Claudia Gadelha Claudia Gadelha said she expected Rose Namajunas to win “The Ultimate Fighter 20″ and claim the inaugural UFC women’s strawweight title on Friday, but now that Carla Esparza instead got the victory, the Brazilian is happy to get her revenge. Following Friday’s TUF 20 Finale event in Las Vegas, where Esparza (10-2 MMA, 1-0 UFC) earned a third-round submission victory over Namajunas (2-2 MMA, 0-1 UFC) in the championship headliner, the new 115-pound division finally got its champion. Then, following the event, UFC President Dana White said a fight between Gadelha (12-0 MMA, 1-0 UFC) and Gadelha “ definitely makes sense ” – if she can get by Joanna Jedrzejczyk (7-0 MMA, 1-0 UFC) tonight at UFC on FOX 13. For Gadelha, who closes out tonight’s FOX Sports 1-televised preliminary card in Phoenix, that’s good news. Although she and Esparza have never fought, they have a bit of a history. Carla Esparza “I was supposed to face her twice already at Invicta FC,” Gadelha told MMAjunkie
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Gadelha predicted Namajunas win, but happy to get revenge on new UFC champ Esparza – MMA Junkie