Former UFC champion Carla Esparza snapped the first losing skid of her career when she spoiled the debut of former Invicta FC titleholder Virna Jandiroba at UFC on ESPN+ 8. Esparza (14-6 MMA, 5-4 UFC) rebounded from a pair of tough losses and took away Jandiroba’s (14-1 MMA, 0-1 UFC) undefeated record with a unanimous decision victory on Saturday, putting her back in the win column for the first time since December 2017. The women’s strawweight bout was part of the preliminary card at BB&T Center in Sunrise, Fla., and aired on ESPN. Related UFC on ESPN+ 8 play-by-play and live results UFC on ESPN+ 8 discussion thread Esparza came out of the gate strong and set the pace, landing a solid takedown in the opening minute of the contest. She put Jandiroba on her back, but as the story was through the majority of the fight, no one was able to seriously threaten the other while in grappling situations. Jandiroba refused to fold in her first bit of UFC adversity, though, and would survive the position and eventually find her way out of danger.
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