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'''Carla Kristen Esparza''' (born October 10, 1987)<ref>[http://boxing.nv.gov/uploadedFiles/boxingnvgov/content/results/2017_Results/12-30-17MMA_REVISED.pdf Mixed martial arts show results Date: December 30, 2017]</ref> is an American professional [[Mixed martial arts|mixed martial artist]] who competes in the Strawweight division of the [[Ultimate Fighting Championship]] (UFC), in which she is a former two-time [[UFC Women's Strawweight Championship|UFC Women's Strawweight Champion]]. Esparza was the first [[List of UFC champions#Women's Strawweight Championship|UFC Strawweight Champion]], the first [[Invicta Fighting Championships#Strawweight Championship|Invicta FC Strawweight Champion]], and was generally considered the best Strawweight fighter in the world during both initial title reigns.<ref>{{cite news|author=Thomas Gerbasi|title=UFC Magazine: Carla Esparza Profile|url=http://www.ufc.com/news/UFC-Magazine-Carla-Esparza-UFC185?id=|work=UFC.com|date=2015-03-11|accessdate=2016-07-16}}</ref><ref name=sc>{{cite news|author=Kevin Iole|title=Carla Esparza dominates Rose Namajunas to win UFC strawweight title|url=https://sports.yahoo.com/news/carla-esparza-dominates-rose-namajunas-to-win-ufc-strawweight-title-070028107.html|work=Yahoo!|date=2014-12-13|accessdate=2016-07-16}}</ref> She first earned the UFC championship by winning a 16-woman tournament that was televised on the reality series ''[[The Ultimate Fighter]]''. She also competed in [[Bellator MMA]]'s first women's tournament. As of November 15, 2022, she is #1 in the [[List of current UFC fighters#Rankings|UFC women's strawweight rankings]], and as of
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