LAS VEGAS – Carla Esparza will take some time off after losing her UFC strawweight title, but she’s not done fighting. Esparza (19-7 MMA, 10-5 UFC) was dethroned by Weili in the co-main event of UFC 281 in November, failing to notch a title defense once again. But this isn’t unfamiliar territory for the inaugural UFC strawweight champion. After losing her title to Joanna Jedrzejczyk in 2015, Esparza was able to reinvent herself and went on a six-fight unbeaten run in which she defeated Rose Namajunas for a second time to become a two-time champion
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Carla Esparza at peace with Zhang Weili loss, vows she’s ‘not done in this fight game’ – MMA Junkie