The UFC strawweight champion Rose Namajunas will have a rematch with former champion Carla Esparza. The two will fight at UFC 274, which will be held on May 7 in Arizona.
We saw their first battle at the end of 2014. Then the two fought in the final of The Ultimate Fighter 20 and Carla Esparza won with a submission in the third round. Thus, the American MMA fighter won the opened title in the strawweight category, as well as a 50,000 USD performance bonus for the evening.
Rose Namajunas has a personal MMA record of 11-4-0 (W-L-D). She is in a series of 3 consecutive victories. Her last fight was versus Weili Zhang at the UFC 268 in November 2021, won by a split decision.
Rose Namajunas defeated some of the best in the division and a victory over Esparza will strengthen her as the best in this category.
Carla Esparza has a personal MMA record of 18-6-0 (W-L-D). She is in a series of 5 consecutive victories and her last fight was versus Xiaonan Yan in May 2021. Carla Esparza has not lost in last 4 years.