After nearly 15 years in MMA, and more than two decades in combat sports, a pioneer has decided her next fight will be her last. Esparza cited a chance to go out her way to start spending more time ...

Carla Esparza can recall just about everything from her first reign as UFC strawweight champion. It's not because it was so memorable but because it was so short. Esparza won the inaugural strawweight ...

It stands out among a pack of bland warehouses in Irvine, a stark blue building with half of it housing a combat sports gym since 2006. Amid the spacious mats, several heavy bags fall victim to the ...

Carla Esparza walked on to "The Ultimate Fighter" last year with a big target on her back and zero promises that she would come out the other side as the first UFC women's strawweight champion. As the ...

Six months ago when Carla Esparza walked down the aisle at her wedding, there might have been something borrowed, old or blue. But there was definitely something new. One week removed from reclaiming ...