Carla Esparza’s long road back to a championship came to fruition on Saturday when she claimed the strawweight belt from Rose Namajunas in the UFC 274 co-headliner.
After winning the inaugural 115-pound belt from Namajunas (11-5 MMA, 9-4 UFC) back in December 2014, Esparza (19-6 MMA, 10-4 UFC) circled back in the rematch and won the belt again with a split decision victory in the second encounter at Footprint Center in Phoenix.
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