Confirmed as the strawweight challenger, Carla Esparza celebrates the opportunity and considers postponing her wedding date

C. Esparza at a UFC press conference. Photo: Reproduction/YouTube UFC

Confirmed by Dana White as the next challenger in the strawweight division (up to 52,2kg), Carla esparza made it clear that he will make any sacrifice possible to not let the opportunity pass by. In an interview with 'MMA Fighting', 'Cookie Monster' celebrated the confirmation of the duel with the champion Rose namajunas and said that he intends to change it until the date of his wedding, so as not to conflict with his preparation.

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“No matter how much in my eyes and a lot of people's eyes, I was the only fight that made sense, because you never know with the UFC. They make decisions, sometimes, that may not make much sense. Until I get that confirmation, now it's real. It's a very good feeling. Maybe I wasn't the greatest spokesperson for my cause, I didn't say that I'm the best in the division, that I deserve this more than anyone else. That was never me. I try to win fights and my actions showed that I deserve it. I thought I did enough to achieve it in the last fight and now it’s a reality”, celebrated Carla.

Determined not to lose the title fight, the American stated that she even intends to postpone her wedding date, scheduled for May. All with the aim of not hindering your preparation to face Rose namajunas.

“In reality, the ideal would be to have this fight before May. That's my schedule. Fortunately, Rose came out of the last fight saying he is healthy. I think she's ready to take another fight. She wants to stay busy. If we can make it happen before that date, it would be amazing. If not, I am completely willing to change my wedding date. Everyone on my wedding list is my friend and would 100% understand. My fiance, let's get married no matter what. We'll be together forever, so the fact that the date is a few months later doesn't change things. This fight for the title is the priority now”, concluded Esparza.

Number two in the ranking at 52,2kg, Carla is riding on the back of five consecutive victories in the organization. Her last defeat was to Tatiana Suarez placeholder image, in September 2018. The 'Cookie Monster' has a record of 18 triumphs and six setbacks in professional MMA.