Carla Esparza Carla Esparza made history on Friday at The Ultimate Fighter 20 Finale when she submitted Rose Namajunas to become the first UFC strawweight champion . Esparza (10-2 MMA, 1-0 UFC) battled through the rigorous conditions on “TUF 20” to meet Namajunas (2-2 MMA, 0-1 UFC) for the belt in the tournament final. She ultimately earned a third-round submission victory ( watch the Esparza vs. Namajunas video highlights ). To see what fighters, media members and others in the MMA community thought about Esparza’s historic win, check out the Twitter reactions below. * * * * RT if you're EXCITED for the main event @FOXSports1 ! UFC strawweight championship @CarlaEsparza1 vs @RoseNamajunas pic.twitter.com/Tif8s5NayT — #UFCPhoenix (@ufc) December 13, 2014 Well, @CarlaEsparza1 just got my support! When's the last time you heard a @ufc fighter walking out to #Metal ?!?! #ShitYesSon #TUF20Finale — Chris Kael (@5FDPChrisKael) December 13, 2014 Here we go! History is about to be made! It's gonna be good! I got Namayunes on this one but could go either way! @ufc #TUFFinale — Rodriguez (@RRWWE) December 13, 2014 It's crazy I've fought then both! I'm going w/ Rose for the Win
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Twitter reacts to Carla Esparza’s UFC title win at TUF 20 Finale – MMA Junkie