawweight history.”

Jessica Andrade threw plenty of shade Carla Esparza's way after her win over Rose Namajunas at UFC 274.

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Who should Charles Oliveira fight for vacant gold? How should Carla Esparza kick off her second reign? We ponder options after UFC 274.

How should the UFC book the next title fights at 155 pound and 115 pounds? In the main event, Charles Oliveira (33-8 MMA, 21-8 UFC) earned a first-round submission over Justin Gaethje (23-4 MMA, 6-4 UFC) in a thrilling lightweight fight. “Do Bronx” did not leave with gold, however, because he missed weight, causing the belt to become vacant.