Carla Esparza has climbed back to the top of the strawweight division and now sees herself one away from a shot at her old title. Esparza (17-6 MMA, 8-4 UFC), who captured the inaugural 115-pound belt after winning Season 20 of “The Ultimate Fighter” in 2014, was dethroned by Joanna Jedrzejczyk in her first title defense. But, following some mixed results in the octagon, Esparza has turned things around by winning her last four fights, including notable wins over Michelle Waterson and Marina Rodriguez, to return to the upper echelon of the division. “I’m not one to speak ahead of myself, but I feel with what I’ve done so far, I’ve earned my spot,” Esparza told MMA Junkie. “The proof is in what I’ve accomplished in these last four fights. I’ve had very tough competition and not only that, but I actually did have to change my mindset a couple of years ago because I did come off, for the first time in my career, two losses in a row
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Former UFC champ Carla Esparza says one more win should seal second title shot – MMA Junkie