The former UFC women’s strawweight champion, Carla Esparza, continued on her amazing winning run after she beat Yan Xiaonan in their UFC Vegas 27 match-up. Esparza used her wrestling to completely nullify her opponent.

The American, who has now won five fights in a row, is primed for a title shot against the new champion Rose Namajunas. She finished Xiaonan in the second round after getting into the crucifix position and unleashing a vicious ground-and-pound.

Her win was so dominant that she landed an incredible 101 strikes in the first round (170 in the fight). Thereafter, the 18-6 fighter went and called for the title shot that she rightfully deserves.

“I want a chance to fight for that title. I think it’s an intriguing fight that everyone wants to see. C’mon Dana, let’s make it happen,” Esparza told UFC commentator Paul Felder in her post-fight interview.

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Esparza, who was at #4 ahead of the fight, will probably be in the top 2 when the new rankings are made public. Hence, she may be the next challenger to ‘Thug’ who beat Zhang Weili at UFC 261.

Carla Esparza versus Rose Namajunas 1: Winning the inaugural UFC Women’s Strawweight Championship

Esparza’s path to the UFC was super tracked when she won the inaugural Invicta FC strawweight championship. She went one better in her next fight as she joined the UFC and got the title shot against Rose Namajunas. The fight was emphatic and provided some good advertising for the new women’s division.

However, in the TUF finale, Esparza reigned supreme with her superior wrestling skills and finished the fight via a third-round rear-naked choke. Unfortunately, her success was short-lived, as she lost the title to Joanna Jedrzejczyk in her next fight. However, ‘Cookie Monster’, who is on a run now, will seek a shot at redemption.

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