Carla Esparza is facing a familiar foe in her next UFC bout, but it doesn’t feel that way to her. Esparza, the former UFC strawweight champion, looks to regain the title she lost years ago against the opponent she beat to win the belt, Rose Namajunas, next month at UFC 274. The two fought for the inaugural UFC strawweight title back in 2014, with Esparza submitting Namajunas by rear-naked choke to win both the “The Ultimate Fighter 20” season and the UFC belt. This is the first time Esparza has a rematch in her professional MMA career – but with years gone by, it feels like a fresh matchup. “In my whole career, I’ve never had a rematch
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