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Carla Esparza, a two-time strawweight champion and a pioneer in women's MMA, retired from the sport following a unanimous decision loss to Tecia Pennington at UFC 307.

On Saturday’s prelims at Delta Center in Salt Lake City, Esparza (20-8 MMA, 10-6 UFC) lost a unanimous decision to Tecia Pennington (13-7 MMA, 9-7 UFC). The scorecards were 29-28, 29-28, and 30-27. The fight was fast-paced,

Former two-time UFC strawweight titleholder and the organization’s inaugural 115-pound champ Carla Esparza announced her retirement following a close loss at UFC 307.

Carla Esparza is a fighter who won the hard way, as a grinding wrestler who did not have top-tier athleticism but worked hard, day in, and day out, and still was not appreciated by fans for her style.

Carla Esparza didn’t end her career the way she wanted after following through with her retirement following a decision loss to Tecia Pennington at UFC 307