LAS VEGAS – Carla Esparza believes she should be up next to fight for the UFC strawweight title. The way the former title holder sees it, she’s done enough to get the next shot. Esparza (18-6 MMA, 9-4 UFC) thinks the latest performance in her winning streak, a second-round TKO of Yan Xiaonan on Saturday at UFC Fight Night 188, should get her a rematch with champion Rose Namajunas. “I belive so, (but) nothing is secure until you sign on that dotted line and you hear from Dana,” Esparza said in her post-fight news conference. “But in my mind, yeah (I earned the title shot).” Esparza’s co-main event win over Xiaonan was her fifth consecutive victory. What’s most impressive was that Esparza picked up her first stoppage win since wining the inaugural UFC strawweight belt in 2014 when she submitted Namajunas.
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Carla Esparza: UFC Fight Night 188 dominance should secure Rose Namajunas title rematch – MMA Junkie