Carla Esparza (English Wikipedia)

"Menlo All-Americans". MenloAthletics.com. Archived from the original on 2017-08-21. Retrieved 2012-10-14.
"2008-09 Women's Wrestling - Carla O'Connell". MenloAthletics.com. Archived from the original on 2014-01-03. Retrieved 2012-10-14.

mmadecisions.com

"MMADecisions.com". MMADecisions.com. Retrieved 2017-12-27.

mmadna.nl

Dorff, Marcel (18 July 2018). "Strawweightclash tussen Carla Esparza en Tatiana Suarez tijdens UFC 228 in Dallas". mmadna.nl (in Dutch). Retrieved 2023-10-23.
Dorff, Marcel (23 February 2019). ""The Cookie Monster" treft "The Brazilian Gangster" tijdens UFC Miami" (in Dutch). Retrieved 2023-10-27.
Dorff, Marcel (2021-02-27). "BREAKING: Yan Xiaonan en Carla Esparza treffen elkaar op 22 mei". MMA DNA (in Dutch). Retrieved 2023-10-27.

mmafighting.com

"Invicta FC 2 Results: Baszler vs. McMann". MMAFighting.com. 2012-07-28. Retrieved 2012-10-14.
"Invicta FC 3 Results: Penne vs. Sugiyama". MMAFighting.com. 2012-10-06. Retrieved 2012-10-14.
"Strawweight champion Carla Esparza out of Invicta FC 6 due to knee injury". MMAFighting.com. 2013-06-04. Retrieved 2013-06-04.
Raimondi, Marc (10 December 2014). "Rose Namajunas, Carla Esparza advance to first UFC women's strawweight title fight". mmafighting.com. Retrieved 17 April 2021.
Marc Raimondo (2015-06-22). "Carla Esparza to be sidelined for six to eight months after shoulder surgery". mmafighting.com. Retrieved 2015-06-22.
Cruz, Guilherme (2019-04-04). "Invicta FC champ Virna Jandiroba replaces injured Livinha Souza, meets Carla Esparza at UFC Fort Lauderdale". MMA Fighting. Retrieved 2019-04-04.
Martin, Damon; Cruz, Guilherme (June 3, 2020). "Carla Esparza faces Marina Rodriguez in July after inking new four-fight deal with UFC". MMA Fighting.
Martin, Damon (2020-06-03). "Carla Esparza faces Marina Rodriguez in July after inking new four-fight deal with UFC". MMA Fighting. Retrieved 2020-06-11.
Cruz, Guilherme (2020-07-03). "Marina Rodriguez vs. Carla Esparza off of July 15 UFC event due to positive COVID-19 test". MMA Fighting. Retrieved 2020-07-04.
Guilherme Cruz, Damon Martin, and Mike Heck (2020-10-09). "Carla Esparza no longer fighting Amanda Ribas at UFC 256". mmafighting.com. Retrieved 2020-10-09.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link)
Al-Shatti, Shaun (2022-03-16). "Rose Namajunas vs. Carla Esparza 2 set for UFC 274 co-main event". MMA Fighting. Retrieved 2022-03-17.
Martin, Damon (2022-08-18). "Carla Esparza to defend strawweight title against Zhang Weili at UFC 281". MMA Fighting. Retrieved 2022-08-18.

mmainsider.net

Dave Reid (2013-12-11). "UFC Announce Plans for Strawweight Division with TUF 20, Signings of Several Invicta FC Roster Confirmed". MMAInsider.net. Archived from the original on 2013-12-12. Retrieved 2013-12-11.

mmajunkie.com

"Invicta FC 4 results: Esparza outlasts Hyatt for belt, Davis chokes out Baszler". MMAjunkie.com. 2013-01-05. Archived from the original on 2013-01-08. Retrieved 2013-01-13.
Staff (December 12, 2014). "TUF 20 Finale bonuses: Esparza, Medeiros, Penne, Markos win $50,000". MMAjunkie.com.
Mike Bohn (2015-03-08). "UFC 185's Joanna Jedrzejczyk dismisses Esparza's wrestling: 'I'm going to be better'". mmajunkie.com. Retrieved 2016-07-16.
Dan Stupp (2016-04-24). "Ex-champ Carla Esparza discusses why she nixed media, full camp prior to UFC 197 win". mmajunkie.com. Retrieved 2016-07-16.
"UFC Fight Night 105's Randa Markos: Victory speech on bullying directed at Carla Esparza". MMAjunkie. 2017-02-20. Retrieved 2017-06-26.
"UFC Fight Night 112 results: Carla Esparza uses exquisite takedowns to dominate Maryna Moroz". MMAjunkie. 2017-06-26. Retrieved 2017-06-26.
"UFC 219 results: Ex-champ Carla Esparza hands Cynthia Calvillo first career loss in upset". MMAjunkie. 2017-12-31. Retrieved 2017-12-31.
"Carla Esparza vs. Claudia Gadelha announced for UFC 225 in Chicago". MMAjunkie. 2018-02-15. Retrieved 2018-02-15.
"UFC 225 results: Claudia Gadelha survives early trouble, outpoints Carla Esparza, much to crowd's dismay". MMAjunkie. 2018-06-10. Retrieved 2018-06-10.
"UFC 228 results: Tatiana Suarez stays perfect, dominates former champ Carla Esparza". MMAjunkie. 2018-09-09. Retrieved 2018-09-09.

mmamicks.com

anchcola (2023-07-05). "Carla Esparza: The Inspiring Journey of a Champion". Retrieved 2024-09-26.

mmanews.com

Fernando Quiles Jr (2019-09-22). "UFC Mexico City Bonuses & Attendance Revealed • MMA News". MMA News. Retrieved 2019-09-22.

mmarising.com

"Carla Esparza To Face Megumi Fujii At Bellator 24". MMARising.com. 2010-08-09. Retrieved 2012-10-14.
"Fujii, Aguilar Both Victorious At Bellator 24". MMARising.com. 2010-08-12. Retrieved 2012-10-14.
"Jessica Aguilar vs Carla Esparza Targeted For Late June". MMARising.com. 2011-03-30. Retrieved 2012-10-14.
"Jessica Aguilar Edges Carla Esparza At Bellator 46". MMARising.com. 2011-06-25. Retrieved 2012-10-14.
"Carla Esparza vs Felice Herrig Announced For XFC 15". MMARising.com. 2011-10-13. Retrieved 2012-10-14.
"Carla Esparza Defeats Felice Herrig In XFC 15 Co-Feature". MMARising.com. 2011-12-02. Retrieved 2012-10-14.
"Carla Esparza vs Angela Magana Title Fight Planned For March". MMARising.com. 2011-12-27. Retrieved 2012-10-14.
"Carla Esparza To Face Sarah Schneider At Invicta FC 2". MMARising.com. 2012-05-20. Retrieved 2012-10-14.
"Carla Esparza vs Lynn Alvarez Headlines Invicta FC 3 Prelims". MMARising.com. 2012-08-15. Retrieved 2012-10-14.
"Invicta FC's Carla Esparza Preparing For January Title Fight". MMARising.com. 2012-10-22. Retrieved 2012-10-25.
"Carla Esparza vs Claudia Gadelha Targeted For Invicta FC 4". MMARising.com. 2012-11-19. Retrieved 2012-11-19.
"Claudia Gadelha Injured, Out Of Invicta FC 4 Title Fight". MMARising.com. 2012-12-28. Retrieved 2012-12-31.
"Invicta FC 4 Results: Carla Esparza Wins Strawweight Title". MMARising.com. 2013-01-05. Retrieved 2013-01-13.
"Carla Esparza vs Ayaka Hamasaki Targeted For Invicta FC 6". MMARising.com. 2013-04-13. Retrieved 2013-04-15.
"Carla Esparza vs Claudia Gadelha Targeted For Invicta FC 7". MMARising.com. 2013-09-18. Retrieved 2013-09-20.

mmatorch.com

"ROUNDTABLE: Predictions for Carla Esparza vs. Joanna Jedrzejczyk title bout at UFC 185". mmatorch.com. 2015-03-13. Retrieved 2016-07-16.

mmaweekly.com

"Bec Hyatt Gets the Call to Face Carla Esparza in Main Event at Invicta FC 4". MMAWeekly.com. 2012-12-28. Retrieved 2012-12-31.
"Carla Esparza to Defend Belt at Invicta FC 6 in July; Bec Hyatt Also Returns". MMAWeekly.com. 2013-04-16. Retrieved 2013-04-19.
"REVISED – UFC 249: Ferguson vs. Gaethje Fight Card | MMAWeekly.com". 2020-04-27. Retrieved 2020-05-03.
"MMAWeekly 2014 Female Fighter of the Year: Carla Esparza". mmaweekly.com. 5 January 2015.

pennyjomma.net

"Update: For the Second Time Female MMA Fighter Angela Magana has Broken her Back". PennyJoMMA.net. 2012-03-04. Archived from the original on 2013-02-22. Retrieved 2012-10-14.

sherdog.com

"Lombard Flattens Goodman in 38 Seconds at Bellator 24". Sherdog.com. 2010-08-12. Retrieved 2012-10-14.
"Aguilar-Esparza Expected for Bellator's 'Summer Series'". Sherdog.com. 2011-04-14. Retrieved 2012-10-14.
"Bellator 46 Prelims: Aguilar Takes Split Decision, 'Popo' Impresses". Sherdog.com. 2011-06-25. Retrieved 2012-10-14.
"Pandemonium IV Returns to Riverside MMA card to be streamed live on Sherdog". Sherdog.com. 2012-02-03. Retrieved 2012-10-14.
Tristen Critchfield (2023-03-26). "Carla Esparza announces pregnancy, targets UFC return in 2024". Sherdog.com. Retrieved 2023-03-28.
Sayan Nag (September 28, 2023). "Former 2-Time UFC Strawweight Queen Carla Esparza Announces Birth of Son". Sherdog.
Sherdog.com. "Carla". Sherdog. Retrieved 2018-09-14.

twitter.com

"Invicta FC Strawweight title vacated". Retrieved 2013-12-13.
"For those asking about my nationality, I am Ecuadorian, Irish, and Mexican". Retrieved 2014-12-13.

ufc.com

Thomas Gerbasi (2015-03-11). "UFC Magazine: Carla Esparza Profile". UFC.com. Retrieved 2016-07-16.
Thomas Gerbasi (July 6, 2022). "The Upsets - 2022 Half-Year Awards". Ultimate Fighting Championship.

statleaders.ufc.com

UFC (November 11, 2023). "UFC Fighter Stats - Women's Strawweight". UFC.

ultimateapocalypse.com

"Carla Esparza Bio and WMMA Fight Facts". UltimateApocalypse.com. Retrieved 2012-10-14.

usatoday.com

mmajunkie.usatoday.com

"UFC on ESPN+ 17 results: Carla Esparza edges Alexa Grasso after armbar scare". MMA Junkie. 2019-09-22. Retrieved 2019-09-22.
Nolan King and John Morgan (2020-03-15). "UFC postpones three events amid growing coronavirus outbreak". mmajunkie.usatoday.com. Retrieved 2020-03-16.
"Carla Esparza vs. Marina Rodriguez reset for July 25 UFC show in Abu Dhabi". MMA Junkie. 2020-07-05. Retrieved 2020-07-06.
MMA Junkie Staff (2024-08-02). "Former champ Carla Esparza says UFC 307 vs. Tecia Pennington is her retirement fight". mmajunkie.usatoday.com. Retrieved 2024-08-02.

web.archive.org

"Menlo All-Americans". MenloAthletics.com. Archived from the original on 2017-08-21. Retrieved 2012-10-14.
"2008-09 Women's Wrestling - Carla O'Connell". MenloAthletics.com. Archived from the original on 2014-01-03. Retrieved 2012-10-14.
"Invicta FC 4 results: Esparza outlasts Hyatt for belt, Davis chokes out Baszler". MMAjunkie.com. 2013-01-05. Archived from the original on 2013-01-08. Retrieved 2013-01-13.
Dave Reid (2013-12-11). "UFC Announce Plans for Strawweight Division with TUF 20, Signings of Several Invicta FC Roster Confirmed". MMAInsider.net. Archived from the original on 2013-12-12. Retrieved 2013-12-11.

x.com

@CarlaEsparza1 (February 4, 2019). "Brown belt!!!" (Tweet). Retrieved April 27, 2019 – via Twitter.

yahoo.com

sports.yahoo.com

Kevin Iole (2014-12-13). "Carla Esparza dominates Rose Namajunas to win UFC strawweight title". Yahoo!. Retrieved 2016-07-16.
"UFC 185 Results: Joanna Jedrzejczyk Destroys Carla Esparza in Strawweight Title Fight". Yahoo. 2015-03-15. Retrieved 2016-07-16.
"UFC 274: Carla Esparza captures strawweight crown with unwatchable win over Rose Namajunas". 8 May 2022.

youtube.com

"Carla Esparza Interview". YouTube.com. 2012-03-03. Retrieved 2012-10-14.