Carla Esparza's last fight will come against Tecia Pennington at UFC 307.
It's been quite the career for the former UFC Strawweight Champion, who won the division's inaugural title on Season 20 ofClosing in on what will be her 37th birthday in October, Esparza says her next fight will be her last.on Oct. 5 in Salt Lake City.
"I will be stepping into The UFC Octagon on Saturday, October 5th for the final time," Esparza wrote on Friday. "After almost 15 years as a professional, fighting the best of the best, I feel it’s time to hang up my gloves." "This choice is made for my body and my family; 20+ years doing combat sports takes its toll. I wanted to give my “Cookie Monster” fans, who have never been there to watch me live, one final opportunity. It feels bittersweet to leave this sport that I love so much, but I’m happy to be doing it on my own terms."at UFC 281 by way of submission. In what is the longest layoff of her career, Esparza will attempt to bounce back and leave fighting behind with a win in Salt Lake City.
Her next opponent, a perennial contender in Pennington, has lost back-to-back fights against Mackenzie Dern and Tabatha Ricci - both by split decision. Before that, Pennington put together a three-fight winning streak.
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