Carla Esparza made history on Friday at The Ultimate Fighter 20 Finale when she submitted Rose Namajunas to become the first UFC strawweight champion.
Esparza (10-2 MMA, 1-0 UFC) battled through the rigorous conditions on “TUF 20” to meet Namajunas (2-2 MMA, 0-1 UFC) for the belt in the tournament final. She ultimately earned a third-round submission victory (watch the Esparza vs. Namajunas video highlights).
To see what fighters, media members and others in the MMA community thought about Esparza’s historic win, check out the Twitter reactions below.
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MMAjunkie’s Ben Fowlkes breaks down Saturday’s TUF 20 Finale main event:
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