Carla Esparza History was made at The Ultimate Fighter 20 Finale on Friday when the organization officially crowned the inaugural champion of its newest weight class: the women’s strawweight division. Former Invicta FC titleholder Carla Esparza (10-2 MMA, 1-0 UFC) solidified her case for being the sport’s top 115-pound female fighter when she outworked and submitted a dangerous Rose Namajunas (2-2 MMA, 0-1 UFC) in the third round of the title affair and “TUF 20″ tournament final. Esparza’s “Performance of the Night” effort capped off a noteworthy UFC event that saw more female than male fighters for the first time. While the TUF 20 Finale will be remembered as the event with the first strawweight champion, other milestones were reached. Check out 35 post-fight facts about the TUF 20 Finale. General The TUF 20 Finale was the first UFC event with no finishes due to strikes since UFC 118 in August 2010
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