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 chilly inside the room hosting UFC 281 media day. Esparza (19-6 MMA, 10-4 UFC) is well aware of the general feeling heading into her co-headliner with Zhang Weili (22-3 MMA, 6-2 UFC) on Saturday, that she’s afraid of the former champion and has little chance of defending her title.
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