PHOENIX – Seven-and-a-half years later, Carla Esparza thinks her style will cause problems for Rose Namajunas. Esparza (18-6 MMA, 9-4 UFC) is set to challenge strawweight champion Namajunas (11-4 MMA, ...

NEW YORK – At one point during her session with reporters Wednesday, UFC strawweight champion Carla Esparza trembled. No, it wasn’t for the reason you probably are thinking. It was just a little ...

It stands out among a pack of bland warehouses in Irvine, a stark blue building with half of it housing a combat sports gym since 2006. Amid the spacious mats, several heavy bags fall victim to the ...

Nearly eight years ago, “The Ultimate Fighter” rolled out a unique twist for the 20th season of the reality series that helped rocket UFC to the heights it has reached today. “A Champion Will Be ...

PHOENIX -- Rose Namajunas lost her UFC strawweight championship Saturday. Carla Esparza didn't exactly take it, though. In one of the most bizarre title fights in UFC history, Esparza (19-6) upset ...

A championship victory, a new husband and a lovely honeymoon. Safe to say the last month of Carla Esparza’s life has been magical. “That’s a perfect way to describe it,” the UFC strawweight champion ...

With her wedding approaching, Carla Esparza mailed out invitations for the big day. Planned well in advance, the May 14 date always carried a bit of an unofficial asterisk; Esparza messaged close ...

Mixed martial artist Carla Esparza is enjoying a marital bliss unlike any other. A week before tying the knot with husband Matthew Lomeli, she stepped in the octagon to co-headline UFC 274 in Phoenix.