{"id":399252,"date":"2021-11-10T18:28:45","date_gmt":"2021-11-11T02:28:45","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/staging.tcpcharms.com\/bjpenn\/?p=399252"},"modified":"2021-11-10T18:28:45","modified_gmt":"2021-11-11T02:28:45","slug":"carla-esparza-responds-after-dana-white-suggests-the-ufc-has-another-option-at-strawweight","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/staging.tcpcharms.com\/bjpenn\/mma-news\/ufc\/carla-esparza-responds-after-dana-white-suggests-the-ufc-has-another-option-at-strawweight\/","title":{"rendered":"Carla Esparza responds after Dana White suggests the UFC has another “option” at strawweight"},"content":{"rendered":"

Carla Esparza has responded after Dana White suggested that the UFC has another “option” for Rose Namajunas at strawweight.<\/p>\n

After Namajunas (11-4 MMA) defeated Zhang Weili<\/a> (21-3 MMA) for a second time in the co-headliner of last Saturday’s UFC 268 event, many assumed that former champ Carla Esparza would be next to challenge ‘Thug Rose’.<\/p>\n

After all, Carla Esparza (18-6 MMA) is currently on a five-fight winning streak and seemingly has the best case for a title shot when compared to any of the other divisions contenders.<\/p>\n

In fact, after the ‘Cookie Monster’ had stopped Yan Xiaonan in the first round of her most recent Octagon<\/a> appearance this past May, many fans and analysts expected her to receive the next title shot against Rose Namajunas.<\/p>\n

Carla and Rose of course have a history, with the Californian submitting Namajunas back in 2014 to become the UFC’s inaugural strawweight world champion.<\/p>\n

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Despite their storied past, Dana White and company decided to pit Rose Namajunas in a immediate rematch against Zhang Weili<\/a>. The bout proved to be a thrilling five-round contest, but once again it was ‘Thug Rose’ who left with her hand raised.<\/p>\n

Following the fight Namajunas expressed her interest<\/a> in having a rematch with Esparza (see that here<\/a>). However, according the UFC President Dana White, Carla may still have work to do.<\/p>\n

\u201cWe have an option,\u201d<\/em> White said at the UFC 268 post-fight presser when asked if Esparza should wait for a title shot. \u201cYou don\u2019t sit around and wait for fights, it\u2019s a really bad idea.\u201d<\/em><\/p>\n

During her recent interview with MMAJunkie<\/a>, Carla Esparza responded to Dana White’s cryptic message with the following sentiment.<\/p>\n

\u201cHonestly that\u2019s how I feel, that there\u2019s really not a lot of other options,\u201d<\/em> Esparza said. \u201cI\u2019d love to hear what the UFC or Dana would come for as the next option that they\u2019re kind of talking about. But I personally, as a fan of the division and this sport, I couldn\u2019t really think of any other fight that really makes sense, so we\u2019ll see what they come up with. But in all actuality, I think Rose and I is a fight that makes sense. It\u2019s a fight that she wants, it\u2019s a fight that I want, so hopefully it happens.\u201d<\/em><\/p>\n

Do you think Dana White and company will end up booking a title fight rematch between Carla Esparza and Rose Namajunas next? Share your thoughts in the comment section PENN Nation!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Carla Esparza has responded after Dana White suggested that the UFC has another “option” for Rose Namajunas at strawweight. After Namajunas (11-4 MMA) defeated Zhang Weili (21-3 MMA) for a second time in the co-headliner of last Saturday’s UFC 268 event, many assumed that former champ Carla Esparza would be next to challenge ‘Thug Rose’. 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