Carla esparza She is pregnant with her first child (Photo: Instagram/carlaesparza1)
Former UFC strawweight champion (up to 52,1kg), Carla esparza will spend some time away from the Octagon. For good reason. Last Saturday (25), the fighter announced that she is pregnant with her first child.
Through a post on social media, Esparza shared a photo with her husband Matthew Lomeli and said that she had been “keeping the secret” for almost four months. Furthermore, the former champion highlighted her desire to return to competitions in the first half of next year.
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“We've been keeping a little secret for the last 14 weeks. We are waiting for the 'Baby Cookie Monster' who makes his grand arrival in September 2023. Excited for this new chapter. And I hope to make my return in early or mid 2024,” wrote Esparza.
Carla esparza He was at the top of the UFC strawweight division on two occasions. In 2014, she became the division's inaugural champion by finishing Rose namajunas in the final of the twentieth season of 'The Ultimate Fighter', but lost the belt in his first defense, against Joanna Jedrzejczyk, in 2015. More than seven years later, the North American regained the title by overcoming the same Rose namajunas No. UFC 274, but again failed to defend the position when submitted by Zhang Wheili in November.
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